Hades' Melody. JD Belcher

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      Praying at work in a group setting was something totally foreign to me. It had always been my personal, secret time with God. But at Hosanna House, not only was there prayer time in the staff meetings, but also in the youth department where I worked. Because of this prayerful atmosphere, I felt forced to conduct myself as if I were in church.

      Up until that point, I had set clear boundaries amongst the different areas of my life and always tried my best to keep them separate. There was church life, my life with friends, my life at work, and my life at home. Each of them had their own distinct personality, but as of late, it seemed as if my church life had begun to expand. It was growing and morphing and invading all the other areas. While at home, at work, with friends—and even at church—I began to sense the pervading presence of a pressure that not only desired to change who I was, but also wanted to turn me into someone I did not want to be.