And We Call Ourselves Christians!

I’d say about 1 in 1,000 “Christians” have actually read the bible from cover to cover. Now this is a totally unfactual guess, but the point isn’t the numbers, its the fact that few of us have actually read everything.

I admit, I’m one of these lazy people who haven’t. However…I have started. I am now on page 9, Genesis 12. Praise the Lord!

This brings me to my second point — modern Christianity. We expect our pastors to tell the complete truth, but that’s too bad, because everyone’s interpretations are different, aren’t they? It would be best if we all developed our own opinions and knew all the facts, so no one could lie to us.

So I encourage everyone, read the bible.

Learn from your mistakes

Perhaps you’ve realized that we are constantly learning from our mistakes in life, spiritual and otherwise. From the stupid mistakes we’ve made to the seemingly strange choices, we move forward and gain something from our past tribulations.

Specifically, I’ve found this really nice story. It’s about a man who used to be an atheist, not just an atheist, but someone totally living his contrary to how we should be living.

http://www.doesgodexist.org/AboutClayton/PastLife.html

It’s a long 10-20 minute read, but it’s worth it. It’s definitely worth it.

This blog…

I’m making this blog into more of a Christian themed blog, as I have changed my blog message/subtitle thing from more of a personal oriented phrase to a general-Christian one.

I’ll continue with the occassional personal posts, but I’m adding more supportive spiritual content, for anyone who comes here in the future (few people ) and sees it.

Maybe they’ll learn something.

I know I learn from my own posts sometimes, especially when I fail. Oh wait, that means always.

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GOD IS AMAZING

THERES NO WAY TO DESCRIBE GOD, HES JUST TOO DARN AMAZING.

WE CAN TRY AS HARD AS WE CAN TO DESCRIBE HIM, BY WORD, IMAGE, ACTION, BUT IT DOESNT WORK.

BUT HOW BOUT OUR THOUGHTS? THE THINGS IN OUR MIND, OUR FAITH.

GOD IS AMAZING.

think about that and just praise him, offer all that you are.

Answers!

When you’ve got doubts about creation, check this site out.

http://answersingenesis.org/

As a matter of fact, check it out even if you feel 100% confident about God. It’s great.

LOVE

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE.

SERIOUSLY.

ALL TO BE SAID.

GO OUT AND LOVE EVERYONE.

Realization

Developing your relationship with God, getting to know him – how do we really do this?

It changes from person to person and the way you get to know him, I’ve been thinking of some ways, or steps rather.

STEPS TO FULL REALIZATION OF GOD

1. Realization of possibility – that there could be such a thing
2. Realization of need – whether thankfulness, guidance, hope, etc.
3. Realization of weakness – self-weakness, humbleness
4. Realization of others – Get rid of worshiping yourself
5. Realization of failure – accepting everyday and more general spiritual failures
6. Realization of realization – you’ll never fully realize God on earth
7. Realization of redemption – it’s all good

I’ve realized that my life is truly a failure. I live for myself and think of myself .. all the time. God, help me, and I realize that I am weak, fail, and need you.

Doubt

What amazes me if how few people that I know are truly nice people that you can be appreciative of. Maybe that’s just cause besides my church, my school has almost no Christians.

But what I’ve really been thinking about is doubt. I tried a couple of times trying to imagine this world, if it was perfect and sin-free, but every situation I think of doesn’t seem to work. Maybe it’s just cause since we aren’t sin-free at all, we can’t imagine it, but I don’t know.

Otherwise, it’s been random doubts here and there. Stuff like, seriously, why would God have us in such a situation of pain if he “knows all” and could have prevented it.

I’m sure there’s about 10 thousand more things going on in my mind, but I’m a bit too stumped to write it all out.

Chaotic Soul

I thought I was all good, until recently when I don’t know what’s been happening. I’ve been just struggling with life I could say. I think it has to do with my life changing, and that now I’m always thinking about why and purpose.

I guess I’m struggling with my religious faith, but also I’m simply having a hard time focusing in life. Last night, I just … I don’t know, couldn’t handle it? It wasn’t like a mental breakdown, just a defeated state, where all I could really do was lie down and … stop.

Even today, at church I wasn’t myself. I didn’t have that .. drive? Or was it just I couldn’t focus. I’m not clinically depressed, I’m just a bit crazy.

But I think I got some message out of church today. We all go through crap, constantly. We’re always learning more and growing. That’s what I think I’m going through. I’ve been a lot better today after the morning, and I’ve had a much more optimistic view of things so far.

Yep, that’s basically what’s going on in my mind right now. I’m a pretty chaotic thing on the inside, and hopefully things will turn out okay in the end.

The Bible — in 50 words

Something interesting I found earlier. Enjoy.

God made
Adam bit
Noah arked
Abraham split
Jacob fooled
Joseph ruled
Bush talked
Moses balked
Pharaoh plauged
People walked
Sea divided
Tablets guided
Promise landed
Saul freaked
David peeked
Prophets warned
Jesus born
God walked
Love talked
Anger crucified
Hope died
Love rose
Spirit flamed
Word spread
God remained