Laura, I am so proud of you for posting something that many would consider to be highly controversial in nature. Thank you for being who you are and not over concerning yourself with what other people will think of what you have written.
I have in the past and will probably in the future continue to suffer for speaking my mind because people don’t like to hear the truth. They want us to be open minded but only if it suits them.
Jesus Christ is the one true thing! I believe that with everything that makes me who I am. I’m not this touchy-feely-if-it-feels-right-just-do-it-kind of gal. I’m not this wishy-washy-everybody’s-right-politically-correct person that worries about pleasing everybody either. So when I see a post that I know was not easy to put out there I have to commend it and draw attention to it. That’s you girlfriend!
I know without Jesus I would not have the peace that I have within me in spite of all the turmoil and tribulation going on around me. I’m talking about the negativity that I see within our families, at church (YES CHURCH), the United States, and in the rest of the world.
No, it’s not just about having faith in Christ so you can go to Heaven. It’s a little bit more than that. I think I remember somebody preaching once that God wanted us to have Heaven here on Earth. We are capable of having a peaceful, productive, and fulfilling life BEFORE we die and go to heaven.
Like Laura, I accept no substitutes. Jesus Christ is it!
Wow! Thanks for the support.
There are a lot of personal reasons why I posted what I did, but it’s true that I’m sick and tired of hearing how everything is exactly the same when I know that it is not.
Nope, it’s NOT the same. If it were all the same we wouldn’t be fighting over it throughout history.
I’ll have to get over there and check out the discussion. I haven’t had time to do much lurking and reading lately as this weekend has been quite busy AND fun for us!
i just think it’s sort of ironic that you are so into jesus, yet i’ve read all these blog entries that are so ANGRY!
i’m not a christian, and i’m not trying to impugn your faith, but i’m curious about how you think you’ve suffered from speaking your mind? have you had a hard time because you are a christian?
Are you saying that people that are into Jesus are not permitted to be angry OR sad when it comes time for them to be?
I’m into Jesus and I happen to be highly opinionated about things. Sure, I have good days and not so good days. I’m just a person and just because I’m into Jesus doesn’t mean I’m required to walk around with a smile on my face day in and day out faking it.
I’ve suffered speaking my mind because when I am truthful about something that has happened OR I tell somebody something that they don’t want to hear they might get mad at me and decide to never speak to me again.
Yes, I have had hard times sometimes when people find out that I’m into Jesus. Sometimes people don’t open up with me as much because they assume I will somehow be offended by what they have to say. Then there are times when I’ve more OR less been picked apart because people have stated that I don’t act like a Christian OR I don’t write like a Christian.
I’ve been half tempted to just tell people that I’m into Jesus and don’t like that “Christian” label. If being a “Christian” means being perfect and happy all the time then that is NOT me for sure!! lol :)
not at all… you just remarked that he brought you peace, and i kinda wondered where that was ;)
nonetheless, i wondered if anybody’d been outright mean to you over it. i’m glad to hear at least that’s not the case. happy trails…
You’re right, He does bring me peace. He’s what helps to get me through my day. His selfless sacrifice means the world to me. At the end of the day no matter if I had a good one OR a bad one I know that everything is going to be ok. It’s pretty much why I’m not afraid to die if it’s my time.. ya know? ;)