My Faith

Faith is more than being spiritual. It's a personal relationship with God. It's more than believing in God. It's trusting your whole life to Him. It's more than a set of "do's" and "dont's". It's having the desire in your heart to live a life that shows Christ. It's so easy to think of God as this storybook character than a real life person that you'd have a relationship with, just as you would your spouse or friends. But that's exactly what He wants from us and what He created us for. 

Being a Christian isnt about being perfect or "holy". It's not a religious act. It isnt a contract or a license to sin or to judge. All to often, people get the wrong impression of Christianity and Christians themselves because they see Christians with a "holier than thou, better than you" attitude. But being a Christian is about humbleness and love. Knowing that GOD, creator of all things, loves ME- a nobody,a no-good sinner- enough that He wants to have a relationship with me. That He sent His son to die so that He could have that relationship with me. [For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. -John 3:16] And if GOD can love me that much, who am I to not show others that same love? Who I am to judge another?

Putting all your trust and faith in God and His plan for your life, is knowing that no matter how good I am, no matter what "religious acts" I follow or dont follow, I cannot do it alone. Salvation is not something I can earn on my own. It is a free gift that He offers to those who truly accept it. [For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -Ephesians 2:8] It doesn't mean that your life will magically be easy and without struggle or turmoil. It isn't a fix it button. But it does mean that God will always be by your side. It doesn't mean that you will never make mistakes and make bad choices. But we have a God who loves us and forgives us over and over again. Faith is accepting and trusting God with your life.

If you have any questions about any of this, please feel free to contact me. I may not have all the answers. I am growing and learning more myself each day. But I can point you in the right direction if not.