Cecilie’s Question Of The Day…
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What would you want someone to ask you about if you could choose and most importantly, what would you answer? - Cecilie.
I would probably want someone to ask me what reason there is to believe in God. And my response would be that I could tell anyone the answer, but it would be gibberish until that person starts believing. That is very true, too.
Having faith in God has made a difference in my life. There were times when I was on the verge of depression, or just didn’t see a point to life. I wasn’t suicidal, but I was unhappy…just living for the sake of living. Now I try to live life to the fullest, and that doesn’t just mean having fun. I work hard, play hard, and love hard. People often think that I’m Christian just because of the way I act. I haven’t been born again as yet, but I am on a spiritual journey, and I do expect to be ready for baptism someday.
The reason that I have to believe in God is, plain and simply put, the strength I receive, through faith, to press on day by day. I am thankful for all that I’ve got despite all the things I wish I had and can’t attain, for one reason or the other. There is a famous saying that came to mind after I wrote that–it is the first few lines of a prayer by Reinhold Neibuhr (included after the post).
I’ve always believed in God. I have questioned my faith at times, and I know that I’m a sinner. I’ve been to plenty of churches, and I’ve decided which ones I believe are “false preachers.” Right now, attending church is becoming more and more difficult because there are faults that I find with almost each one. Through faith, prayer, and reading the Bible, I’ve come to my own conclusions, and hearing anything other than what’s written there offends me.
God has filled my life with joy, and joy is quite different from happiness. Happiness is temporary, it exists sometimes and other times it’s nowhere to be found. Joy is different…it’s permanent…and it comes from trusting in the Lord and knowing that no matter what kind of situation you’re in, you can be thankful that God loves you. He will help you if you put your faith in him.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace.
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
As it is…not as I would have it.
Trusting that He will make ALL things right if I surrender to His will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with Him forever in the next.
Amen
-By Reinhold Neibuhr
Comment by nadiyya! on January 21st, 2008 @ 2:51 am
I never know how to respond to something like this, as I'm agnostic. I have a hard time fathoming that there's some "being" with no beginning and no end that clapped its hands and made everything what it is. But then, I also have a hard time believing that I developed from a chimp which developed from a toad which developed from a bacterium. For anything like that to happen, conditions would have to be 120% perfect, every second of every day. Joy compared to happiness, I'd honestly rather have happiness. Yes, living a life of happiness has its extreme low points, but when a high point comes around, it feels beyond wonderful. Joy, on the other hand, feels like…content. You're at the same level, be it peaceful, but there's never anything to look forward to, except dying and going to heaven, basically. Depression sucks, but you can always look forward to the minute you come out of it, and when you do, it feels like you're on top of the world. God, faith, religion, science…logic. They've never really made a spot in my book. Each story is too wild and complex for me to believe either one. I do have more respect for those involved in religion, though; it takes enormous amounts of will-power. Science, on the other hand, is just following the norm and listening to what everyone tells you.
Comment by Eunice on January 21st, 2008 @ 3:01 pm
Well… Officially, I am Catholic, but in my psychological being, I'm really not so sure. I'm the more logical type of person, I need to fulfil my adamant need of proof. But I WANT to believe there's a God and everything, it's just this tiny part of me whispers doubt, a tiny part I really hate.
Comment by ♥ K on January 21st, 2008 @ 6:32 pm
Well, I can't say that I believe in the God everybody else believes in. I'm purely agnostic. I believe there is something out there, a higher power, maybe, but not the higher power everybody believes in thats been written in books… I think it's nothing.. it's like the telephone game.. the Bible is.. but thats just me. I'm more scientific and realistic, and thats just how I am.
Comment by Elena on January 21st, 2008 @ 10:13 pm
This is a tough one. I don’t know what to believe nowadays. But there must be something out there, we couldn’tve come from nothing. I cant say i dont believe in God or that I do, im just confused. I dont go to church or anything, but it’s not like im a bad person or im going to go out and murder someone. I just live and thats it i guess…
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Comment by Shen on January 21st, 2008 @ 10:14 pm
Aww. That was a really touching and meaning ful post. I believe in God as well but there are times when I question my faith which I know is wrong. There are some unanswered questions about life that made me unsure. I agree to live life to the fullest. It’s nice for you to share your insight on this topic and you’re this close to God.
Comment by Paige on January 21st, 2008 @ 10:14 pm
This is a wonderful post.
I’m a Christian, born and again and all. I have been for a while. I was baptised when I was young, but at the time I didn’t know much about Christianity. When my father lived with us, we did bible study. He always explained things straight out of the bible and broke it down from the exact words. My father is very educated and knows his bible very well. But I never really took it seriously until last summer, when I was in a really rough situation and actually considered suicide.
Much like you, I have not found a church home. I prefer to read it myself, and I’m smart enough to come to my own conclusions most of the time, else my dad will help me with it. I don’t mind going to church, because it does spark thoughts and help me reach even more conclusions, but I don’t go regularly.
Obviously, there’s always been a part of me that has doubted it all, but my faith has always been strong enough to outdo those thoughts.
On another note, I came in response to the comment you left on my site.
Comment by Becca on January 21st, 2008 @ 10:15 pm
That was beautiful. I love seeing that people do still believe like that. I have trouble remembering at times, but then it comes back and hits me like a ton of bricks. 
Stay strong in your faith dear. <3
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