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Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2008   Filed Under: Faith, God, Holiday, Religion   157 words

Today is another one of the world’s (or maybe just the US’) most celebrated holidays and I’m not celebrating it. Don’t ask me about it but if you feel brave enough you can ask me for the password to this protected post and if I deem you worthy I’ll give it to you. Then you can read nearly 900 words that is somewhat related to why I’m not joining the millions of couples (and some people who aren’t even couples) that are celebrating Valentine’s Day today. I think that’s the longest sentence that I’ve ever written.

I can’t say that I’m depressed, though. I think I’m pretty much in a peaceful state of mind right now, so not much gets to me anymore. I am confused about certain things, though. Confusion seems to be the main theme in my life.
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Take My Stress Away…

February 12, 2008   Filed Under: College, Faith, God, Religion   312 words

Oh my gosh…as one thing ends…another thing begins. And I’m not talking about exciting stuff! I studied my ass of Sunday and Monday morning, too, and I think I did OK on the test. Sound familiar? The last time I said that I got a 70%…after the curve! Anyways, I’m thinking now I can put Biology on hold for a while and study for my math test that’s this Friday/Saturday (it’s an online class, so we can take it any day up until Sat at 11:55PM). Boy, were my thoughts wrong! We just got an e-mail from the Bio teacher saying that our Lab notebooks (questions from each section’s end) are due along with the Lab practical that we’ll have to take next week Friday. So, I haven’t started the notebook yet, and I have yet to memorize a gazillion organisms (fungi, protists, and plants) for the practical. To top it off, I still have the two research proposals to do…one due the 17th and one due the 18th. I seriously can’t wait for those two 7-week classes to be done (Psychology).

The only thing that has really been helping me relieve stress is church. It’s such a stress-free zone that I love the little one-hour escape that I got last week Wednesday. It was my first time going back since the incident the week before Christmas. One of the youth leaders was praying for me, and instead of a prayer, she was casting the devil out of me. I can’t take that extremist stuff, so I decided to find a different church but couldn’t find any that are actually sane. It was really ridiculous…I mean, I know I’m not possessed. Crazy? Maybe…but not possessed. I know that God is with me…and protecting me…always.

Cecilie’s Question Of The Day…

January 21, 2008   Filed Under: Faith, God, Religion   537 words

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

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