Why I do the things that I do
Mom: I don't think that you have to be Christian and believe in God to do the things that you propose: be loving and kind, be truthful, be true to yourself, be compassionate about life, and respect others. Be confident in who you are! You are precious to me.
Me: You don't have to be Christian to believe in God. Muslims, Catholics and Jehovah's Witnesses all believe in a God, just different in the ways they view, interpret, and follow God. You can even believe in God, do nice things, and not even be religious. However, being Christian is way more than just a religion, it is a relationship with Jesus and doing works not for yourself or any personal gain, but out of love and reverence to God. We don't do good works to earn God's favor or earn our salvation because it has been already given to us. It is our choice however to accept it and please God because of it. We strive to be like Christ by devoting ourselves to prayer, church, worship, devotionals, serving others, and showing grace in our lives. Allowing the light of Christ to shine in our lives as ambassadors for God's Kingdom. It may sound weird and time consuming, but in the end only what we do for God is going to matter. Many people say that it's not fair, but if it was fair we would all be dead to sin. He showed us grace and mercy upon us. God would rather die on the cross for us than spend any moment without us. God changes the ways we speak and the way we live our lives in miraculous ways. Bringing us to things and people that we couldn't have come across without Him. In my life and many of my brothers' and sisters' lives, being Christian was the last thing on the list of things we wanted to become, but God has a plan for us all. It was far greater than anything we could ever imagine. You may not see it now, but in time you will see that this is exactly where I am supposed to be, in a purpose that is far greater than we could ever understand or comprehend in this lifetime. This is why I am doing all of this. Not for myself because I don't deserve it, but all for God who loved me and gave Himself up for me even when I didn't know Him or wanted Him in my life.
