If you know me, then it may seem odd that I'm starting a blog. I've been very much against blogs ever since the invention of them in middle school. In fact, my attitude towards blogs can be summed up by this quote: "Blogs: Never before have so many people with so little to say said so much to so few." I think there is a great level of narcissism that goes into blogging, and honestly, I feel like a hypocrite for doing this, so we will see how long this lasts.
However, I have purpose for starting this. My foremost reason is to illustrate what in my life drives me. Why I do the things that I do. If you are reading this, you may be someone I love very much, you may be close friend of mine, or just an acquaintance. Maybe you are someone I have wronged, or someone who disagrees entirely with my thinking. In any case, I want to use this blog as a means to illustrate that which is most important in my life. I consider it a tragedy that there those of you who I love that don't know the most important parts of me.
Usually, when I catch up with someone, I want to get updated on their life. Normally, I'll end up talking about how school is going, work, or whether I'm dating anyone (usually not). But those are not the things that I value most in life. They don't define who I am, or really say much about me at all. To be honest, what has changed me the most and made me the person I am today is God. God is not just a facet of my life, but the driving force behind every aspect of my life: school, work, relationships, family...
So for you to know anything about who I am today, how I got to be who I am today, and where in this life am I going, you would have to know about how God plays a role in all of that.
The trouble is "religion" is an awkward thing to talk about. I feel like people don't want to hear about it. The problem is I don't consider what I believe to be "religion." And as family and friends of mine who I value dearly, I think you have a right to know who I am.
Which leads me back to why I am starting this blog, despite my strong sentiment against them. I want to use this as a means to share how I've experienced God, the real issues I've struggled with in my faith, and overall, just what my life as a Christian looks like. I am not a super "religious" person. I was not brought up in the church. I never considered myself a superstitious person. I am just someone who has been changed by God, when I didn't even expect it or deserve it. And I hope that from what I share here, that you may be encouraged, may be able to relate, or at the very least give you some understanding about God and who He is. So I encourage you to comment, message me, call me or text me if there is anything on here that provokes you or you would like me to talk more about. And maybe next time I see you, we will have new things to talk about.
