I love helping people out and I feel great giving advice to people out there I don't even know. It gives me great personal satisfaction knowing that the answers I give are pretty damn good. I have a cheery personality and I like art and music. I am not religious, but have a clear view of spirituality. I will never grow up completely, I clearly remember what it's like to be a teen, but now I have a much better perspective on how to get through it all because let me tell you, I have BEEN through it all. Glad to help any way I can...
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I feel lately that I am a fake Christian. I say I believe in Jesus, God, etc., but I just am not very knowledgable about Christianity on the whole. All I know is, when I'm talking to God, or the few times I go to church, I am very happy, because I do know that God and Jesus love me. And my family - they all believe and everything, we're just not the most religious people, I guess. But I realize that we need to truly accept Jesus into our hearts in order to enter Heaven, and I don't even feel truly like I've done that yet. I've never brought it up with my family, but I really want all of us to get to know God and Jesus so that I can expect to meet them in Heaven, because this is kind of a priority. But how do I do this without basically saying, "Okay, here we go, we are going to believe in this whether you like it or not"? I know that sometimes people get kind of offended because they think I force my ideas about religion upon them... Sorry for the long question - I rate! (link)
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Yeah, a lot of people are kinda sensitive when it comes to religion and beliefs. That is because religion is kind of personal. Start with yourself. Begin to pray. Pray everyday. Pray for the forgiveness of your sins. You will then have a clean slate. Pray for Jesus to enter your daily life. In everything you do thereafter, remember that Jesus is with you. Pray for the strength to have faith. Then, you may pray for everyone you love and whom you wish to share this belief and way of life and love. Read the bible. Learn prayers and sing hymns if you really want to get into it. As you pray for your loved ones to join you in your new faith, bring it up little by little. Express the importance of a little prayer here and there. Bring up "WWJD?" (What Would Jesus Do). If a situation is goin on ask someone you love, "What would Jesus do in this situation?" That is always a good lesson. Yes, try lessons without the preaching. Maybe sometime down the road your family will be ready for church and/or lessons in Christianity. Open up the idea to them as gentle as you can and slowly. I hope you get everything you are hoping for. Also, it is the Christmas season...the absolute most perfect and beautiful time to bring about religion. Get creative, let the heavens into you and your family's lives and enjoy all of it's happiness. In my case, I have personal beliefs that I keep to myself because my family is not big on religion either. I pray for them though and I feel good about that. If you believe you can get them to follow you, then that's great. Go with it. The best of luck, I don't know too much either about religion, but I hoped I helped in some way!!
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