I
think it is sad when I meet people who allude to doing something
religious based, and then quickly say, "oh! I am not religious", like it
is embarrassing to believe in God. So, I am just going to put this out
there. I believe in God, and I believe in the Bible. No, I don't hate
anyone. I have friends whom I love dearly that: drink, have tattoos,
have had abortions, are gay, are legalistic, are agnostic,
are atheists, some smoke marijuana on occasion, I have friends who used
to be strippers, some of them lie on occasion, I have friends who are
health nuts, who are working moms, who are stay at home moms, some of
them home-school, some of them send their kids to public school, some
nursed, some bottle fed, some voted for McCain, others voted for Obama,
some are from the South, some are from other countries, some are Muslim,
some are divorced, some are racist, some are bleeding hearts, some have
criminal pasts, some are liberal, others are conservative...need I go
on? I am not embarrassed to be a Christian, and to believe in a loving
God. I am thankful to Him because He loved me where I was at and I where
I AM at. I never had to get to a certain point of "goodness" in order
for Him to die for me. He did that almost 2000 years before I was born,
all because He wanted to be able to have a relationship with a fallen
sinner like me. Because of His love, I am able to love others who may
not believe the way I do without judgment or expectation.
