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I have grown up in a Christian home and environment all of my life. I have always attended a Christian school and have also been a part of a church community since I was little. My upbringing greatly affects who I am today, and a big part of who I am is what I believe. Through my upbringing, Christian education, and church, I have accepted the fact that God is real. I believe that that is prime reality. I believe that what the Bible says is true and that God does exist and is the ultimate source of power in our world. Our world is temporary and there is evidence of that everywhere. Everything and everyone have to die eventually, the things of this world are not lasting, but God is- He is eternal.
Some people often struggle with finding worth and purpose in our world. Many people are at a loss trying to figure out why they would be here or how they are significant in any way compared to the other six billion people on the planet. What sets us apart from each other? What gives us worth? Sometimes I struggle with that, I think that it is easy to doubt and even question your worth and purpose in life. I am reassured of this sometimes troubling thought when I remember who made me and to whom I belong. I believe that I am made in God’s image and that He has put everyone on this earth for a reason. Sometimes we struggle with what that reason is or don’t feel like there is even a reason but I just don’t believe that we are here just to be here. God gave us purpose and He gave us wroth when He died on the cross for us. Without God, we would have no purpose or worth in our world. We are sinful people who are only saved by God’s grace and unconditional love – and that is what gives us worth.
I believe that the nature of man is naturally evil. I look around the world and can’t help but believe that. There is violence and hatred everywhere. I don’t think that is because of society or anything else, I think it is because of the fall of man. We are just naturally sinful people and that is why we need God’s grace. I’m not trying to say that our world is one big corrupt place, though sometimes it may seem to be, I just think that often times evil overpowers good in our world.
My conceptions of the world and my Christian beliefs affect many areas of my life. One of those areas is school. I have valued my Christian education very much and my beliefs have definitely affected decision to attend a Christian college. I want to continue learning more about God and about Christianity and what it means to be a Christian and I have decided to attend a Christian college based on those things.
Dating is sometimes a very complicated and confusing thing to dive into. There really are no set boundaries or guidelines for it. Every person really has to decide those things on their own, based on what they believe to be good or right. Being a Christian I has greatly affected that area of my life. I try to set my boundaries and standards according to the Bible and what it says. Now that isn’t always necessarily easy to do or follow but I try my best. My Christian beliefs also play a big part in the kind of guy I want to marry. I want to marry a Christian who serves God and who is honest, loving, respectful etc.
One other area of my life that is affected by my beliefs is sports. Though I am quite competitive, I try to always show good sportsmanship while playing. I believe that I should try to have a Christian attitude that is shown both on and off the court. I also try to encourage and support my teammates as best that I can and be as helpful as I can be for them.
Now, I believe all of these things and these beliefs affect my life in numerous ways but I am not saying that is easy or that I understand it all and have everything all figured out or always reflect my beliefs in my everyday life, because I don’t. I am no where near having everything figured out and I often struggle in my Christian walk. I am also very very far from being the perfect person with the right Christian attitude all the time but I try and I am learning more and more what that means and how to live that way and how to show God’s love to others. I hope that I can continue to grow and become even stronger in my faith and my beliefs and continue to let them be reflected through my life.
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