I’ve been thinking about doing a post about this for a while but have avoided it until now, so here it is…
Everyone has things in life that are important to them, people included. I have a lot of important people in my life along with things that i love doing, but one thing that is really important to me is my Faith.
When someone knows you have a faith you can get a lot of mixed reactions (well i have) people are either fine with it and leave it at that, some like to know more about it and then you get the ones who don’t agree with it at all.
It’s the last category of people that i struggle with at times, not because they don’t agree with the idea of someone having a faith but, because of how some of them react. I’ve had to deal with the not so nice reaction from some people, with them telling me i shouldn’t believe in it all, been called names, etc.
The thing is it’s my choice to have a faith and believe in God, i wouldn’t turn round and tell someone they are wrong for not believing because that’s their choice and beliefs. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and beliefs, but it’s how you choose to voice them. I kept my faith quiet for a while and would never mention it, but then i reached a point where i thought, why am i doing this?! Why am i trying to keep it one big secret?! If i want to have my faith then i can! Why should i be made to feel ashamed about it.
Having my faith in God has got me through a lot in life, especially through all my times in and out of hospital. I honestly don’t think i could have gotten through a lot of things without it. If i need to make a decision about something i talk to God! If i’m nervous/anxious about something i talk to God! It helps me and makes me feel better, and reassures me about the situation (most of the time, as long as my anxiety doesn’t get to out of control!)
I also love that when you go to church you gain what’s like a second family, I’ve just started going to a new church after moving and i love it! I have met some great people and made some amazing friends in such a short amount of time!
So i’ve learnt that there is nothing wrong with having a faith. I’m not ashamed of it, and if people i know have a problem with it and don’t like the idea of it then that’s their decision. I’m not going to feel like i have to hide it anymore, and people shouldn’t have to!
I think it’s extremely hard for younger people who are at school who have a faith, because there are a lot of kids and teenagers out there who can be cruel. Everyone is different in the world, and you will have friends and meet people who have different interests and tastes in things, but people seem to be okay with the idea of that and then when it comes to God people can change but it’s not how it should be. So stick with it and don’t feel you have to change to try and fit in, or because people make you feel bad about what you believe in!! God's got you!
Everyone has things in life that are important to them, people included. I have a lot of important people in my life along with things that i love doing, but one thing that is really important to me is my Faith.
When someone knows you have a faith you can get a lot of mixed reactions (well i have) people are either fine with it and leave it at that, some like to know more about it and then you get the ones who don’t agree with it at all.
It’s the last category of people that i struggle with at times, not because they don’t agree with the idea of someone having a faith but, because of how some of them react. I’ve had to deal with the not so nice reaction from some people, with them telling me i shouldn’t believe in it all, been called names, etc.
The thing is it’s my choice to have a faith and believe in God, i wouldn’t turn round and tell someone they are wrong for not believing because that’s their choice and beliefs. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and beliefs, but it’s how you choose to voice them. I kept my faith quiet for a while and would never mention it, but then i reached a point where i thought, why am i doing this?! Why am i trying to keep it one big secret?! If i want to have my faith then i can! Why should i be made to feel ashamed about it.
Having my faith in God has got me through a lot in life, especially through all my times in and out of hospital. I honestly don’t think i could have gotten through a lot of things without it. If i need to make a decision about something i talk to God! If i’m nervous/anxious about something i talk to God! It helps me and makes me feel better, and reassures me about the situation (most of the time, as long as my anxiety doesn’t get to out of control!)
I also love that when you go to church you gain what’s like a second family, I’ve just started going to a new church after moving and i love it! I have met some great people and made some amazing friends in such a short amount of time!
So i’ve learnt that there is nothing wrong with having a faith. I’m not ashamed of it, and if people i know have a problem with it and don’t like the idea of it then that’s their decision. I’m not going to feel like i have to hide it anymore, and people shouldn’t have to!
I think it’s extremely hard for younger people who are at school who have a faith, because there are a lot of kids and teenagers out there who can be cruel. Everyone is different in the world, and you will have friends and meet people who have different interests and tastes in things, but people seem to be okay with the idea of that and then when it comes to God people can change but it’s not how it should be. So stick with it and don’t feel you have to change to try and fit in, or because people make you feel bad about what you believe in!! God's got you!