I didn’t grow up Christian. I read the Bible a lot as a child but didn’t give my life to Christ until I was 17. I have felt the holy spirit at work in my life. I’ve felt God’s presence in my darkest moments. It’s why I rail against so many of my agnostic and atheist friends who would argue that my religion is false. But for me following Christ isn’t a religion, it’s a lifestyle. It’s essential to everyday living.

I cannot see myself without God in my life. I’m not following Christ because I saw other people do it. I’m doing it because of who he has been to me all my life. If anything I’ve seen Christians falter in the past and I’ve even made the mistake of allowing it to compromise my faith. But I know that the most important thing is, that I have my own relationship with Jesus. Too often we look at what this pastor is doing or what that gospel artist is doing and forget that we need to nurture our own relationship with God.

My brother always says that on that final day we have to answer to God for ourselves. so I refute the argument that Christians are sheep in that we follow Christ because we saw others do it or that we are gullible looking for leadership. There have been so many times that I have leaned on my own understanding and it has failed me. Yet when I lean on God I find rest, refuge and respite. Our strongest moments in life are when we’re able to lean on our faith instead of our logic.

This is why 90% of the time I mute anti-christian posts or leave groups for reverse proselytizing. There is no way you can tell me my experiences are fake news. I’m no Theologian. I haven’t studied all the religions of the world but I know what I feel. and what I feel is God is real. He’s not some dormant spirit watching our lives for entertainment. He is real and he’s active in our lives