April 5, 2010

  • What I Want for my Birthday

    I want you to let me talk to you about Jesus Christ. He's the reason for any niceness I have. His love is why I want to help you with your problems, or recommend your posts so you can make more friends, or tell you about people who could be your friends or helpers on here. He has warmed my heart to think of others and to have love instead of being my natural selfish, prideful self. Jesus is the reason I'm able to smile when my life is going badly and I'm lonely. If anyone thinks I'm a nice guy, it's only because of how God has worked on my heart. Trust me, the people who knew me 10 or 20 years ago could tell you some interesting stories about me! (I'd wryly add that the people who knew me 5 minutes ago could tell you some pretty bad stories too, haha; I still have a long way to go, but trust me, I've come a long way too!).

    I know many of you have already heard about Jesus before, and had bad experiences with church people, the Bible, or other things you associate with Christianity. Perhaps the very mention of his name makes you grit your teeth or brings back terrible memories. I can't promise to overwrite those problems, and I sorrow with you that it ever happened. Some of you have brought me nearly to tears with the bad ways you were treated in church.

    But can I ask you to directly consider him, just one more time? Ask Him to prove to you that he really exists? Read the Gospels that record his life here on earth? And, if you are feeling ever so gracious, let me tell you a little bit about why he means so much to me? I just want one opportunity to tell you about why I am so excited about Jesus Christ, and why I think he can change your life.

    Send me a message if you are up for this, Christian or non-Christian alike. I am not ashamed of Jesus, because I believe that he truly is good news for all people. I try to prove my Christianity by actions, not just words; but today, I wanted to make it clear that I ascribe my good qualities to be a direct consequence of my belief, trust, and relationship with Jesus. God Bless.