http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-EdCNjumvI
The link above is for the video by Limp Bizkit for the song Gotta Have Faith
There's a lot more to it than just a song by Limp Bizkit. And before anyone says anything, yes I know it was a cover of George Michael's song. I just like Limp Bizkit's version better....
But anyway....back to the subject.
Faith.
It has become a big part of my life lately. I regularly speak with Jesus and God, listen to uplifting Christian music and try to be a much better person than I used to. I have found that praying to God for strength, humility and guidance has helped me greatly. I am not saying that it is the path for everyone, but for myself, it is.
To quote one of my favorite and most inspiring songs I have recently found:
"Well everybody's got a story to tell. And everybody's got a wound to be healed. I wanna believe there's beauty here. Because oh, I get so tired of holding on. I can't let go, I can't move on. I wanna believe there's meaning here. How many times have you heard me cry out God please take this. How many times have you given me strength to just keep breathing. Oh I need you. God, I need you now!" ~Plumb "Need You Now (How Many Times)"
This song really speaks to me so often, and it comes to mind when I see others struggling as well. I listen to it when I need to pray for myself or another. Just last night in fact, there was a reason to listen to it. I really hope the song being played in the other room helped the person who was struggling.
Basically, what I am saying is that I, a person who just months ago claimed paganism as my spiritual calling, is now very much a believer in God and Christ. My heart swells when I talk about how much better I feel and how much He fills me with love and joy so much more than I fill myself with sorrow and fear. I have finally found my true path. And I couldn't be more elated!
My advice to anyone reading this that feels lost is simply this: Search your heart and soul, test all the waters and never do anything that feels wrong to you no matter what those around you say. You may have been raised Catholic and feel confused. That is ok. Even if your family thinks otherwise. You need to find your own true path with whatever deity calls to you. For me, I came back to Christianity (not the church, but the faith) after MANY years away. For some, Atheism is their path...and THAT IS OK! No matter what feels right in your heart, it is YOUR spiritual health, no one else's. Just don't argue when someone prays for you in their own faith. A prayer is a prayer no matter how you look at it. Hoping for another's well-being is never bad. So please, be kind to others if that is their only difference you disagree with. They mean well, even if they aren't praying the way you think they should.
That song also gives me renewed faith in my writing. That first line of the song "Everybody's got a story to tell." For me, that is speaking directly to me. Now if only God would grant me the discipline to stick with it! ;)
The link above is for the video by Limp Bizkit for the song Gotta Have Faith
There's a lot more to it than just a song by Limp Bizkit. And before anyone says anything, yes I know it was a cover of George Michael's song. I just like Limp Bizkit's version better....
But anyway....back to the subject.
Faith.
It has become a big part of my life lately. I regularly speak with Jesus and God, listen to uplifting Christian music and try to be a much better person than I used to. I have found that praying to God for strength, humility and guidance has helped me greatly. I am not saying that it is the path for everyone, but for myself, it is.
To quote one of my favorite and most inspiring songs I have recently found:
"Well everybody's got a story to tell. And everybody's got a wound to be healed. I wanna believe there's beauty here. Because oh, I get so tired of holding on. I can't let go, I can't move on. I wanna believe there's meaning here. How many times have you heard me cry out God please take this. How many times have you given me strength to just keep breathing. Oh I need you. God, I need you now!" ~Plumb "Need You Now (How Many Times)"
This song really speaks to me so often, and it comes to mind when I see others struggling as well. I listen to it when I need to pray for myself or another. Just last night in fact, there was a reason to listen to it. I really hope the song being played in the other room helped the person who was struggling.
Basically, what I am saying is that I, a person who just months ago claimed paganism as my spiritual calling, is now very much a believer in God and Christ. My heart swells when I talk about how much better I feel and how much He fills me with love and joy so much more than I fill myself with sorrow and fear. I have finally found my true path. And I couldn't be more elated!
My advice to anyone reading this that feels lost is simply this: Search your heart and soul, test all the waters and never do anything that feels wrong to you no matter what those around you say. You may have been raised Catholic and feel confused. That is ok. Even if your family thinks otherwise. You need to find your own true path with whatever deity calls to you. For me, I came back to Christianity (not the church, but the faith) after MANY years away. For some, Atheism is their path...and THAT IS OK! No matter what feels right in your heart, it is YOUR spiritual health, no one else's. Just don't argue when someone prays for you in their own faith. A prayer is a prayer no matter how you look at it. Hoping for another's well-being is never bad. So please, be kind to others if that is their only difference you disagree with. They mean well, even if they aren't praying the way you think they should.
That song also gives me renewed faith in my writing. That first line of the song "Everybody's got a story to tell." For me, that is speaking directly to me. Now if only God would grant me the discipline to stick with it! ;)
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