Faith and Friendship

It has taken me so long to actually sit down and write about this. At the beginning of this year I read a quote and it really resonated with me. "If I were to be prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there is enough evidence to convict me."-- Coach John Wooden This has made me reflect on what has happened in my walk with Christ. In high school I was this shy, reserved girl who went to church every Sunday and believed. My friends did not share the same religious views as I did, but I was ok with that fact. Sometimes too ok with it. So ok with it that I let people change me and not for the better. After being made to fell "silly" for my belief in God and Christ, I lost my way. Had someone prosecuted me for my beliefs then, I would have been portrayed as innocent. There was not enough evidence to prove me guilty. Honestly, I was lost. Lost in what I believed, lost about who I was. Because I felt lost, my relationships suffered. Tensions strained between my family and myself and I sought out unhealthy habits and relationships. My self confidence disappeared and I became a shell of what I once was. Gone was this amazing girl full of confidence and life. I had no beliefs and when I did, I felt ridiculed and stupid for having them. I made poor decisions for my life and even poorer choices in who and what I surrounded myself with. I am proud to say now, with a little self reflection, life adjustment, and surrounding myself with love; I have finally restarted my walk in faith. I have tried in recent years to surround myself with people who actually care about me and how I turn out in life. I hope as I continue on this path I'm on I will eventually have enough evidence in my beliefs to be proven guilty. Stay tuned!