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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

24-7 On Call for Faith...God. Life. Writing. My Blog Quote: Break the bread and embrace the living waters truth. You see, I'm always writing something. I adhere to my Faith and attempt to share it, never shove it down anyone's throat. I live life just like the rest, just differently.

A writer's knowledge of the spiritual. Walking along the path. Read, pray, and live it as it's said. Encouraging all things spiritual, wholly and solely defined.

"Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples--when they see the love you have for each other." - John 13.34-35

Follow the living water's where life is made more abundant. Take hold of his hand. You don't have to walk alone. He is the one who transforms and makes anew. You are important, no one should ever say different. Even the lowest of the low could get a flicker of light. On the cross he bore our sins, we were up there with him as we are born again. GOD made us for a reason, nothing is in vain. We are all just traveling thru. I'm telling you, I'm traveling thru.

But whoever did want him, who believed he was who he claimed and would do what he said, he made to be their true selves, their child-of-God selves. - John 1.12

But God put his love on the line for us by offering his Son in sacrificial death while we were of no use whatever to him. - Romans 5.8

Remember all it takes is true belief and a prayer. This is a sample prayer of what you might say: Dear Jesus, I don't have it all together, and I don't understand everything that's going on, but I know I need you. So I confess to you that I am a sinner and that I am helpless without you. Because you are God and the only true Savior, I surrender my life and my will to you. Thank you for giving your life for me on the cross and for rising again. I receive you in my heart. Teach me how to fly with you! In Jesus Name~Amen.

Christianity is not religion, but a relationship

That's the phrase many are saying today. How relevant is it? From my perspective, let me explain...

To me it is not a 'religion', at least not as the Pharisee. It's definately not to be like that. As you would notice how they gave Jesus the most trouble.

It is most certainly a 'relationship' with the one whom you believe in, otherwise what is the point?

Reading, thinking, praying, and living it out would more accurately describe this.

__A true Christian is a 'Christ Follower'__. To me, that would mean following in the footsteps of the Master (Christ). Since it is modern times, that would mean as myself, I would do as I know He would do in whatever situation I should be in. I certainly cannot go back to His time and was not called to be that sacrifice.

Honestly, 'reading, thinking, praying and living it out' is done in no particular order. It should come as naturally as breathing. And, most importantly remember to meditate upon scripture. As that provides much more insights when you do. Also, as you learn from the lessons shown in your study, you can then live them out in your own life.

Most importantly...'love God, love others'.

"Christianity is a living, vibrant, personal relationship with God".

__My Testimonial__: From my lips the whispers, sweet praises, to the One more precious than all the pearls, the ever consuming living waters who is and always will be. At the age of five I had to have a cardiac catherization done. For anyone who's ever had these done, you know they hurt. Well, there was an incident where my parents had gone out to purchase me something from the toy shop for obvious reasons. Though, I was given too much demurol while they were gone and fell out in the bathroom. It was called as a code blue and I was rushed to the ICU where I would remain. Fortunately, I was brought back to life. So, it was near winter as I recall, year 1989 that would seem like any other day. Except, I knew it wasn't, as I would venture to a realm I'd never been, behind hospital walls. I'd stay there for quite some time; years in fact. Hard to fathom in that young mind of mine and for one reason or another I had to stay longer behind those walls. My life I would fight to keep and they say that's what kept me. Partly, I know that's true. Scalpel broke the barrier and this stalled heart within surgeon's hands being repaired with such care. Many things were amongst the damaged. Too many for me to remember. I live with a mechanical heart valve. Also, pulmonary stenosis which was not treated surgically that I live with this very day. The conditions are definately no joking matter. My prescriptions are the concoction that sustains me, by the help of the One above. I gave my life over Memorial Day of 1994 to my personal savior, Jesus Christ. It was he who drew me in and no one else affected the decision. It was not an easy path I chose, but it was the right one for me. It's a living, vibrant, personal relationship with God. As that is my testimony so far for my being and faith.

I know that everyone at some point has stones throne at them for whatever reason, even be it none at all. I've known heartache in the form of many ways. I would be betrayed, shunned, and dragged through an emotional rollercoaster. Whoever said 'sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me' were being inaccurate. As the tongue is the most lethal weapon, quick to slice. And, I've felt the sting of judgment's scorn. I developed irritable bowel syndrome due to the various affects of my life. The anguish and pain from this was intense for many years...chronically so that it would be wished upon no one. I rarely ate or drank due to thinking it would cause more pain because there were triggers. I've now been released from this horrid disease and thank God. As before I was mostly housebound, unable to get out and travel to placed I would have liked to go. The result became my anorexic tendencies. Dehydrated, malnourished and on the brink of catastrophe, set the sail for the course. Having become debilitating and frustrating at times; I managed to continue. And, being pushed unecessarily by others...I found it all the more difficult. There's just no way I believe I was pulling A's in school while barely functioning on the appropriate nutrients and falling asleep in every class. Yet, there I was. Before being released of the IBS, I had resigned from the public high school and sought my GED. And in the midst of turmoil and then failing health, I did receive it. Having to learn to forgive, everyday reminding myself of that forgiveness and to freely give it. I must say I don't have any regrets for I am who I am today by the occurrences.

References: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association, National Osteoporosis Foundation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Anorexia.

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