Written by Netisha Alie
Dear children,
" I know the plans i have for you...plans to prosper you and not harm you" Jeremiah 29:11
"God does not give us a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7
"I will never leave you nor forsake you..." Hebrews 13:5
"Peace i give you my peace i leave you... I do not give as the world gives, let not your heart be troubled" John 14 27
Love,
God
The peace of the Lord is blissful...His unfinished work...
Christianity and the bible teachings is one of the most amazing aspects of life that sadly many fight and never get the chance to TRULY EXPERIENCE. Many people are bent on critiquing and judging 'Christians' because they have had some form of experience with christianity as a child, where their parents most likely forced them to.-Then they grew up and got 'wiser' or they have just had the experience where the bible was taught as another history book. Either way, does this qualify such an individual to speak on who christians truly are?
I cannot stress enough, that everyone is free to choose whom or what they believe but there is one underlying fact of life that many will agree that unless you truly experience something for what it is, you never really understand what it's about. You cannot criticize the people in the ghetto, if you have never been there. You do not know what it's like to be a mother or father or teacher or a rape victim...you get the point, unless you have some form of experience with it. By now people should know that life was created for us to experience and in those experiences we grow or remain stagnant or in extreme cases even 'fail'.
I have heard about God and the bible all my life, but it is not until a few isolated experiences in this journey that I have truly realized that for majority of my life I really hadn't experience the true core of Christianity and what it stands for. I've watched people criticize the bible's teachings and provoke its contents based on how they see some christians live.-'That the bible was a written by man to control a specific race', 'that the world is ending ages ago, and christians are the worst because they commit more sin' and the list goes on. Hey, even christians criticize and judge other christians so who are the non christians not to right?
Let's open our eyes a bit and try to be as opened as possible here for a moment. The church going every Sunday, sing a few hymns, listening to the word and not applying it, call on God or remember Him in troubles, living a life style pleasing to you (selfish, self serving) fearful in times of destress, not hearing the voice of God, and the list goes on is mere religious christianity.
There is another christianity that in my experience takes the individual to another level in this life. It is like their mind transforms into something above the natural. Your mind begins to be renewed, you first accept that you are 'beautiful and wonderfully made, ' Psalms 139: 14, that ' you are never alone,' that you were created to be great and successful, that no matter what someone (the creator or love itself) will ALWAYS LOVE YOU, that you never have to be afraid in this life, not even of death because 'He is with you'. You have an inner peace that leaves you a naturally happy person because you know 'by worrying you will not add a year to your life." Mathew 6:25
You become a selfless person, who go about life helping others and loving them, tolerating them knowing that everyone fights their own battles. Happiness, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, self-control all qualities you will have, transferred to you by the spirit. -You hear a voice that helps you go through life like a parent is always there to direct your path. :O
Are you amazed yet? How can this lifestyle be such a bad thing? Especially in a world where there is so much pain and anxiety and negativity.
Now the aspect that I have seen most people target is the "fear and control" instilled by the bible. God is to be 'feared' yes. Just like your parents should be. How? This fear of God is not running to hide like Adam, but instead RESPECTING and HONORING HIM enough to first receive the life He wants for you and being grateful enough to acknowledge Him. If your parents raised you well, gave you everything and when you grow up, you walk away from them and live as though they never existed, would that be 'ok' in your books?
The bible teaches great morals and ethical practices that help create a society of order and that is by no means 'controlling' because every area of this life has 'rules'. If there isn't any rule, we all see and know what happens. Clearly humans cannot operate without some level of 'control'. Not control to take away your freedom but 'control' to bring order.
So the true spiritual christians who are spiritually connected to God have a more blissful life than anyone else. The connection is above, not eating pork or not helping someone in need because it is the sabbath day. Jesus came so that He could teach us that these rules are not done to glorify God unless our HEARTS are in alignment with Him.
So before you go around 'trampling' a christian, perhaps you should try to experience it yourself, not the go to church on Sunday one, but the true connected to God spiritually one, and 'taste and see the goodness of the Lord..." and after you do, freely give your view.
Now we know and expect critiques of our beliefs :) and we are not bothered by that because we know who we serve. However, this article has one true lesson; if you have never truly experienced something in this life, it's best to keep your mouth zipped until you actually know (experience) it lest you look like a fool, and this is not just for christianity but for any and everything in life. #listenifyouhaveears
Dear children,
" I know the plans i have for you...plans to prosper you and not harm you" Jeremiah 29:11
"God does not give us a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7
"I will never leave you nor forsake you..." Hebrews 13:5
"Peace i give you my peace i leave you... I do not give as the world gives, let not your heart be troubled" John 14 27
Love,
God
Christianity and the bible teachings is one of the most amazing aspects of life that sadly many fight and never get the chance to TRULY EXPERIENCE. Many people are bent on critiquing and judging 'Christians' because they have had some form of experience with christianity as a child, where their parents most likely forced them to.-Then they grew up and got 'wiser' or they have just had the experience where the bible was taught as another history book. Either way, does this qualify such an individual to speak on who christians truly are?
I cannot stress enough, that everyone is free to choose whom or what they believe but there is one underlying fact of life that many will agree that unless you truly experience something for what it is, you never really understand what it's about. You cannot criticize the people in the ghetto, if you have never been there. You do not know what it's like to be a mother or father or teacher or a rape victim...you get the point, unless you have some form of experience with it. By now people should know that life was created for us to experience and in those experiences we grow or remain stagnant or in extreme cases even 'fail'.
I have heard about God and the bible all my life, but it is not until a few isolated experiences in this journey that I have truly realized that for majority of my life I really hadn't experience the true core of Christianity and what it stands for. I've watched people criticize the bible's teachings and provoke its contents based on how they see some christians live.-'That the bible was a written by man to control a specific race', 'that the world is ending ages ago, and christians are the worst because they commit more sin' and the list goes on. Hey, even christians criticize and judge other christians so who are the non christians not to right?
Let's open our eyes a bit and try to be as opened as possible here for a moment. The church going every Sunday, sing a few hymns, listening to the word and not applying it, call on God or remember Him in troubles, living a life style pleasing to you (selfish, self serving) fearful in times of destress, not hearing the voice of God, and the list goes on is mere religious christianity.
There is another christianity that in my experience takes the individual to another level in this life. It is like their mind transforms into something above the natural. Your mind begins to be renewed, you first accept that you are 'beautiful and wonderfully made, ' Psalms 139: 14, that ' you are never alone,' that you were created to be great and successful, that no matter what someone (the creator or love itself) will ALWAYS LOVE YOU, that you never have to be afraid in this life, not even of death because 'He is with you'. You have an inner peace that leaves you a naturally happy person because you know 'by worrying you will not add a year to your life." Mathew 6:25
You become a selfless person, who go about life helping others and loving them, tolerating them knowing that everyone fights their own battles. Happiness, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, self-control all qualities you will have, transferred to you by the spirit. -You hear a voice that helps you go through life like a parent is always there to direct your path. :O
Are you amazed yet? How can this lifestyle be such a bad thing? Especially in a world where there is so much pain and anxiety and negativity.
Now the aspect that I have seen most people target is the "fear and control" instilled by the bible. God is to be 'feared' yes. Just like your parents should be. How? This fear of God is not running to hide like Adam, but instead RESPECTING and HONORING HIM enough to first receive the life He wants for you and being grateful enough to acknowledge Him. If your parents raised you well, gave you everything and when you grow up, you walk away from them and live as though they never existed, would that be 'ok' in your books?
The bible teaches great morals and ethical practices that help create a society of order and that is by no means 'controlling' because every area of this life has 'rules'. If there isn't any rule, we all see and know what happens. Clearly humans cannot operate without some level of 'control'. Not control to take away your freedom but 'control' to bring order.
So the true spiritual christians who are spiritually connected to God have a more blissful life than anyone else. The connection is above, not eating pork or not helping someone in need because it is the sabbath day. Jesus came so that He could teach us that these rules are not done to glorify God unless our HEARTS are in alignment with Him.
So before you go around 'trampling' a christian, perhaps you should try to experience it yourself, not the go to church on Sunday one, but the true connected to God spiritually one, and 'taste and see the goodness of the Lord..." and after you do, freely give your view.
Now we know and expect critiques of our beliefs :) and we are not bothered by that because we know who we serve. However, this article has one true lesson; if you have never truly experienced something in this life, it's best to keep your mouth zipped until you actually know (experience) it lest you look like a fool, and this is not just for christianity but for any and everything in life. #listenifyouhaveears
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