final entry
Sorry to Sarah for not being able to post any earlier!!! Was having a tebulent time in school this past week. It's crazy to the bone. I hope these entries will come in time for the judging!!!!
I would say my relationship with God has been one with much ups and downs, somewhat like a rollercoaster ride.
Let me share with you, readers, my experience during on of the down sides. I know that there was a point in my life where I felt that going to church on Saturdays and singing for mass wasn't what I had envisioned being in a church was. At that time, I had started making friends with people from other Christian denominations, mainly Methodists. After hanging out with them for awhile, I began to realise that I wanted the same kind of bond which the youth had in their church. I felt that the youth over at Risen Christ weren't as close as we possibly could, as we were divided into our catechism classes and church ministries. But for the Methodists, or so I was told last time, they had cell groups, bible study and other activities to bond the youth together constantly, so that they would become one body, instead of separate cliques.
After I had heard about all these, I was greatly unsatisfied, and started comparing the youth in Risen Christ to that of my friends' church. I was extremely tempted to stop going to a Catholic church and start going to a Methodist one, to, well, enjoy wouldn't be the word, but to feel closer to God. However, I didn't manage to do so, because I prayed very hard to God, and asked Him to help me, and guide me through the dilemma. His sign was shown to me the following week, where I was asked to play the organ during mass for the choir. I looked at that request as the saving grace, because if not, I don't think I would have still be in Risen Christ after confirmation.
This, my dear readers, was the turning point where my relationship with God started to become stronger. I can tell you all straight away, that my relationship with God is now very firm and deeply rooted in my heart. Two years from now, I can see myself still serving in one of the church's ministries, and being a faithful follower of God.
As Saint Augustine said, "He who sings prays twice", and I shall continue to sing for God for a long time to come =))
*image taken from google images
I would say my relationship with God has been one with much ups and downs, somewhat like a rollercoaster ride.
Let me share with you, readers, my experience during on of the down sides. I know that there was a point in my life where I felt that going to church on Saturdays and singing for mass wasn't what I had envisioned being in a church was. At that time, I had started making friends with people from other Christian denominations, mainly Methodists. After hanging out with them for awhile, I began to realise that I wanted the same kind of bond which the youth had in their church. I felt that the youth over at Risen Christ weren't as close as we possibly could, as we were divided into our catechism classes and church ministries. But for the Methodists, or so I was told last time, they had cell groups, bible study and other activities to bond the youth together constantly, so that they would become one body, instead of separate cliques.
After I had heard about all these, I was greatly unsatisfied, and started comparing the youth in Risen Christ to that of my friends' church. I was extremely tempted to stop going to a Catholic church and start going to a Methodist one, to, well, enjoy wouldn't be the word, but to feel closer to God. However, I didn't manage to do so, because I prayed very hard to God, and asked Him to help me, and guide me through the dilemma. His sign was shown to me the following week, where I was asked to play the organ during mass for the choir. I looked at that request as the saving grace, because if not, I don't think I would have still be in Risen Christ after confirmation.
This, my dear readers, was the turning point where my relationship with God started to become stronger. I can tell you all straight away, that my relationship with God is now very firm and deeply rooted in my heart. Two years from now, I can see myself still serving in one of the church's ministries, and being a faithful follower of God.
As Saint Augustine said, "He who sings prays twice", and I shall continue to sing for God for a long time to come =))
*image taken from google images
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