Madd Christian

I am Christian. I do not apologize. I believe in God and that Jesus Christ came to this earth to suffer and die and rose from the dead in order to pay for my sins. I have faith. I have faith that God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) loves me and that I will go to heaven after I die. I have faith that I am forgiven for the wrongs I have committed; for the pain I have inflicted on myself and others.

I do not hate. I do not hate anyone for their beliefs or ideals or wishes or loves or even hates. I believe that God loves ALL people and everything He created on this earth – yes, I believe God created the earth. I believe that God loves all people but may not love all that His people do. I do not wish ill to anyone. Since I believe that heaven is where God is and where God’s love is, I believe you have to believe in God, love God, and believe in what He has done for us (sending his Son) in order to be invited in. I wish this for all people, especially those that I deeply love. Why wouldn't I?

Friend and neighbor, please do not be afraid that I will try to convince you to believe what I believe. If you are interested, I will tell you. If you want to understand, I will try to help you understand - though I am not sure I can, as I only understand what I do by faith. I am a fairly private person and often keep my beliefs to myself. I don't want to offend. I often cannot explain them to your satisfaction. It is faith. I don't know where to back up my beliefs with written fact. It is faith. I do not know the Bible by heart or as well as I probably should. I have faith. I also have a relationship with my God.

So just know that I love you. I have compassion for all people and do not hate anyone. I pray for so many things that it boggles my mind. I can't imagine being God and having your heart broken by so much that happens in the world. Just the small portion that I know breaks my heart almost daily. So I try not to think of it. I love and I have faith.