For All Is Through Him

"Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1

Faith... Kind of a hard subject to grasp huh... Makes you really start to think about how you can trust in something you can't see.  Why would people be willing to give up their lives for something that might possibly have just been in their head?
     I often find myself pondering this very question.  Why do I trust, with all of my heart, in a God that I cannot see?  I think that this is a question that won't be answered until the day that I die.
     I just find it hard to even think that someone could make all of this up.  Or that the Catholic Church, the bible, Jesus Chirst, were all just part of a sick joke that someone was trying to see how many people they could get to believe.
     I guess that is the whole objective of faith, that you believe something no matter what.  What we have faith in defines who we are as a person. Without faith in something, our lives would have no meaning, no purpose.   Having faith in something gives us something to strive to find out more about, something that can always keep us wondering.
     Whether that item you have faith in is big or small, just having something that can keep you wondering is all you need.  It helps you to grow as a person and better understand yourself.
     I am glad that I have faith in Jesus Christ through the Catholic Church because it has helped to make me into the person that I am.  It has helped me to find myself and see the good in others.  I have something that I can always turn to in the good times and the bad, and I know that it will never abandon me.
     Faith is my absolute favorite word.  It explains what motivates me to become a better person, and to love the people I come in contact with.  I know that with the faith that I have, I can move mountains, I can be the person that I want to become and no living person can change that!

GOT FAITH?  I DO!

Introduction

Have you ever had those moments where you just had to stop whatever it is that you might have been doing to think about something.  This blog is basically here for me to explain my view on the things throughout the last semester of my senior year that make me stop and think.  I think that this will help me grow as an individual and find out a little bit about myself.   I hope that some people will be able to learn about me and see my perspective as well as share theirs.  I think this can be a great learning experience for all.


Now for my first topic:


Have you ever wondered what your purpose in life was?  I find myself pondering this question quite often.  How do you find yourself? I think that the best way to answer this is to follow your heart.  The bible (I am very into my religion and will reference it from time to time) explains that God has a plan for each and every one of us.  I pray about how I'm supposed to live my life, but its not like God is going to part the clouds, have trumpets blaring, and come down from heaven just to tell my what His plan for me is.  I know that sounds awesome but I am pretty sure it's not going to happen, and I am fine with it.  I think that the whole goal of our existence is to discover who we are through our trials and tribulations.  I feel that I am called to teach about God and His love, but I am honestly not quite sure what form of teaching I am called to use.  Right now I think I'm supposed to teach religion at a Catholic high school, but I could be called to youth ministry, or even the priesthood.  I am leaving this decision up to God, I'm going to go with the flow and see where He leads me because ultimately I know that before anything else I am called to follow Him.  Do you see why this question has me thinking, I could go on and on about my opinion on this but I will stop here.

You can feel free to ask me question or even post your own experiences or comments!  Thanks for reading!