I think that the biggest problem is admitting that you have a problem that needs to be dealt with. Because you can’t solve a problem if you don’t acknowledge it exists. I believe that is why Christianity is hard for people to accept, because it challenges the individual to ask hard questions about yourself and your life. It’s so much easier to tell yourself that the junk food is good for you than to go on a diet. I believe that the analysis that we are all putting on a show for the world is correct. I think people behave differently and try to be a different person around different people. I know in social situations and with people at work I had a different personality than I did at home with my family and my friends. I would use vulgar language and talk about inappropriate things that I do not believe Christ would think is healthy. Then with my family I also tried to be what they wanted me to be. I think this has hampered my ability to grow as a Christian and to discover who I really am as a Christian and a person.

Growth starts here! I know it is hard to talk about this stuff. But knowing what you need to work on is so important.

I think the more we know Christ the less we care about what the world thinks. Keep pursuing God! Everything else in this world pales in comparison. This week my pastor said we as Christians are “Not for sale” because he has already been bought with a price, the blood of Christ. That means we don’t have to worry about what the world thinks because we already belong to someone, Christ. What an awesome relief!