Changes

New look, new content.  I have decided to rename my blog and change its content.  I realized that my original intent for this space and what it became were two, totally unrelated things.  I want this to be a place where I can tell what God places on my heart as I live out this journey of faith we call life.  Instead, it became a place where I vented my frustrations and ended up hurting people because I didn't reflect Christ in what I said and how I said it.  For that, I have asked said persons for forgiveness, and have set out to return to that original intent.  That being said, if I voice an opinion rather than fact, know that I do not mean to direct that opinion toward a single person or persons.  I've learned that God has given us freedom to be individuals, and that means that we will disagree.

Thus, the topic for today is freedom.  I have learned the past few weeks that God has created us individually, and that He loves for us to be individuals.  I cannot, nor do I want to, think, act, and live like any one else.  God has given me my own strengths, my own weaknesses, my own ability to think and act.  For too long, I lived my life believing and thinking like someone else wanted me to, instead of taking everything to the Word and to God through prayer.  As I have begun to realize my individuality as a Christian, I realize that I can love my brothers and sisters in the faith, whether or not we agree.  I can stand beside and behind them in support, even if I think they are off in whatever area.  I MUST do this for Christ wants us, His church, to be united.  There is a song on the radio by Francesca Battistelli called "Free to Be Me".  While it is far from my favorite, the last line of the chorus and the tag capture the essence of what I am trying to say:  "I'm free to be me and you're free to be you." 

As time goes on, hopefully, I want to discuss ideas, thoughts, and arguments that God places on my heart.  If at any time this blog strays from that and begins to attack, please let me know.  Lessons from life have taught me to take it to the source, not the target.