Oh, we're sinking like stones.

So I'm leaving on Friday! 2 more days! ahh!


Today I walked into the guard room to two of my coworkers talking about how they hate it when people push their religion on you. I didn't make any comments, simply because I agree as well. Of course, they were probably talking about Christians, most people around here really aren't around much other religions. But that's where I agree with them. If someone came up to me and forcefully tried to tell me what they knew was "true", I would probably react in the same way. I mean most people have a place where they stand when it comes to what they believe and practice.

I'm proud of myself though, because all of my coworkers know that I'm a Christian, and it's not because I shun them everyday for not being Christians. I don't even know where a lot of them stand on their beliefs. Anyways They all know that I'm a Christian because of the way I live. Which is really cool, to me. I've paid attention to where these people stand when it comes to beliefs and such and one thing I've noticed is that they don't like "Bible beaters". So I've been extremely cautious as to what I say to them about God and things like that. I've been trying to treat it very much like a race. Like my skin is just a different color than theirs. I respect that they're different than me and don't try to change them every chance I get. They know I want them to be Christians, like me. I think most of them believe in a God, probably the same as mine, they just hate all the other things, like people's knowledge. Dennis preached a sermon a while back saying that most young adults believe Christians are just anti homosexual, judgmental, and are only concerned with converting people.

That's not what we're supposed to be though. We're supposed to be real people looking to strengthen real relationships with God and others. So my thoughts are that I should just keep doing what I'm doing. I'm def. not pushing my religion on them, but they know where I stand and that I respect where they stand as well. I'm just afraid of where my place is with some things. I mean is it my place to even ask them what they believe? And I'm afraid of my response. What if they say I am a Christian, too? Is it my place after that to hold them accountable for things? What if they say, I believe in you God, I just don't practice Christianity? Is it my place to ask them Why not?

I just have to pray about it. I truly believe that God will give me a great opportunity to do what I'm supposed to do, but I just don't know if I'll recognize it or not...

Oh, all that I know, There's nothing here to run from, And there, everybody here's got somebody to lean on.
-Don't Panic- Coldplay