5 Things that make me stay grounded in my faith

 5 Things that make me stay grounded in my faith

Today, I share some of my beliefs and responses to what people say about my faith. Maybe, you have been asked a couple. Leave your comment if you use any of these or if you have any other responses you use.

1.

Them: The bible is made up of stories.

Me: You always get encouraged and motivated by people’s stories and apply it to your life. This could be people that you have never met, but their stories inspire and encourage you.

So, let the bible be made up of just stories, it’s okay because I chose to be inspired by them. Everyone has a choice to choose what will inspire them.   

2.

Them: You took after the God of your colonizers. Christianity was forced unto Africans by their colonizers. 

Me: Ethiopia was not colonized but they are Christians and a very religious country. What is your argument again?

3.

Them: God is not real.

Me: I will rather believe that God is real and die to know that there is no God. Than to believe there is no God and die to know there is one. I lose nothing.

 4.

Them: Christians use the bible to abuse and scam others.

Me: 

Abuse:

In the name of religion and other causes, people have abused people. Abusers are everywhere and they are in Christianity as well. That does not in any way mean, all christians are abusers or bad people.

 

Scam/False Prophets

The bible has mentioned it severally that there will be False Prophets. So, it’s normal to see people use the name of God to scam people. 

 

Matthew 7:15

¹⁵ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

 

That is why, as a Christian, you need to be in tune with the Holy Spirt through reading the word, praying, worshiping and fasting. It will help you discern and know whether you are in a cult or you are being spiritually manipulated.

 

I John 4:1

4 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

5.

Them: Why do you follow this Jesus and Christianity?

Me: It is my belief. I have been through so much not to think that there is no God. My belief has made me stay grounded and helped me when I was depressed or anxious. 

And until next time, know that 

You are enough, you are worthy!

Learn to Live life in the present 

And know that nothing last forever so everything will be fine! 

Take care of YOU, YOU are all you've got!