I've been trying to avoid controversial topics on my blog. I made it through election season, but I feel I need to post this and it's about faith. Just an FYI.
On Sunday I chose Church guilt. I was totally planning on going to church, but my poor puppy has been home alone WAY too much lately with my busy season at work. Add the fact that I was gone a good chunk of Saturday and I decided I needed to spend some time at home.
But of course I still had a little bit of guilt for not going to Church on a day when I clearly could have. Anyway I was surfing the 'net a bit and I stumbled accross a blog that linked to three different YouTube videos. I knew that the topic of all of them was religious, but didn't know anything else and I chose to click the 2nd video.
On Sunday I chose Church guilt. I was totally planning on going to church, but my poor puppy has been home alone WAY too much lately with my busy season at work. Add the fact that I was gone a good chunk of Saturday and I decided I needed to spend some time at home.
But of course I still had a little bit of guilt for not going to Church on a day when I clearly could have. Anyway I was surfing the 'net a bit and I stumbled accross a blog that linked to three different YouTube videos. I knew that the topic of all of them was religious, but didn't know anything else and I chose to click the 2nd video.
It turned out to be Nadia Bolz-Weber, a speaker at the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans New Orleans
Listening to Nadia Bolz-Weber moved me to tears and cheers, but towards the end of her speech she said something that I feel I really needed to hear. If we are open to God he works in us thru our weaknesses, not just our strengths.
I am not perfect (stating the obvious). I know that God forgives my sins, but I fear turning people away from God if I'm not perfect in my faith - which is contrary to the Word of God. I am a sinner. That is the reason I need God. It's something to be shouted and not feared.
Listening to Nadia Bolz-Weber moved me to tears and cheers, but towards the end of her speech she said something that I feel I really needed to hear. If we are open to God he works in us thru our weaknesses, not just our strengths.
I am not perfect (stating the obvious). I know that God forgives my sins, but I fear turning people away from God if I'm not perfect in my faith - which is contrary to the Word of God. I am a sinner. That is the reason I need God. It's something to be shouted and not feared.
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