What are you crazy about?
My pastor asked this question on Sunday and it really made me think.
He listed off things like “your kids, cooking, working out, sports…what are you CRAZY about??” He also asked what people would think we are crazy about if they looked at our social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, or, eek, our blogs.
My heart sank.
People would probably think I am crazy about baking, nutrition, photography. Maybe a little crazy about my family.
On Sunday I realized that I wasn’t crazy about the most important thing (or person) in life. I believe that God should come first. Period. When I look to Him, everthing else falls into place.
It really, really does.
I have struggled with depression and anxiety. I’ve also struggled with looking for love in all the wrong places. Not just from men, but from people around me and, sadly, from people on the web. Sometimes I just really seek approval from my readers.
I need to realize that there’s no one else that can fill my “God-shaped hole.”
Not even the most precious little man I’ve ever seen in my entire life. (Did you hear I have a nephew?! Be prepared for all kinds of updates because I am IN LOVE.)
But no, I can’t look for love from a child. The only One who can truely love us like we CRAVE is God.
When I made the conscious decision and cried out to God for help last week, my life changed. Not in an outside way, but there was a peace that I’ve never felt before. (I’m not saying life will be perfect from now on or that I am cured of depression, but I am clinging to that peace for as long as possible and will do my best to remember that God is ALWAYS with me.)
I also had some amazing people praying for me and seriously seriously, prayer works!! I could not have pulled myself out of that hole without help from prayer warriors and from my Lord who is in charge of all things.
Sometimes it isn’t as apparent. Sometimes we are being refined by FIRE. Sometimes you get a speeding ticket on the way to church. Sometimes you will just have one of THOSE days. Or weeks. Or months. Or year.
But that doesn’t mean He doesn’t love us and wants the very best life possible for us. Sometimes I forget that I’m not the one in control, but He is.
So back to the point I was trying to make…I need to be okay with being a little “crazy” about God. Because although Christianity is the “prominent” religion in the United States…that doesn’t mean that all Christians even talk about their faith.
The fact is that if we are talking about our faith outside of church, we are generally the oddball. We might be called crazy.
If we read our bibles daily, we might be called crazy.
If we even say the word JESUS, people might shrink away and call us crazy.
If we pray for others and go out of our way to help the needy, people might think we are a little crazy.
But that’s an okay crazy, right?
I must mention that we should be both respectful and loving of all people in their different walks of faiths, different beliefs and different lifestyles, but we should NEVER be ashamed to declare we are children of God and we love him oh so very much!
I also believe we should try to live out the unconditional love of God in our lives daily towards others.
And in today’s society, that is getting “crazy” about our faith.
I’m not perfect by any means and I have a lot I need to work on, but one area for sure is feeling unashamed about my faith and being okay with some people thinking I am a “crazy” Christian.
I just hope and pray that I won’t turn people away from Christianity, but cause them to wonder more about God and to seek Him out!
You can e-mail me anytime at semihealthnut AT yahoo about ANYTHING friends. I don’t claim to know all the answers, and I won’t necessarily debate my faith with someone who is just angry about my faith in general…but I do love having discussions about everything and anything and will answer any questions I can! Love you all dearly! 🙂
You might also be interested in these past posts on my faith:
I am a Christian
Faithful Friday #1
Oh and if you’re not here to find out that I’m a Christian or that I have a new nephew, I do have recipes, fitness things and such to share with you all soon! 😉
Linking to:
Still Saturday
Sunday
I’m so happy that the prayers are being answered and you’ve found inner peace. There’s really no other feeling like it, right?
I’ve been a Christian my whole life, but like you, I’m always pretty silent about it. I feel my relationship with Jesus was a sacred, personal thing. I don’t want to offend anyone (especially where I live now, where I rarely meet other Christians), but I also, and I admit, I’m scared of how it make others perceive me. But no more, I will openly talk about my faith when the topic is applicable. And if there are questions, such as “why?”, I’m prepared to answer them confidently.
Same goes out to you – email me at anytime!
Ah good!! Let’s help each other!! 🙂
I’m so happy that the prayers are being answered and you’ve found inner peace. There’s really no other feeling like it, right?
I’ve been a Christian my whole life, but like you, I’m always pretty silent about it. I feel my relationship with Jesus was a sacred, personal thing. I don’t want to offend anyone (especially where I live now, where I rarely meet other Christians), but I also, and I admit, I’m scared of how it make others perceive me. But no more, I will openly talk about my faith when the topic is applicable. And if there are questions, such as “why?”, I’m prepared to answer them confidently.
Same goes out to you – email me at anytime!
Ah good!! Let’s help each other!! 🙂
I love this!! It is so easy sometimes for Christians to be silent, but we should speak up. We should be lights for others! I’m so glad that you have found that peace with God. I’ll be keeping you in my prayers girl! 🙂
Thanks Brittany and you’re so right!!
I love this!! It is so easy sometimes for Christians to be silent, but we should speak up. We should be lights for others! I’m so glad that you have found that peace with God. I’ll be keeping you in my prayers girl! 🙂
I saw you retweeted one my my tweets so I came over here to check your blog out. What a blessing!! I love that this is the first post I see. Honestly I have been brewing a similar post in my head for weeks now. You said a lot of what was on my mind. I love how God works. I really like your blog and I am looking forward to following along!!
Thanks so good to have you here! God is awesome and knows just when to lead us certain places at just the perfect time! <3
I saw you retweeted one my my tweets so I came over here to check your blog out. What a blessing!! I love that this is the first post I see. Honestly I have been brewing a similar post in my head for weeks now. You said a lot of what was on my mind. I love how God works. I really like your blog and I am looking forward to following along!!
Thanks so good to have you here! God is awesome and knows just when to lead us certain places at just the perfect time! <3
Thanks Brittany and you’re so right!!