tramitaa :
Hi my love 💖 (this is gonna be long, I hope you get to read) … I completely get this. As someone who was raised in the church and got baptized before the age of 14, it is really important for us to count the cost of our commitment. For over 10 years I broke my commitment to God and just went fully astray and outside of God and did my own thing. God watched me do my own thing and go down my own path for YEARS and STILL blessed me and protected me. He chooses us even when we blatantly reject him and live for the world and our own desires. The truth is, the Christian walk is A LOT. There is a lot required of us. It isn’t as easy as people think and that’s why a lot of young people (including myself for over 10 years) walked away from the church and God (to an extent). I got rebaptized 2 weeks ago after spending over 10 years in the world and finally realizing that this world has LITERALLYYYY nothing to offer me. LIKE NOTHING. All this world is about is money, greed and instant gratification but if this all came crashing down tomorrow it would be every man for themselves, so I realized I genuinely CANNOT put my trust in man. I got off the fence and gave God everything and recommitted to him in my adult years as a sign of surrender — a sign that I want him to take control because I’ve lived a decade of it all and I’m tired. Now, this is where “come as you are” comes in. People think they have to fix themselves before they decide to commit to God & that’s false. The Bible doesn’t teach that. You must weigh the cost of your decision to walk with Christ but there’s nothing you need to fix, that’s God’s job. We cannot do the job of the Holy Spirit. Come as you are really does mean “come with all the things you have, with a willing heart and completely commit to God and he will do the work, as long as you completely surrender”. I won’t fear monger you to do anything, but these are just things to meditate on. But the peace you look for, the calmness you crave, the comfort you desire, it is all found in Christ. I promise. There’s nothing in this world that will compare. Sounds cliche but as someone who has been there, I can confirm. I love you, and God loves you more 💖
2025-06-16 23:53:38