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Day 2490: Exercising my Religious Freedom

Make use of all the freedoms you have – that’s my message to the world.

It’s 1 : 17 PM on day 2490 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Acts 4:19-20, and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – raised to $1 750 only $10 750 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to help 50 kids with clubfoot .

Today I chose to go to church knowing that many Christians in other countries don’t have the freedom to do so sometimes we forget how fortunate we are to have the freedoms we have and so we take them for granted.

Day 1982: Christianity Simplified

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People make Christianity more complicated than it has to be all you need to do is believe, do the right thing and treat others well – that’s what I’ve realized.

It’s 12 : 13 PM on day 1982 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 Timothy 1, learn one new thing – Jupiter is the most massive planet in our Solar System, meaning it also has the highest gravity. If you stood on Jupiter – you cannot because it does not have a solid surface – than you would weigh two and a half times what you would on Earth.–have breakfast, and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday Duane donated $250 (thanks SO MUCH Duane your ongoing support means the world to me I know I’m a bit of a bottomless pit LOL thanks for putting up with me) which brings the total raised to $2 912 only $3 338 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

This morning I was thinking about what I’ve learned after reading the Bible almost every day for more than a year and I realized people make Christianity more complicated than it has to be all you need to do is believe, do the right thing and treat others well.

Day 1770: Own your beliefs

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Own your beliefs – that’s my message to the world and myself.

It’s 12 : 02 PM on day 1770 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Matthew 2, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, learn one new thing – Effusive [ef·fu·sive] adj. 1. Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy: “An effusive manner.” 2. Profuse; overflowing: “effusive praise.”– have breakfast and promote my Educate Generations campaign – $3 372 raised so far (thanks for your support everyone).

This morning I was thinking about religion and public platforms although I am a proud Christian in the past I’ve been on the fence about whether or not to express my faith on public platforms purely because I didn’t want to push my faith on people who might not share my beliefs but now I realize it’s my right and responsibility as a Christian to share my beliefs just like it’s other people’s right not to believe my beliefs if they don’t.

Day 1721: My evolving relationship with Christianity

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“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?” – Buddha

It’s 12 : 20 PM on day 1721 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Amos 3, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, learn one new thing –The world’s fastest primates, patas monkeys have been clocked at 34 miles (55 kilometers) per hour. While foraging, patas cover more ground over large home ranges than any primate their size. – feed myself a peanut butter and banana sandwich for breakfast and promote my Educate Generations campaign– $3 000 raised so far so grateful .

Recently I was thinking about my evolving relationship with Christianity when I was younger I thought to be Christian was to pray, read the Bible and go to church but now I realize to be Christian is to live in a way that reflects the values of Christ.

Day 1707: Why I Believe

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Some people need to believe in heaven and in God either because they feel like they are living in hell or because they can’t do all that they are called to do solely through their own strength – that’s my answer to atheists who ask how can you believe in something which you have no proof of.

It’s 2 : 30 PM on day 1707 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Hosea 6, feed myself a peanut butter and banana sandwich for breakfast and continue reading And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseni – we had no electricity since the morning but it’s back all’s well that ends well 🙂

Yesterday morning I finally had an answer for atheists who ask how can you believe in something which you have no proof of and my answer was some people need to believe in heaven and in God either because they feel like they are living in hell or because they can’t do all that they are called to do solely through their own strength there have been times in my life when I’ve been called to do things that I just knew I couldn’t do solely through my own strength but somehow I always managed to access a strength even beyond my understanding and keep going until I reached goal.

Day 1490: Religion – a guide or an obsession?

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Religion should guide you not consume you– that’s my opinion.

It’s 12 : 40 PM on day 1490 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Proverbs 28, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, feed myself peanut butter sandwiches and a banana for breakfast and promote my Educate Generations campaign – no donations so far today either but I’m not worried I know that God is working for the success of this campaign behind the scenes He will show up for me through someone I just know it.

This morning I was thinking about TV evangelists and the people who sit for hours watching them I am a proud Christian and I love priests but I feel like some Christians become obsessed with the theory of Christianity and forget to put all the things mentioned in the Bible into practice. Does religion consume you?

Day 1455: What makes a Christian?

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²⁷“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,²⁸bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. ²⁹If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. ³⁰Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. ³¹Do to others as you would have them do to you.

–Luke 6: 27-31

It’s 5 : 58 PM on day 1455 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, go back to sleep, read Psalm 143, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, go to an Indian church service – fasting was mandatory by the time we got to the church I had already been awake for 7 hours and the service ended 3 hours later I was starving I had never gone that long without eating I can’t help thinking of people who go without eating every day I couldn’t do it for 10 hours I can’t imagine what it would be like to go without food for days or weeks – and brush my teeth again.

This morning we had to fast before receiving Holy Communion strangely enough I didn’t feel more Christian because I fasted before receiving Holy Communion which made me realize it’s the kind of person you are not the things that you do that make you Christian the priest said as much when he said to be a child of God you have to bless those who curse you and pray for those who mistreat you.

Day 1254: Religious (or are you?)

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If you claim to be religious act like it– that’s my message to the world.

It’s 12 : 25 PM on day 1254 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast, read Nehemiah 11, pray, publish my Disability of the Day feature – promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – nobody donated so far today but a donation was made with my mom’s credit card yesterday on behalf of Anonymous who gave my mom a R100 to give to my campaign (thanks again Anonymous ) which brings my total raised to $315.81 I’ll say it again I have the most amazing family and friends in the entire world – and stretch my hamstrings.

This morning I was thinking about Christians killing Muslims in the Central African Republic and I couldn’t help asking myself have they not read the part in the Bible where it says thou shall not kill I am a Christian and it sickens me to know that there are people out there killing other people in the name of Christianity I wish people would act as Christian as they claim to be. Do you know people who claim to be religious but don’t act like it?

Day 1224: Putting religion into practice

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Religion not practiced is like a light bulb without electricity– that’s what I realized today.

It’s 1 : 17 PM on day 1224 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read 2 Chronicles 27, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast, go to church – our reverend said something I’ll never forget he said our vocation as God’s people is to be His people wherever we find ourselves – and continue reading To Kill A Mockingbird.

This morning my mom was watching a preacher on TV preach and I was listening the preacher said in not so many words that the problem with Christians today is that we don’t practice Christianity outside of the church I couldn’t agree more if all of us practiced in the real world what we are taught in our places of worship the world would be a much better place. Are you like a light bulb without electricity belonging to a religion but failing to put it into practice?

Day 1217: The Blessing of Ritual

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There is a comfort in rituals, and rituals provide a framework for stability when you are trying to find answers. – Deborah Norville

It’s 12 : 45 PM on day 1217 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read 2 Chronicles 20, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, feed myself egg with bread for breakfast, go to church and listen to music – currently listening to Hunter Hayes I just love his music it’s so heartfelt and beautiful.

This morning in a sermon entitled “The Blessing of Ritual” our reverend said religious rituals root us, connect us and sustains us in our spiritual lives I can attest to that every morning I pray, read the Bible and make an entry in my gratitude journal doing these things centres me and gives me peace in a way that I can’t fully explain. Do religious rituals make you feel connected to a higher power?