Mother's Day...I was so blessed to have two mothers...one may not have been the "traditional" mother, but she is my birth mom and I love her for being herself.My second mother means the world to me...the one who taught me everything I know today and still continues to teach me...a gift God sent to me at a time in my life that I needed her the most.
Just finished talking to her, and I feel a little defeated. She wants me to go to church...*sigh*...there is nothing wrong with church, but my faith/church aren't one in the same...my faith in GOD...has nothing to do with my attendance to church. 10% tithing was brought up...where was this said, in the bible...and who wrote the bible?..."man"...and some way, shape, or form...I will slowly conformed to writings in the bible, because I do believe in its "advices"...but just the thought of being forced to go to church seems a little elementary to me and takes away from the real reasons of worship. My faith is religious to some point, but its more spiritual. Faith lives within me...man can and will not falter my faith...LIVING POSITIVELY should be the way of life...because the bible says so should not be the reason...your soul should always seek the greater good in people.
Sometimes I conform to some of the advices in the bible, because let's face it, I was raised in the Baptist culture...I have told many people that, I don't want to have many partners before marrying my husband, because I feel like I'm taking from him the gift of his wife being pure and only for him...and then I was asked, what if your husband was once gay, on drugs, or had many partners? Would you still marry him and I said "no". This thought has sat with me since then...standards. Are standards and love two of the same? No...Then why do I put them together...if you don't meet my standards then I can't love you...does that sound like a person of love or positivity or growth or forgiving? No...Realizing this will probably save me from losing out on a gift given from God and I thank God for this realization.
The LIFE God has given us teaches us about unconditional love. Faith in God will get us through life using love, if only we could let the spirit of God (love)guide us.
TO SELF:
Spread Positivity & Be Positive
