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Well HELLO TUMBLR! It’s been quite some time.

Ever deal with preachy Christians? Lol. That sounds like an infomercial.

On the real tough… we all have haven’t we? I have nothing against spreading the good news. After all… that’s what we were called for right? Loving one another and telling others about God and His awesome love. That sounds generic but let me get to my point.

I am easily irritated by overly preachy “Christians” for a number of reasons I suppose but mainly because (it may be a completely arrogant remark) I think it’s more about themselves than about God. A lot of the time, I believe they are trying to make themselves appear more “holy” or something in hopes that someone will be tricked into talking to them and their itch to be appreciated or noticed by others will have been relieved. I am a strong believer in the saying that there is a time for everything. Although it’s not “wrong” to preach the Word, I DO believe that there are times when it will be more beneficial. I’ve seen way too many people, even friends of mine, try and shove the Word or some kind of religious jumbo to people who don’t understand. 99 percent of the time it DOESN’T work, YOU get made fun of regardless of YOUR intentions and the other person gets completely turned off and pushes away the thought of God because the timing (or perhaps the intention) just didn’t fit together. I have many friends who completely flee from the idea of Christianity due to the pressure that other believers have places upon them. I mean, it’s like feeding a steak to a baby. Who in their right mind would do that? Babies don’t eat solids. They need milk to help them grow. So like many young, new or non- Christians, you can’t just throw them the giant towel of condemnation or  try to make them feel convicted because they end up confused, they throw in the towel and just shut God out.

I hear a lot of people preaching to unbelievers by telling them that everything they do is going to get them sent to hell in hopes that they scare people into Christianity. A lot of the time, the unbeliever looks at Christianity as a list of rules about what you can or can’t do instead of a lifestyle filled with love and strength through good and bad times.

I hope and pray that I am noticeably different. I know at any given time that I may be standoff-ish, shy, blunt or a crazy person but I hope that people look at me and wonder why I do the things I do, why I carry myself the way I do, why I’m different or why I refuse to conform to society. I hope that the way I act makes people wonder why I choose God over everything else. I hope the curiosity pushes them to wonder what God can do for them to the point where they want to learn, they desire to seek Christ for THEMSELVES not because they were forced.

I know that I, myself, have fallen victim to pushing people farther than they want to go but I pray that I, no longer, forget about timing and I pray that how I live will spark curiosity in others.

On another note. I had a good weekend. Made some good money on tips, got off work early, got introduced to La Vic’s, had a sweet graduation party, spent quality time with family and friends, spent quality time loved ones AND I didn’t have to make a speech. Today was filled with more quality time, making over my cousin into a hot mama, watched the Celtics WIN, then had dinner with cousins, boy and matty-ice AND talked to an old friend after a few weeks of absence =) Nice… thanks anonymous e-mailer LOL.

Have a blessed slumber all! Good night!