It’s never relevant until it’s happening to you. When it happens, it’s hard to understand how to feel and react. This sort of thing happens to people all the time. I have seen several of my friends deal with this. Now that it is pertinent to my life, I am contemplating how to deal.
     The way I received the news was not ideal. Facebook, it’s the root of all evil. A status posted led to me requesting more information. The information I obtained leaves me scarred.
     My reaction? I have yet to have one. School has clogged me with so much to do. My schedule always has me on the go. I stick to my schedule, and if it’s not in my calendar it’s not a part of my day. This reality contributes to the reason why I have yet to deal. I have not “penciled in” time in my day to confront this reality. It does not come across my mind until right before my brain slips into that nocturnal state.
     How will I react? Will I cry randomly in the middle of class? Will I take it out on my friends? Will I become violent? I honestly don’t know. Right now, I am dealing through writing.
     The reality? I am not equipped with the mental capacity to deal with the fact that a very significant person in my life could be gone in the future. The worse reality? I am saying goodbye too soon. It’s like everyone around me is like “oh have faith, anything can happen” and I’m like…”except for this happens all the time…and all the time people say have faith…and then…..” I mean I know I serve a God who can do all things, but….but …I guess there should be no “buts.”
     The funny thing about writing is that as I write, I solve problems within myself. I speak to myself and unlock realities that I did not know were there. I write how I speak. As I write, I realize the complexity of my thoughts, as they are transcribed into writing, often gets obscured.
     I need to believe. Simply put. I need to believe, not for my sake, but for the sake of my loved ones. For the sake of the many who are plagued by the same horrible fate, the same treacherous demon that millions fall victim to every year. I need to have faith.
      I know what I need to do…but the fact remains that it is not a reality. I need to have faith but at this point…I do not. And that is the bold truth that haunts me as I go to sleep every night. The fact that I go to bed believing that when I wake up in the morning…she will no longer be here. And that is the reality I have faith in. And that is the reality that eats me alive. That is the reality I am running from. That is the reality I do not have the courage to speak about. I am 2tired2talk. I am too weak to confront my flawed faith.
     Friends, family, random visitors of my blog, I need prayer. I need warriors to pray for my strength as I go through my matriculation at Howard University. It is so easy to become victim to the system. The routine is so mundane that I forget my purpose. I forget my God. I forget. Keep me in your prayers. Keep those like me in your prayers.
     Realize while you pray that I am completely aware of what I SHOULD be doing. Know that I am battling a demon bigger than that. It’s all fine and dandy until the demon comes to your front door and asks to come in. You have all the answers until your faith is truly put to the test…and you fail. Like, how do I overcome this? 
     I can be transparent about this for one reason and one reason only. I refuse to be a hypocrite. I don’t like it at all. So admitting my flaw, to me, is the first step in conquering it. This will be a process. This is a battle that I already know I will win. I just don't know exactly how. Thank you for taking the journey with me. 

            

 
Take in these words. He says it better than I can.

Church

11/17/2011

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    Yesterday, my mom told me we are going to start going back to church. We stopped going to church regularly like six months ago, maybe more. I got too busy, and when I wasn't busy, she was. Then when neither of us were busy, we tried to blame it on the church itself, for not being "for us."
    I still completely believe the people there need much work, but you can never blame a church for your lack of attendance. You go to church for God. I would be lying if I said my pastor wasn't filled to the brim with God. His sermons are ALWAYS spot on. I stopped going because I no longer felt compelled to. It became more of a burden to get up on Sunday or stop doing school work on Wednesday in order to go. My priority was no longer church.
    Now the point of this entry is not to say that one can make it without church. At first, I thought that I would be saying "you don't need church to be close with God." I do believe that to some extent. But I would be lying to you if I said I have not gone astray because I have not been hanging out with like-minded people. My new crowd is not a "christian crowd" therefore I do feel a sort of disconnect. I don't automatically put God first anymore. I don't remember to pray. I don't feel compelled to thank God for everything.
    I can honestly say I blame my attitude on my failure to attend church. My failure to allow myself to be filled spiritually. That bi-weekly routine kept me on track. Church reminded me of my priorities and held me to my obligations to Christ. Without church, it is really easy for people to just....forget. So I am saying here and now that church is essential. And if you just can't go to church, make it a point to sit and have some sort of Bible study. You HAVE to stay grounded. If you don't, it becomes very easy to be tempted. And being tempted without being filled spiritually is like showing up to a boxing match without fighting gear on. You are unprepared to face the enemy. Don't be unprepared.
 
     My walk with Christ is very important to me. If you knew me in grade school and middle school, you knew that I was a Jesus Freak. In high school, something happened. I didn't stop believing but I did stop pursuing. I was conscious of the change but I neglected to do anything about it. Through this site, I will blog about my experience as I find my way back towards the right track.
 
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