By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:06:00 +0000

Hi Tiff,
I sure have asked those same quetions in these last couple of years..Some of those questions I found answers to in the bible.Te more I read, the more clarity I recieved.NOT tat I’m a bible thumper..
Althoug, I am begining to realize that if I had followed the words instead of taking a rebellious stand as a teen,I wouldn’t be in the situation I have found myself in.I have lived my life believing that God would guide me.I am now basically in the situation that I wanted to be for years.Problem is,I have developed some flaws that I don’t believe I will be strongh enough to overcome.Tey are basically ones tat are quite well put forth in te bible.Like, one shouldn’t harm our bodies in anyway because they are our temples..Well, what if you’re a smoker?knowing that it is a sin to smoke,are you thumbing your nose at God because you smoke or, is each individual cigarette considered a seperate sin??Anyone that i have talked with in mental health field say, don’t worry about that right now.You have too many stresses to give it up right now..Well, maybe I do, maybe I don’t..cause part of what is stressing me out is, what sins are forgiven and, which are held against you until you refrain from them.IF a person were to follow all tat’s explained in the bible, we’d al be living like the amish or menonites.(which is secretly why I really enjoyed working as a heiritage interpreter at King’s Landing)i’m so trying to bring up these kids with a good solid base belief in God.Yet, as I go, I find I am a bit of a hipacrit…A sign of the times I guess.So, it tells you to leave your stresses with God and be not lead into temptation..Leaves you shaking your head..Cause all sins are supposedly forgiven if you believe and confess them to him.Yet, if I get too critical on the kids,I’ll drive them to rebellion too.Kinda why when someone asks me how I’m doing..I just say getting by..Hence why I’ve be come such a hermit, lone wolf.My half sister who, i met years back now(I was adopted and brought up as an only child)says that in her religious views..”I plan to commute because I will have friends in both places”The only thing tat I am sure of is that organic remadies are the way to go.AND yes,going “green” is the way to go.everything started to go to “hell in a handbag” when the industrial revolution occured.It’s polluted the planet and built human nature into a greed feeding machine.scarey but,it will be made right eventually.
I certainly do not want to cause a dispute about peoples beliefs(or insult anyone’s beliefs).I believe that all faiths are required for the world’s prophicies to come to pass.Cause there are more tan one side to every story.What if we are all coming to te same end but, have different teachings to get there.I think we all need to get back into harmony with the planet.The commonality is Love, Peace, and respect for fellow mankind.Let’s hope and see if it will actually come to pass.It’s so hard to hang on.But, it wil happen in our creator’s time not ours…Bless you and all of your friends and families who may read this.Let’s not get so hung up on the details that we loose sight of the big picture….loves to all!!

By: Jodi

Jodi — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:43:21 +0000

You are so awesome Tiffi!!! Your blog is the highlight of my day. If more people felt like you and I, the world would be a much nicer place. Hugz to you sista!

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