Hello! My name is Jerry Garrett, a 13-year-old Christian. Today I’ll be doing a different post than I usually do. I’ll be talking about my current faith in Christianity. I hope this post can encourage you — feel free to read along, and even share your thoughts with me.
This post will be divided into three parts:
- How I became a Christian?
- Why I’m a Christian?
- How my faith stands in Christianity.
How I became a Christian?
Okay, I’m a born Christian. My parents both accepted Jesus when they were youths — just like I am right now. That’s really where I heard about Christianity. I never took any of this spiritual matter seriously. While people were praying, I would be laughing; while anybody was preaching, I was probably playing or having fun, without having a care to listen.
At the age of 11, I started to listen. I would still divert my attention, but it was a huge jump compared to before. I would sit and listen to the messages, and I would respect the times people would pray by closing my eyes and not laughing. This was when I started reading the Bible properly, and not just when my father told me to. I would pick up the Bible myself, and I would read it — I would read about 1 chapter every day.
Around this time is when I actually took Christianity seriously. I realized this spiritual matter is not something to be joking around with. I read the Bible daily and no longer disrespected God by not paying attention or laughing.
Why I’m a Christian?
- One of the biggest reasons I’m a Christian is because of Jesus himself. He wasn’t just a teacher. He was the Messiah. And in the Bible, as I’ve continued to read it, I’ve found it more helpful and more realistic. By realistic, I mean — it doesn’t just seem like a story that somebody concocted after deciding to make a fantasy book. You can see proof in real life that Jesus has existed.
The major way I accepted Jesus, is Jesus’s death itself — not just in any way. I’ve heard many interpretations of how Jesus died. And I’ve read the Bible where he has died multiple times. But I watched a movie that changed everything. It’s called Passion of Christ. It’s an amazing movie — it’s about Jesus’s last 3 hours. But it is extremely emotional. That is one movie that I’ve watched where tears have actually come out of my eyes. It is extremely violent, because to recreate Jesus’s death, lots of blood and stabbing is shown. I’ve watched lots of movies with violent scenes, but nothing like this. - The second reason is that I’ve seen it act. I’ve seen the Holy Spirit work. There are many moments where I’m sick or I’m feeling down in some sort of way. When I pray to God, all of that is gone — I’m not sick anymore. And I’ve also witnessed many things. I’ve witnessed people gain the Holy Spirit. It isn’t something human — it is only possible with spiritual intervention.
How my faith stands in Christianity.
In the past year, I’ve grown a lot in Christianity. I see the growth myself. I’ve been given many opportunities, all of which I’m grateful for. I’ve been given the responsibility to edit the video of the church message every week.
After I became 13, I was given the option to join youth meetings — not just in one church, but in two churches. In both ways, I’ve been able to grow spiritually. I’ve taken exams, which let me figure out my knowledge of the Bible. Played many fun activities.
This June, I was also given the opportunity to join FCC’s youth camp this year. This is probably the most fun that I had while learning about God simultaneously. I was able to make lots of friends. And I was able to learn different, deep insights by pastors and many others. I’m extremely thankful for being able to go. And if you want to read it, I’ve written a separate blog post on it here.
All things aside, I’m still discovering God. I’m still figuring out what it means to follow Jesus — when life is easy, and when life is hard. Being a Christian isn’t always easy, but it’s worth it. Because it’s real.
And that’s why I’m a Christian.
Thank you for reading this blog post! I spent my time writing this post — it would mean everything to me if you can share it and comment your thoughts.
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