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[hidnundrxterior]

My emotional state was a bit better today. I think its because I kept myself pretty busy and well..someone said a few things today that made me feel like i am either not as bad of a friend as i think I am..or I'm becoming the good friend I once was. Also tonight was good because I spent some time with some friends i havn't spent much time w/ yet

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[hidnundrxterior]

Yea, that was exactly what I meant.-- "Since wearing a cross does not make me a Christian, why do people think that holding (and drinking) a beer makes me not a Christian?" There have been on many occasions people who have told me that they can't believe I would ever drink because I am supposed to be a Christian, there have also been cases where people were surprised I was a Christian because of certain things they have seen me do or heard me say, which I am obviously not proud of. Theres no doubt that I have made mistakes in the past with drinking that I never want to make again but that is also part of growing in my faith for me, I think. I realize that it is against the law for me to even have one drink and that is many people's argument for why it would be wrong. I've struggled to make my decision on how i feel about this and still have not come to my conclusion. My basic reasons for not making that argument be my deciding factor against drinking is a) now, I won't quote directly but the Bible says to make judgements according the times; b) i have had many religious convorsations with people who probably would not have been open to the convorsations had they not or i myself not been drinking; and c) I have been there for certain people on various occasions when they needed me and they I would not have been close to them or had a connection with them had they not felt comfortable with me because I didn't drink and I believe that that is most important. That people still feel comfortable with Christians because we are no better or worse than any other person and our only role is to show the love that we have to them, the Bible clearly says that also.

[twinklette]

There have been on many occasions people who have told me that they can't believe I would ever drink because I am supposed to be a Christian, there have also been cases where people were surprised I was a Christian because of certain things they have seen me do or heard me say, which I am obviously not proud of. Theres no doubt that I have made mistakes in the past with drinking that I never want to make again but that is also part of growing in my faith for me, I think.
Christians sin. (Everyone sins, but Christians ask forgiveness.) If you didn't sin at all, Jesus's sacrifice would have been worthless.

(I think I'll respond more to this later, but I'm tired and it's late...and I probably haven't thought enough yet to justify posting this, but yeah. I'll get back to you, sis. Love you still :-p )