Day 36

Before and After

My time: 33:31

Anybody notice that's my new record time? (:

I'm so excited to post about my trip when I get back! I've had so many good experiences. (And I have some awesome pictures to share with y'all too!) While I'm on the topic, I'd like to give a shout-out to the lovely Sierra for being my photographer all week! You are appreciated.

And now for our regularly scheduled post:

Someone actually told me something similar to this once. Sometime after, I found this, and I wish I would have responded to the person like this. It was after I mentioned something about church.

I'm not saying to shove the Gospel down people's throats. Don't interpret it that way. People hate that. But it is important to share it. You can explain it to them in a way that's not forceful, and present what you know to be fact. And no one can argue with your personal experiences.

Now, if someone says this because you're lifestyle reflects Christ in everything and they don't understand that, that's different. The world won't understand why you choose to stay at home and read your Bible instead of partying on Friday nights. The world can't grasp the fact that you don't like to use profanity. The world thinks its crazy that you want to keep yourself pure. But you will get your reward in full. And if the world rejects you, just remember that one day every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord.

And Jesus dying for me was a pretty serious thing to do.

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~Haley