I was re-reading my blog from my first semester of college last night and was amazed at how much God has done in the past year. I can honestly say I don't feel overwhelmed in uncertainty like I did then. I'm at a 100% different place with the Lord now than I was then.

I'm learning that prayer is an attitude, not just an action.
I'm learning that love really is all we need.
I'm learning how important SIMPLE faith is.

I'm so sick of religion. of how complicated people make this. of being looked down on because we're young. of hearing people tell my generation we're just another statistic if we've made some bad choices. All of this is so wrong. the church has it wrong--the world most definitely has it wrong. I'm sick of the church services that are telling people it's not okay to ask God questions....or that they are eternally wrong for this wrong decision. That's not the message of hope from the Jesus I know.....too many legalistic ideas, too many people pointing out all the wrongs and preaching the judgement of God....while I most certainly think it's vital we understand the judgement of God, I most certainly do not think that is the important thing. I have seen to many people affected by bad church expierences and people can downplay that and point it to them saying in some way my friends must be in the wrong, but I disagree......I think it's time for people to preach love. to preach simplicity. to preach hope to the hopeless and clarity to the person caught up in confusion.

IMAGINE HOW MUCH DIFFERENT OUR WORLD WOULD LOOK.