My parents both went to church as children and were strong believers in God. We never attended church like that in our childhood save for a very rare occasion. My brother and I were baptised but never had religion forced upon us. My father always had the great foresight to let those decisions be made by our own feelings and experiences. We would say a Thanksgiving prayer and Christmas etc.. but never overly religious, in fact... as the world kept chugging along, I felt exactly like JuliansRum. agnostic verging on atheism. The world did not seem fair. I could see the injustices and the corruption and wondered in my mind how God could allow this. From about 2015 - forward, I began to see exactly what Julian saw. Forces of Evil were an actual opponent. Evil people with evil intentions. It wasn't just God that was real, it was Satan too. When I felt that finally, that feeling of good vs evil looming over the fate of all of us, it really sunk in that I never needed to question my faith again. There was no longer a lingering feeling of doubt. It's good vs evil and we all need God more than we ever have. At a certain point, I started to express my belief more openly. I could see my mothers eyes widen in shock, but could also see her relief and happiness. My father was more muted about it all, but once he realized that I finally understood the power of God he did have some stoic musings that he let out. My spirituality has gone up by about 5000% in the past 5 years.
Sorry for rambling, this tweet really nails it for me.
I relate to this post 1000%
My parents both went to church as children and were strong believers in God. We never attended church like that in our childhood save for a very rare occasion. My brother and I were baptised but never had religion forced upon us. My father always had the great foresight to let those decisions be made by our own feelings and experiences. We would say a Thanksgiving prayer and Christmas etc.. but never overly religious, in fact... as the world kept chugging along, I felt exactly like JuliansRum. agnostic verging on atheism. The world did not seem fair. I could see the injustices and the corruption and wondered in my mind how God could allow this. From about 2015 - forward, I began to see exactly what Julian saw. Forces of Evil were an actual opponent. Evil people with evil intentions. It wasn't just God that was real, it was Satan too. When I felt that finally, that feeling of good vs evil looming over the fate of all of us, it really sunk in that I never needed to question my faith again. There was no longer a lingering feeling of doubt. It's good vs evil and we all need God more than we ever have. At a certain point, I started to express my belief more openly. I could see my mothers eyes widen in shock, but could also see her relief and happiness. My father was more muted about it all, but once he realized that I finally understood the power of God he did have some stoic musings that he let out. My spirituality has gone up by about 5000% in the past 5 years.
Sorry for rambling, this tweet really nails it for me.