I'm a Christian

I had always planned to share my faith here, but a couple of excuses had been holding me back.

First, I was afraid that I might share something that turned someone away.  I have a lot of friends who aren't Christians or just don't like church.  I assumed that some of my friends and visitors wouldn't want to read about God.

Second, my past is what makes my salvation story so astonishing to me.  I thought that I needed to share more about where I've been and what life is like now, before I explained that it is God who turned my life around.

I was moved by an awesome message at church today, and I decided that there was no possible way I could continue on with this blog if I didn't at least write the really short version now.  I'll fill in the details later:

Life was tough.  I did a lot of stuff that I shouldn't have done.  I refused to take responsibility for myself, and life continued in a destructive downward spiral.  God brought Dara and I together at the right time, put the right people in my life, and quickly showed me what life could be like if I let him take the wheel.  There is no secular explanation for the ways in which my life has changed.  It has all been orchestrated by my Father as a result of my faith in His mercy, grace, and guidance.

I still screw up and I still sin, I just don't do it nearly as much or as willingly as I did before.  I actually care about other people today.  I pray when I need help.  I try to rely on God all the time.  Sometimes I try to take the wheel again, and it usually ends in regret.
Getting saved doesn't mean I'm perfect - it means I'm forgiven.  It also doesn't mean I'm uptight or better than anyone else, Christian or not.  We've got a ton of awesome Christian friends who are down-to-earth and know how to have fun without a hangover.

Being a Christian is pretty awesome.  It's also incredibly simple.  Someone once compared getting saved to the short version of the first three steps in AA:

1. I can't.  
2. He can.  
3. I think I'll let him.

If you're interested in learning more, get ahold of me or one of your Christian friends.  If you're not, keep reading...you might change your mind.