I find that this book has many aspects that are easily relatable to my own personal walk with God and my life growing up in a Christian household. At first we just accept what our parents believe as our own however, as we grow up and mature, we must find ourselves and determine our personal beliefs just like Augustine did. This is an important part in the journey of maturing as people in the faith. It is important to see what the world has to offer and to compare different beliefs so that we are able to strengthen or search for our own.
I enjoyed experiencing Augustine’s testimony and life and making connections of my own. During the time when he abandoned the Catholic faith, he experienced the world and how happiness inevitably comes from God rather than society (p.55). He learned from his mistakes and solidified his own personal beliefs, which I believe each person should accomplish rather than just being told what …show more content…
I can easily relate to Augustine in this because I find joy in serving the Lord but when I stray away from him, it is a very lonely place. Happiness in the world is not always evident and if it is it is temporary. When Augustine said of God “You converted me to yourself” (p.178) no longer did he need earthly desires to be met but rather he wanted to serve him and only him. His joy was no longer found in himself but rather in the will of God which is everlasting (p.179). He finally realized that his hope is found in God and that He fills that void of loneliness. The times where I feel close to God are the times when I am at ease and enjoy life compared to those where I feel far from Him. When Augustine found God, he thought of himself as free from chains and released from the trap that this world has to offer us
I enjoyed experiencing Augustine’s testimony and life and making connections of my own. During the time when he abandoned the Catholic faith, he experienced the world and how happiness inevitably comes from God rather than society (p.55). He learned from his mistakes and solidified his own personal beliefs, which I believe each person should accomplish rather than just being told what …show more content…
I can easily relate to Augustine in this because I find joy in serving the Lord but when I stray away from him, it is a very lonely place. Happiness in the world is not always evident and if it is it is temporary. When Augustine said of God “You converted me to yourself” (p.178) no longer did he need earthly desires to be met but rather he wanted to serve him and only him. His joy was no longer found in himself but rather in the will of God which is everlasting (p.179). He finally realized that his hope is found in God and that He fills that void of loneliness. The times where I feel close to God are the times when I am at ease and enjoy life compared to those where I feel far from Him. When Augustine found God, he thought of himself as free from chains and released from the trap that this world has to offer us