Who Is Jesus
I am thankful to my grandparents and to my mother for introducing me as a toddler to Jesus. As a child, Jesus meant the man who died on a cross to forgive all of us of our sins. At 42 years of age, I still know that to be true, but oh how my definition of who Jesus really is has grown.
As a Teen
Raised in a very strict Pentecostal church in the 80’s and early 90’s, Jesus became a name that meant restriction, fear, and sometimes, even punishment. I can recall wanting to get my ears pierced and being told if God intended there to be holes in my ears, He would have given them to me. Most women in our church did not wear makeup, pants, or cut their hair. My mother had me at the very young age of 16, so she did things in the church a little different. She did wear make-up and dressed a little cuter that the older ladies. I could tell it made others uncomfortable and I can remember my mom crying a lot at church.
As I got older, my mom explained that during our time at that church, fearing God and being afraid of …show more content…
I know that once I had my son I knew it was my job to introduce him and teach him about Jesus. We would attend, but not to any one church regularly, that is, until my son was about to become a teen. Jesus now became a lifeline, counselor, and friend to turn to when dealing with being a single mother. We found a home in a nondenominational church for an extended period. Here is where my knowledge grew and I began to know Jesus as forgiving, understanding, love, joy, peace, and so many other wonderful feelings and emotions. Once I had the foundation, I needed more than what I was getting at that church. I felt like everything was accepted, even the ungodly things, and that it would be ok because God would just forgive you. Which I agree, He is forgiving. But to me that does not mean sin and sin again when you know what you are doing is wrong. I had to again begin looking for a home
I am thankful to my grandparents and to my mother for introducing me as a toddler to Jesus. As a child, Jesus meant the man who died on a cross to forgive all of us of our sins. At 42 years of age, I still know that to be true, but oh how my definition of who Jesus really is has grown.
As a Teen
Raised in a very strict Pentecostal church in the 80’s and early 90’s, Jesus became a name that meant restriction, fear, and sometimes, even punishment. I can recall wanting to get my ears pierced and being told if God intended there to be holes in my ears, He would have given them to me. Most women in our church did not wear makeup, pants, or cut their hair. My mother had me at the very young age of 16, so she did things in the church a little different. She did wear make-up and dressed a little cuter that the older ladies. I could tell it made others uncomfortable and I can remember my mom crying a lot at church.
As I got older, my mom explained that during our time at that church, fearing God and being afraid of …show more content…
I know that once I had my son I knew it was my job to introduce him and teach him about Jesus. We would attend, but not to any one church regularly, that is, until my son was about to become a teen. Jesus now became a lifeline, counselor, and friend to turn to when dealing with being a single mother. We found a home in a nondenominational church for an extended period. Here is where my knowledge grew and I began to know Jesus as forgiving, understanding, love, joy, peace, and so many other wonderful feelings and emotions. Once I had the foundation, I needed more than what I was getting at that church. I felt like everything was accepted, even the ungodly things, and that it would be ok because God would just forgive you. Which I agree, He is forgiving. But to me that does not mean sin and sin again when you know what you are doing is wrong. I had to again begin looking for a home