Miscommunications On Faith And Faith In Salvation By Langston Hughes

I read Salvation by Langston Hughes. When Langston wrote this article he was telling a story about a time in his life when he felt terrible about himself and started to question his religious beliefs. In Salvation Langston is under the impression that you must actually see God to come to him. There are many different beliefs and practices that revolve around God yet many people are still unsure about their religious Identity. Similar to Langston’s confusion about his faith, I was once confused about my faith too. In this personal essay Langston talks about a time that greatly affected his life when he was only twelve. Langston talks about his miscommunications about “coming to Jesus” (947). In this story Langston starts before the actual revival at his Auntie Reed’s Church. He fills us in on what events in his life had led up to this point in his life. Langston describes the pastors aggressive preaching style and the congregations support for their pastor. Langston was “placed in the mourner 's bench” (947) where he was to sit until he “saw Jesus.” …show more content…
I understood what Langston went through when he questioned his faith and his belief in God. At some point in our lives we all question our faith and our ability to “see God” without physically seeing him. After many years of attending church and listening to sermons I captured a better understanding of what people meant when they claimed they “saw God.” God is not meant to be seen but instead he is meant to praised for all the good he has done. When I was in confirmation class we were informed that having faith means to believe and God and not ask how he does what he does but to understand there is a reason for the things he does. Langston was able to recall a time in his life that many children go through when they attend church or are informed about God. Similar to Langston and I many people everyday are trying to come to Jesus, yet everyone has a different way of finding