For my whole life, my parents have been devout followers of the Lord. They make an effort to show it in their day-to-day lives and make a point to instill and show the Love of Christ in others. While I knew that that whole-heartedly believed in Jesus, it was interesting to ask this question explicitly and hear the similarities and differences between both of their answers. It gave me the chance to hear in-depth answers and show me what Jesus had done for them their lives. Jesus for my dad was the light in his life-long struggles with darkness, and my mom has been able to use her extensive Christian up-bringing for the benefit of herself and others. I simply asked my mom, “who is Jesus for you?” She briefly paused, and then said a statement
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For both of my parents, they both see Jesus as their Lord and Savior. My dad had grown up in a Christian-based household, so from a young age he started to discover what exactly this “Jesus” person was all about. However, there is one “life-altering” situation in his life where Jesus was able to show up big time in his life, and helped him form his opinion on who God is for him today. In his mid-thirties he had been diagnosed with some serious health issues (side note: the specific health issues themselves are quite personal, so I’d rather not go into further detail. Sorry!). It was years and years of medications and tests; trials and tribulations. “It seemed like the light at the end of the tunnel was extinguished and there was really nothing that could be done.” My whole family went through this journey with my dad together and it took a large toll on us all. However, after years and years went by there finally came a solution. With the medication and treatment, my dad was able to return to his normal self. Going through it was the farthest thing from easy, but who Jesus became for my dad through this journey made it “totally worth it.” Jesus was able to be my dad’s one true comforter, who showed up “bigger than I could ever have imagined.” For him, “there was no doubt in my mind that Jesus for me was someone who I know fear more
For both of my parents, they both see Jesus as their Lord and Savior. My dad had grown up in a Christian-based household, so from a young age he started to discover what exactly this “Jesus” person was all about. However, there is one “life-altering” situation in his life where Jesus was able to show up big time in his life, and helped him form his opinion on who God is for him today. In his mid-thirties he had been diagnosed with some serious health issues (side note: the specific health issues themselves are quite personal, so I’d rather not go into further detail. Sorry!). It was years and years of medications and tests; trials and tribulations. “It seemed like the light at the end of the tunnel was extinguished and there was really nothing that could be done.” My whole family went through this journey with my dad together and it took a large toll on us all. However, after years and years went by there finally came a solution. With the medication and treatment, my dad was able to return to his normal self. Going through it was the farthest thing from easy, but who Jesus became for my dad through this journey made it “totally worth it.” Jesus was able to be my dad’s one true comforter, who showed up “bigger than I could ever have imagined.” For him, “there was no doubt in my mind that Jesus for me was someone who I know fear more