The Whole Christian Thing
*Author's Note: Hello everyone! I felt kind of weird when, in the last chapter of My Boyfriend is Now My Brother, I wrote about Eli's baptism in Clare's point of view. For this reason, I decided to write a reflection piece on what Eli thinks of everything he's been exposed to. Thanks for deciding to read this story and if any of you need a friend, remember, you've got me and Jesus.
With love,
~You'veGotMeAndJesus
Eli's P.O.V
So I've been a Christian for a little while now. Everything's going great so far. I'm still not exactly 100% certain what that is right now, but I really do feel different. I'm happier now. Not that I wasn't happy before, but this is a new kind of happy. This is a joy that emanates from the inside out. I used to look at Becky Baker and think to myself, 'What is she so da'—sorry. Darn. Still working on that.—'What's she so darn happy about?' Now I get it. It's like you can't help it.
This whole Christian thing has really helped me look at the world through a new pair of eyes, you know? When I said that first prayer with Clare, I told Him that I wanted a purpose to my life and that I would trust that He would help me find that purpose. I don't know what my exact purpose is yet, but it feels good to know that it's coming. Before I found God, I would always wonder what the point of being on this planet was. I mean, were we just supposed to walk around day-to-day and then have our lives abruptly end? What was the point? I know now that I have a higher purpose and my life isn't just some game: it's real.
I went to church with Clare for the first time a few days ago. I learned that I've got a lot of things I have to work on to better myself. Cursing, as you already know, is a pretty big problem I have. Oh, and that whole love thy neighbor thing? Yeah, I've got to work on that.
Clare got me my first bible yesterday. I began reading it this morning. She told to read John 3:16 before I did anything, which I did. Clare told me about how God sent his son, Jesus, to us to save us from our sins, but I never really stopped to think about how powerful that was until I read that verse.
So, long story short, things are going great for me right now. I know being a Christian won't always be this easy, but when the tough times come, God will get me through them. With His help, I think I've got this whole Christian thing down.
That's it, guys. Now I don't want you to get the wrong idea here. I'm not going to make Eli Christian and then just have him be this perfect little boy all the time. He will face challenges and he will make some bad decisions. It won't all just be rosy and peachy for the rest of my stories because that would just be unrealistic. Christians are not perfect and we don't lead perfect lives. If I wrote everything happy, that would be a misinterpretation of what being a Christian is really about. The whole purpose of me writing these stories is to share the gospel with people, and I've gotten to do that with more people than I would have ever expected. I'm going to stop rambling now. Thanks, guys! Send me reviews with your opinions if you so desire :)