Throughout my short years of living, I have experience many significant moments that connect to my faith in God. Through the hardest times, and the best times of my life there has always been faith. The sacred truths in the Bible relate to my significant moments in many ways. The sacred truths are the holy truth, they are lessons that are relevant at all times. One way being the hardship in these stories, but faith never failing to help through it. My significant moments have been times that my faith in God has expanded and my understanding became stronger. As these times in my life are memorable and of great importance, they also connect to who I am as a person. These moments in my life have changed the way I think and act, but most importantly …show more content…
A Confirmation in the Catholic religion is when you receive the gift of the Holy Spirt. The preparation for receiving my Confirmation was when I learned more about God and having faith in God. In the Bible, people became closer to God through experiences and times he delivered miracles. These miracles provided the people with more faith, and remembrance of God’s signs. One miracle was in Matthew, the story of Jesus calming the storm. When Jesus and his disciples were on this boat, there was a huge storm at sea. When the disciples asked Jesus to make it stop, he said to them “‘Why are you afraid, you of little faith?”. As Jesus then got up and calmed the storm, the disciples were amazed at what had happened. Jesus was asking the disciples why they did not have faith that God would help them through the storm. Jesus was trying to tell the disciples that they should have no doubts in their faith for God. This sacred truth relates a lot to my Confirmation experience. At times, when I have been faced with new challenges, and hardship it was hard to have faith. During my confirmation experience, I was faced with many tasks. I had to prepare to be confirmed, learn all about the teachings, and provide service in many different places in a short amount of time. One important time in my Confirmation experience was the retreat we had to go on together to find our faith in God. There we talked about the teachings, and truths told of God. We were taught everything had a reason. Through the good times and the bad there were reasons in everything God did. Everyone experiences hardship at one point of their lives, which is shown through the teachings of the sacred truths, such as the calming of the storm. In any situation, when people question why is this happening? No one should question The Lord, but pray, and have faith he is there. Through only my fourteen years of living, the hardship I have faced, or time of need I
The definition of faith is, as a strong belief or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof. The fact that someone has faith doesn’t mean that they won’t face difficult circumstances, such as renunciation, the loss of a loved one, or deception; rather they trust in their god or gods to carry them through their troubling circumstances to the other side. The Great Aten, The Epic of Gilgamesh, and the Hebrew Bible all includes, aspects of faith; including creation, love, and the loss of a life.
Moments” are the moments that make life interesting, because in these moments you are gaining knowledge. All of my “Ah-ha! Moments” seem to be connected with the fact that in each moment I saw how history is so relevant to modern life. In Paradise Lost I found that even today we are still dissecting what happened in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. While observing the picture by Rembrandt, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp I made the connection that even the Baroque Era they were learning about how the body works just like we do in the modern world, such as my own Anatomy class. While listening to Canon in D Major I made the connection that this particular song is still used today in weddings, even though this was written back in the 17th century. This made me think of my favorite band Mumford & Sons, because in their song “Sigh no more” they used history by directly quoting Shakespeare express their
Like discussed earlier Catholics and Christians believe that the Conformation, and Baptism matures the soul and helps people reach adulthood. Baptism usually occurs at a very young age but is not bound by a person’s age. In Baptism, water is used to purify and symbolizes the washing away of sins. It is also described a person being born again because the cleansing of a person with water symbolizes the death and rebirth of that person. Also, when a person becomes baptized they accept God and have faith in God and all his teachings. Confirmation is like a continuation of Baptism because the faith in God of that person is confirmed. Along with confirming one’s faith confirmation gives a person more responsibilities. A large part of bei...
To be a believer means you have to stand firm on what God has said. That is what Abraham did and he was called righteous. …for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6 Faith also means, make up your mind to believe God’s word regardless of how you feel, what is happening around you, in your business or in your finances – choose to believe God.
How has serving at the altar affected your spiritual life? I have many things to be grateful for, but one of the things I am most grateful for is the way my mother nurtured my faith, planting a seed so that eventually I would be able to find water and quench my thirst and grow towards the brightness of the Sun. There were times of difficulty, times where I started to doubt in the faith I had grown up in. My leaves would start to shrivel, and the flower would hide its face from the Sun, not knowing that it needed the Sun’s bright love to grow and to flourish. In those times where I felt that stagnant growth, returning every Sunday to the altar was a reminder that I cannot grow by myself, that I as a human could not survive without the love that the Lord continuously offered, to then be able to grow and share the fruits of what I had received.
As he says, we cannot battle that which God has placed in front of us, rather we need to live through those moments instead of questioning his great
Everything that I had to deal with since my childhood starting from an alcoholic father to seeing domestic abuse in my parent's marriage has shaped me to turn to God to find peace. My father is slowly recovering from being an alcoholic and the problems between my parents have been resolved and they have a more than happy marriage as I advance to the next phase of my life. The struggles in my life have always left me to turn to God and I’m proud to follow the steps to guarantee me the access to eternal bliss. I’m not going to be discussing my materialist struggles but rather my spiritual struggles because those are the hardest to overcome, but the result of being in eternal life is worth everything. I reside in The Light of The World, Church of The Living God, Ground, and Pillar of the Truth a church that believes that there is still a living and authentic apostle of Jesus
The Importance of Confirmation as a Sacrament Since the Apostolic period when Christianity was first developing as a religion, the sacrament now called confirmation has held a variety of meanings. Traditionally, confirmation was part of baptismal initiation into Christianity and did not become its own separate sacrament until the Middle Ages. Many Catholics wonder why exactly the sacrament is necessary as part of their faith, especially knowing that reformers around the sixteenth century got rid of confirmation as a sacrament. The necessity and meaning of confirmation as a sacrament in contemporary Catholicism is unclear, however there is a great deal of reason as to why Catholics should be confirmed. The sacrament of confirmation is important
When thinking of a defining moment, most people think of happiness or a once in a lifetime type of scenery. My defining moment transpired August 2, 2007, this is the day my grandmother made her transition to her heavenly home. Many days I would relive this day and the moments leading up to her life transition. Although I wanted my grandmother to remain at her earthly home in my presence, God had an assignment for her in his heavenly home. So, I’m left with memories of her beautiful face, sweet voice, and everyday values that she instilled in me during my adolescent’s years.
Confirmation deepens and strengthens the gifts of the Holy Spirit that we receive through Baptism. Confirmation is always celebrated by the Bishop of the diocese, this is because Bishops are the successors of Christ’s apostles and have received the fullest form of the sacrament of Holy Orders so this process began the practice of confirmation so their successors could continue it as local leaders of the Catholic Church. By celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation, they show that one of the purposes of Confirmation is to join its recipients more closely to the Church and to Christ. The most important effect of Confirmation is the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in to the recipient. Just as the Baptism did, Confirmation gives an ineradicable character to its recipients- this is why you can only be confirmed once. ‘Ineradicable’ means “unable to be removed” the character given at Confirmation marks recipients permanently and spiritually as people of Christ. Your role changes once you receive Confirmation, your role is strengthened in the Spirit to the fulfill one of the following roles: priests who intercede with prayer, prophets who are unafraid to stand up and speak freely for God or kings who are nothing less than the children of God. The Bible states “Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samar’ia had received the word of God, they sent to them
The car accident will always be a major moment in my life because of what it showed me. That accident gave me visual proof that God has a plan for everyone and everything has a reason or hidden message. Just when I was coming to a point in my life where I was beginning to see where I fit in at school, it reminded me to cherish every moment has though it was my last, because I don’t know when it’ll be over.
Christians must come to understand that in order to serve God and His people well, we need to know and live better my Catholic Faith. We must study and read about the Church’s teachings and traditions to appreciate them better, but we must also allow the Holy Spirit to guide us in our Christian lives. He will do it! God’s Spirit desires to form a close relationship with each and every one of us. Indeed, He is the Great Unknown Companion within us that we already received in our baptism to form us perfectly into God’s image and likeness. However, if in Baptism we receive the Spirit to bear Christ 's image, it 's equally true that in Confirmation we are sent by God in that same Spirit to bear true witness to Christ. With the Holy Spirit we are sent to share with others the wonders that God has done, and to share that God is alive and that God is love. Therefore, open your heart to the Holy Spirit’s presence and action in your life; always invite Him with desire, faith, and fervor to fill you completely; and pray to Him constantly for wisdom, strength, guidance, and courage. God will do it – yes, He will! God bless you
Throughout my life I have understood and believed most of the tenets of the Catholic church, but I had a hard time fully entrusting in God and connecting on a spiritual level. When I was thirteen, my mother passed away, and I felt as though my world fell apart. I was unable to comprehend why God would do this to me. It angered me, shaking my trust in God. Thankfully I had an incredible support system made up of my family and friends who supported me, but I still felt like I needed a sign to show me that I was moving forward in the right direction. I never found a concrete sign, I began to understand that everything happens for a reason. God has an undying love for everyone, and he does not give us more than we can handle. Today I have a responsibility and desire to make my mother and family proud, and I have faith that I am on the right path as I pursue a career to help others as a nurse. Because of this, I was truly moved when Maria shared her story because her faith in God was undying; she was unafraid to trust in someone who she had never seen or physically talked to. Even though human knowledge of God is so limited, our capacity to love and have faith in him seems to be unlimited. Maria was able to believe in God without seeing, but when he revealed Himself she grew deeper in her faith. In the Second letter to the Corinthians
As a child, I was raised to know there is a God. Any problems in your life can be solved by praying to "our father '. The Bible to me is a guide through life as a cheat sheet is helpful to a test. In life, you will overcome multiple obstacles and also tests. The only way I know how to get through the laborious times in life is to reach out to God. To me, the Bible is a hands on learning experience about how to get through life itself The Bible teaches you how to get through every season in your life. The Bible has an answer for every issue in your life such as depression, financial hardships, losing a loved one, relationships , and strength. In life, you always have to have faith the size of a mustard seed. When
because we couldn 't get through the rough times without God. Another example, my grandad