Never a Solo Artist

Being an artist is a tricky thing. I have this urge and desire to create. I hear music and stories in my head all the time, and to be honest it can be quite distracting. Over the years I have had to learn and tune it out or turn it off so that I can get work done. The really difficult thing though is to try and not give up. All my life I have had people tell me no or tell me that I need to stop and do other thing. It been a constant fight to stand up for what I have in side of me. My faith in God is much the same. Everyday the world tells me to eat whatever I want, to drink, have as much fun as I want, to spend all my money on what will make me happy, to take drugs and have as much sex that will make me happy. Problem is, it doesn't work. I know cause well, I tried it for a time. God is awesome cause he never leaves my side. Once I accepted Jesus Christ as my lord and savior and became baptized in the Holy Spirit he was with me. Have I still made mistakes? Oh yeah, but the cool thing is that Jesus is there waiting for me to realize my follies and is ready to teach me to avoid future mistakes when I am ready and when I ask. God doesn't jam anything down my throat. He does what he does when I ask him to join me. Many of my friends think that going to church is stupid. Thing is, I love going to Church cause when I do I get that dose of grace from God in Holy Communion. It helps me get through the week. The Church gives me the sacrament of confession and through that I get more grace to over come temptation. Through the sacrament of Marriage I receive more grace. Seven sacraments in all are at my disposal if I choose to accept them, and God is waiting to give them to me cause he loves me just like he loves you. God wants to shower you with love and grace but he is waiting for you to decide that is what you want. God wants you in the fold. He wants you in his family. He wants you in his Church. That's why he sent his son, in part to establish the Church for you cause he loves you and wants to help and protect you. All you have to do is accept and be open to learn and then experience a life full of love that never ends.

John 17:11-19
11And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name, which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. 12While I was with them, I kept them in thy name, which thou hast given me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. 13But now I am coming to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves. 14I have given them thy word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 15I do not pray that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that thou shouldst keep them from the evil one. 16They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17Sanctify them in the truth; thy word is truth. 18As thou didst send me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. 19And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be consecrated in truth.