Things Change with Age

Things sure change as we age (doesn’t that sound better than “grow old”? like cheese, we age – that would mean we get better, humm). I remember being such a different person, politically, faith based beliefs, tolerance, waistline, well, in general, everything. I cannot decide for sure, but I think I may be better now.

There are people who stayed as I was and would say I know nothing and have gotten worse rather than better. But I say they are wrong. Here’s why.

Faith Based Beliefs: I am happier with my Christian beliefs than I was with any other “thing” I believed in the past. I feel secure in what I have learned from my trek and confidant that I will see heaven and that the place does exist. I also feel no great need to argue with anyone about these beliefs, which in the past I would have wanted to fight to get my point across. I actually see that a lot in people who have the same insecure beliefs that I previously held.

Politically: My faith actually changed my politics. When I became a Christian it became critical to base my political choices on people with like-minded beliefs especially with regards to pro-choice/pro-life, stem-cell research, etc. One naturally supports the other.

Tolerance: This one is hilarious because what I constantly hear is the Christians are the in-tolerant ones. I certainly do not see that. I am much more tolerant of others than I ever was in the past. This is because as a Christian the teachings of Jesus require a certain tolerance of others. However, He never preached that we couldn’t judge wrongdoing. It’s silly that non-Christians try to take the Bible and pick out things to use against believers. Anything can be made of a passage taken out a context.

Waistline: Ok, this one didn’t improve but I am happier with myself overall as a person. I feel sad that people of non-faith find that being intolerant of Christians is the thing to do. But I am not surprised as that is exactly how it has to go to make Revelation come true. It’s a circle and they don’t even see it.