i grew up into a christian family as well. and it was like normal for me reading the bible, singing all those christian songs and praying. but i just did it & took it for granted. and then i started realizing there has to be more. and then i started praying with putting my heart in it.
and one night i was praying with tears to god to show me that he's there.
and suddenly i started laughing so hard, i couldn't help. i had to laugh into my pillow cause i couldn't stop! it was awesome!
@MSA1771 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel (gospel = good news) contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! Galatians 1:8
good for you! I was born into a Christian family too, but its hard to be a devoted, involved, connected christian when you've grown up like that, You sort of grow numb towards it. Like, Jesus is a big part of my life. Im nowhere near perfect AT ALL, and i mess up a lot so I appreciate your "giving it a shot" and really working at it cause I'm exactly where you are.
Dear Becca, I was dragged to your videos because i was looking for southern accent and happen to watch this one. Believing in God or not, reading the bible or not, I dont judge that, but I just want you to ask yourself a question: If there is a god who acctually cares about each one us, how come he let 200,000 ppl die in Haiiti in less than 24 hrs? I hope you dont say " Well maybe they were sinners!".
Read the bible. Really read it and look into all of it. Realize what the truth behind that 2000 year old book really is. Don't close your mind because of your upbringing. You should think critically about everything presented to you.
I'm attempting to keep my opinions to myself but it's rather hard... Garg.
That's great! I was born in a Christian family also! I love being a christian and I love what God has done in my life! And we all need to thank him more!
you look like an older version of the little girl in 'Little Miss Sunshine' ;-) and don't worry about being productive, everybody is busy or needs a break.
Great For You! U know that U need to learn straight from God. I went thru similar - God wanted me to stay Home & seek Him, not answers from church people. After we go thru training with God, then we get back into church activities -It is in the Bible if U look - But When we can't read - SEEK, PRAY...
That's a wonderful decision. Mcguck offered some very good advice in his video response and I would encourage you to take heed of that. Also, and please don't be offended, but you many want to pick a copy of the Idiots Guide to the Bible. It's a guide you can use as you read the Bible and it doesn't just offer you one opinion about meanings but rather several views and let's you make up your own mind as you go.
Definitely go to youth group on a regular basis as well as a solid Bible teaching church and there are lots of good Bible teachers right here on You Tube, who cover a multitude of subjects. You can even check out mine if I may plug my own ministry here.
But most important is take time to have alone time with God. Time that you spend reading his word and talking to him just you'd talk to your best friend. Because that is exactly what he wants to be. Yes he is your Lord and your God, but he also wants a personal relationship that will take you beyond the dry ritual of just serving a religion.
Finally, give yourself plenty of time and don't be impatient with the process of growing in Christ. You can expect to spend at least a year or two just gaining a solid understanding of the foundational issues. Don't get hung up on the fact that you struggle with sin. If you didn't you wouldn't need Jesus. God wants your heart. Give him that and he will lead you into holy living.
Becca.. Your Awesome.. ya got a great <3 I don't think I can fill in the blanks of your video. Religion is gospell.. but believe in Yourself.. You'll find your way! Look deep within yourself.
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holy shit a another jesus lover! it not rocket science jesus's mother mary is a bitch! she was fuck up by every one on the neighborhood! THERE NO GOD!
Is trying to be the best person you can not enough? Why is it so important to god that you worship him?
Although I have no faith I do have very strong morels and think on the whole I am a good person.
Hope I didn't offend with anything I said, just wanted to respond because this topic interests me. Also check out some of Richard Dawkins videos by searching on youtube, Even id you totally disagree with him you may find some of them interesting.
Hey, bex have watched and enjoyed some of your blogs.
I was born to Catholic parents and live in Ireland.
But am now a atheist.
Just a few questions for you on this topic.
Do you think you would be still a Christian if you were born to parents of a different faith?
Does it not seem a bit arrogant to think that only your own faith could possibly be correct? You seem like a good person at heart do you think a persons faith is more important then the kind of person they are?
I like to see other people who do the same. I've only read the bible once or twice but, when I have bad problems I just pray and tell God that everything is in his hands to help me get through things. but, you sound a lot like me in many ways. Good luck with everything.
I like the quality in this video alot better than others. I'm happy for you for going this route. I'm a Christian but, I don't live the life like going to church and all of that. I make big mistakes. However, I always put my faith in God and pray every night and I let him run the things in my life...rest on another cmnt.
"lusting after the flesh" sounds rather derogatory. How do you suppose to propagate your species? Or maybe you want muslims and other screw heads to lead the race? Sex is natural and healthy. It heals and makes women look shiny :) Ciao
If you had even a basic knowledge of the bible you would know that lust is a sin. Even thinking about it is a sin, you don't have to physically do anything.
Also it's incredibly ignorant to think someone is a screw head just because they are Muslim.
Muslim is someone who worships qaran. Qaran teaches to wage jihad against any other religion, atheism or whatever. I put all such "religions" into one bucket - low life stupid shitheads, nazis and pervs.
I follow common sense as well. Sex is natural and wanting or lusting for sex with an attractive woman is normal. If you do otherwise - you might get sick eventually cause that's against nature.
So f00kumofo123 you pick the parts of the bible you like and follow that. Then ignore other parts? How can you be a christian and also think the Bible is not the word of got?
the bible is just a documentary to long past events. I've read parts of the bible and then I live my life, see what works and what doesn't. I keep all the life saving universal concepts and improve on them.
@MrTuxy: Yeah, you do. This same s**t is also what makes people go frickin' insane. You think God wants people to go insane?? And let's face it, the Bible has tampered, screwed, and f**ked with for many hundreds of years. The word of God, sadly, is really almost gone in modern Bibles.
That's great for you! Good luck with everything and if you get a good devotional that lets you read and also give you verses to read in the Bible, it'll help you a lot in understanding the Bible.
I know you may not be able to right now, but start praying for God to make a way for you to go to Israel. Go see the Holy Land first hand, then when you read the bible, you can say I've been there. Israel is an awesome country, don't listen to the media.
@blkbishop112: You wanna know what's great about Israel?
How about Palestinians in internment camps, where they are regularly tortured, killed, starved, etc. Or racism against anyone who isn't a Zionist Jew{or even European white}. Or even using and screwing over its allies? Yeah, what a great country.......NOT!
When a suicide bomb goes off, all the injured get help at the hospital, doesn't matter if your Jew, Muslim, Palestinian, Christian. The Palestinians that are in those camps are worthy to be there. Israel is trying hard to protect it's citizens from people that wish to do them harm. Israel is an awesome country.
To get started studying a Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible would be great, it's got every word of the bible. It's got the Hebrew and Greek meaning of every word. Also there is The Interlinear Bible, It's the bible in the original Hebrew and Greek with the English Translation.
Congratulations for making that choice! Just trust in Him... I love the NIV bible "easier for me to understand". I started reading the bible through my devotional books, made it easier for me.
I have a link for the exact Bible that you are looking for, but I can't paste it in here. So if you are interested send me a message and we can discuss it. I am really excited about your decision.
Sometimes it's hard to keep up on YouTube when you both watch and create videos.
I'm glad you are happy with your decision about religion. I hope that you find what you are looking for!! They make "teen" bibles that are a bit easier to understand, and you can go back and forth between the two bibles.
my gosh, you are beautifullll!!! add me on facebook!!
MrSchanemassey 7 months ago
are you still a Christian still? I wish I could say yes.
myfatherisdying 11 months ago
i grew up into a christian family as well. and it was like normal for me reading the bible, singing all those christian songs and praying. but i just did it & took it for granted. and then i started realizing there has to be more. and then i started praying with putting my heart in it.
and one night i was praying with tears to god to show me that he's there.
and suddenly i started laughing so hard, i couldn't help. i had to laugh into my pillow cause i couldn't stop! it was awesome!
Salzi1992 1 year ago
Becca is Mecca. ( the other name of Mecca)
Mecca is mentioned in bible. Muhammad (pbuh) as well.
watch: Missionary Deception
greetings
MSA1771 1 year ago
@MSA1771 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel (gospel = good news) contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! Galatians 1:8
myfatherisdying 11 months ago
good for you! I was born into a Christian family too, but its hard to be a devoted, involved, connected christian when you've grown up like that, You sort of grow numb towards it. Like, Jesus is a big part of my life. Im nowhere near perfect AT ALL, and i mess up a lot so I appreciate your "giving it a shot" and really working at it cause I'm exactly where you are.
ouchcharley 1 year ago
Becca, I found a study Bible very helpful in the beginning. Also, it is good to be in the youth group and ask questions. I wll pray for you dear.
RivertownWorker 1 year ago
Romans 1:16, and Matthew 5:16. check them out. they are my favorites.
independentdrumming 1 year ago
Dear Becca, I was dragged to your videos because i was looking for southern accent and happen to watch this one. Believing in God or not, reading the bible or not, I dont judge that, but I just want you to ask yourself a question: If there is a god who acctually cares about each one us, how come he let 200,000 ppl die in Haiiti in less than 24 hrs? I hope you dont say " Well maybe they were sinners!".
errotomania 1 year ago
Read the bible. Really read it and look into all of it. Realize what the truth behind that 2000 year old book really is. Don't close your mind because of your upbringing. You should think critically about everything presented to you.
I'm attempting to keep my opinions to myself but it's rather hard... Garg.
HitodamaKyrie 1 year ago
That's great! I was born in a Christian family also! I love being a christian and I love what God has done in my life! And we all need to thank him more!
MegsDae 2 years ago
Stick up for it. Don't let haters of it keep you down!!
MrNumzstdude 2 years ago
We need more Christians to fight the future war with the vampires.
Tagemandbagem 2 years ago
sallem to you
annyonghaseyo90 2 years ago
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god didn't even write the bible. ur never gonna hav first-hand experience with god.
RJguvna 2 years ago
lol, that's rude but realistic, you get a thumbs up from me.
fadel2000 2 years ago
Bad spelling, but correct assesment.
HitodamaKyrie 1 year ago
goodness gracious girl, you're wearing your heart on the internet. i am glad i watched this video. you have a gift from god.
jayseanNO9 3 years ago 6
Amen..I'm a pastor's kid by the way.God bless you
coolstrings 3 years ago 4
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have you look into islam...you should study islam and christianity...before you make a decision
hurahman 3 years ago
you look like an older version of the little girl in 'Little Miss Sunshine' ;-) and don't worry about being productive, everybody is busy or needs a break.
minnymich 3 years ago 4
Amen to that :)
celestialsam 3 years ago 3
Becca...
U GO girl!
kimchiman1000 3 years ago 4
Hey, good luck with this. :)
robotsushi 4 years ago 2
BE carfel cherch people broat me to god and yhay jrove me to fly. I still love yhe fact that god loves me. your bro.
JackAprea 4 years ago
Great For You! U know that U need to learn straight from God. I went thru similar - God wanted me to stay Home & seek Him, not answers from church people. After we go thru training with God, then we get back into church activities -It is in the Bible if U look - But When we can't read - SEEK, PRAY...
bluebonnet22 4 years ago
That's a wonderful decision. Mcguck offered some very good advice in his video response and I would encourage you to take heed of that. Also, and please don't be offended, but you many want to pick a copy of the Idiots Guide to the Bible. It's a guide you can use as you read the Bible and it doesn't just offer you one opinion about meanings but rather several views and let's you make up your own mind as you go.
preacherman777 4 years ago
Definitely go to youth group on a regular basis as well as a solid Bible teaching church and there are lots of good Bible teachers right here on You Tube, who cover a multitude of subjects. You can even check out mine if I may plug my own ministry here.
preacherman777 4 years ago
But most important is take time to have alone time with God. Time that you spend reading his word and talking to him just you'd talk to your best friend. Because that is exactly what he wants to be. Yes he is your Lord and your God, but he also wants a personal relationship that will take you beyond the dry ritual of just serving a religion.
preacherman777 4 years ago
Finally, give yourself plenty of time and don't be impatient with the process of growing in Christ. You can expect to spend at least a year or two just gaining a solid understanding of the foundational issues. Don't get hung up on the fact that you struggle with sin. If you didn't you wouldn't need Jesus. God wants your heart. Give him that and he will lead you into holy living.
preacherman777 4 years ago
Becca.. Your Awesome.. ya got a great <3 I don't think I can fill in the blanks of your video. Religion is gospell.. but believe in Yourself.. You'll find your way! Look deep within yourself.
((Hugs))
Les
bigblockmustang 4 years ago
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holy shit a another jesus lover! it not rocket science jesus's mother mary is a bitch! she was fuck up by every one on the neighborhood! THERE NO GOD!
dotVeo 4 years ago
I believe in the FACT of EVOLUTION.
dhoffryn 4 years ago
Oh Em Gee, me TOO!
No, but seriously.
It's true!
Go Darwin!
ChucksAndSudoku 3 years ago
That is absolutely awesome! :) Keep the faith!
JoshNBecca4Ever 4 years ago
Is trying to be the best person you can not enough? Why is it so important to god that you worship him?
Although I have no faith I do have very strong morels and think on the whole I am a good person.
Hope I didn't offend with anything I said, just wanted to respond because this topic interests me. Also check out some of Richard Dawkins videos by searching on youtube, Even id you totally disagree with him you may find some of them interesting.
Regards,
Chris
MrTuxy 4 years ago
Hey, bex have watched and enjoyed some of your blogs.
I was born to Catholic parents and live in Ireland.
But am now a atheist.
Just a few questions for you on this topic.
Do you think you would be still a Christian if you were born to parents of a different faith?
Does it not seem a bit arrogant to think that only your own faith could possibly be correct? You seem like a good person at heart do you think a persons faith is more important then the kind of person they are?
MrTuxy 4 years ago
Amen, be strong walk in the spirit not flesh and you will succeed Amen
JESUSISLORDAMEN 4 years ago
You're off the hook and I should know!
Ron Leddy
offthehookinternetradiodotcom
scrlv 4 years ago
amen girl amen!
bellakiiny 4 years ago
awesome girl go on read the bible thats great im a christian too!
bellakiiny 4 years ago
I like to see other people who do the same. I've only read the bible once or twice but, when I have bad problems I just pray and tell God that everything is in his hands to help me get through things. but, you sound a lot like me in many ways. Good luck with everything.
ohiosforkillers 4 years ago
Aw it makes me feel better to know that we have something in common. I usually just pray to God to get me through things too. :)
CraZiiBex 4 years ago
I like the quality in this video alot better than others. I'm happy for you for going this route. I'm a Christian but, I don't live the life like going to church and all of that. I make big mistakes. However, I always put my faith in God and pray every night and I let him run the things in my life...rest on another cmnt.
ohiosforkillers 4 years ago
Damn religious fanatics again. So you are not going to show your boobs?
f00kumofo123 4 years ago
Not a chance. :)
CraZiiBex 4 years ago
stop lusting after the flesh, repent and come to the Lord friend
JESUSISLORDAMEN 4 years ago
"lusting after the flesh" sounds rather derogatory. How do you suppose to propagate your species? Or maybe you want muslims and other screw heads to lead the race? Sex is natural and healthy. It heals and makes women look shiny :) Ciao
f00kumofo123 4 years ago
If you had even a basic knowledge of the bible you would know that lust is a sin. Even thinking about it is a sin, you don't have to physically do anything.
Also it's incredibly ignorant to think someone is a screw head just because they are Muslim.
MrTuxy 4 years ago
Muslim is someone who worships qaran. Qaran teaches to wage jihad against any other religion, atheism or whatever. I put all such "religions" into one bucket - low life stupid shitheads, nazis and pervs.
f00kumofo123 4 years ago
I follow common sense as well. Sex is natural and wanting or lusting for sex with an attractive woman is normal. If you do otherwise - you might get sick eventually cause that's against nature.
f00kumofo123 4 years ago
So f00kumofo123 you pick the parts of the bible you like and follow that. Then ignore other parts? How can you be a christian and also think the Bible is not the word of got?
MrTuxy 4 years ago
typo in the last post the last word is meant to be God.
MrTuxy 4 years ago
the bible is just a documentary to long past events. I've read parts of the bible and then I live my life, see what works and what doesn't. I keep all the life saving universal concepts and improve on them.
f00kumofo123 4 years ago
Think of it as a driving lesson. You learn it once and then just practice it.
f00kumofo123 4 years ago
sex is also destructive if the focus becomes the body in of itself
tommy34543 4 years ago
That's puritan america talking. Maybe people in America should just pay more attention to the way they look and then get some real life?
f00kumofo123 4 years ago
@JILA: That isn't gonna save you, you know.
@MrTuxy: Yeah, you do. This same s**t is also what makes people go frickin' insane. You think God wants people to go insane?? And let's face it, the Bible has tampered, screwed, and f**ked with for many hundreds of years. The word of God, sadly, is really almost gone in modern Bibles.
JaxieBoy 4 years ago
What's wrong with the bold head?
f00kumofo123 4 years ago
Don't forget, we are all sinners. You're a good person.
legendarysuperfeak 4 years ago
What is a devotional?
legendarysuperfeak 4 years ago
To my knowledge it's just the time out of the day that you take to learn about God, study the Bible and talk with God. :)
CraZiiBex 4 years ago
That's great for you! Good luck with everything and if you get a good devotional that lets you read and also give you verses to read in the Bible, it'll help you a lot in understanding the Bible.
DaisyMate 4 years ago
ask god for the holy spirit, the holy spirit helps you understand.
faithm 4 years ago
This is right. The Bible refers to the Holy Spirit as "the Spirit of Truth"
f15x28isback 4 years ago
What a great decision. Prayers coming your way...
garnercouple 4 years ago
Thank youuuu! :)
CraZiiBex 4 years ago
What translation do you use? Have you tried NIV or Holman?
Haynes1994 4 years ago
I know you may not be able to right now, but start praying for God to make a way for you to go to Israel. Go see the Holy Land first hand, then when you read the bible, you can say I've been there. Israel is an awesome country, don't listen to the media.
blkbishop112 4 years ago
here here
legendarysuperfeak 4 years ago
@blkbishop112: You wanna know what's great about Israel?
How about Palestinians in internment camps, where they are regularly tortured, killed, starved, etc. Or racism against anyone who isn't a Zionist Jew{or even European white}. Or even using and screwing over its allies? Yeah, what a great country.......NOT!
JaxieBoy 4 years ago
When a suicide bomb goes off, all the injured get help at the hospital, doesn't matter if your Jew, Muslim, Palestinian, Christian. The Palestinians that are in those camps are worthy to be there. Israel is trying hard to protect it's citizens from people that wish to do them harm. Israel is an awesome country.
blkbishop112 4 years ago
To get started studying a Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible would be great, it's got every word of the bible. It's got the Hebrew and Greek meaning of every word. Also there is The Interlinear Bible, It's the bible in the original Hebrew and Greek with the English Translation.
blkbishop112 4 years ago
Congratulations for making that choice! Just trust in Him... I love the NIV bible "easier for me to understand". I started reading the bible through my devotional books, made it easier for me.
Keeping you in my prayers!
Martha
Jinxie228 4 years ago
I was liking the NIV too....at first. But they changed MANY of my favorite scriptures to the point that they are not as meaningful. :-(
SwingLeft 4 years ago
hey that's awesome! theres this book and it's like the bible in a novel it's a huge book but it is sooo cool u shuld definately check it out!
adorableklutz 4 years ago
I have a link for the exact Bible that you are looking for, but I can't paste it in here. So if you are interested send me a message and we can discuss it. I am really excited about your decision.
sethkain 4 years ago
Send me a message please with the link and info.
JoshNBecca4Ever 4 years ago
I just fell in love with you EVEN MORE.
Now if I were just single and 20+ years younger!!
**Kidding**
SwingLeft 4 years ago
Ha ha thank you so much, that made me giggle.
CraZiiBex 4 years ago
Good for you girly im glad you have choosen to live that way...
Good luck
((HUGS))
Kelly
kellym28081 4 years ago
**huuuugs**
CraZiiBex 4 years ago
Sometimes it's hard to keep up on YouTube when you both watch and create videos.
I'm glad you are happy with your decision about religion. I hope that you find what you are looking for!! They make "teen" bibles that are a bit easier to understand, and you can go back and forth between the two bibles.
You look really pretty today, by the way. :)
lisasimpson 4 years ago
Oh thank you for the wonderful comment Beccah!!! :)
CraZiiBex 4 years ago