Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Prompt 1

Lexi Graves
Wilhelmus
Ap Lang.
The Garden of Eden

Who am I? I suppose there is no right or wrong answer to this. However, it is something to ponder on when telling people. I mean, who am I, really? Many people spend their whole life searching to find themselves. Everyone wants to be confident in who they are. Most people build their identity off of their own interests. They find things like sports, goals, talents, and bury themselves into whatever they decide is who they are. You may find that some people even base who they are off of people around them, and who they love. Finding yourself, can be a lifelong journey if you let it.

So, who am I? I found my identity as a child, when I hadn't even quite realized it yet. Each day, I find myself more and more. My identity is firm in Jesus Christ. I wasn't raised that way unlike so many others, which I what makes it great. I got to learn on my own and share it with my family and friends as I went. I know who I am, because I have faith that I was designed for a purpose. I may not know what that purpose is yet, but I work towards it everyday by being the best I can be. I have centered my lifestyle around my faith in God and each day, it proves to be worth while. I strive each day to be who He wants me to be, I don't live to impress anyone else.

When you ponder deeply on the question of who you are, you begin to wonder where you came from. This leads to the question, where does the world come from? This is a huge controversial debate that has no end. Everyone seems to have their own theory on where the world came from. No one will ever agree on one answer. The arguments could go on and on and never make any progress. There is no law on where the world came from. No one has enough fact to prove their theory to be true. That's where faith comes into play, every single theory has to have faith to fill the gaps that haven't been explained. I guess you could say that this question, is where religion comes from.

I believe in creationism. The story of the Garden of Eden isn't just a story. To me, it's fact. I don't see how or why anyone could come up with all of the stories in the bible, just for the fun of it. Even more so how could someones made-up stories line up so well with life we live today and even some physical findings. I firmly believe that the story of how the earth was created my God, is 100% true. I also think its beautiful. The fact that He would create us, in His likeness, knowing our future mistakes but loving us anyways, is the greatest love story of all time. Its great to know that I was created for a reason, not just by accident.


I could wonder for the rest of my life if what I believe is true. I could spend my whole life searching for answers, only to be right back where I started. Instead, I choose to stand strong in what I believe. I refuse to question it because I'm sure of who I am and where I came from. I know in my heart that God created me and gave me a purpose. I only live to be who He has called me to be. I know I make mistakes, but I thank God for His grace and for giving me a life worth living. I'm proud of who I am, and where I came from.

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