I love chocolate

"My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action."

1 John 3:18

How many times do we say the word, love, in a day? "I love my dog." "I love that movie." "I love your purse!" "I love chocolate." Now compare those with the phrase: "I love God." We have completely diminished the definition of love. Are we saying that we love chocolate as much as we love God? That if we had to choose between the two, it would be a hard decision? No, most likely not. Love isn't meant to be a word used for insignificant, material items; it's a feeling that should be showed to people who have touched our hearts immensely, especially our Creator.

Now, putting that love into action is what, I think, gets us in trouble. Sure, we say, "I love you" to God but do we really mean it? We make excuses or try and think of something better we need to do instead of proving our love towards the Lord and glorifying Him. Christ's disciples left everything to follow Him. They had to leave their possessions, family, and friends in order to be with Jesus, which included much ridicule, judgment, and oppression. Would we be willing to give up everything? God has given us absolutely anything and everything that we could ever ask for. Why can't we do the same? We even have trouble just sacrificing a little time to God. Do we pray as much as we should? Do we go to Mass, not just on Sunday but on any day of the week? Do we talk to Jesus as much as a close friend? More often times than not, probably not. I know I can spend multiple hours on the phone with a friend but won't even spare a few minutes talking to my Creator. He loves us and just wants to spend time with us; all God asks for is our love in return.

God bless!!

Introduction to Friendship and Faith

Hey there blogosphere! This is Lauren and Jennie here. We are currently at our youth house and decided to introduce ourselves and what we plan to write in our blog. This is our first blog we've ever done so you'll have to bear with us. We each plan to blog at least once a week and we will write a joint blog once a month. We'll be writing about faith and friendship with others and God, hence our blog's name. We decided to create a blog because we both like to journal and we'd love to share our faith with others. Please comment or leave suggestions on what you want to see us blog about. We don't want to preach to you; we want this to be a conversation among people of faith. This can be an opportunity to form a prayer support system for all of us. Well, we hope you enjoy our blog and you'll be hearing from us soon! God bless!!

How Glorious!

"You make everything glorious and I am yours!" - David Crowder Band

Glorifying God is a vital part of faith. Everything done, everything that is, and everything that will come exists for God and his glory. This purpose in life should be fulfilled more in everyone's lives. Consider how your time is spent and consider the love the Savior has for you and always will. Our time and efforts are precious. Don't forget the love of the Savior and his cry to hear your voice. If you respond to his call you will be heard and he will be glorified.

2 Corinthians 4: 15
"Everything indeed is for you,
so that the grace bestowed in abundance on more and more people
may cause the thanksgiving to overflow for the glory of God."