applying my religious training throughout high school and beyond

           

            I have learned a multitude of things from Atonement pertaining to religion that I may be able to use throughout life. I haven’t been able to use these “utensils” very much lately, but as I go through high school and life I realize I will cross complications and strenuous circumstances where I will need to implement what I have learned. I hope to make use of everything I have been taught.

            I went to preschool that didn’t teach about God, so I didn’t really know who He was or what He did for me. I think I vaguely remember going to church when I was that young, but like I said I never really took into consideration of what God did for me and everyone in this world.                                                                                                              I joined Atonement in Kindergarten. Atonement, I want to say, “Opened my eyes to God.” I specifically remember memorizing enjoyable and catchy songs about Jesus saving humanity and God creating our world. As I graduated each grade and moved on up I started to learn more and more about God. It wasn’t till I got into seventh and eighth that I truly started to understand what I was being taught.

            I’ve learned an “endless” amount of information to teach others about God. I’m thinking one of the most important information about spreading God’s news is to not force His great Word upon others. You need to explain His teachings’ to others with gentleness. You have to remember that you just give them the information to believe and the Holy Spirit is who gives them life and turns them into to a believer of Christ.

                It is out civic duty, being Christians that we need to spread his news. It has been made clear to me that if you don’t believe in God, you will go to Hell and spend an eternal life with Satan, instead of spending an eternal life with someone who actually loves you. God loves us all equally.

            He loved us so much that he sent is one and only son to the cross to die and save us from eternal death with the Devil. God owns us. We should dedicate our lives to Him in every way possible. Through our talents, our work, and everything in between.

            God adores when we do things for him. Even the littlest prayer we give him before eating a meal. Since we owe our lives to him we want to do everything possible for Him. We should be thanking Him for our whole life.                                                             He is our Heavenly father and we need to obey Him. God gave us the Ten Commandments for a reason. We should want to obey those rules as Christians to please God. The commandments were meant to guide our lives. Honor your father and mother, that includes our Heavenly father too. You need to follow the one true God and have no other gods before Him. Remember to not steal. Do not murder or hurt others, this includes not saying hurtful words. Always build others up, do not tear them down. Also keep the Sabbath holy by praising God that day and trying to not do any work just like God on the seventh day. Last, but not least, do not covet anything that someone else owns.

            Overall, I learned plenty at Atonement and I’m prepared to learn more when I go to high school at Northwest Christian. The three main points I would say are tell others that God has done wonderful works for them, remember to with the truth from the bile and say it with gentleness and respect, and lastly do all you do for God. I feel equipped leaving Atonement. I am ready to tell the world about God. 

Ryan - Grade 8