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Muggy, humid weather makes me lethargic.
*nod* That's understandable. Well, for me, I don't believe that it's only about being a good person [although that's really important], but about letting other people know that they aren't alone in the world or are any sort of chance or mistake, but there's someone out there who put thought into creating them, and cares for them, and wants them to be a part of their life [Jesus]. There are a lot of lonely and sad people in the world, and I would want them to take comfort in knowing that they're loved.
Because I feel loved by God, I want to show love to others as well, and a lot of times, what that means is being a good friend and being kind and patient. It means doing things that I don't always feel like doing and trying to listen to others, even when it's hard [it can be really hard for me]. I don't think they key point is about whether they end up going to church [although I think church is good because ideally, it's about sharing life, accountability, and being a community] --I've often heard the phrase, "Going to church doesn't necessarily make someone a good person, just like going into a garage doesn't make you a car."
I believe that if you are Christian and are going to church, then you shouldn't keep it at that, but show what you've learned in action and practice, and showing love to others, even those who are hard to love.
Well, even though your church community sounds like they didn't really give you that love [and that's a real shame], I'll certainly try to be a good friend to you. XD It's not because I have to or am obligated to, but really, I like you well enough as a person [as I like most people I regularly talk to] and so I want to be a good friend.
Yeah... but it's not like my church is perfect or anything --no church is. I just don't want to get caught up in looking at the flaws in my church personally --I want to fix it myself if I can, and just pray if I can't. There's only so much I can do for the church, but if I can do it, I want to do it. I'm part of the church myself, after all. Ugh, but I'm still growing though, so sometimes I overlook things or hit a wall or make mistakes. *facepalm*
Ooh, I see. Aha, well, spending time with friends individually is fun too. It also makes setting up outings a lot easier --my friends and I were actually supposed to go on a road trip [it'd take at least two to three cars because there's so many of us], but the trip ended up being postponed because some of us [including myself] are going to a birthday party [we'd already promised them ahead of time, so it seems fair to stick with it]. There was also the time when we'd set up group kayak [also three cars' worth] and actually had to wait for two months because of scheduling [someone was always busy on the days planned].
Hanging out with just one or two people is so much easier in comparison, and a lot more personal too. XD
Ah, yeah, that makes sense. That happens [not going to a casual hangout]. My cousin rarely hangs out with us for stuff like that because he likes interactive and purposeful hangouts where there's something to do that's more than just talking together. He likes going on trips to places or events, or some sort of educational activity. I like those things too, so we get along well.
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