Adult Spiritual Journey For Christ

You will seal my commitment to Jesus and his church by anointing me with oil and by calling me by my name. The name I wish to be called at my Confirmation is Augustine. I have chosen that name because, like Saint Augustine of Hippo, there were times when I had doubts of what my faith was about. But ever since I’ve been preparing for my Confirmation, my eyes have opened and I no longer believe because I’ve been told to believe. I’ve felt God with me. I’ve noticed everything that God does for me. And I’m anxious to share that feeling with others who have wandered away from the path to our Lord.

I feel ready to take on the responsibility of Confirmation. I have been well prepared by my loving and helpful teachers. During the course of seventh grade, I’ve been doing community service. I helped teachers decorate the classroom and helped them get organized for the next day’s lessons. I felt fulfilled helping all those people. I matured and learned what it means to be a true Catholic. I want to receive Confirmation, because I want to fully be in the Catholic community. I want to fully accept and acknowledge my faith and beliefs. I want to receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. I want to receive fortitude, to have the courage to share my faith with others. I want to receive understanding and counsel, to help relate with people in difficult times.

Often held as a rite of passage and entrance into the Christian church, baptism is much more than just symbolic ritual. Baptism was commanded by Jesus Christ in the Great Commission recounted in the book of Matthew. Even though we are simplistically called to be obedient by being baptized the Christian church has long debated the aspects of this ordinance. Denominations are divided on the basic meaning, types and modes of baptism even two thousand years after the founding of the Christian church. Just as the other ordinance, the Lord’s Supper, congregations find themselves at odd with tradition, biblical interpretation and even individual understanding. However, the simple message of this awe inspiring act can be explained out of the

Spiritual disciplines will prepare us for our journey in Christ. I feel if understanding correctly, the classical Christian Pilgrimage remind us that we all have issues requiring regular examination. In chapter eight, the classical Christian Pilgrimage tells us we are at different stages on the path of wholeness in Christ. However, in my thoughts some areas of our Christian journey we may be doing well, but in other areas we have not touched at all. Not to mention, these are the place we are not ready or capable of handling yet, however, as we mature in God and He knows what we can handle, then we are awakened. God awakens us to our true selves which have not been completely revealed. In reality, once we reach maturity to God, he reveals all that is hidden deep inside of us (the real us/you). By the same token, he let us see the inner behaviors, attitudes, desires, in fact how we measure up in them being Christ-like. I feel the awakening stage deals with the comfort of being set free of these issues that are holding us back also causing detours on our path to wholeness in Christ. Equally, the threat is being afraid to see who we really are; also how far from Christ-like we really are. We must first be awakened from our separation also alienation from God (Mulholland 79-82).

I believe being confirmed in the Catholic church is one of the best ways to grow in your faith. Being confirmed is officially agreeing to the Church as an adult. It is a great way to reestablish the commitment you make at Baptism, and inspire you through the Holy Spirit.

A big decision occuring in my life right now is the process of getting confirmed. For the last two years I have been going to religious education and learning about my faith to finally be confirmed into the Catholic Church. Being confirmed into the Catholic church means that my faith is sealed into my life forever as a child of God.

Confirmation is a Christian rite of passage and is one of the seven sacraments of a Catholic Church. The purpose of this rite is to seal a person with the gift of the holy ghost and to overall strengthen a Christian. This ceremony is for young adults who are soon to be fully pledged Christians, however anyone who has been baptized and is ready for confirmation may receive it. Bishop’s are the ones who performs the confirmation and oversees it. Another person who is involved in this ceremony is the sponsor, whose job is to bring the person who is to be confirmed to the bishop.

Growth is essential for each of us. We grow in body, mind, and faith. As Catholics, we believe that the Sacrament of Confirmation completes our growth into the religious community and prepares us for God’s plan. During Confirmation, people receive the Holy Spirit and confirm their faith in the Holy Trinity and the saints. As some of the earliest believers, saints are key examples of the Catholics we should be. For my Confirmation name, I have chosen Saint Teresa, a Spanish mystic, writer, and reformer who was one of the most influential people of her generation.

Ever since I was little, I knew that I was meant to be a leader. Whether it be for group projects in school or a church camp for little children, I always found comfort in leading a group and being a role model for my peers. In my summer of going into 10th grade, I was offered the opportunity to be a group leader for a Vacation Bible School at the Palm Desert Presbyterian Church. I jumped at the chance to be a leader for youth, because I love being a positive influence and I’m very skilled with working with kids. As a group leader, I was privileged with explaining to the kids what the Christian Faith means, as well as doing fun activities with them such as arts and crafts. Also, as a leader I was responsible for any questions the children might

This course helped me develop a deeper understanding of my faith and has helped to me progress along my spiritual journey. Before this class I did not really know that much about Christian history and how it developed as a religion. Now, I have learned more about they history of Christianity and better understand it. I also learned more about the Bible, especially the Gospels and the New Testament. I never really knew the differences between the four Gospels and how each one was interpreted and just understood that they were different books of the Bible. Now I understand how each are different from one another, especially the Gospel of John. Also I now know more about some books of the New Testament. I haven’t read the Bible in it’s entirety

Paul feels that there is a great need for church mission; Church missions trips are a blessing on both sides of the wall. It’s a blessing for the people in the church that are doing the mission cause they have a chance to see the world, help, give back, and also have the opportunity to help other people out. Missions trips can help a person grow in their faith, get closer to God and even mature. The mission trip can open up eyes to the church and even the people on the mission trip. Some one told me that the mission trip is not always for the community who the mission is for but it’s for the one that is going on the mission trip. A mission trip is another way for God to community with you and other people. God can show you a lot on a mission

Confirmation is one of the most important turning points in a baptized member of the Christian church’s life. It is when Catholic youth affirm their Christian belief and are admitted as a full member of the church.

According to Collins (2009), “An individual’s personal vision is something desired to become a reality and having something exist in the future (p. 171). A Vision is a mental picture of the ideal future (Collins, 2009, p. 117). In other words, vision is a goal or objective that someone envision to accomplish in their future. Although vision is about the future, it comes from the present (Collins, 2009, p. 171). In other words, visions develop from the world around us, and things we would like to change because at some point in our lives we are dissatisfied with the way things are and we want to improve it (Collins, 2009). However, it is important to realize that discovered visions are pictures of the future that come from God (Collins,

Who is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit? This is a commonly asked question during people’s journey to Christianity. A regular answer would be the Creator of Everything, but as we know there are controversial answers. From my point of view, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit has a different meaning towards me than to other typical believers in Christianity.

My faith journey has been challenged throughout my life. I have had many ups and downs, and many times when I questioned my faith. Although those times were rough, I found comfort in God and knowing that He is always there for me. One of my favorite quotes is “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Philippians 4:13. This quote got me through tough times when my faith was shaking.