My Journey Of My Faith

The most memorable trip my family has ever taken would be our trip to Disney World. My family and I have went to Disney three times, each time we have went I've had the best time of my life. Nothing could make me feel the way going to Disney with my family does. At Disney I have made memories that will last a lifetime. From the memories on the drive down to Florida to the memories we make while we are there. I remember the very first time I went, you can ride a ferry boat to get to Disney. We decided to ride over on the ferry instead of the monorail, just riding on the ferry was a different, and great experience from the rest.

This paper is written to share my personal spiritual journey. I will discuss the influence my family has had during my upbringing on my religious and spiritual practices. I will additionally share how my spirituality has changed and evolved over time as I married and now have a family of my own. This paper will describe how spirituality has determined and motivated my personality and the adult I have become. This will help me to expound on how my personal spiritual beliefs will establish a respectful, collaborative, and caring relationships with my future clients.

I was a Christian, but I would tell myself I was not nearly as strong in my faith as some other people on the mission trip were. I had shut God out of life for an entire year and wasn’t sure if I’d get him back. However, I found out that all you have to do is say yes to God’s plans and He will take care of the rest, no matter how inexperienced, unequipped, or unprepared you think you are. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “To be yourself in a world that is trying to make you something else is a great accomplishment.” That quote I have lived by. I use to give in to society and be someone I knew I wasn’t. I now know I am that happy and bubbly girl that has the most contagious smile. I know I am a girl who lends a helping hand to those who need it most. I know I am a girl who has future goals and accomplishments. I want to stay close with God and continue to pursue a career as a psychiatric nurse, and alcoholic dependency counselor. I want to be able to save lives that are worth living for, something that I didn’t have. Though my life has been no were near perfect, I was still able to find out who I

I find religion redundant and superfluous. Inevitably, my parent's Mexican and catholic values have contaminated me. While attending church every Sunday is not on my to-do list, I do believe in miracles. I do not pursue a religion, but miracles are real. I know this because I am one. My predators are not bullies or drugs. Instead, my predator is hardship itself. I’ve shaken the hand of death and prejudice, but I yet haven't shaken the hand of my college professor.

My experiences with being part of the first generation in my family to participate in post secondary studies has been both remarkable as well as challenging. My father came to Canada as a refugee over 30 years ago and dropped out of school when he was only 16 due to the Sikh genocide that occurred in 1984 where thousands of Sikhs were being killed, raped, and tortured daily by the Indian government. He was forced to work to support his family by working long and hard hours at the family farm. When he finally raised enough money, he came to Canada in hopes of a better life not only for himself, but also for his wife and future children. He worked in a factory when first coming to Canada and finally saved enough money to buy a truck. My mother

The Lord states all things are possible through him (Philippians 4:13, King James Version), this is the motto I find myself holding to at this juncture in my journey as a novice researcher. The journey is similar to climbing a mountain, where the experiences will encompass both successes and struggles as at the peak the finished product will demonstrate an understanding of the process the identifies a topic and addresses the problem. This week I found a reflection wrote in April when I took this course but withdrew due to caring for my dying Grandmother. I am pleased that I did apply some of my advice without realizing, but saddened that some I did not as it applies to now. During both attempts at working towards completing the capstone, I experienced significant life events related to family losses and over commitments. Thus, this paper reflects and compares the advice from April with what I have learned and would suggest in the future. In April I advised myself to make a plan and manage my time when reading material for the research (Klinger, assignment 2017, April). Additionally, it cautioned on the element of self-care and commitments, which would have been wise to have read at the beginning of this

Despite my generally quiet nature, I am at my core a very competitive person, and I have won many things throughout my life thanks to this, enjoying the tangible rewards or simply the intrinsic acknowledgement of my abilities (not minding the boosts to my ego of course). However, the most satisfying victory I ever tasted by far was not some Olympian challenge, but managing not to eat a steak for a full eighteen months.

I later felt called into ministry and began serving in the Church through teaching, leading, worship ministries and serving. Early on, I felt called to pursue formal Christian education and after several years, I enrolled at Lee University in pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in theology. I am now pursing my PhD at Regent so that I can also teach in the academy.

It was in my last year of high school where I understood that God was calling me to the ministry. Honestly, at that point of my life I did not know how I was going to serve the Lord. I just felt a strong calling to serve people. Certainly, God has used many people in my life to guide me and one of these people was my father. His wisely advices helped to comprehend that God was calling into the pastoral ministry. Therefore, I took the decision to go to a Bible college in San Antonio, Texas in 2008. However, God was not done with me because He opened another opportunity to prepare me more in my theological education. Therefore, I went to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to pursue a Master in biblical counseling in 2013. The next two

A family vacation that is important to me was the trip to Washington D.C. I took in 2006. I went on this vacation with my family friend and my two nephews. We went to Washington D.C. because my nephews had a strong interest in learning the United States history along with myself. We decided to go to Washington D.C. because it has a rich history in the United States and was one of the best places to learn about our country and its presidents. I chose to take my nephews with me to Washington because it was a great bonding experience with them and really allowed family bonding time that got them away from home. I chose to go with my family friend because he was also interested in history at the time. During our vacation, we went to many places that made a huge impact in our lives and will always make a huge impact in our lives.

I attended GRACE Christian School for all thirteen years of education. GRACE is a small private school with about 625 students kindergarten through twelfth grade. Through out my years spent at GRACE, Christianity was a main focus. We prayed and read scripture before every class, attended a chapel service every Wednesday, and took a bible class every year. GRACE strived to create a loving environment for everyone. The small school environment allowed for me to develop a strong Christian faith and an external locus of control. I believe that God sent his son to die for my sins to save me from the evil of the world. God has a plan for my life and he will work his plan through me for the good of others. The beliefs I have established have been created through the demonstration of Gods love I saw through many of the teachers I had throughout high school, three of whom I still keep in close contact with. All the teachers I have grown close to were hard working type A people. They motivate me to do well in school, basketball and to grow my faith in God. Throughout high school my teachers taught in a theory Y way trusting us to get our work done. The time that was provided in class to get work done provided ways for me to grow closer to my teachers. The communication with my teachers was great for me because I had both horizontal and vertical conversations with them. I would eat lunch with them and they acted as empathetic listeners through out high school. They were able to offer me adult advice on things that I didn't always want to talk to my parents about. Their encouragement provided me a foundation of security, knowing I always had someone to confide in if things got bad or I got in a bad situation. My relationships in high school with teachers motivate me today to be the best I can to represent my school, however the other relationships I developed with my coaches and friends

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.

My journey with God started in February of 1993, when I went to a ladies’ conference in Columbus, Texas. It was while the speaker was explaining that she knew there were some of us out in the audience, who felt guilty about something they had done in their past, and they did not feel that God could forgive them for it. But then she quoted from God’s word; “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, not principalities, no things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom 8:38-39 NASB) The speaker continued on to say that all we need to do is

My life has gone through many different stages. Each stage has taught me new lessons about myself and has shaped my way of viewing the world. The way I was raised by my parents has made me the person who I am today. I believe my life experiences have pointed to the path of being a teacher.

Since the day I was born my parents took my sister and me to church ever Sunday. I grew up in a loving Christian home and was encouraged at an age where I could fully understand, to purse a relationship with Jesus. I accepted Christ into my heart when I was in the second grade and was baptized in the fourth grade at age 10. Growing up I have always been super involved in Church. I have a heart for people and love serving. Since 3rd grade until now, my senior year of high school I have been on the leadership team with my youth group. I can not imagine my life without Jesus as the center. I have been pushed to step out of my comfort zone and because of that I have grown in several different ways. For example, I am an extrovert and enjoy getting new people, but never liked public speaking as I felt nervous and intimidated. By the many adult leaders, and pastors coming along side of me and encouraging me to step of on my comfort zone I now highly enjoy speaking and spreading the truth about The Lord in big groups of people. I am so thankful for the many God loving people that have come in my life and helped stretch me. Jesus is my entire life and I am nothing without him.