Yo,
i'm glad you found your cat. I'm in school too, got about a month left. holla at me if u ever wanna chop it up or somethin. I'll b around. it was nice to meet u.
Tell me if you can relate. When I got high for the first time it was fun. Everything was amusing. I smoked for the feeling then. As i got older, it wasn't fun anymore and there was no recapturing the first time's sensations. I found myself smoking as a way of escape from life's stresses. I smoked to numb feelings when I did certain things like sleeping with women I couldn't care less about. I smoked because I felt I had nothing else to do even tho I could've spent my time more wisely. I was addicted. I was dependent on it. It became a god in my life. I subbed God for it. What the weed did temporarily, God can do continuously is what I found out. I used to love weed with alcohol. I used to enjoy driving high with alcohol in me. I was a lonely stoner. When I stayed sober, I got to see the diff in my conscience. My thoughts were clearer.
Compare what the bible teaches to any other belief and you will know what the Truth is. Man, I loved my cat. His name was Baxter. I would be worried too if my cat came up missing, for real. I would pray too.
Wow, I'm glad u used the word "brainwashing". That's exactly what it is when you stay immersed in the Bible and I tell people that. Why not be brainwashed by truth if you and I both know the world is full of lies? It's not making yourself believe in something that is not. Thats the diff. between us and say New Age(which I use to mess with). Amy, apply what the bible says to your life and see things happen. Have you received the Holy Ghost to dwell within? I can tell you right now for a fact you belong to Jesus and no other. He's waiting. Jesus Himself prayed for you in John chapters 14-18. It's there. God's jealous over you. He ain't gonna let you easily walk away from what He has for you before He makes it known your everything to Him. I promise that. He's telling you thru me right now. Believing is seeing, not the other way around.
Even when I was too weak to live the Christian life, I would call out to Jesus. "Jesus I need help. I'm tired of hurting myself with my lifestyle. I'm tired of wandering aimlessly thru life. Please help me." Most of the time that's all I could say. He answered that prayer but not immediately or in a day or two. I believed Him when He said call and I'll save you. I had money and a job. My own spot and all that. I was still trying to live for Him then as well. You know whats crazy? I would get high and listen to Christian radio or music. I kept it in my life even tho I lived opposite of it because I knew it was Truth.
Here's what I did tho. I turned off all distractions. TV, computer, radio. I read the Gospels and Acts only over and over with purpose. Looking for the Truth in Christ. You too will notice something. I spent time praying. You have to make it a priority and habitual everyday to experience real change. When you stay emotionless, you hide yourself. Why are you content this way