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Stop diluting your faith

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One problem that many of us suffer with today is diluted faith. What do I mean by 'diluted', you ask? Well, to dilute something means to add water, or lessen the concentration of a substance. Today, we let the smallest everyday tasks and choices get in the way of our time with God.  For example: The other morning on my way to work I received a call from my boss saying I didn't need to come in due to low business. I was relieved, as I was dreading working that day. I decided that I would use this extra time to progress in a new video game I had recently bought. When I returned home, I sat down and turned on my Xbox, and as I was waiting for my game to load my eyes shifted to my Bible sitting on the coffee table in front of me.  " I haven't read that in a while " I thought. But instead of picking it up to spend some time with God, I dismissed the thought and continued to play my game.  " I'll just do it later tonight " I

Being Christian does NOT mean hating gays

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P Deliss / Getty Images As someone who grew up in a very conservative, Christian home, I can assure you that I have been in your shoes. With the number of individuals increasing in our society who are 'coming out,' I too have wondered " Would God want me to love them, or hate them? " Well, let's take a look at some scripture to answer that question: “ You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Be tolerant with one another and forgive one another whenever any of you has a complaint against someone else. You must forgive one another just as the Lord has forgiven you. And to all these qualities add love, which binds all things together in perfect unity."   — Colossians 3:12-14 Here, God tells us that as He has forgiven us, and loves us, so shall we do the same for our fellow man. We must be compassionate for one anothe