My name is Isabella, and I'm Catholic. I live in a town whose spiritual culture is dominated by the local Alliance Church. I should mention that I'm in high school. Most--if not all--of that kids that go to the Alliance Church are incredibly invested in their faith. Because of that, they're an easy target. Indeed, I've made fun of their fanaticism at times. I'm astounded to see how steadfast they are, though. They're so dedicated to God. I don't presume to blame the Catholic Church for its apparent inability to keep its future, us teens, engaged, but I regret to say that I feel none of what my peers do.
I long for the assurance that they feel in even the existence of God. I go to Church as often as possible, say my prayers and try to live virtuously, but sometimes there is an undoubted... doubt. What reassures me in those times is the vastness that I face, the loneliness that I feel when it seems as though God isn't around.
Any thoughts?
'One can never consent to creep when one feels the compulsion to soar'. Helen Keller
I long for the assurance that they feel in even the existence of God. I go to Church as often as possible, say my prayers and try to live virtuously, but sometimes there is an undoubted... doubt. What reassures me in those times is the vastness that I face, the loneliness that I feel when it seems as though God isn't around.
Any thoughts?
'One can never consent to creep when one feels the compulsion to soar'. Helen Keller
