15 Minutes

Hello Quest!
Happy New Year!

I've been meaning to post this for a loooong time, but I'm actually glad I waited because the message is just now beginning to sink it.

The other day I went to Confession (which is where you confess to God, through a priest, your sins, and he forgives you.) One of the things the priest told me is that knowing God is truly a way to a happy life. If you DON'T know God, you don't know who you are. If you don't know God, you will start having bad thoughts, and, hence, bad actions.

This just set in this week, though. My parents made a comment about how mean I was to my siblings. I don't know why, but it just really hit me. Why am I so mean to them? Why can't I just...not retaliate, or just keep my thoughts to myself or something? And God reminded me of this message. If I don't know Him...I have no reason to be nice to them, you know? If I wasn't Christian, I could do this, and this is my chance to prove that I am a Christian. Does that make sense? The only way you can ALWAYS be nice is if you know God.

The priest encouraged me to take a break every day, and spend 15 minutes completely devoted to God. It's hard to leave whatever you're doing, especially if you're really busy or stressed, but that's no excuse. So I encourage you to do this, too, if you don't already. (I always just prayed at night, but I think I would be more awake if I did it as a break.)

So Happy New Year! I hope it's amazing for everyone. God bless!