Advantages of Being a Christian

   Advantages Of Being A Christian-Of course, there are a multitude of
advantages to anybody but I was thinking of some advantages specific to my
situation.These are a few of them

The presence of God makes it easier to go through difficult situations. While
it would be nice if Christians never had to go through tough times, that is
simply not true. In fact, it sometimes feels like just the opposite is true.
As for me, since I have been a Christian, it has been pretty tough most of
the time.    I often think, " What would I do without You, Lord?" To be
honest, I have no idea. I can't imagine anybody going through this and not
knowing the Lord. I am just thankful that He is always there to give me the
strength to endure.

I lead a lonely life, partly because I am alone a lot but also because
communication is so difficult for me. But, being a Christian means that I
always have the Lord to talk to. And He can read my mind (though sometimes I
wish I were otherwise) so I don't need words to talk to Him. He talks me as
well through His  Holy Spirit. Or, at times, I will just feel His Presence,
like heat in my belly. That seems to happen a lot when I am in need of
comfort. So, though I may be away from people, I am never really alone.

I don't sleep a lot. Once in awhile, I manage maybe 6 hours of sleep but,
more often, it is 5 or even less. I know that I don't need as much sleep as
somebody who is working but I still wish that I could sleep more. If for no other
reason than to help pass time. Some of my nights seem  endless. That is
another advantage of being a Christian. When people are all sleeping, I
still have the Lord to talk to and He never sleeps!

Being a Christian improves my quality of life right now. It is far from
great but I know that, if I wasn't a Christian, it would be a lot worse. By
now, the people who I knew before would have forgotten about me so I
would be stuck here 24/7. And probably no visitors either. But, because I am
a Christian, arrangements are made so I can attend church 2 or 3 times a
week plus a variety of other church functions. I also have special Christian
friends who take me different places. I know at times, especially when it
involves stairs, it would be easier to leave me out but they seldom do and I
really appreciate it. I was thinking that I wouldn't even have my computer
as Christians set that up for me as well.

Being a Christian has given me hope, both for life on this earth and after I
die.  It is the hope of healing in this life and fulfilling whatever plan
God has for me that is the main thing that keeps me going. I vaguely recall
the few months after I ended up in this condition but before I became a
Christian. What a dark, hopeless time that was for me! Thankfully, I only
vaguely remember it.

The other hope I have is that of Heaven after I die. Because of it, I have
no fear of death. Why would I when it just means going to live with Jesus?
To be honest, I admit that I am almost envious of genuine born-again
Christians who pass away. No, I am not suicidal.  I know it is not my time
to go and that God still has a plan for my life on this earth. It is just
this, at times, the thought of "no more pain and,suffering" are mighty
appealing!

These, then, are just a few ways that being a Christian is helping me to
cope with a really difficult situation.