Dear God,
                Darkness is the absence of light. There is no such thing as a force of evil; I think it's something we blame our faults, our sins, on (when in fact, we were probably well aware of them while actually committing them). I hate the idea of Satan, and I hate the idea of evil spirits. I don't even know what to think of them.
              Satan most definitely cannot make us do anything, can he? He's just a symbol, a metaphor right? It's just the evil inside of us that we personify as Satan right? He can't possibly be real. People can't possible be under the illusion that they are all good, and someone just drags them to do what is wrong.
              I refuse to believe in the fallen angel, and I don't really know what to think about the convulsing people they bring onto missionaries' stages- what are evil spirits? Why do they pick particular people?
I can't believe them; there has to be scientific explanation for all of this. Good and evil cannot take physical forms, they are concepts!

There's so much I cannot understand.

Cheers.

Dear God,
                I like it when prayer is conversation, a completely open conversation with all walls broken, and no ulterior motives. Sometimes (or, in my case, every prayer for the past 16 years) prayer is a petition, but sometimes it's just a nice tea-time-esque chat.
                My mother has lately been praying with a group of other people (I was already judging her) for the country. They would assign each other a number of states, and then they would start. This is all very noble of course, this caring for all states of the country. But I hate it so much. This kind of prayer is not conversation. This kind of prayer is fake. My mother researches prayer points, jots them down in a little notebook, and prays according to these points. I'm ashamed of this kind of forced righteous behavior. I don't think it is right to force something as pure as prayer. If you care about someone, or something, you would automatically pray for them/it, you can't force yourself to pray!!
               So there is that problem with forced self-righteousness...

Cheers.

Dear God,
                I don't think blaming is a good idea. I don't.Every single time someone needs strength, they ask You to give it to them. They ask for Your guidance, and Your help. All of this is fine, I know, but then they start believing that You will make everything better; that they can just sit back, and relax while You do all the work. I know Jesus said bring me your yoke, and I will give you rest, but I think He meant that in a more "I will help a soldier carrying a 100 pound pack uphill by giving him encouragement, the mental strength necessary" way than, "I will carry that 100 pound sack for you, soldier!" I wish people would understand that You love us, and You have given us the biggest freedom, and probably best present of all - the freedom of choice. We are all allowed to do what we want; we can choose the route of our lives, You are there when we need You, but You would never just do parts of our lives for us.
               People blame You when things are good in their lives. They say that You made it better, but I know for fact that their choices made them have a good life (You may have put in your divine oar, bbut ultimately they brought about their happiness. However, if they blame happiness on You, they must blame sadness too! They must say things like, "Oh! God is so cruel to me! He made my life so terrible!" but they don't! (and when they do say things like that, they do not blame You for their happiness). People are so inconsistent. I believe You have given us free choice, all the happiness, and the sadness in the world is caused by us, and us only. I do not think a murderer was driven to this sin because of You.

I agree.
From: meetville.com

Cheers.

Dear God,
                I'm worried about college. This is all so hard. Why, oh why is everyone so connected, competitive, calm, and complete? I'm not ready am I?

I don't know where I'm going, and I don't know where I'm going to end up. I just want to ramble you know? I just want to see what the world You made for us has become, what we've made of it...I want to wander, get lost, and enjoy myself. I want to jump off the "highway of bland" I need a college that will help me get on those twisty-turny scenic side-routes. Am I saying that I don't want conventional success? Yes. That is exactly what I'm saying.
         I want to look around, and write, and observe. I have no clear ideas except this romantic notion. Are romantic notions over-rated? Would You say that it's anything more than a silly dream? Can I ever make this my goal?
            In the end, it's all up to You Lord. Where I go defines my future. Where I go defines what I do for the next 4 years, what I learn for the next four years..Guide me well.

Cheers.