Great thread Mel!

Well, I'm a Christian.
I believe that God is in 3 persons (the trinity) the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
I believe that Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for humanity's sins, and that he rose again 3 days later
I believe that faith in Jesus is the only way to God and eternal life with Him
I believe in Heaven, and I believe in Hell and that Satan is a fallen angel, who has other fallen angels (demons) working with him

I grew up in a Christian home - going to church and Sunday school, but as I reached my teen years I chose to reject God and stopped going to church. Its funny, because I never stopped believing in God, I just didn't want to acknowledge him in my life.

When I was 16 I started having singing lessons - and my teacher - through example more than anything, taught me what having a relationship with God is all about - not about being a "good Christian" or following religious rules.

That started my journey back to God. Now - I feel like I have purpose and confidence in my life. God is a very real and present part of my life and even though life is still tough sometimes I wouldn't have it any other way

Does that answer your question? Sorry if that was a bit of a sermon, just trying to answer the "what" and "why" as honestly as I can