Life is beautiful if one has his/her life centered on God

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Being a born again believer in The Lord Jesus Christ, has been good for me. I am a nurse, and every nurse may at some time or other experienced the frustrations, stresses, dissatisfaction, that is experienced by many nurses. Despite it all, I just love nursing. I love to see when my intervention make someone happy. I love to make patient or people in general feel important. When I smile to people, i love the way they respond. The joy I see on their faces makes it very rewarding, even when it seemed that they are angry. I have come to understand how to treat others with kindness even when they may be rude or unfriendly. You may ask, Why? My relationship with the Lord has made it all possible. I just finished studying for my Bachelors Science in Nursing, and I must say, without my solid foundation. I would have been pulling my hair out. I remained positive, while at the same time encouraged other nurses to look on the bright side. I firmly believe, having a relationship with The Lord Jesus Christ will make one a better nurse, because of the love, compassion, empathy, understanding, calmness, and seeing people as unique human beings. All these can be yours when one accepts the Lord in ones life.You want to be a better nurse? Trust in the Lord!

True. Many people are not Christian but have all the qualities that make life easier and more pleasant for others. Some Christians do not exhibit these qualities and it's unfortunate that they give Christians a bad image.

As a born-again Christian, one would have - one should have - The Holy Spirit actively and progressively working in one. Fruits of the Spirit include, among other qualities, patience, love and hope. Our Lord Jesus Christ was a loving, patient, generous and kind man and He is the standard we work to achieve. It's a wonderful thing to have The Holy Spirit working in you. Being the Salt of the Earth, means that we should touch the people around us in a positive way.

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Specializes in Psych/OR.

Being a believer in Christ should help anyone, who truly is one, become a better nurse. Why? because Christ's teachings can be related to nursing very strongly. Love, compassion, patience, kindness, mercy, and joyful are all characteristics that nurses should have which are exactly the teachings that Christ left us. People are so quick to jump and claim that religion does not make one a better person but let me remind you that the person who wrote this post did not say that "religion" makes him/her a better person, the post says that Christ has. Let me also remind everyone that God is not a religion, religion is man-made whereas God is not. The Lord is the creator so it ridicilous to mix religion with The Creator.

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Let me also remind everyone that God is not a religion, religion is man-made whereas God is not. The Lord is the creator so it ridicilous to mix religion with The Creator.

It don’t understand the distinction you are trying to make. Are you saying that religion is man-made (belief) and The Lord/The Creator is a fact?

You think it’s ridiculous to mix the two, but aren’t the two inherently connected? Can you even have religion without one or several deities?

People are so quick to jump and claim that religion does not make one a better person but let me remind you that the person who wrote this post did not say that "religion" makes him/her a better person, the post says that Christ has.

Whether you claim that it is religion in general or Christ specifically that makes someone a better nurse, I think that the point several posters were trying to make was that you can be a kind, patient and compassionate nurse without believing in either of the two.

Christians can be excellent nurses and human beings. Individuals who have another religious or spiritual belief can be excellent nurses and human beings. Atheists can be excellent nurses and human beings. No one belief system has a monopoly on that.

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I think atheists make the best nurses. Yup. Atheists rule.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

I think we need to be tolerant of what others believe. If it helps them then I am good with that....I don't feel a need to stomp on what others believe...if it helps them and they are good people. I'm good.

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You can hold whatever beliefs you want but to imply that you cannot be a good nurse without God is insulting.

why are you so angry?

guyna said "You want to be a better nurse? Trust in the Lord! "

aren't there many ways to become better?

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Well maybe insulting isn"t the word I was looking for. I just mean that it possible to have love, compassion,empathy, calmness without involving religion.

as your first post clearly demonstrates ;)

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I don't think there's hardly anyone who isn't familiar with the Christian talking points, so it's really unnecessary to describe Christian faith in detail hoping to convert anyone. It is more likely incite negative views rather than the intended purpose.

But anyways, I am very happy for you!

For me, life is so good and beautiful even though it has nothing to do with centering on anything.

the point is not to convert anyone

but to merely make the introduction

what happens after that is a private matter between the

individual and God

getting negative reactions is expected, it's not about being popular

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While I am happy that you have found a peace and love in being Christian, I would like to ask that you respect that others can be happy, peaceful, and excellent nurses without being Christian.

I'd also caution against testifying. I know it us what your religion commands, but it is not appropriate for the workplace.

if you're happy and peaceful, why are you so defensive

maybe i missed something, but i really don't see where the OP was disrespectful

yet you feel violated and even carry it over to the workplace

this is not the workplace

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Specializes in LTC, Memory loss, PDN.

The post intimates that anyone who doesn't believe in Jesus can't be as good a nurse as a believer does. Not only is it insulting, it's just flat wrong. If religion helped the OP through school, terrific. But holding specific religious beliefs doesn't make one "nursier than thou."

that is your interpretation, but suppose that was the actual intended meaning of the post

do you always feel insulted when someone's believe or opinion differs from yours or just

when it comes to God

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Everyone has their own way of being. Their own way of living life and pursuing happiness. Yours is Christianity/religion, which is fine, but for many of us it is not.

I used to be religious when I was younger and have long since abandoned it for many reasons that would take much too long to get into here, but I have found more peace and stability in the way I see life now than I ever did with religion. You can argue that I didn't understand it, or didn't really get it, or something, but it's a moot point.

I'm a caring, compassionate nurse and it is in no part thanks to religion. As someone else said, we all know the talking points for Christianity, so save us the witnessing speech.

Congrats on finding a belief system that makes you happy, but don't make the mistake of believing every person needs that same belief system to also be a happy, compassionate, loving person and nurse.

is your post not a witness - just for the other side?

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why are you so angry?

guyna said "You want to be a better nurse? Trust in the Lord! "

aren't there many ways to become better?

I don't think the response was angry. I think the response speaks to the need of everyone to respect the religious beliefs of others and not imply that there is one superior religion.

if you're happy and peaceful, why are you so defensive

maybe i missed something, but i really don't see where the OP was disrespectful

yet you feel violated and even carry it over to the workplace

this is not the workplace

As with the other post, I don't see any defensiveness here either but another request for respect for all religions and again not pushing one belief as superior. The post by the OP does indeed imply that belief in God is necessary when religious beliefs are not a requirement to be a nurse nor guarantee that one will be a good nurse. This goes against the whole cultural diversity and respect for others that is necessary.

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