Every Christian has their own and personal relationship with God. That's a fact. Some like to go to church every Sunday. Some like to read their Bibles everyday. Some like to just pray every once in a while. And some do all of these things. But everyone has their own relationship with God that's theirs and theirs alone.

For some of my personal beliefs of who God is to me, I've been told by many Christians that I'm not following Jesus well enough or the "right" way. I've been told that I'm not taking the Bible in its entirety. I've been told that I can't even consider myself as a follower of Christ, just because I see God through the relationship I share with Him.

All of these things can be said to me, and that's OK. If you think these things about me, those are your opinions and you are entitled to think so. But again, how can I not follow God the right way, if we all see Him through our experiences?

The Bible to me is a collection of examples and stories of how much God loves us -- all of us. I see God as an incredible light source to my life. I see Him while in the good and the bad. I don't see Him as vengeful, spiteful, or harsh. I see Him as a God who made everyone the way they are. I see God as a God who didn't intend His creations to be "perfect" because He's going to love us, despite the "flaws" people on Earth label us for. He loves everyone, regardless of sexuality, race, political beliefs, past mistakes, and backgrounds.

In the Bible, I'm always reading about how much God loves us and how much more we must love one another, but when fellow Christians attack me for my beliefs, I'm not seeing the connection. I don't mean to sound judgmental, because your beliefs are your own. But if God loves everyone unconditionally and without holding these "flaws" against us, "flaws" that Jesus died for, then how can so many Christians turn their backs on people who may be different than they are? Again, not trying to be judgmental, but it hurts my heart.

You can attack me for believing that God loves everyone, that He made them in His image, and not in ours. You can say I'm not being a good Christian when you find out I think God made every hair on our heads, our likes and dislikes, our fingerprints, our personalities, and even our sexualities. He made us as souls, and placed us into physical bodies, for His glory.

I choose not to see people just as sinners, as I am one as well, but I'm choosing to love everyone without judgment, because that's what Jesus died for.