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What I want to ask today is, why are we so ashamed to show God in our lives to others?<\/p>\n<p>Just because people try to force God out by what is considered practical laws and procedures doesn&#8217;t mean that you still cannot proclaim a Godly life and live by a Godly example. If you live it close enough, people will know what you stand for. Rules and guidelines about why God cannot exist in a place, facility or group to me is simply a declaration of fear of what is simply misunderstood. <\/p>\n<p>People always make it out to be a battle about your right to carry a bible and shove the word of God down their throats. That sounds harsh, but the truth hurts. It should never be about being prideful in something or the battle for being justified; it should simply be that God is the &#8220;I am&#8221; in your life, and that you do not have to prove anything to anyone. 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