Why are you Christian?

At first, I was just Christian because my parents wanted me to be. I mean, I was just a baby when I was baptized, then only a first grader when I accepted First Communion and had my first confession. Mommy and Daddy said God was real, and the Church said God was real, so I believed. But I never really got it. I mean, I went to mass every Sunday, but it was just repetitive and boring and something I had to do, not wanted to do.
But then I spent a weekend preparing for first Confirmation, which is pretty much the mass in which a Catholic makes the adult decision to stay with the Church. It was during this camp that I truly began to see, feel, and understand the true meaning of being a Christian.

Being a Christian isn't a title; it's a way of life. It's a commitment to love everyone, no matter what they do to you. It's a commitment to obey the commandments and lead others to God. It's showing Christ in every one of your actions. It's obeying God, no matter what. It's the meaning of life. To love unconditionally as disciples of Christ is the true meaning of being Christian.
So why am I Christian? Because I believe it's the meaning of life. It doesn't immediately unfold a clear path before me, but it guides my feet. If God put us on this world to follow Him, who am I to say no? He's like the referee in the game of life, and every rule or suggestion He makes only makes the game easier to play and win. And winning a place in heaven, the perfect prize, is well worth whatever challenges I have to face.