I've wanted to pour out my feelings on this topic for awhile - but if you know me, you know that sidetracked is my middle name.
My question of the day - How can one not believe in God as they sit in the midst of his immaculate creation?
If one looks into the science of the universe, for example, and then considers the fact that "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth". Isn't that enough alone to blow your mind??? The facts of science are on a constant mission to unravel God's work - and the fact that he created everything in such a perfect balance is awe inspiring. My God is a scientist, a painter, a poet, a geologist, an engineer, and so many other things that cannot be put into words - MY GOD IS GREAT. My battle with understanding my spirituality is going to be a long road - a road that I am more than willing to explore... to break free of the only mold I know - But I know on the other side there will be something wonderful, something pure - something HEAVENLY.
Religion - The basis of religion is a beautiful thing. People coming together as a collective whole to worship, praise, admire, and thank the Lord. Despite your religion, if its centered on the creator (whatever name you might choose to call him - I call him God, but somehow I don't think he's concerned with semantics). From my general knowledge, (I'm still in the process of learning, so excuse my ignorance if that's what it appears to be) the basis of most religions teaches the golden rule - do unto others as you would have them do unto you, which lends itself to the most important rule of all - GOD IS LOVE.
Now... understanding that God is love, where do the other parts come in? Where does the fear become instilled? What about the judgement that humans use, in the name of God? Where do the walls come crumbling down because one person is a "better Christian" than another? Jesus gave his life for ours - he showed his love in the ultimate way... shouldn't that be all that matters? Why do the details have to influence the way we live and think and ACT - shouldn't LOVE be the guiding force in everything we do... shouldn't that alone be enough to keep us in line? Not for the fear of hell, not for the fear of karma - but simply for the Love of God.
Think about it - if you approached EVERY situation in your life with love the way that Jesus did, wouldn't your actions, words... even your THOUGHTS be affected? I believe this to be the journey that God wanted for us. Ponder that for the day, friends.
