Saturday, March 04, 2006
Searching For God
Are you searching for God today? Is He in your thoughts? Could you use His guidance to help you cope with the threat of terrorism or the catastrophe of a natural disaster befalling you?
Don’t feel guilty about needing God’s support to get you through these troubled times. Don’t worry that you are searching for God to help you deal with your personal problems. It’s all right to need God’s help. It’s all right to seek the comfort of His grace.
I believe that in times like these it is only natural to want to communicate with God. I search for God because I want to find the peace of mind His grace can bring me.
What about you? Don’t you think this would be a good time to try and communicate with God? Hurry, He may be waiting to hear from you.
Friday, March 03, 2006
Sometimes God Makes Me Nervous.
I think he can see right through me.
Sometimes I wish I could hide from God. I don’t want Him to see how weak I am or the sins that I have committed.
I was sitting alone at my computer trying to come up with some brilliant material for an article on how to communicate with God when the thought occurred to me that God made me nervous. Far from searching for him, I think I have been spending most of my time running away from what I perceive to be His judgmental gaze. How weak can I be – how lacking of faith of me?
I know in my heart that God will forgive me for my sins, but to my mind they are so monumental that I still worry. I worry that God will recognize my sins. That he will see how selfish and self absorbed I really am, I worry that my faith in God won’t be strong enough to overcome my fears. I doubt. It seems to me that my doubt is the only constant theme to my search for God. Am I alone in my doubts and fears? Do you have doubts and fears too? Are you worried that God will see right through you?
In spite of my nervousness and fears, I have come to the conclusion that it’s all right to question one’s faith in God. I have decided that for myself it is an occupational hazard in my search for God. What about you, do you question your faith? Does God make you nervous? Are you afraid He will see right through you?
It’s all right. God knows our fears. He feels our pain. He understands our nervousness. I believe He is willing to forgive us for our weaknesses. In the meantime I will continue my search for God I think that my search for God is the only thing that will bring me peace of mind.
I think he can see right through me.
Sometimes I wish I could hide from God. I don’t want Him to see how weak I am or the sins that I have committed.
I was sitting alone at my computer trying to come up with some brilliant material for an article on how to communicate with God when the thought occurred to me that God made me nervous. Far from searching for him, I think I have been spending most of my time running away from what I perceive to be His judgmental gaze. How weak can I be – how lacking of faith of me?
I know in my heart that God will forgive me for my sins, but to my mind they are so monumental that I still worry. I worry that God will recognize my sins. That he will see how selfish and self absorbed I really am, I worry that my faith in God won’t be strong enough to overcome my fears. I doubt. It seems to me that my doubt is the only constant theme to my search for God. Am I alone in my doubts and fears? Do you have doubts and fears too? Are you worried that God will see right through you?
In spite of my nervousness and fears, I have come to the conclusion that it’s all right to question one’s faith in God. I have decided that for myself it is an occupational hazard in my search for God. What about you, do you question your faith? Does God make you nervous? Are you afraid He will see right through you?
It’s all right. God knows our fears. He feels our pain. He understands our nervousness. I believe He is willing to forgive us for our weaknesses. In the meantime I will continue my search for God I think that my search for God is the only thing that will bring me peace of mind.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
God Controls Our Ports
I have been giving a lot of thought lately to who should have control of our ports and what this means to my security. I have to admit that when the whole controversy started about an Arab country controlling our ports I was really angry. I’m not angry any more; I am just sad and scared.
If God didn’t want us to have control of our own ports, I don’t think He would have given us control of our Country. I don’t think it was His intention to transfer control of our national resources to any foreign country whether they are of Muslim, Jewish, or Christian origin.
To get right down to it, I don’t think that the freedom our forefathers fought for under God’s good grace should be put at risk by putting our national security in jeopardy. I don’t think God meant for us to put any of our national resources under anyone else’s control but His and us as His designated inhabitants of this great country.
In my search for God I have often asked myself why He allows good people to make bad decisions like transferring control of our ports to a foreign country. That’s what makes me sad and scared. I haven’t found a good answer.
If God didn’t want us to have control of our own ports, I don’t think He would have given us control of our Country. I don’t think it was His intention to transfer control of our national resources to any foreign country whether they are of Muslim, Jewish, or Christian origin.
To get right down to it, I don’t think that the freedom our forefathers fought for under God’s good grace should be put at risk by putting our national security in jeopardy. I don’t think God meant for us to put any of our national resources under anyone else’s control but His and us as His designated inhabitants of this great country.
In my search for God I have often asked myself why He allows good people to make bad decisions like transferring control of our ports to a foreign country. That’s what makes me sad and scared. I haven’t found a good answer.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
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Glorius has revealed to me that:
1. Sometimes it takes a little imagination to believe in what we cannot see or understand.
2. Only God can be in control all the time
3. We all have a right to discover our own path to becoming a Person of Faith in our own way
4. We are all good & worthwhile people who are entitled to have faith.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Understanding God
I believe that I can hold conversations with God. In my dreams, He hears my prayers. His sweet words, they answer my questions.
I asked God why he allowed terrible things like natural disasters to kill so many innocent people? He answered me as follows.
“Because you do not understand, I forgive you.”
I do not understand dear God, Please forgive me.
God answered, “I know you do not understand. I see your fears. I know your prayers. I am always with you, but why do you doubt me?”
I doubt you because I do not understand? When will I begin to see the light?
God smiled. A flash of blazing glory crossed the horizon and he said, “Be of good faith. You must believe, then you will begin to understand.”
I find it hard to believe in that which I cannot see or understand dear God.
God said, “If you have enough faith you will learn to understand. And if you have enough faith you will recognize my glory that is within you.”
With this last pronouncement a warm glow of pure joy seemed to fill every fiber of my being and I said, “thank you dear God.”
And God said, “be not afraid because I am always with you. I have given you the ability to think independently. Use this gift wisely.
Thank you God, but how can I use your gift wisely if I do not understand?
God replied, “If you have enough faith you will begin to understand. If you have enough faith, all things are possible. Why do you question me?”
I have so many questions dear God. When will I begin to know the answers?
“When you are ready, when you have evolved into the thinking human being I meant you to be,” God replied.
I feel that I have been ready to believe in you my entire life dear God.
God said, “Than where is your faith? Why do you question me who has created you?
I do not have the answer dear God; all I have is more questions.
God said, “If you still question me than you do not have enough faith in yourself. For I have made you in my image.”
At this point I felt as if the whole world was shaking and trembling. I asked God if he was mad at me?
God said, I am not mad, I share your pain, I share your dreams, I know your frustrations, why do you still question me?
Dear God, I do not know why I am so insecure. I only know that I wish with all my heart to believe in you.
God chuckled and the whole nights sky seemed to light up with his merriment. He said, “You will, for I believe that you are evolving into a good and worthwhile person.”
I told God that I found it hard to believe that God had faith in me considering all the weaknesses of spirit that I suffered from.
God said, “You are entitled to be a Person of Faith because I created you in my own image just as all of these seemingly random acts of nature are part of my grand design for the evolution of your world in the interests of the greater good. Do not question my intent.
With this a feeling of pure bliss took hold of me. I felt a sense of contentment and peace of mind that I had never known before. All I could do was to murmur, “Thank you dear God.”
God encompassed me and said, “Why has it taken you so long to find my grace? Why have you had to fight yourself to become a Person of Faith?”
I guess even God has questions when it comes to dealing with his own creation.
God must have heard me for he said, “It is all part of my grand design. As you begin to evolve into the thinking human being that I have created you to be, you will begin to understand. Tell all your friends that question their faith that they are all part of my creation. They are part of my grand design.
I didn’t want to tell God that I still didn’t understand why bad things happen to innocent people, so I decided to take his pronouncement as correct as a matter of faith. He must have heard my thoughts because He said,
“Now you are starting to get the message, spread the word.”
I asked God why he allowed terrible things like natural disasters to kill so many innocent people? He answered me as follows.
“Because you do not understand, I forgive you.”
I do not understand dear God, Please forgive me.
God answered, “I know you do not understand. I see your fears. I know your prayers. I am always with you, but why do you doubt me?”
I doubt you because I do not understand? When will I begin to see the light?
God smiled. A flash of blazing glory crossed the horizon and he said, “Be of good faith. You must believe, then you will begin to understand.”
I find it hard to believe in that which I cannot see or understand dear God.
God said, “If you have enough faith you will learn to understand. And if you have enough faith you will recognize my glory that is within you.”
With this last pronouncement a warm glow of pure joy seemed to fill every fiber of my being and I said, “thank you dear God.”
And God said, “be not afraid because I am always with you. I have given you the ability to think independently. Use this gift wisely.
Thank you God, but how can I use your gift wisely if I do not understand?
God replied, “If you have enough faith you will begin to understand. If you have enough faith, all things are possible. Why do you question me?”
I have so many questions dear God. When will I begin to know the answers?
“When you are ready, when you have evolved into the thinking human being I meant you to be,” God replied.
I feel that I have been ready to believe in you my entire life dear God.
God said, “Than where is your faith? Why do you question me who has created you?
I do not have the answer dear God; all I have is more questions.
God said, “If you still question me than you do not have enough faith in yourself. For I have made you in my image.”
At this point I felt as if the whole world was shaking and trembling. I asked God if he was mad at me?
God said, I am not mad, I share your pain, I share your dreams, I know your frustrations, why do you still question me?
Dear God, I do not know why I am so insecure. I only know that I wish with all my heart to believe in you.
God chuckled and the whole nights sky seemed to light up with his merriment. He said, “You will, for I believe that you are evolving into a good and worthwhile person.”
I told God that I found it hard to believe that God had faith in me considering all the weaknesses of spirit that I suffered from.
God said, “You are entitled to be a Person of Faith because I created you in my own image just as all of these seemingly random acts of nature are part of my grand design for the evolution of your world in the interests of the greater good. Do not question my intent.
With this a feeling of pure bliss took hold of me. I felt a sense of contentment and peace of mind that I had never known before. All I could do was to murmur, “Thank you dear God.”
God encompassed me and said, “Why has it taken you so long to find my grace? Why have you had to fight yourself to become a Person of Faith?”
I guess even God has questions when it comes to dealing with his own creation.
God must have heard me for he said, “It is all part of my grand design. As you begin to evolve into the thinking human being that I have created you to be, you will begin to understand. Tell all your friends that question their faith that they are all part of my creation. They are part of my grand design.
I didn’t want to tell God that I still didn’t understand why bad things happen to innocent people, so I decided to take his pronouncement as correct as a matter of faith. He must have heard my thoughts because He said,
“Now you are starting to get the message, spread the word.”
Searching For Answers From God
Maybe we have to learn to ask our questions differently if we expect to get a response from God.
Perhaps it’s time to stop asking God what he can do for us and start asking what we can do to help make God’s Kingdom flourish. Maybe part of finding answers from God is a matter of us learning to take a lesson from God and to start to deal with our own questions – to come up with our own answers based on His teachings.
Let’s see if we can’t come up with our own answers to some questions we would normally look to God for the answers to.
Question: Why do bad things happen to good people?
Answer: Because we participate in creating an environment of fear and distrust which breeds the framework for bad things happening.
Question: Can God promise me good health?
Answer: Couldn’t we help insure our own good health by practicing habits that will promote our good health?
Question: Can God make us feel more secure?
Answer: If we have faith in God won’t that help make us feel more secure?
Question: Why do our answers end in more questions?
Answer: Could it be that we do not have enough faith in our own answers? Couldn’t it be that God has already given us the answers to our questions? Couldn’t it be that it is up to us to understand God’s answers to our questions?
Perhaps searching for answers from God is an answer to finding our faith in and of itself.
Perhaps it’s time to stop asking God what he can do for us and start asking what we can do to help make God’s Kingdom flourish. Maybe part of finding answers from God is a matter of us learning to take a lesson from God and to start to deal with our own questions – to come up with our own answers based on His teachings.
Let’s see if we can’t come up with our own answers to some questions we would normally look to God for the answers to.
Question: Why do bad things happen to good people?
Answer: Because we participate in creating an environment of fear and distrust which breeds the framework for bad things happening.
Question: Can God promise me good health?
Answer: Couldn’t we help insure our own good health by practicing habits that will promote our good health?
Question: Can God make us feel more secure?
Answer: If we have faith in God won’t that help make us feel more secure?
Question: Why do our answers end in more questions?
Answer: Could it be that we do not have enough faith in our own answers? Couldn’t it be that God has already given us the answers to our questions? Couldn’t it be that it is up to us to understand God’s answers to our questions?
Perhaps searching for answers from God is an answer to finding our faith in and of itself.
Searching For God
I feel like I have spent most of my adult life sinning and than searching for God to find salvation. What about you are you secure in your faith or are you searching for God also? Are you a sinner looking for salvation, or a person of faith who is beyond reproach? Most of us I think are both.
Maybe even doubters and sinners are entitled to be people of faith. Could it be that it’s a matter of intent? Could it be that wanting to find God counts?
I have been searching for God in all kinds of places. I have looked for Him in organized religions, in the traditions of my parents, and in the teachings of many wise gurus. With years of practice in searching for God under my belt, I have decided that the search for God is a deeply personal thing. It is a quest whose journeys end will be dictated by using your imagination and awakening the deepest feelings of your innermost soul.
I have come to the conclusion that we can share the search, we can share our thoughts, but must each find their faith in God in our own way.
It’s a matter of perception. It’s a matter of how much you can use your mind and heart to determine your version of God. Many will tell you that there is only their way to God. Many will tell you that you have to follow a set format. But I believe you have to follow your instincts in your search for God. You must determine for yourself what God means to you.
We can share the journey, but it is you alone that can find the faith in God that you perceive that you are searching for – the God of your dreams.
In different perceptions of God, we can even share believing.
If you want to search together, come take my hand, but the God you are searching for is of your minds making.
Maybe even doubters and sinners are entitled to be people of faith. Could it be that it’s a matter of intent? Could it be that wanting to find God counts?
I have been searching for God in all kinds of places. I have looked for Him in organized religions, in the traditions of my parents, and in the teachings of many wise gurus. With years of practice in searching for God under my belt, I have decided that the search for God is a deeply personal thing. It is a quest whose journeys end will be dictated by using your imagination and awakening the deepest feelings of your innermost soul.
I have come to the conclusion that we can share the search, we can share our thoughts, but must each find their faith in God in our own way.
It’s a matter of perception. It’s a matter of how much you can use your mind and heart to determine your version of God. Many will tell you that there is only their way to God. Many will tell you that you have to follow a set format. But I believe you have to follow your instincts in your search for God. You must determine for yourself what God means to you.
We can share the journey, but it is you alone that can find the faith in God that you perceive that you are searching for – the God of your dreams.
In different perceptions of God, we can even share believing.
If you want to search together, come take my hand, but the God you are searching for is of your minds making.
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