Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
I’ve had God for Everyone called a Trinitarian book [emphasizing the trinity], but that was not at all my intent. One of the points of the book is that God is ONE. I just broke down the personalities of the trinity to explain them, but it’s absolutely vital to realize that they are aspects of ONE GOD. When I was in college, I stayed away from my faith because I thought God the Father was a wimp because He sent His Son to suffer and die and didn’t go Himself! Because I was seeing God as three persons and so not making the connection that GOD came down to experience humanity so GOD could understand how we feel. The One God bears the marks of the cross, and understands our experience – even more-so because part of God is now active inside those of us that allow Her. It’s all in the book. Please consider that God is One made of many aspects – just like us! That’s the point of the book.
Tags: About God, Connecting with God, God in Christianity, God is One, Who is God?
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Monday, August 16th, 2010
I’m coming to realize that living in the Truth of “I don’t know” may be one of my most important growth steps. Because the Truth is that “I don’t know”! I believe, but I don’t know for sure that I can do it. (Last time I did it, it worked fine, but what if the tool breaks, or the resources arn’t available?) I believe, but I don’t know for sure how much God loves me. (It’s alot, but He’s not easy, sometimes His love is tough and doesn’t feel like love!) I believe, but I don’t know for sure much of anything. (I don’t fully understand God, I’ve only observed God and His character!) The uncertainty is the part that most people who don’t believe in God, can’t make their peace with; believing looks too much like ‘magical thinking’. But, honestly, “I don’t know” is the most honest thing that any of us can say. Once we realize that, we realize that we still have to believe in something we don’t fully understand (Science, my decision, Gravity, Mother Nature, Evolution, God, our parents or spouse, ect…). I choose God. And after almost 50 years of testing, He has proven His worth, even if I still don’t know it!
Tags: Belief, Connecting with God, God help me., living well
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Friday, July 30th, 2010
Are there some questions you’re currently asking about God and your relationship to Diety?
I’d love it if you’d share what you’re thinking and wondering! This website is designed to serve you and help you connect with God, so if you have a question you’ve been wanting to ask – here’s your opportunity! I’d love to give you my best shot at answering it, and maybe someone else has a contribution they’ll share too. Let’s all join in the discussion and compare notes. Just click on the “comments” word directly beneath this entry and leave your comments or questions! Please join in the discussion, we need each other’s insites!
Tags: Connecting with God, Discussing God, God help me., Postive Encouragement, Who is God?
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
There are many connections to God that we can utilize. Our internal one accessed through prayer and meditation, and our external one accessed through reading the word and talking with other believers. But there is one heavy-hitter connection that is often ignored. Thomas A Kempis calls this “the mystery that delights heaven and keeps the entire world intact.”
It’s definately a mystery as to how it works so powerfully; but why is it such a mystery to those who are seriously seeking God? It should be a regular shot-in-the-arm for all believers like a daily vitamin, or weekly game with the guys, or girls lunch out!
What am I talking about? – Only that which was a huge focus of Jesus’ ministry! Communion, Euchrist, or the Last Supper! Chapter 9 tells us: “Jesus initiated this tradition during his Last Supper meal with His disciples as He partook of Passover traditions. It was as Jesus and his disciples broke the bread and drank the wine sanctified by the Kiddush prayer celebrating God’s provision, that Jesus commanded “Do this in remembrance of Me.” –Remember Me, celebrating God’s provision! Thomas A Kempis elaborates: “In this Sacramant spiritual grace is granted, the soul’s lost strength is restored, and it’s bearty, often disfigured by sin, returns again. And sometimes this grace is so great that, through the fullness of the devotion offered to God, not only the mind, but the wakened body as well, feels an increase in strength.”
Look for opportunities to celebrate communion, or make some! Let’s start a movement of strong-souls, soaring with the wings of eagles, in God’s strength!
Tags: Communion, Connecting with God, Euchrist, last supper, Spiritual Power
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