Let's face it, it's just easier for some people to have faith. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them. I struggle everyday with what I believe and why. My inquiring brain is not satisfied with the answer, 'because the Bible says so.' When I hear that, I just think of more questions. Why the Bible? How do you know it's really Divine (and the answer 'I just know' doesn't help me)? What about all the other ancient texts that are believed to be Divine by millions? How do you know who's right?
I can't help it. Any explanation that I'm given just leads to more questions. At some point I just want to be able to believe without all the proof and be satisfied with it.
Outside of everything else, the biggest proof that God exists to me is the existence of Love. I know Love because I feel it everyday when I look at my husband and babies. I know it's really there because even the thought of something happening to anyone I love brings tears to my eyes. I feel I couldn't live without them. However, I can't see love. I can't put it in a test tube and measure it. I believe in love, so....I believe in God. I don't have all the detail of what exactly I believe but I know this: God is Love and Love is God and I have more faith in that than anything else in the world. I think that's a pretty good start!
I Love and appreciate your brain!!!!! I LOVE people, and I love that you are not afraid to think outside the box we've grown up in. Simple faith is an awesome thing.. I don't love it when people are afraid to question.. I mean God made our minds.. and we're not robots!!! We use to go round and round about the beginning of time when we were just kids! I Love that!! I love that we don't just take what one person stands and yells out at the podium as the GOSPEL!!
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We will always have the "whys" until the day we die.. and then girl.. I believe and have faith in the fact that we will have the chance to ask, ask, and ask our creator all those questions! I love you! :) Anytime you wanna talk or bounce around ideas let me know.
I love you too!!! Thanks for reading my blog :). I think the screaming hellfire from the pulpit we grew up with is part of the reason I started to question everything, I just thought 'it has to be about more than just fear of what will happen if you don't go along with all this.' And I think there is A LOT more to it! Thinking outside the box, or rather admitting you think outside the box down here in the bible belt isn't easy to do but cruising along to the beat of someone else's drum isn't an option for me. I gotta see for myself :).
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