Christian Living

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If we could talk about any topic, what would be the most important? Hate? Desire? Lust? All these are mentioned in the Bible. Within it's pages, you can find every human experience. You can find potent questions and minute' answers. You can see the Glory of Life and the depths of man's despair.

The Bible, I believe is meant to inspire us, encourage us, discipline us and at certain moments, disgust us. It is graphic in it's presentation of life. It has heroes and villains, some good stories and some bad examples. We cannot always take it literally or symbolically. We must evaluate what we read, as evolved and spiritual individuals. This requires us to use our free will and our intellect but we must also use our heart and soul, or we may miss the very thing, we're seeking, which should be spiritual enlightenment.

So back to the question. What is the most important thing we can talk about? The answer is simple...anything and everything. Words are only a medium, a way to communicate. The right way to do this, is to "experience" our conversations, with each other and not just listen to the words. This takes practice and an humble spirit.

In our confused and chaotic world, we tend to only half-listen. So many things must have our attention. We have to be stringent in setting our priorities. If we're not sure, we can lose our way very easily. Our Journey to Truth, must be real to us and important. If it's not, we may lose our way, early in the game.

In our current situation, the world is at risk. War-mongers and evil-minded individuals are everywhere. No-where seems to be safe. Even our Churches and Temples are desecrated. What can we do? Is there no place, where we can rest in peace, even for a few minutes?

Why do you think Jesus said "Go Within"? There, in our heart and soul, we can surrender to un-conditional love. We may not be perfect and the world may still be corrupted but we do have a place where we can go. It has been called Meditation and Prayer but whatever we call it, it is a space where We can be Who We are, and seek to touch the Face of God. That is our Birthright and no one can take it away from us. But we must understand that it is ours and utilize it. If we do not, then we'll waste the gifts God has given us.

How does The Holy Spirit influence us? We can't see It but we can feel it. If you don't believe this, sincerely pray for a few minutes. If you don't feel the Spirit, you did it wrong. Maybe your heart was still cloudy. But the Spirit can help us to see clearly. This is where The Vision begins...The Vision of Truth and Life. We live in an instant, compared to Eternity yet we are promised that Life, if we can envision it.

Jesus was a simple Teacher. He taught Truths that were universal in nature yet very personal. Life is very personal. We must give it all that we've got in order to experience it fully. It is not hard unless we make it that way. With Prayer and determination we can follow our personal pathway and find God.


Written by Anita Thomas

Copyright 2004

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