I
do not fear God because He is a tyrant! Religions have etched an erroneous
image into our collective memory: an old,
gray-bearded, angry, fire-breathing and arbitrary Man, intent to punish any
misstep.
In addition, they sell Him as a Man out to visit all sorts of nightmares on those who fail to obey His inconsistent commands. As a Christ-based
spiritual living practitioner, I know this is far from the reality.
One
of the objectives of this site is to detail mans’ relationship with God. Not
from a religious perspective but from the spiritual. New or casual visitors to
this blog should, please, take the time to explore past posts and try to keep
up.
A permanent feature in nature is
order and predictability. Any form of arbitrariness would have been a recipe
for unimaginable catastrophe. So, I am not scared of a wanton Force the
Creator. Rather, a look around and grasp
of His wondrous works is what holds me in awe.
It
is difficult to put into words the amazement, which arises whenever I try to
comprehend God’s our Creator’s marvelous works. Scientific discoveries
are just a tip of the iceberg of the phenomena of the Creative Force. The fact
that no two blades of grass are the same is astonishing.
On a patch of any lawn how many
blades of grass do you think are there? Take it further. On an NFL a sports
pitch it is almost impossible to imagine how many blades of grass are on the
surface. Amplify this with all the pitches, parks, lawns, etc. all over the
world. Yet, no two blades of grass are exactly the same. Is it not amazing?
How about animals? What makes
them know when unfavorable weather conditions are about to set in? For example,
why do bears know when to go into hibernation? Before Tsunamis hit, why do
animals instinctively head to higher grounds? How do birds feel the imminent
arrival of their predators?
Trees shed their leaves in the
fall, just before the weather chill wreaks havoc. Mammals and other creatures
obey a gestation law that is generally predictable. Who set the laws that guide
the development of fetuses? Sow a seed and before you know it, a plant with the
potentials to replicate the initial seed many times over is in place.
How about the fact that no two
humans have the same finger prints! With over seven billion souls on planet
earth, and more to come, is this not mind-boggling? It goes on and on. These
are more than mere happenstance. How about the fact that it is only on the
earth that life as we know it is capable of surviving?
We have a bloated sense of how
important humans are in the overall Cosmic scheme. Images from space, specifically
from Mars put paid to such convoluted notions. The earth looks like a dot from
the red planet Mars.
Click here, scroll down to a photo with the words: You are here. Before getting there, enjoy
the wonders of our Creator as seen from space. At the end, decide on the importance,
or lack thereof, of the earth within the universe.
Yet, man continues to defy the
Creator. We use our birthright, freewill, to relegate the Source to oblivion. I
used to go about my business as if God had no place in all scheme of things.
Somewhat, I harbored a mistaken
notion that His counsel and guidance could be shelved whenever my actions were
for selfish ends! It was naively
convenient for me to pick and choose when to invoke His omniscience and
omnipotence.
Now that I am trying to work and
walk my way back to Him, recall of some of my past actions, especially to defy
God, terrify me. I am reminded that all
along, He was privy to all my shortcomings and shenanigans. Notwithstanding,
whenever I felt threatened and sought Him, He was always there.
The commencement of the journey
to Him was unpleasant. I used to feel shame and guilt because of my past. Now
that I know He is Love and forgiving no
matter what, guilt and shame have given way to fear. Fear, is used in a
spiritual sense. I try not to make a fool of myself any time I go before His
Throne.
Initially, my attempts to go
into silence enter His presence seemed to always resuscitate the past.
Guilt, shame and embarrassment used to overwhelm me. How come I never came to
the present realization much earlier?
With the benefit of a spiritual
law, which frowns against all forms of condemnation, I successfully made the
transition. My fear now is to avoid thoughts, words and deeds that would evoke
trepidations when I go before the Throne.
As sages understand and teach, the
body, my body is the temple of God. I meet Him at least twice daily via
meditation. I try to adhere to the injunction: Be still and know that I am God. This is what meditation is all
about. I remind myself to shut-out all thoughts for the duration of silence.
I know I can pray at anytime and
anywhere. My efforts to align my motives with the little knowledge I have about
the essence of the Creative Forces God has made a world of difference.
He knows what I have need of. My part is to defer to His will. This is the path
to heaven on earth!
Anyone
can achieve the same level and state of comfort before God. Nothing extraordinary
is required. Take it one day at a time. With steadfastness, before you know it,
you can come to the same realization. Try it and see for yourself
Let the light of the love of the
Christ continue to guide all our activities.
