Mr. A's growth
It is funny because I have come to the thought that whether it is faith or the lack of a better option just believing in God and heaven seems to make sense now. I think I am beginning to move towards bettering my relationship with God, bettering my journey, accepting all with a blind faith because nothing else out there speaks any better or clearer. Don’t get me wrong, I do not believe because of default but it is funny how faith has begun to fall in to place for me. Things are making sense and the other options out there seem just as improbable. But now the improbable seems plausible and the God option tailors to my person and journey. I hope that makes sense because I don’t think I stated it as clearly as possible. I guess it boils down to the idea that it just makes sense to me.
We have turned too much to science and a need for the concrete to explain everything that it has begun to cloud our ability to have faith in anything not just God and enjoy the pure rush of the things that require faith. Although I admit that I am as guilty as the next and I guess you could argue that this exploration has been my attempt to find those concrete answers as well. But what has happened is that my faith has grown and I am starting to realize that I don’t need those concrete answers and that God will provide me with all the answers I need.
I feel reason is our attempt to justify life, experience and knowledge. I would state that God does not fit into this box. We must stop trying to put God in a box and allow our faith to free our minds. It’s amazing how we seek God and try to know him better and can justify these things but continue to question and not follow through. It is our nature that creates these conflicts. But how great is it to have a God who has given us the free will to make this choice to follow him and receive his love and mercy. But I guess that is my biggest hindrance just letting it all go and live fully in God and with God.
I agree but it has strengthened my argument for God. I was always afraid to have this conversation with anyone because of being shot down or not helping one find Christ. But I have now realized that even if I don’t win a soul I at least fought the battle and even opened one’s mind but ultimately strengthening my own faith. This over the past few months with the blog has occurred. I feel stronger in my faith but it has also strengthened several of my relationships and even opened new relationships in my life.
Permission granted although not needed. This is your blog as well and if it fits the purpose of our journey as men then the floor is yours.
I would suggest anyone read Letters from a Skeptic by Dr. Gregory Boyd.
“Man is perishable. That may be; but let us perish resisting, and if it is nothingness that awaits us, do not let us so act that is be a just fate.” I find this interesting because our physical man is perishable, but that is not God’s concern. It is the spiritual/soul man who must resist and fight for something. For nothingness doesn’t get us created. But again this is for one to discover and if you are coming for the opposite perspective I guess this would make sense. Although why would one what to resist for nothing, I guess it all goes back to the “Wherefore” which has been proven to be genus.
I hope you are getting as much out of this as I am Mr. J. Thanks Mr. A.