People have wondered what is the meaning of life.
Sometimes the mystery of suffering is just ... so difficult to deal with.
I have found life to be a struggle to find meaning in a world weighted down by sin. Sin means being and trying to live apart from God, our creator. Losing sight of the creator leaves us lost. So lost ...
I know that. I've tried it. I was so lost when I disconnected from God. I was no longer able to see the beauty in things. My life became so not me.
My heart is happiest when I love my neighbor, when I see the details in the petals of the flowers, in the bark of trees, and in the sweet, furry face of an animal. It is happiest when I admire the skill of a talented person, and allow it to inspire me to better skill levels. It is happiest when I help an elderly person cross the street, or pitch in to help at work, or write a note to a friend I haven't seen in a while.
When humankind turns away from their creator, their minds and imagination darken and their thoughts and ideas become twisted because we are missing light and life. Our creator is the origin of the life and light we need. We are like plants that way ...
It's easy to look at the mess some people are trying to develop around us, and become more than discouraged. It is so easy to become bitter, or to drop into despair or fear. But there is yet so much beauty around us to cherish. We have to fight back, as beings who were created by a loving Creator.
We have, unfortunately, been taught that to be "intellectually sophisticated" means to pull away and to remove oneself from the reality that we are amazing creatures, wonderfully made, living on an amazing planet, full of gorgeous life, animals and nature ... Not all inventions are bad, but we must recognize the artificial machinations of humanity can result in heartbreaking wrongs.
Life is a walk in living and becoming the best human being you can be. It means to stand up to bullies, to stand up to fear, and to be grateful to have an active role in the mystery of living ... I'm rooting for you.
Sometimes the mystery of suffering is just ... so difficult to deal with.
I have found life to be a struggle to find meaning in a world weighted down by sin. Sin means being and trying to live apart from God, our creator. Losing sight of the creator leaves us lost. So lost ...
I know that. I've tried it. I was so lost when I disconnected from God. I was no longer able to see the beauty in things. My life became so not me.
My heart is happiest when I love my neighbor, when I see the details in the petals of the flowers, in the bark of trees, and in the sweet, furry face of an animal. It is happiest when I admire the skill of a talented person, and allow it to inspire me to better skill levels. It is happiest when I help an elderly person cross the street, or pitch in to help at work, or write a note to a friend I haven't seen in a while.
When humankind turns away from their creator, their minds and imagination darken and their thoughts and ideas become twisted because we are missing light and life. Our creator is the origin of the life and light we need. We are like plants that way ...
It's easy to look at the mess some people are trying to develop around us, and become more than discouraged. It is so easy to become bitter, or to drop into despair or fear. But there is yet so much beauty around us to cherish. We have to fight back, as beings who were created by a loving Creator.
We have, unfortunately, been taught that to be "intellectually sophisticated" means to pull away and to remove oneself from the reality that we are amazing creatures, wonderfully made, living on an amazing planet, full of gorgeous life, animals and nature ... Not all inventions are bad, but we must recognize the artificial machinations of humanity can result in heartbreaking wrongs.
Life is a walk in living and becoming the best human being you can be. It means to stand up to bullies, to stand up to fear, and to be grateful to have an active role in the mystery of living ... I'm rooting for you.
