WHAT WORKS FOR YOU
What works for you is the most important thing. Really, beliefs can furnish a foundation for action, but whatever your beliefs are, the final test is in the arena of action. Do you wake up eager for the new day and grateful in your heart for another opportunity to witness God's gift of Creation? You may believe you are a die-hard atheist and yet still live in a loving and kind way. Well, as long as that works for you, I cannot really say you should abandon your regimen. We each have our own set of beliefs and inasmuch as they facilitate how we live and give us a sense of peace, acceptance, and gratitude, what a person says they believe is not as important as how they live. Actually I think some people have chosen to espouse atheism because they see how some of us who say we are believers fall short or do not practice what we preach. I think the most important thing for all of us to remember is a spirit of toleration and respect for each other. How we treat each other is the real acid test of our so-called beliefs. How we treat each other is the real definition of what we hold to be holy and sacred. We see God in ourselves and in others to the extent we act out of love and deliberate active consideration.
Ultimately we are all pilgrims on the path. We all live in faith. An Aunt of mine used to say it does not matter if you believe in God. He still believes in you. But I think it is easier to understand our true connection to our world and to each other if we can accept that there is longing and yearning and intention in the Universe, especially as it reveals itself in life. Some of us choose to call it God.
What works for you is the most important thing. Really, beliefs can furnish a foundation for action, but whatever your beliefs are, the final test is in the arena of action. Do you wake up eager for the new day and grateful in your heart for another opportunity to witness God's gift of Creation? You may believe you are a die-hard atheist and yet still live in a loving and kind way. Well, as long as that works for you, I cannot really say you should abandon your regimen. We each have our own set of beliefs and inasmuch as they facilitate how we live and give us a sense of peace, acceptance, and gratitude, what a person says they believe is not as important as how they live. Actually I think some people have chosen to espouse atheism because they see how some of us who say we are believers fall short or do not practice what we preach. I think the most important thing for all of us to remember is a spirit of toleration and respect for each other. How we treat each other is the real acid test of our so-called beliefs. How we treat each other is the real definition of what we hold to be holy and sacred. We see God in ourselves and in others to the extent we act out of love and deliberate active consideration.
Ultimately we are all pilgrims on the path. We all live in faith. An Aunt of mine used to say it does not matter if you believe in God. He still believes in you. But I think it is easier to understand our true connection to our world and to each other if we can accept that there is longing and yearning and intention in the Universe, especially as it reveals itself in life. Some of us choose to call it God.