I started out a very very long time ago as a young person, the, wanting to understand understand what the essence of life coma of living is. What it entails. At 11 years older so, I remember asking an adult, “Is there a book on how to live?” They answered me “No, you just have to learn through experience.” Given my background, is it any wonder I was searching – But this was one of the very very rare times when I was forthright, and perhaps on the right path. Most times -thoughts on this high a level evaded me.

I’m not exactly sure how to say this… deep deep breath… So, 🤔 here’s another piece of the puzzle:

God gives us an array of potential of potential abilities and feelings. But you say God does not create nor condone sin nor evil. No it is true -but nor can He create robots either. If you only give us half-abilities; then free will is meaningless! I say he should take us all when we’re babies, when we’re only guilty of original sin.. That way we can all make it to Heaven! JUST A THOUGHT 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️

Anyways, back to the story… God gives us an array, an enormity of abilities and feelings… In the very beginning we still had these abilities and these feelings -But He created an environment where there was no need (or rather, no provocation with the exception of perhaps 🤔) for many of these -only the good ones. Now of course, we can no longer state with certainty that that is still the case… Moving along… In the beginning his guidance was very simplistic and forthright. In our current environment, mama his guidance and explanation of things has become slightly more complex. Instead of one commandment now there are 10 • 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♂️. In any case, He gave us numerous abilities and feelings; and at some point -He pointed out to us which were the good ones and which were the bad ones. He urged us along. He promised us He would never leave our side in times of need. But:

•He no longer communicates with us like He used to (how long would you attempt to have a rational conversation with an irrational person).*

•The constant issue God has had with us is that we don’t listen, and;

•We don’t use our brains like they were intended to be used.**

I THINK I MADE THE POINT! Oh, one last thing -He’s still around; hoping, waiting… But all the power in the universe (and God indeed has that) ultimately means little without our willingness to take part -to partake -to be a part of…

IN SUMMATION

Action!

“WE CANNOT EARN OUR WAY INTO HEAVEN -BUT WE CAN MOST CERTAINLY WORM OUR WAY OUT OF IT.”

Belief!

“Its better to believe in God and discover there isn’t one -than to disbelieve, and discover there is one.”

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who do not believe, no proof is possible.”

Faith!***

“…is not belief without proof, but trust without reservations.”

“…IS A PRIVILEGE!”

Courage!

“…is not the absence of fear, but right actions in the face of it!”

*Although I am certain there are some people on this planet He continues to converse with “the old-fsshioned way).

**There’s a time to use the brain, and there’s a time to use the heart, and there’s a time to use the soul. Knowing when to switch gears… 🤔

***Be grateful for the time you have been relegated to live in Faith; for once you have been given proof -Faith vanishes forever!

Why is it so hard for us to choose God’s way? I mean He hasn’t asked us to sacrifice our child in a very long time! He doesn’t ask us to murder people.. He doesn’t ask us to envy them. He doesn’t ask us to steal from them. He doesn’t ask us to sleep with their wives or husbands. He doesn’t ask us to murder people.. He doesn’t ask us to envy them. He doesn’t ask us to steal from them. He doesn’t ask us to sleep with their wives or husbands. It doesn’t ask us to lie about other people. He doesn’t ask us to go around raping people. He doesn’t ask us to go around torturing people. He never asked us to do anything that makes us feel ashamed. He doesn’t ask us to go out and get drunk or get high and spend the rent money. SO WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?