Life is a journey. A journey that can be defined (and rightfully so) as being painful, hazardous and dangerous; an obstacle course; a gauntlet; a maze and a mystery; a journey that is fraught with challenges and problems. Yes, life can be defined as this but what I'm finding out is there is something else much more meaningful that is underlying all of this. Yes, we don't know what will happen to us while we're down here until something bad does. This is a another subject we could debate forever as to why bad things happen when we are taught that there is a loving and benevolent God watching over us. Doesn't make sense.
But I've just discovered something. Along with all of the above I've just learned that the real reason we're here is finding our way to God and becoming close to Him. He wants a relationship with us.
It hasn't been until just recently I have come to know this truth.
When you think about it, this makes perfect sense. God is lonesome. He created you and me and all of us as a family in which He can participate in our joys and hardships, lovingly instructing us along our journey as we connect and interact with Him and each other. God only wants what's best for us. He can see the pitfalls, the ups and downs in our lives, what's coming, what's going, the good, the bad and the ugly. He has clear vision, something we don't have and can direct our paths so we avoid the pitfalls, ruts, ravines and canyons. Remember, He only wants what's best for us.
So why wouldn't you want a relationship with Him?
When you allow God to come into your life and start talking with Him you find that persistent problems are solved, financial woes turn into financial gains and relationships that once were thought irreparable, miraculously mended.
That's not all. When you and God finally form a bond, you suddenly become aware of all the things you did that hurt Him (some on purpose some not). You start to experience sadness, remorse and even embarrassment that you even did these things in the first place. The next thing you know you're asking Him for forgiveness. Now I know what it means when it says, "your sins are forgiven."
It may take a number of years for you to learn all of this but believe me, if you are earnest in your searching for Him, you will.
God is defined in several religions as being a vengeful God and once again this could be up for debate. But I am inclined to believe that God is more of a loving God than a vengeful one even though there are accounts of His intervening in battles and causing calamities in order to prove a point.
I am posting all this because I'm experiencing this relationship with someone I've been putting off for a long, long time.
I feel more whole, a whole lot happier and I'm not fretting about things as much as I did before.
How do you create a relationship with God? Well, first of all, you need to have the desire to do so. Then start talking to Him. I think it is on rare occasions that God intervenes in someone's life as He's waiting for you to give Him permission to do so. It's only when you express a desire to get to know Him that He's going to respond.
Are you in Good Hands?
~ Blessings,
Nightshade
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