On this day of your life, dear friend, I believe God wants you to know…
…that your security is guaranteed through the sharing
of your love.

The peace and safety for which you yearn is not a
matter of food, clothing, and shelter. It is a matter of
love. Love and be loved, and all else will be added
unto you.

The world will perform its magic when you step into
yours. That is the promise of God, and it will be kept.

Marco

God does sometimes get LOST in religion, doesn’t he? And people wonder why I’m so negative about religion and religious people.

the law was created by the Jews for the Jews, not so much perhaps for righteousness sake but in reality for the sake of tribal survival and distinction(from other tribes ofcourse).

Their perception of God happened to be a theistic one of a ruling male deity living in the sky with magical supernatural powers, whom of which related to them as the only chosen ones and all the rest as heathen(very disposable in accord with said ruling male deity), and of which found great satisfication/appeasement from the slaughter, the sacrifice of animals (and later a human) because gosh darn it thems sinful people and blood must be shed.

One thing I realized along this journey is that any God in need of defence and apologetics cannot be too big or truly grand. Certainly not worthy of praise. I then realized the day would come quickly when I would no longer need to apoligize for, or defend the tribal male God of the Jews who resided in the sky.

The very essense of life is God, from tribal deity to essense of Life. Living in the freedom that Christ calls us into, freedom from laws? Not really(they are just preceived), freedom to live so freely as to be able to give oneself away, even the fear of death loses its grip, survival mentality takes a back seat(gets thrown out the window) as others are considered and embraced above the self.

I’ve rambled on enough, thank you for your patience,

Marco

In the last installment:

Friend: Well, I just have to trust God!

Me: You mean, you just have to trust yourself? Aren’t you counting on your own abilities to be found pleasing to God?

(to continue)

Friend: No, I know that nothing I do or say will change God’s opinion of me.

Me: Is that a fact?

Friend: Yes, except maybe an outrageous sin. God cannot look upon someone who is in sin.

Me: Some “sins” are more outrageous than others? How do you make the distinction?

Friend: Well, sins like those the 10 Commandments addressed.

Me: OK, but didn’t Jesus talk about the 10 Commandments, and how they have a much deeper meaning than we supposed?

Friend: Yes, he did. And he painted a pretty gloomy picture about how no one can really uphold the Commandments.

Me: Why do you think he did that?

Friend: To prove to people that no one can be found righteous under the law.

Me: Yes, and why do you think he needed to prove that?

More later…

That’s really what this is all about… helping people escape from the mindset that they need to agree on something to be able to get along with one another. I would love nothing more than to see people depart from traditional Christianity and allow themselves to embrace the God of profound love. My mission is one which targets traditional christians. And the goal of my heart is to help them see that there is a message in the story of Christ that far exceeds what they’ve learned in their traditional church settings. It is a simple message of pure, unconditional love… one which transcends all the requirement and obligation religious organizations teach. It is a picture of unimaginable inclusion and unity. And a story of sheer joy… truly good news to all who hear it!

Mindy, you will always have a special place in my heart.

Don, I appreciate you so much!

Bruce-You still amaze me with your perceptions. It was you who began my journey here in bloggyland. I still have copies of may of your posts fromseveral years ago. Thanks for making me use my brain to get to my heart….

Well said Bruce!!

Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.
–Albert Einstein