For as long as I can remember, I have believed in
God. My mother used to tell me that I was her angel, sent to her as a gift from
God. My father was raised in a traditional Catholic Family, where he went to
church regularly. From a young age, I was given the option of believing in God.
It was never forced on me; however, it was strongly encouraged. I am glad that
this is the case, for I am not sure where I would be in life without my belief
in God.
I was baptized as a baby in the Lutheran Church,
only because it is the one that my parents were a member of at that time in
their life. Then when my father began going to church again at St. Pete’s
Catholic Church, he signed me up for confirmation classes, first communion
lessons, etc… at the Catholic Church. There have been many faiths that I have observed
and/or experienced through the lessons of those around me. I have never been
excited about religion as a whole, but rather I have always been curious to
understand the underlying concept of God because He is the root of all
religions and spiritual matters.
I figure that while religion may be the dictation of
man, in how to worship or apply God in your life… God is absolutely real
because He is the one thing that all men, no matter what religion, agree upon! There
are many different types of “Spirituality” that are practiced by man here on
Earth. But when you pick them apart and look at the various belief systems
acquired, the basis of them are usually all stemmed from the same basic
beliefs, no matter what terms they may use to define or explain them.
I was allowed to experience God on my own. I was
allowed to attend whatever church I found interesting. I was allowed to freely
explore my own Spirituality and acquire my own belief system. My father always
guided me and always did his best to answer any questions that I had, but he
NEVER told me what I should believe. He told me what he was taught, what he
learned through his own experiences and what beliefs he had that gave Him
comfort. I am eternally grateful for this, as I don’t know where I would be
without it. Too many times, children who are forced to believe in God and
practice as tightly wound Christians at a young age, actually grow into adults
that end up resenting God and turn into agnostics or atheists.
I have applied the same strategy with my children. I
educate them on my active Christianity morals, values, beliefs, etc… and allow
them to think and draw their own conclusions. I leave an open ended forum for
discussion about things and trust and know that God will lead them in the right
direction. We must not force adult spirituality on children, but we must at
least give them the seed of His existence in their lives. If you never know
that something exists, then you never explore knowledge regarding that
something.
I am only in my early 30’s and there is still so
much that I feel I have to learn about God. My spirituality journey will be never
ending, as I will always seek to know and understand Him and His will better. I
will continue to strive to gain wisdom and knowledge to apply to my life. So
while I feel that I live by means of a solid Christian value system, I still
only feel like a “baby” in Christ. God’s wondrous works and presence in the
world is so huge that it is hard to believe that I will ever know the full
picture of it all. But while I am alive, I will always strive to try and reach
a full understanding, a grasping of the whole picture, to share with others.
Man-made religions have various beliefs and
understandings. It can become very confusing to us, seeking out God, to apply
and know what it is truly of God and what is only of man. My perspective, I
choose to leave religion aside and only seek an intimate and solid relationship
with God.
My spiritual journey was fueled from a
self-exploration process that I embarked on. For as long as I can remember, I
have experienced things such as dreams that come true, an innate knowing (or
intuition) that is so strong, it’s undeniable and a constant desire to heal
others. I began seeking to understand these things through a psychology degree
that teaches me the workings of the human body, mind and emotions; but, that is
not what has given me the most understanding. What has given me the most
comfort in not feeling like I was “weird” or “crazy” is seeking God and his
various gifts and abilities that He gives to man to achieve His ultimate Will
for human kind.
This blog will be a sharing of experiences,
research, etc… that will attempt to explain spiritually and scientifically why
I am an “EMPATH” who burdens the pain and feelings of others and why I
experience “KNOWING” that others do not possess. I hope that you will find my
blog invoking of thought and spiritual exploration. God Bless to all, Miranda
Rhuda
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