I had the opportunity to go on a cruise last week for vacation. It was wonderful. I recommend them for everyone!
While cruising to Mexico, I met people from all over the world. One person in particular stands out in my mind. She is from South Africa and wouldn't ya know grew up in a similar extremist religious environment.
How many religions today say the preach the Word of God and find a way to twist 'The Word' to say what they desire it too? I'm beginning to think the numbers are much higher than I want to believe. I wonder then, how much of what was forced down my throat really comes from God's heart?
Too many things have happened in my life to be able to deny God exists. Those things have also shown me that God is not so hands off as I accused Him of being. The farther I get from religion, the more I see and learn about God. For too long I have let others speak in His place. For too long I let others tell me what I believe.
As I begin reading the Bible again, and not the KJV, I find it says a lot of things that completely contradict the teachings of my youth. I am enjoying this new realm of discovery and get to see God in different light. He is the God of love, not some angry tyrant waiting to beat me when I 'step out of line', even a little. It is not His desire to "break my will" or anyone else's. It is not His desire that I become a cookie cutter image of other believers. I love leaning it's ok for me to just be me!
Just because the cult told me 'God says' doesn't mean that God actually said it. My new quest, to sort out truth from so many lies!
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