As you might have guessed from my post about bullies, I had plenty of “alone time” as a child.
And in my book of the Story of Jesus, he had said something about letting the children come to him because they would understand. So: I was a child, I wanted to know, I was curious, and I had plenty of time… Therefore, I was qualified!
So, I used my time to ponder deeply, feel and sense the answers to my most difficult questions—those stemming from the situations I've shared in previous posts.
Even though my initial inquiries might seem naive or simplistic, I now see that they were the truest answers I’ve found for myself; the situations have changed, but the problems I encountered as a child are still the same (people are still being mean, we’re still letting humans die of causes we could prevent, etc.).
Those answers are the ones I still refer to, even after more than 40 years: they convey a form of love that is liberating, freeing and nurturing, helping me and empowering me to consistently embody my highest ideals.
While I recognize that others may have different truths that resonate just as strongly for them, for me, these answers have stood the test of time by nurturing a love that elevates rather than restrains.
As answers come from questions, I've listed the ones I've brought up in my previous posts.
What is God? Or, put another way, what is Unconditional Love?
What does it truly mean to have faith?
What is reality?
Recognizing Divine Love:
How do you notice God’s love?
How do you see the invisible?
How do you know you’re loved, even when facing hardships?
How do you acknowledge God's presence?
The Purpose of Creation:
Why would God create the world as it is?
Why would we choose to experience life as human beings on Earth, without a clear memory of God?
The Paradox of Suffering:
Why do we let others die from preventable causes?
How can this be justified?
Why was I born here and not elsewhere? What determines the life circumstances into which a soul is born?
Nature and Divinity:
If nature can be cruel and it reflects God, what does that imply about God?
Does this mean God can be cruel?
Human Capabilities:
Are humans capable of feats we currently judge as impossible?
Were these abilities what Jesus demonstrated?
Can I, too, develop such abilities, or are they secrets passed down to a select few?
Do we fully understand the range of human capabilities?
Is fear of the unknown the reason we sometimes label the mystical as charlatanry rather than exploring the potential they reveal?
Divine Justice and Personal Suffering:
Does God allow people to be cruel? If so, why?
Will God punish them, forgive them, or continue to love them regardless?
And me—why me? If I live with love and strive to be loving, why am I a target to people’s meanness?
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