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Feb. 23, 2005 It is a good thing that we all communicate over the internet (at arm’s length, so to speak). I have no doubt that if we were all in the same place, the “Mom” in me would have no choice but to relegate all of you to your rooms! Everyday I log onto U-K and read essays full of angst, anger and intolerance, all submitted under the pretext of “writing.” Because I am rather new to the site, I have not sent much feedback on the articles I read—mostly because I did not feel qualified. Now I realize that there has been little to comment about. You are not writing, you are vomiting. Somewhere in all these anti-Christian/Atheist/Liberal/Conservative articles are some valid points. I’ve seen them. Unfortunately, they are usually buried underneath a bunch of crap. People, you are showing your ignorance. (By the way, just so you know, I am also very ignorant—I just try very hard not to show it off!) Get over yourselves and lighten up. Nobody has the corner on the enlightenment market. The fact is, we are all very arrogant people. It’s a small wonder that God puts up with us the way he does. You people throw the word “religion” around like it’s the be all and end all. There are literally thousands of religions in the world— maybe millions (see, I told you I was ignorant). RELIGION is invented by PEOPLE. It’s their attempt to understand who God is for them. It’s not about the right “religion.” It’s about the right “relationship.” I’ve tried to be religious and I suck at it. I tried to be religious about losing weight and that didn’t work. I tried to be religious about praying more, but first I had to try to be religious about finding more time in my day so I could pray more. I’ve even tried to be religious about being really nice. That lasts until I get out of bed every morning. On the other hand, my relationship with Jesus is everything. With him I can be free. I can be fat (I am), skinny (used to be), old (getting there), toothless (wouldn’t you like to know), ARROGANT, prideful, bulimic, anorexic… Get the picture? You can fill in your own blank. I can’t do anything to make him stop loving me. Just like my 9 year old can’t do anything to make me stop loving him. God won’t stop loving me no matter what. And he’s not my crutch either. I didn’t “turn to God” because I needed a crutch—I needed a stretcher. And there he was- -all stretched out. The other morning while leaving Starbucks, some person blocked the driveway and I couldn’t exit even though my light was green. The passenger in the back seat of the other car saw the look on my face and decided to flip me off (the old “salt on the wound” thing)—so I flipped her off back. I’m not proud of it but there it is. I’m 50, in the throws of menopause and cranky as hell. See we’re normal, EVERYDAY. But I have an edge because I know who I believe in, and he holds my heart in his hands—whether I am on my knees praying for all the Atheists/Agnostics I know or flipping someone off in an instant of frustration. It seems to me that we are all searching for truth—whether you believe there is “A” truth to believe in or many. It is still truth that we seek. Hey, try this. I have a challenge for you. You can even do it in the privacy of your own room when no one is looking. Ask God to show you what is true. (He loves when people do that.) You don’t even have to say it out loud. There’s no trick here. Here’s the thing. If you are honestly looking for truth, he will show you—some way, some how, some time—you can trust me on that. (Have I ever lied to you?) But if you are just trying an experiment to see if “it” “works.” “It” “won’t.” Because it’s not a trick. God answers. How do I know? I just spoke with him this morning and he reminded me—again. ------------ About the author: Stephanie Laundrie is the mother of two. Having spent most of her life working to help others succeed, Stephanie has recently re-discovered her first love--writing, and is experimenting in different genres to find her niche. Email: laundries@dslextreme.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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