My Faith

If you had to summarize your purpose of life in one word, what would it be?

Would it be money? The thing that gets debased(revise) every month? A number on a computer you do not physically own? Pieces of worthless paper?

Is it how smart you are? Intelligence? There will always be someone smarter than you. And in the sea of all human knowledge, what you know is nothing more than a speck in the vastness of the knowledge beach. A mere grain of sand tossed in the seashore. The unquenchable thirst for knowledge will never be satisfied.

If you ask me? It’s love. In a world devoid of love, would anything matter? If you remove love from the world, everything will fall apart. Go turn on any radio. It won’t take a single second to listen to a song about love. In the seat of all human hearts there is an unquenchable thirst to love, and to be loved.

We fail to realize that in every human interaction there are traces of love imbued in every human action. A little bit leaks every time. We hardly notice. Just as a fish does not notice the presence of water - in our world, love permeates all of our interactions so prevalently that we fail to notice it. Even the simple greeting, “How are you?” It has a kernel of love. Without that essence of love in your life, everything would fall apart. It would be hell.

So, with respect to my faith, ultimately it boils down to this: God and love.

God is beyond the grasp of the intellectual. But God is real. I know that he is real. He is real in my life. But how he works and how he moves - a real mystery. But here is what I do know. No amount of scientific nor logical reasoning can convince you. If you come up with a good reason, there are hundreds of other reasons that can counter it. With each counter reason, there are thousands of other reasons that counter it also. Where does it end??? For every seed of argument that sprouts, there are countless others that will come next. And countless others that counter those also. How do you know that the line of reasoning is valid? It can be valid today, but no longer tomorrow.

People encounter God and feel his presence. The Presence of God is something you experience for yourself. Seek Him out. You will find Him. He is the best thing that I’ve ever found, nor will I ever find. When He is near, you simply know. Majestic beyond human comprehension. Words do the Almighty no justice. Whatever thing you value the most - multiply it. A hundred times. A thousand times. A million times. But that’s all unfathomable. Even that is a speck of sand in all of his infinite wisdom and glory. Whatever thing you are seeking in this life, He made. By definition, he is the source because he is the author. Whatever you desire, or value, beyond your wildest dream, it can only happen if he permits it. He can actively line up all the ducks and send however many winds you need to sail your ship to the farthest edges of human endeavors.. But whether or not he permits those things that is another story.

So if there is God, what kind of God would he be? Humans worship Gods of all different kinds. Celebrities. Beauty. Wealth. Allah. Buddha, even themselves actually. So what is the essence of the true living God?

It is love. Love surpasses all. And there is only one God who is love incarnate. Jesus. A humble servant that took care of the sick, oppressed, broken, and needy. One who wept for his companions. One who sacrificed rather than demand sacrifices. One who forgave. A friend for the weary and weak. Seeker of lost sheep. Two thousand years since he came., Many claim to have met Him and got their lives radically turned over upside won. Some have been healed miraculously of ailements and restored after being shattered to pieces. That includes me.

I am pursuing this Jesus. If he is real, he is worthy of me. When I meet him, like Peter, I will utter, “You are my lord and my God!” and clung to Him and never let go. He deserves all of me. My unwavering loyalty and affection. My full time, attention, and devotion. My Everything.