Perhaps reading the multitudinous amounts of information on the Internet is good. However, it is possible to feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume available. How is it we can wade through the oceanic immensity of information available and yet at times still feel we have not found an answer to our question, whatever it may be. The verbal battles we often read regarding the Bible, God and religious doctrines make us at least aware that what we are reading is perhaps not enlightened. So how can we know if we are one with God or separate from God? If we are one with God, what are we to consider ourselves? Can we read opinions from other people to get our answers?
The Enlightened Scriptures indicate that we were created in the image and likeness of God and given free will. Those two statements alone are worth taking the time to seriously contemplate during our prayer and meditation time. Why create us in His image and then give us free will? If God wanted abject followers, He simply could have withheld free will. And why did God create us in His image and then not force us to follow Him? God is not some despotically minded king demanding our allegiance in body, mind and spirit. We are free to think, be and do whatever we choose. Of course we live in a world full of other people who are also free to choose, so responsible behavior does tend to be a useful thing.
What does being created in His image and likeness mean? Our physical bodies appear to be finite and God is Infinite. If we are created in His image and likeness, are we Infinite? What a good idea to contemplate during prayer and meditation time! How can finite man be Infinite? So now what should we do? Should we search the Internet and see how many conflicting opinions we can find? Of course we can do that. Unfortunately no matter how many opinions of others we read we still have the still small voice within our self to contend with, don't we. So why don't we make time to be still and get to know God? What do we have to lose? What do we have to gain?
The reason we don''t hear from God is not because God left us. We left Him. We have free will and we have chosen to focus on our finite ego instead of our larger affinity within the ocean of God. God does not force Himself on us. He is respectful of our free will. We have to choose Him. We can reclaim our affinity by realizing that we are a drop of water in the vast ocean of God's presence. How often in a crisis do we think of God? When we think we need Him, we think of Him. But have we made our self ready to communicate with Him? Jesus talks about readiness in Matthew 25 in the parable of the 10 virgins. How can we call for help if we don't know the telephone number or who to call? We learn God's contact information through practicing the presence of God. We begin by acknowledging the Divine Spark within, the Christ within, our oneness with God. The realization is a beginning point. We can then immerse our small, finite ego once again into the ocean of God and know God.
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