Thursday, September 22, 2011

Explore Your Opinion of God

Within our minds are echoes of voices, past conversations, song melodies.

Each day we get a sense of what is happening in the world by glancing at newspapers, television, newspapers, magazines, and the internet. Our minds interpret this information for us. Sometimes we accept one singular source, others we seek out as much information as we can find.

Sometimes information might overwhelm us, sometimes it might perplex us. Different people might present different accounts, different interpretations of the same events.

Unfiltered information can create confusion.

Herod heard reports of the activities of Jesus Christ and the Apostles. The reports may have related demons leaving bodies, people being cured of illnesses. The reports troubled Herod because some people mentioned that John the Baptist had returned from the dead.

Herod’s sources gave him part of the story but got some of the details wrong. Herod was given information but not the whole story. Herod was anxious to learn more.

The story of Jesus Christ touches each person in an unique way. The Gospel directs our gaze toward love, forgiveness, toward the Lord, Jesus Christ.

As Christians we are asked to view our lives with love, not fear. We are asked to have and share reverence for God.

Each day our prayers and reflections can help us make sense of what is happening in the world. Each day the senseless acts of violence and vengeance remind us of the necessity of loving God and loving our neighbor. Selfishness leads to emptiness, to pain, to confusion.

With love, compassion, and mercy explore and share your opinion of God as you seek ways to love and forgive those who have harmed or insulted you/

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