Why?

Why is it that we want to know, so badly, what it is that will happen after we die? Were does the idea of an afterlife come from? Is that as natural as saying that there is a God? Now I believe in heaven, but apart from those things all we really know for sure is that right now is all we have. Why not live the best way possible? Many people can come to different opinions on what is the best way possible. Some may say "learning all you can", "have fun", or "explore the world". I am not going to say that these are wrong, I don't know that? Perhaps to some individuals they are true and maybe to all of us to some extent. What I do want to say is that in the most part when a person truly seems happy and at peace they have come to a conclusion that is found in the scriptures and the mouths of wise men known throughout history. I will say it as I have known it "love your neighbor as yourself". Now I think that in order to get the greatest experience one would have to include the first part which is love the Lord with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This may not want to acknowledged by everyone so I guess to be more universal I will stick to the second part of the whole. Treat as others as you would like to be treated. If we all do this I am sure we would all live in a happier and more peaceful state. Sure we can wonder what will happen after we die but I don't think that is as important as to what will happen while we are still alive.

Wanting

This week we spoke about proving to someone that God exists. I think this is something that one person cannot prove to another but each individual has their own encounter and needs to chose whether or not they want to believe. We each believe in what we believe because of experience and perhaps that is the only way that God can be proved, through our own experience of Him. I strongly believe that if someone is looking for Him and wants to believe in Him, He will reveal Himself to them. He wants us to get to know Him and He will not hide.

Now let us say that maybe the longing to believe was there but the proof was not given, God knows what is in the heart and I believe He will be merciful. He is more than we can imagine and understand, He knows this. He is all good and will judge each of us as individuals. All we can do is seek him and spread His word.

How Can We Judge Morality to the Extreme?

Have any of you seen the movie Frailty? This movie tries to show the Old Testament's version of God. This film brings the idea that sometimes we cannot judge what is right from what is wrong because sometimes we are blind to the truth. There are simple things we now are morally incorrect such as stealing a candy from the store because of a dare or something. We now that doing that would be wrong. However, there are some situations that are difficult to claim as being ethical. Situations which we now are right but go against a principle such as not murdering, not stealing, etc.

Who are we to judge anything? Is not God the one we should trust would know whether something is wrong or right? He gave us commandments to follow and if we let Him, He will steer us the right direction. It is He that defines what is good and right. We do not know everything like He does and we have to learn to trust in Him. Frailty does a good job at presenting this idea.