by Celtic 17 Replies latest jw friends
i've always thought i was missing something in my life too (however,when i got into art and writing, this feeling of emptiness went away). anyway, coming from a family of heathens i've never understood how religion can fill this void. anyone care to explain?
~our god has gone insane~
BM
Seekers who don't experience god or jesus are left w an emptiness still. They try to fill it w words or ideas memorised, commonly known as theology. It's not spiritual. When you create a painting or something out of nothing, it is a spiritual act, perhaps similar but nanoscale compared to when the universe came to be. From where do creations originate?? Some people think from the spirit dimension. At any rate, since the infinite envelops everything, you could find 'god' in your art. IMO Of course you can always suppliment.
SS
Celtic- you've got mail
"my God, MY God, why have you forsaken me?" (Psalm 22)
it's worth a re-read
willy think: thread killer
mmmmmmmm interesting post Celtic
Sirona
Celtic,
You'll find Him if you keep seeking and keep knocking, no doubt. Call out to Him. Don't worry about being good enough - grace is grace.
Bang
Celtic, I would recomend that you get a translation of the New Testament, called 'The Message' by Eugene Peterson, it's very FRESH! I LOVE IT!!! also there is this video called 'Visual Bibles Matthew'. IT's Vs by vs Matthew from the NIV tranlsation. They've dona a wonderful job, and the portrail of JESUS is unlike any you've ever seen, and it makes Him seem so real!!!!! if you can't find it over there let me know and i'll see if I can get you a copy!!! Take care!!!!
Ven
"Injustice will continue until those who are not affected by it are as outraged as those who are."
All you have to do is acknowledge Him as the Lord of your life. Do you have any born again, Christian friends or do you know a local pastor? It's not that you need any of that except following the guideline in Romans 10.9-11. They could possibly help explain the prayer and pray with you. Never underestimate the power of prayer to cause your will to be the same as God's.
For me, the moment came when I finally trashed the last vestiges of Watchtower Doctrine and I realized that Jesus IS God and died for our sins. We are saved by grace through faith (Eph.2.8,9) and not of our own works. The Father draws us, Jesus claims us as his eternally and the Holy Spirit seals us into glory.
You may also want to get baptized at some point. This symbolic act helps one realize the death of the old person and the birth of the new person. Salvation is eternal and can be easily proven with scripture.
May you continue to walk with God,
Rex
Celtic,
I prefer the most up-to-date method of getting my fill of Jesus Christ. It is a little portable machine with a funny helmet that you wear. It was invented by a doctor I know up in Canada. You put on the helmet, turn on the juice and in a few minutes, there is Jesus Christ right in front of you!
Of course sometimes it might make angels appear or your old 4th grade English teacher as well, because they haven't got all the bugs worked out of it yet.
Perhaps I can suggest a much more inexpensive and rather amusing way to see Jesus Christ. All you need to do is get yourself a little tiny penlight, not a big flashlite or torch as you Brits call them, and you then go into a darkened room.
Now turn on the pen light and hold it up by your head next to your right ear. Point the head of the penlight so that the light is shining into your eye from an angle towards the rear, not face forward. The rest is easy, just twirl the light around a bit and pretty soon Jesus on the cross appears!
I bet you even Rex didn't know this trick, and if he did he wouldn't share it with you!
Once you try it, let me know what he looked like!
Cheers Dude,
Skipper (in the do Jesus yourself class)
"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings." - William Shakespeare
