WILLING TO GO TO ANY LENGTHS

          Living on the Spiritual Basis, the basis of trusting and relying upon God, it would be foolish not to think of what the full impact of this means in our lives, or if you prefer to think from the end. Having been raised with or exposed to certain depictions of God, many of them rather frightening, and now being asked to surrender to Him might/probably/should give us pause. One concept that had always troubled me was, God loves you, but if you commit certain acts, you are damned for all eternity, seemed a little harsh. Eternity is an awful long time; a pretty high price for acts committed in the course of a life that balanced against eternity would amount to less than an eye blink in time. Of course there were others, but the answer was the same for all.

       As our consciousness rises, it becomes clear that many of the scariest aspects of God are human constructs, though possibly based in some scripture they require some rather interesting interpretations of very selective passages, while typically ignoring others that are contradictory or superseding newer teachings or interpretations. Today we do not argue with or contradict those who hold on to a punishing, rigid concept of God, a demonstration in love a much more powerful persuader, since we each walk our own path, ultimately standing for the issues of our heart. I believe, and believe this holds true for all, that God is “Our Father” and wants all His children to be Happy, Joyous and Free, as any loving parent would. That we are forgiven as soon as we ask as long as we walk the way we talk (much easier said than done). No sin so grievous that if we mean business, God will restore us to sanity, a demonstration of true grace (to be clear: grace does not necessarily erase the earthly consequences of our actions, it does however provide us with the strength and courage to face them). The realm of Heaven being roomy, all-inclusive, never exclusive or forbidding, is open to all who earnestly seek, regardless of present conditions or circumstances. All that is required is an open heart, an open mind and the willingness to go to any lengths for a spiritual awakening.