Love, Faith and Hope!

The world today is comprised of many people from different cultures with many faiths.   While various religions have different view points, most religions teach us to love one another.  Christianity offers its own version. 

Building faith, finding appreciation for life and trying to understand what life is all about can lead us to many questions.  We often wonder who made the universe, how big is it, why do we exist, what is our purpose, and why is there so much suffering in this world?  Answers to these questions may not seem simple, but the Holy Scripture provides us with answers.

Developing compassion for mankind is essential if we are to coexist and grow our emotional intelligence.  While each religion offers something different, not all religions believe Jesus Christ to be the son of God.  Not all religions teach about the virgin birth of Jesus, his missionary work, his resurrection, his ascension to heaven, his return to earth and his second coming.  Christianity specifically teaches us about the works of Jesus Christ and why we should believe and follow him. 

As Christians, we receive Jesus Christ as the son of God.  We believe God sent his one and only son to teach us life’s valuable lessons.  As we learn and study about the teachings of Christ, we learn much about God and what he offers each of us.  

While some things in life may hard to explain or understand, the teachings about Jesus Christ’s life is the story about salvation.  By accepting Christ as your savior, God promises you eternal life.  It is this promise from God that makes Christianity different from all other religions, because our acceptance of Jesus Christ provides eternal life!    

In daily life, I meet people with different beliefs.  Many people have a difficult time trying to explain their viewpoints, belief systems and spirituality to me.  In fact, some people really haven’t given much thought to the meaning of life nor do they really want to think too deeply about it.  They are often caught up with everyday living, work, survival, or busy being entertained by television or computer games.  What kind of life are they living and what are they missing out on? 

I believe we are all here to fulfill a purpose.  As we search for our purpose, we must look far and wide enough, but eventually we will come to a conclusion of our own. Some people may go round in circles for a long time finding no answer at hand, while others may go straight to the center.  It takes some people a life time to find their faith, while others can find their faith in no time at all.  Why is this so? 

God has made us all different and our thoughts and actions are not always pure, because sin resides in all of us, no matter how perfect we try to become! As we walk down that road, God offers us a relationship, a relationship built on understanding, compassion, hope, patience and faith.   

God has a plan for all of us, and for some of us we do not find it easy.  Seek God first and you shall find wisdom.  Build your faith by reading the word daily and you shall experience joy.   Avoid needless distractions and build the type of relationship you want with God.  Find what you are seeking and reach your potential.  God will show you the way!   

If you haven’t already, you will soon learn that life is more than acquiring money and materialism; it is not about earthly pleasures that burn and fade away.  It is not about selfish acts or enticing desires.  It is all about discovering a love so deep that only God can offer.  It is about helping one another, about discovering the truth and finding salvation.  Take a deep breath, free yourself of guilt, anxiety and sin and take a step closer to Christ.  Establish a living relationship with Christ, for he will show you the way!