Or at least I consider myself to be one,
others may have have a problem with considering me to be both Christian
and queer. But then again, that is between them and Christ, and me and
Christ.
How can I express what my Faith is,
really? I have been influenced and impressed upon by so many cultures
and beliefs that my present state of Faith is one that considers and
seeks to understand a world that has both lifted me up and repulsed me,
to the point of disbelief.
I believe that The Lord Jesus Christ is
my redeemer and my savior.
Christ is my teacher, my shepherd, my anchor in the storm, and the
answer to my every query. I believe that Jesus died for my every
sin, from The Original Sin, to the one I will commit to heaven with my dieing
breath, I also believe that I am what God intended me to become,
and that my Judgment belongs to Christ and no other. I have faith in the
goodness of my heart, and the strength of my soul. I live by the Word of
Christ, by Loving and caring for mankind with an open and considerate
heart. I seek to understand and to open myself to the possibilities of
all God's creation; knowing that a destiny has been set for myself, and
trusting that Christ's plan, for every living thing, is the only one
plausible.
I don't always succeed in being the most
open minded person in the world, but I try and know that I am the only
thing that prevents this possibility. I accept my short-comings and seek
to understand them, so that I may better overcome my failing in the
future.
The Buddha, Guatama Siddhatha, a man of infinite
wisdom, and in my heart, a true being of enlightenment, has influenced
the person I am today, by his serenity and by the message he had for the
people of his time and for the land of his birth. He stripped away his
titles and his arrogance, to become a great teacher, to become a bringer
of hope and redemption. His words are reiterated in Christ's message,
and in the messages of other great men and women, such as Mahatma Gandhi,
Father Francis De Assisi, Martin Luther, Martin Luther King Jr., and
Mother Theresa.......A man's worth is based on his deeds and
contributions he makes, firstly to his family, then his community, his
government, and mostly by his earnest desire to make this world, and
universe, a better place to live within, and Love upon. It is an
universal message, "Do unto others, as you would have them do unto
you."
We are all here to serve God, through his
creations. Which brings up my astounding belief that all of creation is
the Body of God, the fiber of His muscles, the tissue of His skin, the
strength of His bones. We and all of the cosmos are but the machinations
of His living organism. And that our actions, whether destructive or
constructive, are direct actions for, or against, the very Being of our
Creator. Our greatest responsibility is to maintain and nurture the
environment that we have been entrusted with, by God. Think about your
every action as the biological functions of an organism greater than
ourselves, and know that you and myself are tasked with keeping all of
our known universe healthy, safe, and operational without the least
disturbance to the complete Body.
I not only believe, but I know that we
are failing our Creator; by being so disruptive, headstrong, and
selfish. We have created a world that is filled with nuclear weapons,
land fills, smog spewing vehicles, and our single-minded determination to destroy
ourselves and anything that crosses our paths, that we have become a
cancer. Yet we are Loved and we are coddled by a forgiving Lord that
wants nothing, but for us to be the best persons that we can become.
As you can see I could ramble on about my
beliefs for the rest of eternity. If you have any thoughts, or if you
just feel like I'm full of crud.....Please get with me, anytime. I
would love to hear your beliefs and thoughts, and to discuss mine in more depth.
Perhaps, one or both of us will walk away with a new perspective, and a
fresh approach to this incredible existence.
swallace@iname.com
