Seeing God
Last year, I
wrote a blog every single day without ever writing about religion, and this
year, I plan to do the same.
While I will not touch your organized
religion, I want you to touch the essence of God.
There are
many who follow these posts who do not believe in God, and I must say that
there are some days when I can totally understand why.
Those of us
who call ourselves believers have often reduced God to a man in the sky; one we
use like an ATM; going to “him” when we are in need of a “special” blessing.
We use this
God to win at everything from a football game to an unnecessary war. (Don’t
even get me started on the idea of “necessary.”)
The God that
we hold up has hands and legs and walks around like Santa checking on whohas been
naughty and who has been nice, all the while dispensing out goodies for those “he” loves.
We are at
best hypocrites and at worst unbelievers, because while we claim that God is omnipotent;
able to do all things, we do not believe that folks can change, that love is
real or that we have to play a part in our own existence.
So this
week, I’d like you to expand your horizon and see God. God is all-knowing, all
powerful and everywhere---so see “It” that way.
See God in everything; the face of a child,
the plant on your desk, the running of water and the bird on a wire.
See God in
everything and everyone and recognize that saying that God is neither male nor
female, that it is a Spirit is not enough. You Must believe IT.
This week:
·
Get
a copy of Seeing God by my friend Thomas A. Williams, PhD.---you will be
grateful when you do.
·
Practice
the presence of God in you---know that you are more wonderful than you can
imagine
·
Take
a moment for the arts, music, dance and any artistic expression; see God in it.
·
Each
night, write a list of the miracles you witness---hint: the more you open your
eyes, the longer your list.
·
Share
your insights with someone with love
·
Write
a letter to God and please tell her that I’ve been good. (Okay, I’m kidding but
if you think I’m in trouble with God, read this post again---or just pray.)
I see God in everything and everyone and I know there is more
to be revealed.
Be you, be wonderful, See
Bertice Berry, PhD.
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