Just a note....

Submitted by Celina (United States), Jul 1, 2006 at 23:30

That's funny because I think if people were honest with themselves they have felt the exact same thing that you feel and have felt. I know I have! Of course there is no absolute because none of us have ever died and come back to tell of an afterlife. (Of course some people claim to have but I'm not too sure of those people.) I believe it all comes down to faith. It's pretty simple. I can not prove anything. I can only have faith in what I believe. I have faith in many things. For example, the chair that I am sitting in. When I sit in it...I have faith that it will hold me up and not fall apart with me in it. I have faith that I will take another breath. You can't prove any of this because it has not happened...yet I have faith that it will. The Bible says..."If you have faith as small as a mustard seed...Nothing will be impossible for you..." I personally, find it easier to live my life that way. I can't imagine going through life any other way. Life is just too hard...at least that's how I see it. Having all the answers...no way. I can't even try. That's way too much for my brain to handle. I believe God is the only one who has all the answers. Our plan for life was mapped out before we were even conceived. We don't know why things happen because we don't know the big picture. We just have our little pieces and do the best we can.

My husband will say "In-shallah" to everything we plan. Wich translates to "God willing"... It's mostly out of habit. "Honey, can we go to the movies Saturday." His answer..."Yes, in shallah" Like we will if God wills it. Of course, we could get hit by a bus tomorrow--that's how he sees it--and there go our movie plans! It's funny....But it's important to note...even Muslims believe in a master plan as God wills it to be.

We as humans dont have all the answers...we are incapable of it. I'm glad you read the Bible as the stories are inspirational and they have changed my life and the life of many others. Continue to read it and study....maybe someday a verse will speak to you or touch you in someway. Maybe a particular story will peak your interest and you may want to learn more about it. That is God speaking to you. Allow yourself to be open to His word and His unconditional love for you.

In Christ,

Celina

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