And, as much as I’d like to believe that hope doesn’t betray…I know it has…I’ve seen it happen, both in my life and other’s lives. I guess I’ve been learning too that my hope needs to be placed in God, not in anything else. Because the other things betray, but hope in God will never betray.

Anyway…thanks for stopping by!

Priscilla

Keep focusing on things of Light and your fears will disappear. It works.

What a beautiful poem. You are visible through your words.

Smile. ET

I struggle with the idea that God rests in each of our consciousness’s. Personally, I know myself. Even on my good days, I’m just so far from being good or even “not bad.” If God exists (which I believe he does), then He doesn’t exist as part of myself. He couldn’t…I couldn’t serve or seek a God that is as flawed as I am. No, God has got to be bigger, way bigger. He’s got to be perfect. He has got to exist beyond myself. I want to serve a God that existed before me, is powerful…and even, yes, even doesn’t need me. I don’t want to, couldn’t settle for less.

While I would concede that God has given His Holy Spirit to live in me and work through me, I don’t see how a true God could be an actual part of me. Work through me, yes. Be a part of me, no. Living with myself for the few years I have, I know there is nothing in me that can be called God. I’m made in the image of God, flawed by my own sin, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, and serving a powerful, amazing, God. I guess that’s were I rest.

I appreciate your comment hotbacteria.

-Tarun

Good to see that your into Biblical Studies…by the me, a married man in God’s ministry…Both of us we love Jesus so much….