I just finished listening to Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. The book is absolutely amazing and speaks so completely to the search that I believe, if we’re being honest, truly speaks to the quest in each of us, to find our way to the Source, or “God”.
The journey to find God, and an authentic spiritual experience is something I’ve traveled for so many years. From childhood, as a Southern Baptist, I found peace in what I was taught, then along the way, I realized my true beliefs were incongruent with the teachings of my denomination. I shopped around a bit, stopped off briefly in the United Methodist Church and have spent the last decade as a Catholic.
I don’t discount the teachings of the Buddha or The Christ. In fact, I see how bits and pieces of the traditions truly compliment one another.
Here’s my confession: I love calling myself a Catholic, although my personal beliefs more likely resemble the teachings of the Episcopal church. Yet, I just seek to find peace and joy in my faith. God, the source, is bigger than our feeble minds can comprehend. Yet, I know I am going to experience an authentic experience of faith.
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Most times I think of myself as being extremely spiritual, but on occasion I have to admit there is something of an agnostic buried deep inside me. I truly do have a deep belief in God, but cannot help but wonder how He could possibly exist and allow the things that happen in my life. To me it just seems that some people get to cruise through life, while for others every step is heartache. My Dad not long before his death was asked what questions he would have for God when he died, his reply was if I make it to heaven I will not dare to question anything. I guess I should try not to judge God the way I try not to judge other people, but I am only human.
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