Well, my guest today was unable to participate so you get to hear from me again. Since nothing much has happened in a week, I thought I'd share with you an article I wrote years ago for The Wordsmith Journal (now TWJ Mag) in my Pamela's Ponderings column....
The Quest
I’ve been on a spiritual journey since the day I recommitted
my life to Christ in 1989. Back then I attended the Catholic Church. Although I
love and respect the heart of the Mass, I always felt there is so much more to
God and Christ than what can be found in doctrine and the traditions of organized
religion.
Scriptures that said “the same Spirit that raised Christ is
in you” and “let the mind of Christ dwell richly in you” and “that you may know
the fullness Christ” backed by Jesus’s claim that the works He did I should do
also and more, sparked a burning desire to know Him more fully, more intimately
and that the fullness of Christ be evident in my life.
Thus began my quest.
I listen to Christian music, watch and listen to various
teachers of the Word on radio and television--absorbing their messages, and I
read voraciously books by ministers and spiritual leaders of all denominations
as well as some who profess no religious beliefs – only the true nature of God (of
Love).
Sometimes I feel as if I’ve grown in the past thirty years, and yet, at other times I feel like a babe in the woods.
Alas, spiritual growth and maturity is a continual thing, an
ongoing journey to my highest vision of God and the grandest version of who I
am in Him.
Over the next few months (or years as God deems) I’d like to
share with you some truths I’ve discovered about who God is to me and how those
truths have illumined my mind, opened my heart and changed my life.
Some may be articles I’ve written for other publications,
others may seem like random thoughts. Many of the things
I share will resonate with you, others will seem whacky or far out or like ‘new
age spiritualism’ or worse, heretical. But I assure you, at the heart of all
these lessons and every question is to know Him, to be like Him and to reflect
His teachings and His truths in my every thought, word and deed.
Hopefully these ponderings will make you think, question and
search for your own truth about what God means to you, who He is in your life, and
how you can become more like Him….more like Christ and more like the great
spiritual leaders of all time whose message is, was and remains….God is love and he who dwells in Love,
dwells in God.
Although I haven't contributed in quite a while, the column is still up at TWJ Magazine. I hope you'll check it out and that you'll join me later when I share more Pamela's Ponderings. And of course return weekly for Saturday Spotlight!
Until next time take care and God bless.
PamT
7 comments:
Life is a journey. What we knew as children changed as we became adults. Then we question things and change more. I'm happy you found what works for you, Pam.
Thanks for sharing, Pam. There are so many times when I feel like a babe in the woods, like a child on the journey. When I was younger, I assumed I'd have it all figured out by now and that I'd be utterly spiritual, a super-Christian. There's a good reason we're called Children of God. We are always learning, growing, and becoming.
I agree: God is love. Best always.
Great post! Thanks for sharing.
So much truth here! Thank you and I wish you many blessings.
Thank you All!
PamT
Good for you! God’s love letter to you is so fantastic, better than any other book or preacher.
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