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God's Will

God has willed you into existence He gave you tools Your brain Your body Your family Your community Your world God did not will you to let life run you over No God gave you free will Free will To use these tools And create your life With these tools God-willing is not an excuse for inaction It is a call for action God is willing you to complete His will and make Him proud

The Journey

I've come to the realization that much of my journey is spiritual. Perhaps it always has been, and perhaps that is how it was always meant to be. What else can help us better understand those abstract fears which cling to our hearts - of purpose, of creation, of death - than to surrender to the spirit? It is these fears which have long driven me to shy away from spiritual exploration, lest the answer be even more terrifying than even my fears could imagine. Despite this, I am forever drawn to those dark, unanswered questions. Questions I've had ever since I was old enough to have questions at all. My experience and fears do not come from a void, however. I was raised one way, and slowly introduced to more ways as I grew older. Like many curious minds, I was raised in a Christian family. I have great love and respect for the teachings of Jesus, but I often felt something was missing...either from the religion itself or from the community in which I lived. Either way, I felt

Stillness.

It's never quite what you think it is. It's never quite where you think it will be, either. It is more than the act, yet often you are required to act it to find it. Stillness lies in the calm before the storm. It lies in the soft ripples in your cup of tea as the breeze blows across it. The ants marching along the sticks, grass, and doorways. It lies in you, as you sit and listen to your breath. Your breath which feeds your blood which keeps your heart pumping...pumping...pumping. Stillness.  In the pounding of shoes against pavement.  In the scratch of a pen against paper.  In the hum of two massive engines as they soar through the sky. This is my stillness.  My peace.  My happiness.