Everyone likes to say they are spiritual, but not religious these days. So what does spiritual actually mean? I’d say to the majority of people out there, including my past self, it means a kind of blissful state experienced as we touch the core of our being. If there is a creator involved at all it’s a benevolent one that only wants to do our will and make us happy.
I absolutely believe that a state of true joy is the end result of walking with God through His son Jesus Christ. However, the whole trip isn’t a big bliss out. As I like to say about parenting it’s not all sunshine and rainbows.
To me spiritual is all the about the relationship with the triune God, and that relationship has to start with the acceptance of God as God. Not God as the buddy that gets me out of jambs. To grow spiritually you have to align your will with God’s, and that is a tough road. To want what He wants instead of simply trying to fulfill our desires.
I think I made some major progress toward this goal a few days ago. While I was at work I was chatting with Kay and she asked how I was doing. I responded that I really didn’t want to be at work in the least today, but I was working anyway.
Anyone that really knows me well can attest I have never been happy in a job ever. I’ve always been looking for the next better job, or career for that matter. This is the first job where I’m actually content. That being said I still think about quitting quite often. Doing Motel 6 accessibility remodels isn’t nearly as glamorous as it sounds.
To say I was working anyway, and being quite productive actually, was a major step for me. I’ve always felt that God wanted me at this job. I took it even though I was concerned about working for friends because God told me to. I went through two breakdowns and stayed because I felt I hadn’t learned whatever it was I was supposed to learn. To finally be content about a job and my life as a whole is major for me.
God wants me right where I am.
And I’m happy being here.
1 comment:
I hear you about the job, my friend. There are times that I really do not want to be there. Especially when I look out a window and see a beautiful day, that the Lord hath made, that begs me to be out riding.
I have had some thoughts myself on why people claim to be spiritual, but no religious. It seems that many of the ones I have talked to are ones that believe in a higher power, but want do not want that higher power telling them that there are things they should not do. Very much in line with what you are saying about serving their wants and not the wants of their benevolent deity. Some have been just unsure of what they believe past that there is some 'spiritual' power out there.
I think many people have a hard time being spiritual with God as they have a hard time understanding what it means to follow God's will. God is not sending text messages or writing a turn by turn google map pointing it out. The lack of this I think makes it hard for some to accept that he has a plan for us. It is not that we should just sit back, say everything that happens to us is His will, and not try to improve ourselves and our situation. It also does mean though that we look at what is going on in our lives and how that is strengthening ourselves and our spirituality with God.
Ok...it is late and I might start to be rambling. Talk to you later, and get out on the bike.
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