MY God

I've caught myself in the past saying, "My God, yadda, yadda, yadda." For example: "My God doesn't allow homosexual marriage." I happen to not agree with that statement, but I wanted to give you a full understanding of what I was referring to when I said "My God".

I have come to realize how narcisistic that sounds, and am trying to better articulate any phrase that I'd say "My God" whenever I can. But everyone should realize that when I say, "My God", I'm not suggesting that My God is better than your God. I'm not even suggesting that My God is different than Your God. In fact, I believe quite the opposite.

I believe that there is one universal Creator that is known by many names. To me, He is God. To others, He could be Allah. I view Him to be one in the same. He loves us all dearly. He cares not what we call Him, only that we do call Him, and that we love Him with all our soul.

I believe that we all should have a personal relationship with God. When I say personal relationship, I obviously mean a relationship in which you pray to God regularly. But more than that, a personal relationship encompasses your specific belief in God that allows you to worship him. It matters not what others think of the Lord's origin's, only what you believe.

For instance, some believe that Jesus was born in a manger on Christmas morn and died on the cross. Others believe that Jesus, born from the line of David, would have been wealthy, would have had plenty of lodging options available, and survived the crusifiction.

I sit here and ask myself if God would want me haggling over how others worship him and his Son, or does God want me to be more focused on my relationship with him? My God, referring to the God I know through my personal relationship with Him, wants me to stay focused on my love for Him and He wants me to love the rest of His children here on earth for who they are.

Perhaps I'm a little crazy, but two important and well known phrases, "do unto others..." and "love thy neighbor..." encompass that philosophy nicely. If only all Believers could focus as much energy on their relationship with God as they do chastizing, hating, and persecuting his children that may be a little different from them...If Only.