I mentioned in my previous message that faith in God was important to my success. I also acknowledged that faith in God is sometimes seen as a character flaw and a weakness. I have met people on both sides of the “faith” fence (and many people who balance on top of the fence) and I am convinced that faith in God is not only logical, but it is necessary for peace of mind.
I do not believe that there is a conflict between science and faith and since nobody can prove the purpose of our existence, it is comforting for me to believe that there is a God and that God is our creator. There seems to be an endless stream of books and writings in support of both sides of the faith question but I believe that if God appeared as a human today, he would just smile and appreciate our searching and debating the issue. We have free will and we are using it.
For me, I’ll continue to search and study and learn as much as I can about myself and the contribution that I can make to humanity. I’ll do whatever I can do to make this world a better place.
Blessings,
Lee
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Over the past year, I have tried to provide some value to my readers in the form of thought provoking narrative. The truth is that different people connect with different topics and so I can only hope to reach some of the audience some of the time. I don’t want to purposely limit my audience further, but today I want to tell you a very brief story about my life and I also want to share an important faith issue with you.
I was raised in a middle class American home just outside of Chicago. My dad was a builder and my mom raised three natural and three adopted children to the best of her abilities. We learned to be reasonably well behaved but we didn’t have one of those warm and fuzzy type families. We rarely prayed or went to church. When I was fourteen, my parents divorced, my mom left for California, and the family structure was left to my fifteen year old sister. We managed okay. I left home at seventeen and moved to Colorado to “find myself” and to have adventures. I later moved back to the Chicago area, went to school, got married, and started my first business. I have been self employed ever since in real estate, technology, and other small business ventures. In many ways, my story is that of the typical baby boomer entrepreneur.
Through all my adventures, successes, and disasters, I have come to the conclusion that I am not smart enough, strong enough, or dedicated enough to do everything on my own. When I am down, I turn to God for support and when I am up, I praise God for my good fortune. I know that some people see this as a defect in my character, but I have learned to accept this and move on. Without God in my life, there is a hole in my spirit that I am unable to fill with success or money or anything else. If you consider yourself to be a successful person, yet you are mysteriously unfulfilled, you might want to start checking into a relationship with God. You might just find what you are looking for and I, for one, won’t give you a hard time about your weakness.
To Be Continued . . .
I wish you peace, strength, and prosperity.
Lee
