My Heart Knows There is A God But My Brain is 100% Sure There isn't One?
How can I reconcile between what I feel in my heart and what I know in my brain? The more I read about religion, (Christianity, Judaism, Islam......whatever), the more I am convinced there isn't a God. However, deep my heart, I feel there is one (Just not what religion is saying it is) and I pray to him and feel his presence/blessings in my life. What the heck can I do? is this normal? how can I reconcile. Thanks
THE BATTLE AXE: Of War and Judgment (10/08/2013)—Sacrificial relationships entail the permanent offering of oneself to GOD. Once set into motion the affiliation and bond is broken only by utter destruction, for the word of GOD once spoken is irrevocable. Here, the same judgment may come upon females and children that comes against males, for all may continue and foster the spread of sin and unrighteousness. All created beings and living creatures will be held accountable for their deeds, and examined for their substance. Atonement and the transfer of gifts from the earth to heaven require the use of a holy table (altar), and fire from heaven that releases the spirit content (e.g., awe, gratitude, humility, joy, piety, reverence) from material offerings, and lifts divine substance into the celestial presence. Where a devoted object (e.g., a bull, a sheep, ones firstborn) is not consumed upon the altar, it must be redeemed. Once a redemption price is paid, use of the object is restricted to divine service; and the offering is said to be “a living sacrifice.” As a result, we typically describe sacrificial relationships using such terms as commitment, dedication, devotion, submission, and unselfish service. Human relations that demonstrate the divine aspect of sacrifice are recognized by acceptance of duty (tasks that absolutely must be completed, even at the cost of ones life), and the maintenance of trust through faithfulness, steadfastness, and truthfulness. There are levels of acknowledgment and exchange characterized as love (unselfish action to benefit another), obedience (putting aside ones own will to perform the will of another), submission, and surrender. Such relations include descent (roles as offspring), discipleship, marriage, military service, parenting, and voluntary servitude. The Holy Name, Jealous, proclaims that GOD is to be known as active to maintain relationship, not that GOD is possessive, or loses self-control when men take interest in false gods and idols. Clearly, Levites, Nethinims, and those under vow as Nazarites were living sacrifices. The holy writings record incarnation as a sacred event to establish salvation as well as to demonstrate sacrificial relationship. See Exodus 13: 11-22, Exodus 34: 1-28, Joshua 9: 1-27 and Isaiah 12: 2-4, King James Version.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. (Ephesians 1: 17-23, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Utterance is Spirit (09/08/2013); A Start for the Idea of GOD? (09/09/2013); The Bible and Genealogy (09/10/2013); GOD the X? (07/19/2013); Words Spoken By GOD? (06/05/2013); Teachings on Judgment (06/06/2013)
“Whatever!”, here are a few points Christian believers may share as a voice for the church of Jesus Christ:
(1.) Neither the heart (emotion and feelings) nor the brain (intellect, logic, reason) are designed by GOD to completely respond to divine law, or sacred person. As aspects of flesh, heart and brain come under the influence of appetite (e.g., hunger, thirst, sexual cravings), sensation (e.g., hearing, seeing, tasting, touching), and various mental functions (e.g., desire, fantasy, imagination, memory, projection). Additionally, awareness and self-will in created beings and living creatures may be dominated by sin. Only where we focus upon spirit matter do we begin to come into right relationship with GOD, and mature belief.
(2.) Sin is not any thing created by GOD, is not material, is not a spirit substance, and has no divine content. Yet, sin has direction, effect, and presence. Sin opposes the continued existence of divine law, of sacred person, and of all things in the sphere of divine Creation. Apart from GOD, mankind can not detect, eliminate and resist sin.
(3.) GOD is a being whose makeup and substance is pure spirit. Inseparable aspects of spirit content are balanced, interact, and are interwoven as divine being. Included are faith, gratitude, holiness, humility, joy, longsuffering, love, righteousness, truth, wisdom and wrath against sin.
There is far more to be said, correctly applied, and spiritually understood. (For example, (4.) Your present inner conflict may be thought of as “growing pains.” Once born again in baptism (the transformation for ones awareness from the world, the flesh, or things generated by spirits that oppose GOD—we say, demons or devils—you must “grow up” again. A believer must have experience using our frameworks of time and space (we say, by growing and learning). What you are receiving, today, is only a further part of great things to come. Be encouraged!) I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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