Faith?

My co-pilot...and no, I'm sorry to disappoint, but it is NOT Jesus.

Please do not take offense.

Hear me out.

Let's get real....(BTW: "F" Dr. Phil for coining that phrase).

We are here on earth. Period.

We are experiencing life TOGETHER, as fellow human beings.

We may or may not have an idea of who created us, or what our purpose is...and FAITH...well, there's nothing wrong with faith. I have faith.

I also have a realistic understanding that we truly DO NOT know what lies beyond.

We may have all the faith, understanding, belief, or experiences we feel show us the truth.

However, having not died an earthly death before (at least to my knowledge----and for me, the jury's still out on reincarnation.), I cannot, and will not testify that I KNOW where I am going when this mortal body of mine ceases to exist.

Yes, it IS scary. No, I'm not completely OK with it. Yes, I struggle with my understanding of the universe, and what happens beyond this life....

However...I really do feel thats OK. Even healthy to question our existence.

I feel it's more real, than just "believing" we go to a certain place, at a certain time assigned just for us, with people who we've been destined to spend eternity. (Sidenote: the subject of SOUL MATES is a blog entry of it's own...I'll get to that, soon.)

I would rather go with my gut instinct...and venture to guess that YES, we are here for a purpose. Otherwise...why would such a question be in the forefront of a majority of the human race???

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OK, so I'm not happy with my conclusion either. But it's a start. It's open for discussion. I certainly don't have all the answers, and I'm positive that not a single one of my fellow earth-mates really does either. I feel that some come closer to truths than others...but we all have OH, SO MUCH more to learn. And I have very little tolerance anymore for those who will not open up, just a little bit, and understand there are many view points, and valuable lessons to learn outside of the scope of the individual environment.

For me....I have surrendered to one thing for sure. I KNOW and have FAITH that I will be on a never ending journey of discovery and knowledge....most likely until my last breath. It may ebb and flow, but that is life...and I'm grateful for it.