Ultimate Faith

I am nervous writing these words down.  What do I know?  I recently had some conversations (with others) that brought these thoughts to the surface and have prompted new conversations between my husband and I (and, we have found we agree!).  I hope that this comes out the way I intend.  Here goes...

Every organized religion follows God's word in some way.  Every bible has been interpreted in some way.  Every person interprets the bible in their own way.

Let me point some things out.  It is impossible to directly translate from one language to another.  Impossible.  There are always words and phrases open to interpretation by the interpreter.  So, some intended meanings are (possibly temporarily) lost (or adjusted a bit) in translation.

Having said that, I believe that when we walk in faith (the absolute unknown) with God, there are no words to guide us, only emotion.  I believe that our bibles give us amazing insight and excellent suggestions.  But, sometimes I don't agree with the Bible (gasp!)  How can I possibly question God's word?  Well, that is not easy at all.  It means we have to have faith, not just in him, but in ourselves.

Again, this is really hard to write.  I am no better than anyone.  But, I have beliefs that are making me shake while I write these words.  I am in awe of Him.  And, I believe he resides in all of us.  He is not only within us; but, he surrounds us--in Nature, in others, in our abilities to create, but mostly in our love for each other.

So, I believe the "ultimate faith" is having the courage to walk with Him, not on someone else's path (interpretation), but on the path you create.

Anyone who is interested in furthering this conversation, I am open.  I also recommend, "Making Room" by Christine Pohl.  It has provided me wonderful insight that backs up my own beliefs.