Reminder, these are just my thoughts. Please honor that if being moved to comment. 

via Daily Prompt: Second Thoughts

 

I am sick today. I think a lot, in general, and also when I am sick. Today, I am thinking about how I come across to people, and how I have come to this place in my life where I am opening myself up to different things. One of the things that stands out to me is the fact that I am opening my mind to new ideas, new ways of being and its interesting.

I am and have grown up in the Christian faith, and hold a Christian worldview. The ways of the Lord, and the values of the Christian life have been taught and ingrained in me since I was born. I am grateful for my upbringing and thankful to my parents and mentors for speaking into my life and believing the Lord had a great plan for me. I follow the teachings of Jesus without second thought. I did what I was asked without second thought. Why? Because I trust those who speak into my life.

Growing up, going to college, and I suppose, just maturing in my faith , and just flat adulting , my spirituality continues to grow and mature. I remember being taught to test what I was being told, seek the Lord for myself, to see what I believed. I have done this in my faith, but I did not do this as it pertained to understanding and opening my heart and mind to other worldviews. I believed that Christianity was the only religion, and that it was our Job to make sure everyone was a Christian. And, in my worldview, it is and has been, my job, as a Christ follower to show people the Love of Christ that they might be drawn to him by my testimony of his faithfulness in my life, and come into relationship with him.  But humor me for a minute.

 

What if you were not raised in your current worldview? What if you had no clue who Jesus was, and Christianity, and following Christ was not even something that you were aware was possible? 

 

We gain our faith base, our world views and our values because our life experiences have given us a frame of reference to believe something is true and valid. Now, let me be clear, I am no scientist, biblical scholar or philosopher, and these are just my thoughts tonight.

But it is proven that there is a region of the brain that many call the “God Spot” That is the right parietal lobe. It makes sense to me that my loving God would create a spot in me that would give me a desire to seek him and allow me to experience him.

But I guess my point here is, Yes, my worldview points me to Christ, but does that make everyone elses’ experience and spiritual practice wrong and mine right? Does it matter?

I just have been learning from different places, and it is opening my mind and heart to new ideas. These are the thoughts that come from it.

Let me also be clear, I am not in a faith crisis, my foundation isn’t crumbling and I’m not “losing my way.” I am simply opening my mind and heart to the possibility that I might not have  all of the  answers, and still have room to grow in life. I think it is fair that we all have room to grow in areas of our lives.

What are you closing off?

Where could you grow in your spiritual life?

 

Be encouraged.

Rachael