thought about the dual existence of spirituality and human flaw

Let me also make it clear that by no stretch of the imagination am I a Godly man. I am far from it, even though I try harder and harder every day to be closer to Christ. I'm just an average guy who is looking for love in this world like everyone else. My heart thrives on that connection with people whether it be my family, my friends, my co-workers, even that touching conversation with the stranger on the bus. 

I try to stay as healthy as possible but some days I just feel like being lazy on the couch and eating all day. Sometimes I feel like going out and drinking my brains out and dancing until early hours in the morning but sometimes I feel like praying to God and telling him how my day has been. Sometimes I feel like reading scripture, just because.

I've always had a profound faith in God and a strong connection to Christianity. I've held onto this relationship in times of weakness and greatness. It's one of the only things in my life that has never changed in my heart. Sometimes, it might be buried but that desire to have a relationship with Christ has simply, never gone away.

So yes, I think it's important to feed our spirituality with scripture and prayer. Yes, I feel like our relationship with God needs undivided attention at times. Yes, I feel like our relationships with others feeds our relationship with a higher power and vice versa. Our relationship with God impacts so many other areas of our life. It is part of our faith, we know that our higher power provides a strength beyond this world. He is the reason I don't have bad days. I have good days, just some are better than others. So Steve, the whole point of these comments is that God is good and we must recognize that. Pray like you've never prayed before. Love like you've never loved before. 

However you are able to express that great, but hopefully you will share that happiness with others. His word has many languages, just choose one. 

God bless you all.

Kyle
Second thought:


Sure, our spiritual lives and social lives are connected and we see that everyday in so many ways, both directly and indirectly. The point is that we need to nurture our relationship with God and our social lives alone will not do that, whether it be relationships with our pastor, our partner, our kids or our friends.

Yes, we must challenge ourselves to live by a higher standard. As Christians we understand we cannot ever replicate the life of Christ, but we use his actions and words as an example to live by and that standard of living is a great one, higher than that of anyone we know. That higher standard includes authenticity, but it also includes recognizing our flaws and striving to work toward bettering ourselves, instead of just dismissing our mistakes as "human". That is how we become complacent in our actions. As Christians we must set good examples -- that is part of our duty, that is part of the life we've chosen.

The essence of His teachings are filled with love, forgiveness, acceptance and even authenticity but don't ever forget that his forgiveness is not permission to settle with the world as a flawed human being. I'm glad that you liked my statement about being a flawed human being, but the most important part of that was the follow-up....."trying to live my life after His.".

Enjoy life. Love to live and live to love.

Kyle