tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009563.post109846734207192908..comments2023-12-22T03:49:21.303-05:00Comments on Reflections of a Happy Old Man: Spiritual AuthorityLarry Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11571190213288384302noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009563.post-1098730270501995892004-10-25T14:51:00.000-04:002004-10-25T14:51:00.000-04:00Dear Larry,
And what a sweet blessing you are. I a...Dear Larry,<br />And what a sweet blessing you are. I am glad to have made your acquaintance, new Friend.<br />MeredithMeredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432640322896933989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009563.post-1098639907788622022004-10-24T13:45:00.000-04:002004-10-24T13:45:00.000-04:00Meredith wrote:
"What do you Know to be true in...Meredith wrote:<br /> "What do you Know to be true in your heart? Set the Bible down, set all the script from your past aside and sit quietly with yourself. What does that "still small voice" inside tell you? Be still and Know. It is all there. It is not a matter of 'belief.' This still small voice will not misguide you. Trust that Light of God within."<br /><br /> Good advice: I know to be true in my heart that God loves me. I know that his son, Jesus told me to love everyone. Those things I know in my heart; they are the source of life to me; they have provided the agenda for my life, with which I am well content. That is the Light of God within. It is also a belief! I don't know it; I believe it. I cannot know anything about the Beyond, the Absolute; I wasn't made to. I only know what I have chosen as my path. I am 78; I am well content. A blessing of God.Larry Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11571190213288384302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009563.post-1098553991724862402004-10-23T13:53:00.000-04:002004-10-23T13:53:00.000-04:00Dear Larry,
I read your post with interest. I have...Dear Larry,<br />I read your post with interest. I have been having similar musings myself. Something that I have found is that the "hunger and thirst" that remains because we find religious teachings relative is healthy - it keeps us on the path. I wonder why you use the phrase "I'm sorry, but I must confess that's what I believe..." I never thought to appologize for a belief. But more importantly, I encourage you to consider what you Know. What do you Know to be true in your heart? Set the Bible down, set all the script from your past aside and sit quietly with yourself. What does that "still small voice" inside tell you? Be still and Know. It is all there. It is not a matter of 'belief.' This still small voice will not misguide you. Trust that Light of God within. <br /><br />Peace and Blessings, my Friend,<br />MeredithMeredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432640322896933989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009563.post-1098474762092689282004-10-22T15:52:00.000-04:002004-10-22T15:52:00.000-04:00The Bible may be flawed, I don't know. What I kno...The Bible may be flawed, I don't know. What I know is flawed is human interpretation of it.<br /><br />I love your posts, I feel like they are speaking to me and I hope they are speaking to others because that would mean I'm not alone. Again, I find myself asking, where do I go? I see other people choosing other paths but mine is not yet clear. But I'm not alone. And I eagerly await your next chapter!Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946222067827722839noreply@blogger.com