Flora D.'s Blog

It is clear that homo sapiens has advanced in the areas of science, but in the arts of humanity and spirituality we have a long way to go. Problems such as injustice, poverty, hunger, crime and hostility among peoples throughout the world have not resolved but worsened. We have not done a good job and we need a basic overhaul. In our ever-increasing scientific age, most scientists have not denied or disproved the existence of the spiritual world. They are not even able to answer these spiritual questions, and most of their discoveries have come through intuition. They are not able to answer these questions because of blind ignorance about the spiritual world. Having a clear and an open heart, not a narrow mind, is a prerequisite to humanitarian advance.

1Corinthians {2:14}

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them,] because they are spiritually discerned.

Quran [96:1}

Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth, [96:3] Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous, [96:4] Who teacheth by the pen, [96:5] Teacheth man that which he knew not. [96:6]Nay, but verily man is rebellious, [96:7] That he thinketh himself independent!

Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? As we place our feet in this world each person will ask these questions, and until the end of their lives people will try to fi nd satisfying answers. Some will fi nd answers and some will be lost and confused. I remember in the past that I did not know there could be such questions, or at least I did not dare to ask myself these vital and fundamental questions of life. I know most people like me refuse to ask these questions because we are afraid to sacrifi ce our worldly pleasures or follow other obligations.

John

{4:24}God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

1Corinthians

{2:14} But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them,] because they are spiritually discerned

On which nights did I not cry!

How many times did l look at the stars and ask why?

Night passed night but I could not accept that there was no light!

Then your light shrouded me! Your illumination surrounded me.

The more I believed in You the more I bathed in your love!

I did not picture God as the begetter of everything, but rather I thought everything was in my own power. I started to believe that brain power and individual effort could direct my own destiny and lead to a powerful self-control. I developed a faith in the new world of scientific progress and technological development; for a time the world of spirituality meant little to me. I had certainly been told that God exists but the idea weighed lightly on my sensitivity, or upon my soul. I certainly believed in God as a force of creation but my faith extended little beyond mere superficial and basic beliefs.

Quran [39:62] Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is Guardian over all things. [39:63] His are the keys of the heavens and the earth, and they who disbelieve the revelations of Allah – such are they who are the losers.

Jeremiah {10:6} Forasmuch as [there is] none like unto thee, O LORD; thou [art] great, and thy name is great in might. {10:7} who would not fear thee, O King of nations? For to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise [men] of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, [there is] none like unto thee.

A sense of deep-rooted unhappiness pervaded my life and pointed to a misunderstanding of the value and the purpose of my existence.

I sensed every happening in my life had some meaning behind it and that I needed to search for the seeds of my anguish, and only then could I chance upon a solution. The first thing that came to my mind was that there should be an ultimate power and wisdom in the universe; however, it was not visible although it was there somewhere and was the fountain of true happiness.

Luke {12:23}

The life is more than meat, and the body [is more] than raiment.

Quran [57:20] 

Know that the life of the world is only play, and idle talk, and pageantry, and boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth and children.

O God, I have a request: I want you to show me the path towards your love, to feel you in every breath of my existence. Sometimes I experience such emptiness that I feel I have not known you at all. As I do not know where to start or how to start this journey, show me the starting point and guide me through this journey. You are unlimited and I am limited, but having a gift from you that is my heart I can go beyond my normal limits. Guide my heart towards you. I am like a speck and you are the wind. Take control over me and fill me with your love. I am an empty glass with a desire for fullness. I pray that I come to know you fully before the end of my time.

ROMANS{10.13}

Everyone who calls out to the Lord for help will be saved.

KORAN {27: 62}

Who responds to the distressed, when it calls into Him, and removes its suffering.

God created us differently, so how can we expect to reach God in the same way? I cannot deny the truth of other beliefs because, when those beliefs come from a passionate heart, God is definitely behind them.

No one is qualified to assess which way is the best way or the right way. It does not matter how we label or how we recognize or even practice different beliefs; they are just worldly labels. Do not let them distance us from each other, and definitely not from our God.

All seekers ask the same questions but they often do not pay attention or listen to the ‘Ultimate Love’ who answers them in different ways and at different times.

We live in the world that is alive with different philosophers, redolent with ideologues and teeming with people of different opinions, religious backgrounds and professional expertise.

The person with minimal or moderate education often cannot understand texts of philosophy or theology. I fit into this category but all of us can feel the passion of true belief and the ultimate love of God.

Revelaion

{1:8} I am alpha and omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the almighty.

Jeremiah

{10:6}

forasmuch as [there is] none like unto thee, o lord; thou [art] great, and thy name is great in might.

Koran

{59:22}

he is god; there is no god but him. he is the knower of the unseen and the visible.

I appreciate you, O Lord, for giving me this opportunity to thank you for the beautiful things which fulfill my life. I want to thank you for having you in my life. You are the biggest, the greatest love and power that I can rely on, whenever feeling lost, to strengthen my belief in life, to enhance my feelings of love, to appreciate beauty the creator of all creations every day.

Deuteronomy:

{32:39} see now that i, [even] i, [am] he, and [there is] no god with me: i kill, and i make alive; i wound, and i heal: neither [is there any] that can deliver out of my hand.

Koran:

{24:35} God is the light of heaven and earth.

Do We Really Worship Him (God) ??

“To know and understand Me.” If someone does not know and understand Him, how can he worship Him? Direct knowledge is attainable only by removing of the veil from the mirror of the heart, and cleaning and polishing that mirror. It will then reflect the beauty of the treasure hidden in the

secret of the heart’s core.

God has said ;– I was a hidden treasure and I wished to be known, so I created Creation.

It is clear, therefore, that God created the human being to know and understand Him.