This blind faith is hard for me to understand and i somewhat sort of understand it better and am trying to reason with myself to put it in a way that i can understand. I was inspired when i watched Elf on tv and it made me think aboutt
God vs. Santa Claus
So in the world, to us, Santa Claus does not exist, but is only a fictional character. He is something we have grown up from, a mere toy, better yet a lie. As kids we believed everything older people told us like "Santa Claus won't give you any gifts if your not good" or "Just believe in the Christmas spirit". Yet did we actually know what Christmas Spirit is? At the ending in Elf, Santa Claus, Buddy, and his brother are trying to run away from the evil "rangers" that want to capture them. The sleigh is powered by a rocket booster thing, but is now broken and they were in quite a dilemma. The sleigh used to be powered by the "spirit of Christmas" that everyone in the whole world believed in. Long story short, the sleigh was eventually powered through the Christmas spirit of music sung by everyone in New York.
Why during the Christmas season does Santa Claus rank highly above with God? I have grown up with God all my life in the church and see him as a fictional character like Santa Claus. Someone i will never meet, just a belief that he is there and is watching me. It was very easy to believe in such a person since everyone around me was encouraging and pressured me to "love God". Yet like the people of New York, I too had lost my spirit and hope in this higher being. But this faith... should come from thankfulness and happiness that the higher being has done for you... Without this faith, overtime the fictional character becomes meaningless.
Yet how to obtain this faith/belief/spirit in this higher being? Is the answer seeing the amazing works he has done and believing? Is it just waiting patiently for something to happen? I have nooo clue.
But during this Christmas season, i should be thankful for all that i am about to receive and focus that happiness and thankfulness into faith.
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For people who are willing to accept His hand, like you Tear Bear, I think the faith you speak of manifests at just the right moment. You have the right heart for God so I know you will soon be relieved of all these semi-doubt sentiments.
We need to seriously just like talk one of these days, not about food/school/our sexiness/coolness/people/etc. You're always too busy trying to make me laugh with your mediocre jokes. I freaking love you dawg. Miss you too =[. Lets go get tacos. <3
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