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That is wonderful! I know that must be a huge relief for you, Michelle!
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That is wonderful! I know that must be a huge relief for you, Michelle!
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So I had a great day Sat. up at 5 for a 2 hr ride to ride with Jackie to the Cape. 2 hr boat ride to Nantucket, meet ywo more guys from our group, then a walk around the town, flowers were sooo pretty, great burger for lunch, walk to the beach, ocean water temp perfect for a long dip, check out a number of the galleries, meet more of our group for dinner, lobsta roll and then 2 hr boat ride back to the main land, 1.5 hr drive home, 12:30AM in bed.
Sunday recover .... I must be getting old! LOL
Sunday recover .... I must be getting old! LOL
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So I'll say something ...
Since I've been single again since Feb, I've made it a point to get into a friendship/relationship with a bunch of people who think differently than I do and to try and understand them in their own terms rather than me just putting them into my preconceived ideas. Its really opened my eyes to how differently people think.
As Christians we are aware of how well Jesus meets our needs. But its rather interesting to meet and interact with people who have an eastern mind set and like thinking of energy as the definitive word that describes the essence of god. Now if the eastern religions didn't mean a basic need of people I don't think it would be around for several thousand years now. So it is meeting their needs in some fashion.
One of the major things I've not figured out yet is how they can think energy is so great. Yes energy is every where in the physical world as all motion takes energy, even to move a proton takes energy. So does it take energy for a spirit to move? That's one line of thought that would be interesting to understand.
But the thing that interests me is ... to me its personhood or personness that I find interesting. We say God is 3 persons not 3 beings. I am a person and you are a person. So to love God and love our neighbor is to be concern or engaged with them as an other person. Why do they get this same feeling toward energy? Which to me is very impersonal? Yet the people I'm talking with are very in tuned to people and wanting to love everyone they meet.
That's what I'm thinking right now.
Since I've been single again since Feb, I've made it a point to get into a friendship/relationship with a bunch of people who think differently than I do and to try and understand them in their own terms rather than me just putting them into my preconceived ideas. Its really opened my eyes to how differently people think.
As Christians we are aware of how well Jesus meets our needs. But its rather interesting to meet and interact with people who have an eastern mind set and like thinking of energy as the definitive word that describes the essence of god. Now if the eastern religions didn't mean a basic need of people I don't think it would be around for several thousand years now. So it is meeting their needs in some fashion.
One of the major things I've not figured out yet is how they can think energy is so great. Yes energy is every where in the physical world as all motion takes energy, even to move a proton takes energy. So does it take energy for a spirit to move? That's one line of thought that would be interesting to understand.
But the thing that interests me is ... to me its personhood or personness that I find interesting. We say God is 3 persons not 3 beings. I am a person and you are a person. So to love God and love our neighbor is to be concern or engaged with them as an other person. Why do they get this same feeling toward energy? Which to me is very impersonal? Yet the people I'm talking with are very in tuned to people and wanting to love everyone they meet.
That's what I'm thinking right now.
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memoriesbymichelle
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energy can be impersonal....or it can be personal like if the energy is from the Holy Spirit, or Jesus or God or Angels, to me, it would be personal. Or it can be impersonal like the sun coming up
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thats good dayhiker. I myself went to dance lessons last night for the first time. It is lightyears outside of my comfort zone so thats why I did it.
I was real bad. But if any guy wanted to meet women , just go ballroom dancing.
BTW the cha-cha kicked my rear.
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When people convert to Christianity from these religions, they often express that they never understood that God could be known on a personal way...and that is what touched them.
I can't imagine that anyone ever leaves Christianity because they wanted to escape the personal connection with God. (I'm guessing if they leave then they they never had it or are trying to escape the guilt that goes with turning your back on God.) I think we all are looking for interpersonal relationships...and finding this "unknown" energy is just step in that direction. Ultimately, I believe that if the energy is good, it is really them "touching the robe of God"...when he actually wants them to come sit with Him. It is a taste of the real thing.
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