L'Oratoire St-Joseph, my favorite Prayer place. I'm a lone wolf; I like to pray alone.
I like to talk to God, interpret his word in my own manner & live according to what I believe is ethical. I've had many moments where I felt like my back would break from stress,pain, aching, but I always prevailed.
I believe that God is within me, he has provided me with all the resources & tools to pull through, no matter the obstacle. When I doubt, when I belittle myself, when I feel guilty towards a particular situation; I remind myself that experiences, bad or good, are part of my journey...
A bad day is just that; one day. I'll have hundreds of them but i know that everything is temporary, whether it is happiness, sadness or pain. There can be no Joy, if there is no Pain, no Life if there is no Death. It is all God.
I don't believe that Death is the end; I believe we are reborn, that although our bodies are fragile & will decay, our spirits are timeless. I believe that God is sickness, just as much as he is healing, he is as revengeful as he is forgiving, as hateful as he is loving.
In my heart, I believe that God is NOT religion. Religion is something orchestrated by humans who strive to render everything more complex. God is simple; he is honest, he is flawed, he keeps learning, he is just, he is opinionated but not forceful.
When I feel my mind is cluttered, I go to the Oratory. I light candles, & pray. Then, I sit down on a bench & write on whatever piece of paper I can find. I put any thoughts, feelings or preoccupations down on paper. It always feels like my mind opens & my heart is lighter.
A personal relation with God is important to me. I used to go to church (Catholic & Protestant) & it didn't suit my faith. I don't need a pastor or a priest to tell me what is right or wrong. I don't like mingling with people who say one thing & do another or who act holier-than-thou...but only on Sunday. Obviously, the way I look at God/life isn't an Universal truth. I believe that 'Truth' is relative & so should be one's spiritual path. If going to Church, the Synagogue or the Mosque, renders you a better/happier person, If NOT believing, makes you kinder/stronger/fulfilled, keep with it.
I've been fascinated with fasting (for spiritual & health purposes) & I am finally ready. I'm researching it right now, but if anybody has fasted, or wants to fast, then perhaps we can start together?
I like to talk to God, interpret his word in my own manner & live according to what I believe is ethical. I've had many moments where I felt like my back would break from stress,pain, aching, but I always prevailed.
I believe that God is within me, he has provided me with all the resources & tools to pull through, no matter the obstacle. When I doubt, when I belittle myself, when I feel guilty towards a particular situation; I remind myself that experiences, bad or good, are part of my journey...
A bad day is just that; one day. I'll have hundreds of them but i know that everything is temporary, whether it is happiness, sadness or pain. There can be no Joy, if there is no Pain, no Life if there is no Death. It is all God.
I don't believe that Death is the end; I believe we are reborn, that although our bodies are fragile & will decay, our spirits are timeless. I believe that God is sickness, just as much as he is healing, he is as revengeful as he is forgiving, as hateful as he is loving.
In my heart, I believe that God is NOT religion. Religion is something orchestrated by humans who strive to render everything more complex. God is simple; he is honest, he is flawed, he keeps learning, he is just, he is opinionated but not forceful.
When I feel my mind is cluttered, I go to the Oratory. I light candles, & pray. Then, I sit down on a bench & write on whatever piece of paper I can find. I put any thoughts, feelings or preoccupations down on paper. It always feels like my mind opens & my heart is lighter.
A personal relation with God is important to me. I used to go to church (Catholic & Protestant) & it didn't suit my faith. I don't need a pastor or a priest to tell me what is right or wrong. I don't like mingling with people who say one thing & do another or who act holier-than-thou...but only on Sunday. Obviously, the way I look at God/life isn't an Universal truth. I believe that 'Truth' is relative & so should be one's spiritual path. If going to Church, the Synagogue or the Mosque, renders you a better/happier person, If NOT believing, makes you kinder/stronger/fulfilled, keep with it.
I've been fascinated with fasting (for spiritual & health purposes) & I am finally ready. I'm researching it right now, but if anybody has fasted, or wants to fast, then perhaps we can start together?
