Living with God

Living with God, a very elusive notion, but if one could feel God's presence then God is no longer a name but an energy force a heartbeat away.  A relationship with God starts when we invite God to reign in our hearts and to guide us to do His will.  It is a romantic journey, and as we get to know God, then we would fall in love with Him.  God knows how to communicate with us, and we would just know whenever He is around.

I talk to God everyday, He is my Lord, my Love, and my Life.  I share with God my heartaches, headaches, joy, sorrow, worry, fear, confusion, etc...,  and I let God take over or decide when things are beyond my control.   I include God in my everyday activities, I talk to God about anything, I sing to Him at times, and the lyrics just come automatically.  It could just be a prayer for someone, or for me to have more strength to deal with struggles and obstacles in my life.  Sometimes the thought comes to my mind as if God was responding to my thought, and it made me laugh.  For example, I was watching The Shroud of Turin on PBS, and when the spoke person was talking about the picture of a man in the shroud, I could not seem to find a picture of anything.  Suddenly, I started to see the figure as if someone was showing me in section, head, chest section, and so on.  Wow, he is in shape, it was a first thought that came to my mind, and it made me smile.  Wow, Jesus was in shape probably because he walked a lot more than I would.  The thought made me smile as if He was teasing me.  God is so cute, and He knows how to dance with my thoughts.  I make sure that God knows that I love Him with all of my heart, and my soul, and I keep telling Him so everyday.

I remember once in one of my dreams, I was made a bride among thirty-some others.  It was just a dream, but it made me feel special. 

God has helped me many times when no ones could come to my rescue, but I put my trust in God, and things always seemed to work out just fine.  Sometimes, I wonder of reason that God would keep me learning the extremes, but I trust that God knows of what I could handle,  I pay attention to the energy source, the way how I feel , think, write, etc...  It is as if God is communicating to me at times.  I might not know the answer right away, but as I contemplate, and think, I find answers along the way.  In short, we have to pay attention to details, to be in tune, to communicate to God as if He is someone who is living in us.  It would be a very special, wonderful relationship, and it would make us feel so humble, loved, and special.  I keep St. Theresa's Prayer on my desk to remind me of the followings:

"May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing that you are a child of God.  Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise, and love.
It is there for each and everyone of us."

With time, God is no longer a name, but a loving God who knows how to dance with our thoughts and our hearts.  God communicates with us via many media, and as we are living in God is like going through a journey, we never know how it would unfold but each experience is rich with meanings, love, and wisdom.

Our God is God of Love, but what is love?

Love is a feeling that one feels joy or pain depending on the circumstance and how we interpret the emotion.  Pain helps us to acknowledge love.  Joy helps us to realize how special love feels. We want love, and it is fun to receive love.  In this sense, love is receiving, or passive.

On the other hand, if we start to give or love without expecting anything in return, then love is giving, or active.  We reap rewards as we give, and we expect nothing in return.  And as we give, we might discover God in the process.  Perhaps, we should try to give or love others unconditionally to see how it feels with time.     

Jesus once said: "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."   -Matthew 6:19-21

When one loves someone so much, and the thought of not being with the person could be considered as hell on earth.  The concept of hell would forever be obsolete because the thought of not being with God is far more painful than anything that we could have ever experienced. To know God is to love God, and we must learn to love others to discover God.

Time will fly like a flash.  The span of human life is quite short.  We need to focus on things that matter to us in the afterlife that last until eternity.  It would not be fun to fly in the vast universe alone.  Instead, we need to explore the universe with God to visit places that we have never been and just being with God.  Therefore, it is important to invite God to come to our life at least once to just have an interview with God, or just being with Him just for a moment to see how it feels, and go from there.