Missing the Forest....

KEEP THE FAITH

We are forever asked to have faith in this or that. Never a reason grounded in fact, an indicator towards truth presents itself seldom.
It seems as though we miss the forest for the trees when it comes to our articles of faith. Surely we all believe in things we cannot accurately observe, express, and much less prove. These imperative fragments of true life filter through our minds, numbing into an expressionless void, gladly joining the bulk refuse of life we have discarded blindly stepping forward without a care of what lay behind.

Walking through nature in the wintertime and observing the seemingly lifeless trees and shrubs, one can hardly believe what all of this will look like come the following spring. When black clouds prepare the way for an ominous storm, we still know that blue skies will prevail another day, but our limited faculty of perception prevents a living awareness of this fact.

In our best moments we are conscience, albeit minimally, that there must be something more than what we can simply observe. In faith, we can know that there is a beautiful reality behind the visible universe. Yet faith, like love in many ways, is not always as clear as we would wish it to be.

Why do some have faith in all things save God; for it is with Him they cannot comprehend vastness and eternity. Are our minds somehow not wired to imagine greatness so resolute as to overshadow ourselves. I for one think not, for many have imagined, contemplated, mediated, and deduced the greatness of God. I believe He is. Of all things I cannot understand how people can go through their life not seeking the ultimate truth.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND

Ag·nos·tic (ăg-nŏs'tĭk): One who is doubtful or noncommittal about something.

I try so hard to understand people that lean towards an agnostic view of life. I find it hard to see how life to them is nothing short of meaningless. How is it possible to sit on the fence over such a profound statement of existence. For the soul who constantly searches mired in doubt, I understand your plight, it takes a leap of faith literally to allow your search to bear fruit, but it exists plentifully. The stagnant souls of those who do not seek or attempt to understand the vastness of existence I have no comprehension.

It comes simply to me like this:
3 Things:

1. If there is a God, should not it be the most important thing to attempt to know Him
2. If there is not a God, nothing matters, do what you want, drop the niceties and do whatever...
3. If your not sure whether or not there is a God, better find out because it pretty important either way and you don't want to get caught with your pants down do ya'
   

I invite theists, deists, pagans, atheists, and agnostics to comment on this. I realize I am no Hemingway nor Proust so please do not knock my intention here by my lack of diction, but I welcome an open dialog minus name calling and all the crap that gets spread around so easily.