Addictive Thinking. At the same time I was captivated by another idea—trying to make sense out of my own Christian background, the hell-fire-and-damnation church of my childhood. By my twenties I could no longer tolerate Christian language; every word just reminded me of a punitive, capricious God. I left the church then, but I wrestled for years with what I had been taught about God, just trying to find a God that I could live with. One who made sense in light of all creation and the whole Bible. One who was not punitive or capricious, one who was not the BIG GUY in the clouds riding in a chariot and throwing lightning bolts down on a sinning world. Maybe you can see the connection between my very low self-esteem and my concept of God, but it took me years to get it. One thing was for sure—I was firmly tied to God, but not in a good way. So the task for me was to learn, to explore, to entertain a new way of relating to God and to myself. More on my spiritual journey Wednesday and Thursday with questions to ponder about your own journey on Friday.... _____ Check out my new posting on youtube: “We Aren’t Terrible People”https://youtube/watch?v=tPe-EMPdAxo Or follow me on Twitter: twitter/BTWwithPatAdams
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 08:00:00 +0000
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