We are all seeking something. Is it something that will make you feel better? Better for how long?<\/p>\n
As we grow up and develop, there are needs that we have that are hopefully fulfilled by our parents, family and friends. These needs include feeling known, cared for, loved, and appreciated just for being. In a typical mother you find all of these things. Hopefully your mother had all of these qualities when she was raising you. Anything less than this in a family environment creates a dysfunctional family.<\/p>\n
Many if not most of us have been raised in dysfunctional families. As adults from dysfunctional families, we seek comfort in what we perceive as “adult” ways. Drinking, partying, drugging, abusing ourselves and others becomes the norm. We feel guilt, shame, loneliness, or self loathing, and we want to feel better.<\/p>\n
The real thing we feel in all of this is a loss of connectedness to God and others. Getting this connectedness back is what recovery is all about.<\/p>\n
What are you seeking?<\/p>\n
If you have looked for God in churches built by man, did you find Him? We need to look deeper for Him than just the trappings of religious traditions. Jesus said that those who worship Him, worship in spirit and truth. Throughout history man has built beautiful and awesome Churches, Mosques, Temples, and Synagogues as places to worship and connect with God. The truth is that these are just physical places. They can bring comfort, and hopefully will bring you closer to followers of God, but until you have invited God to live life in your heart and purpose to share every day of your life with him, this religious experience is in vain.<\/p>\n
Many churches today have become purveyors of religious goods and services. They do what they can to out-do other churches. True religion is something that is lived everyday, and is shown by how we live our lives.<\/p>\n
What are you seeking?<\/p>\n
Comfort can only come to those who have mourned. Rest can only come to those who have worked. Good can only be recognized when you have seen evil. Recovery comes when you do the work to evaluate your life, and purpose to make changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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