Thought 27: "The Limits of God - The Paradox of Perception."

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Creating a book to help you journey back to who you really are.

Django Degree, II

Creating a book to help you journey back to who you really are.

Django Degree, II

Creating a book to help you journey back to who you really are.

December 30, 2023

Thought 27: "The Limits of God - The Paradox of Perception."

"In our efforts to understand God, do we get caught up in defining and labeling, rather than experiencing the perfection that is life itself?"

If God is omnipotent, all-knowing, and all-powerful, what then does God lack? Limits… The very essence of God's omnipotence seems to defy the concept of lacking anything. Yet, when we delve deeper into the human experience, a paradox emerges: the lack of limits. To understand this paradox, we must understand that perspective is shaped by limits. The myriad human emotions – pain, sadness, anger, frustration – arise from the uncertain tides of the future and the unmet expectations of the present. Can an omnipotent God, in His boundless existence, truly partake in these human experiences?

Reflecting on this, let's ponder a profound thought. Our beliefs about God might actually be the barriers that keep us from truly connecting with the divine. Anthony De’Mello said, “Perfect love casts out fear. Where there is love there are no demands, no expectations, no dependency.” (De Mello) This powerful statement leads us to question: If God embodies perfect love, why would He impose demands or conditions? Wouldn't an omniscient God understand and accept our choices as part of a grander plan?

This brings us to a crucial introspection. Has our attachment to a defined concept of God led us to a deity that mirrors our human traits – omnipotent yet strikingly human? Alan Watts, a visionary in bridging Eastern wisdom with Western thought, observed,

“God is the most obvious thing in the world. He is absolutely self-evident - the simplest, clearest and closest reality of life and consciousness. We are only unaware of him because we are too complicated, for our vision is darkened by the complexity of pride. We seek him beyond the horizon with our noses lifted high in the air, and fail to see that he lies at our very feet. We flatter ourselves in premeditating the long, long journey we are going to take in order to find him, the giddy heights of spiritual progress we are going to scale, and all the time are unaware of the truth that "God is nearer to us than we are to ourselves." We are like birds flying in quest of the air, or men with lighted candles searching through the darkness for fire.” (Watts)

In our efforts to understand God, do we get caught up in defining and labeling, rather than experiencing the perfection that is life itself? We search for peace in external sources – in relationships, achievements, and societal validations. Yet, perhaps in this search, we've strayed from a profound truth: peace and God are not distant, but ever-present. As the scripture gently reminds us, "Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” In our complex lives, have we overlooked this simple yet profound answer that peace and God are here and now, waiting for us to shed our preconceived notions?

I'm not here to tell you that your spiritual journey is without merit or that your beliefs are misplaced. Rather, I invite you to reflect. If God is the source of your peace, and you find yourself in a moment devoid of peace, what has caused this separation? If God is omnipotent and all-knowing, what indeed does God lack?

February 17, 2023

Thought 27: "The Limits of God - The Paradox of Perception."

"In our efforts to understand God, do we get caught up in defining and labeling, rather than experiencing the perfection that is life itself?"

If God is omnipotent, all-knowing, and all-powerful, what then does God lack? Limits… The very essence of God's omnipotence seems to defy the concept of lacking anything. Yet, when we delve deeper into the human experience, a paradox emerges: the lack of limits. To understand this paradox, we must understand that perspective is shaped by limits. The myriad human emotions – pain, sadness, anger, frustration – arise from the uncertain tides of the future and the unmet expectations of the present. Can an omnipotent God, in His boundless existence, truly partake in these human experiences?

Reflecting on this, let's ponder a profound thought. Our beliefs about God might actually be the barriers that keep us from truly connecting with the divine. Anthony De’Mello said, “Perfect love casts out fear. Where there is love there are no demands, no expectations, no dependency.” (De Mello) This powerful statement leads us to question: If God embodies perfect love, why would He impose demands or conditions? Wouldn't an omniscient God understand and accept our choices as part of a grander plan?

This brings us to a crucial introspection. Has our attachment to a defined concept of God led us to a deity that mirrors our human traits – omnipotent yet strikingly human? Alan Watts, a visionary in bridging Eastern wisdom with Western thought, observed,

“God is the most obvious thing in the world. He is absolutely self-evident - the simplest, clearest and closest reality of life and consciousness. We are only unaware of him because we are too complicated, for our vision is darkened by the complexity of pride. We seek him beyond the horizon with our noses lifted high in the air, and fail to see that he lies at our very feet. We flatter ourselves in premeditating the long, long journey we are going to take in order to find him, the giddy heights of spiritual progress we are going to scale, and all the time are unaware of the truth that "God is nearer to us than we are to ourselves." We are like birds flying in quest of the air, or men with lighted candles searching through the darkness for fire.” (Watts)

In our efforts to understand God, do we get caught up in defining and labeling, rather than experiencing the perfection that is life itself? We search for peace in external sources – in relationships, achievements, and societal validations. Yet, perhaps in this search, we've strayed from a profound truth: peace and God are not distant, but ever-present. As the scripture gently reminds us, "Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” In our complex lives, have we overlooked this simple yet profound answer that peace and God are here and now, waiting for us to shed our preconceived notions?

I'm not here to tell you that your spiritual journey is without merit or that your beliefs are misplaced. Rather, I invite you to reflect. If God is the source of your peace, and you find yourself in a moment devoid of peace, what has caused this separation? If God is omnipotent and all-knowing, what indeed does God lack?

February 17, 2023

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If God is omnipotent, all-knowing, and all-powerful, what then does God lack? Limits… The very essence of God's omnipotence seems to defy the concept of lacking anything. Yet, when we delve deeper into the human experience, a paradox emerges: the lack of limits. To understand this paradox, we must understand that perspective is shaped by limits. The myriad human emotions – pain, sadness, anger, frustration – arise from the uncertain tides of the future and the unmet expectations of the present. Can an omnipotent God, in His boundless existence, truly partake in these human experiences?

Reflecting on this, let's ponder a profound thought. Our beliefs about God might actually be the barriers that keep us from truly connecting with the divine. Anthony De’Mello said, “Perfect love casts out fear. Where there is love there are no demands, no expectations, no dependency.” (De Mello) This powerful statement leads us to question: If God embodies perfect love, why would He impose demands or conditions? Wouldn't an omniscient God understand and accept our choices as part of a grander plan?

This brings us to a crucial introspection. Has our attachment to a defined concept of God led us to a deity that mirrors our human traits – omnipotent yet strikingly human? Alan Watts, a visionary in bridging Eastern wisdom with Western thought, observed,

“God is the most obvious thing in the world. He is absolutely self-evident - the simplest, clearest and closest reality of life and consciousness. We are only unaware of him because we are too complicated, for our vision is darkened by the complexity of pride. We seek him beyond the horizon with our noses lifted high in the air, and fail to see that he lies at our very feet. We flatter ourselves in premeditating the long, long journey we are going to take in order to find him, the giddy heights of spiritual progress we are going to scale, and all the time are unaware of the truth that "God is nearer to us than we are to ourselves." We are like birds flying in quest of the air, or men with lighted candles searching through the darkness for fire.” (Watts)

In our efforts to understand God, do we get caught up in defining and labeling, rather than experiencing the perfection that is life itself? We search for peace in external sources – in relationships, achievements, and societal validations. Yet, perhaps in this search, we've strayed from a profound truth: peace and God are not distant, but ever-present. As the scripture gently reminds us, "Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” In our complex lives, have we overlooked this simple yet profound answer that peace and God are here and now, waiting for us to shed our preconceived notions?

I'm not here to tell you that your spiritual journey is without merit or that your beliefs are misplaced. Rather, I invite you to reflect. If God is the source of your peace, and you find yourself in a moment devoid of peace, what has caused this separation? If God is omnipotent and all-knowing, what indeed does God lack?