Spirituality & God

Why wouldn't you have a strong sense of spirit, if you are following God?  To believe in God, is to believe in the Spirit.

    I have always had a belief in God; My Grammie made sure of that! I was never well versed in the Bible, but I always felt I had a good understanding of what I needed to. Spirituality was never something that was presented to me in any serious way. There's been a stigma on spirituality, like it's not important for a healthy existence. I wonder more and more why society has been made to feel so negatively about all the things that are natural and good for us. Everything real and powerful within ourselves has been cut off; why? 

      I think it's been a plan to make us vulnerable. We aren't survivers anymore and we do not appreciate what the natural resources of this Earth have always been for us. The busy days and overloaded minds...information coming at us from everywhere! That's what spirituality is great for. Calling on God to refocus and reflect as often as possible. Moments that are meaningful, even if they're brief, can make big differences in any busy day. We not only make ourselves feel better, but we impact other's in a better way as well. Your mind will come alive too...you will be amazed at what you think about when you aren't stressed out and blocked by the noise and chaos. You'd be surprised at what you tap into. 

     The outdoors, to me, is the best way to really be the most in tune with the world and what's true and genuine. It's not the only way to find peace, but it's my favorite. It's also the hardest practice for me lately and I know I'm struggling. God isn't going to let me get too far out but I've avoided going too much lately. I have some work to do, in order to come back to my Peace. God knows I'm not giving up! He's given me too much purpose for that! It's knowing that purpose that keeps me going forward, even though I fear the way of the past coming back to reality. I'm not going down without a fight! I'm hoping not to have to fight anymore, though. I've come a long way and I'm not sorry for the things I've found in myself. I'm not sorry for the people who have so much more valuable than I ever could have imagined. I feel like I have made friends with the most insanely odd, yet interesting people you'd ever meet. I don't think I have any way of expressing how much I have gotten out of the experiences I've been given on this path I'm walking. I'm not sure if anyone will be grateful for me one day or not, but I will continue to walk with Jesus Christ. I will be honest and I will continue to love those who make it very hard; I know there's a reason for everything and a purpose for everyone.