WTF?

Ok, ok, my sabatical was longer than I thought it would be... so what. Anyways, I just got back home from a 2-day spiritual retreat with my church. It was awesome! The goal of this retreat is to remove the baggage that hinders us from becoming the people that God desires for us to be. It was a powerful time of honesty and healing as people's lives were changed for the better. It is moments like these that affirm my decision to join the clergy. It saddens me to see people who are suffering because they feel that they are unloveable. However it is amazing to see people transform and realize that God loves them and wants the best for them. I know that some people might frown on the idea that I believe that organized religion is the answer to peoples problems. However I feel that the problems that people have with religion lies in the fact that religion can often times be practiced in a disorganized manner that seeks to benefit the few. Even AA and NA acknowledge the "higher power" as a necesary revelation one must accept in order to change. I might seem arogant because I lable this "higher power" in a specific name. But is it not as arogant to claim that there is no "higher power?" The truth is, I do not care. I believe what I believe because I believe it. Is it always logical? No. Is it always easy? No. But at the end of the day I can sometimes sleep at night feeling assured that my life is making a positive impact on the lives of others. My goal is to be a loving person as much as possible. Do I fail? Yes. Do I fail big time? Yes. But it is all worth it when someone thanks me for what I mean in their life. I know that is a bold statement, yet I feel that it should be the goal of every person to be a blessing to at least one person.