Completely random, but it made me think:
I read this quote in a small book, called “Seeds of Light” - “Be grateful for all ordeals, they are the shortest way to the divine.” In its essence, the quote means that we should gratefully and graciously accept obstacles as they are the road to God. It made me wonder, is there a God? (the usage of God here implies a higher power, whatever that might be, not only in terms of specific religious gods, prophets etc.) When I was young I would pray almost every night, occasionally visiting the temple, because I was taught to do so. Now though, I find myself wondering, whom was I praying to that time? Is there really a God or Divine? Or is this just a construction of the human mind, to try and find an answer to the many unexplainable questions we have about life? Personally, I find it hard to believe that there is no higher power governing us- but then I think that maybe I’m just being escapist, as it is harder to live with the fact that we completely control our own lives. Thinking of a God, or higher force, for many is a comfort and a matter of faith. Increasingly though, we find questions arising in today’s world, ones like “If there was a God, then why….”. It seems as though people are losing their faith as the world advances, with new answers being found by science and developments. Again, this makes you wonder whether God does exist. I think I would call myself an agnostic- it is hard to come to terms with the fact that there is no higher force in the world, yet I find myself questioning my beliefs over and over, every time something happens to shake them.
