We live but for a short time;
Material possessions are ultimately meaningless.
If you really stop to think about it;
To have a belief structure which denies the existence of God – actually takes more faith than to simply accept that God exists.
The easiest 'out' is to keep yourself distracted enough that you don't even think about weather or not God really exists;
Many people fall into this trap.
Yup, I believe in God;
Yup, I try to live my life the way I’ve understood I should;
Not out of obligation, but as an extension of my faith…
Part of that is showing care and concern for my ‘brothers & sister’s, which to many might surpass understanding;
I would hope that more than one person who frequents this thread would confirm that I abide by this…
I would like to think I’m a proverbial open book – and that if anyone finds fault with me, that they would be willing to talk to me about it so that I should have the opportunity to right a wrong, and hopefully grow from it.

Alice in Chains- Nutshell (lyrics) - YouTube

I love this song;
To me it speaks to how we as proverbial squirrels all run around to no avail ~ ultimately in a spot of desolation, because of the lies we've swallowed whole.
But! ~ With God in the picture the framing changes;
You’re never truly alone – and you hopefully come to realize that life is more than just pointless toil for the next notch on your belt.
To me, that song is an encapsulated cry of the worldly.

I am just as screwed up as the next person – none of us are perfect;
I would hope that I don’t ever come off as “perfect” – I try earnestly to have no facades;
With me - what you see is what you get – I am the same person here, at work, at family functions, or at church…

If you chose to write me off because of verbal jesting;
That is your prerogative – and I will respect your choice even if I cannot comprehend it,or really know from where the anger came.

Signed;
Jonathan