GOURDBUzz- Truth is Eternal -Knowledge is changeable Its disastrous to confuse them

For all those who thought President Obama was the second coming of Christ, and  Global warming was the worse thing to happen to us since the Depression... welcome to our lack of understanding and faith!

For some in America, this recent financial crisis is the apocalyse, that had been predicted. The beginning of the second coming of the Christ. What many have forgotten was ; that the hero who was chosen to save the world, has always been here, He never left, He is the one who saved our souls, and it is only He we should turn to, when we need confidence and trust. His truth will always be the rock we can stand upon, and the trust that is always guaranteed. 

Where we have lost it, is, that we have made Government =God.

Having tired with finger pointed and blame, we looked to a savior to unite us. Someone who could soothe the troubled waters and help us regain our trust. When we place our trust in the world, in the material, we can sometimes forget that we are the co-creators of the worlds reality. If we see Obama as our material savior, we forget who and what is the real salvation. Obama maybe americas...

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 Or how we chose to decieve ourselves..... Is the theme of this writing. Although many choose to decieve themselves through separation, in causes, rights or beliefs, the real truth is, that we already know the truth.

We all know when out of fear of rejection, or fear of loss of something we have little faith in, we choose to take the cover-up of a lie, than to be forthright in speaking the Truth. Somepeople believe that telling the truth is telling another what you believe is right for them. That is not the Truth, thats called an opinion, based upon your own beliefs and disquises.

The real Truth is an eternal One. It can only be defined in the form of living ones most ethical life. That is, having core principles of which you will not deviate from, for no one and no body. And those core principles lodged in and for an ethical behavior, having nothing to do with others, other than your Self.

Can an athetist have these same core values, even if He denounces the belief in a God? Only if this same atheist isnt out trying to promote his ideas as a given right. When it comes to ethics ,...

Tags: christ, love, need, truth

To thine own self be true, has been stated for hundreds of years. If you are a liar admit to being one, only if you dont accept Christ in your life.

Once you do accept Him as God, then just as any addicted being must, one has to wean oneself off of deciet. There is nothing wrong with being completely honest with yourself, for that is just the beginning. Once you take on that habit, it becomes your way of life. I'm not speaking of the honesty of telling someone you dont like what they are wearing, that is a fashion judgement call. The honesty and truth I speak of is of your compassionate heart.

If you see an injustice, to right it. Never allow a friendship to exist if you cant speak freely without feeling your being judged. If it's a true friendship, it is Truth that is at its Heart. Know and appreciate your true friends.They arent meausred in numbers. Be the example you wish the world to be. Never force YOUR PURPOSE purpose on another. Give the gift of gratitude to your God daily, for without Him there would be absolutely no Good in the world.

For His is the principle of Good. He is the...

Tags: friendship, good, love, trust, truth

 Simply put...Evil is taking pleasure, in the pain of others . Is war evil? One has to first understand its intentions? Is going after Ben Laden more a just war? To some it is, those very same people who are now protesting being in Iraq, will now have ask themselves is this war is more just? Why would freeing a people from dictatorship, be seen as more offensive, than going after one man? After all,  was it this one man who houses all the evils in the world? And how can we truly justify a nation of people under a dictator any less impotant? Can we say it was 19 men from Saudi Arabia, who commited the crime? Can we say that all those plotting evil all over the world, are less important than that One Man?

Evil is the hate of humanity, it is the complete opposite of the Christ. Christ's pain was that of humanities suffering. It is his opposite who takes pleasure in that.

So what is it that we as followers of Christ need to do? Are we to support Love, and did Love save Christ? Yes it saved Him alone, however He knew that those who wished Him dead, knew not what they were doing? But what of that in today's world? What if they knew what they do, and take...

Tags: christ, evil, love, pain, suffering, trust, truth

I was told today, that I was of the Old World?  I had to think for a moment , what that meant exactly?

I suppose it means , that I still respect  my God, who is the Christ of my being. I suppose it also means, Im not hypocritcal, nor is sarchasim any part of who I am. It means I respect those who have gone before me. And although I dont hold grudges, I do hold in account those who arent true to their word.

I take what I say seriously , or I will not waste a breath in saying it.  I ask nothing of others, that I havent done myself. Knowing full well, if I were able to do this,  than  they  also are able. For we were told, all this and more , you can do!

I dont care what a man does for a living, I care more about what he does for his spiritual life!  I want others to treat themselves kindly, but never at the expense of another. If you truly love yourself, you will have to love others, its just the way it is? If that love is only of the mouth, then your heart will know that. And although you...

Tags: christ, diappointment, love, old, world

When asked about the question of if there is a god, Budda replied that the question is unimportant. You can not know if there is or isn't a god, you can only serve to reduce your own suffering and the suffering of those around you. Buddha neither denied or confirmed the exitence of a god.

Many see the Budda as their godly expression, millions pray to him, as they do to Allah. Why would a person with complete enlightenment, not confirm the existence of something greater than himself? If this was the Enligten  Ones explanation, I think it more then lacking. It preculdes a sense of selfishness , by placing the emphasis on reducing ones own suffering, and that of others as well. However without an acknowlegement of the Higher Self, no suffering can be eliminated. And as for eliminating the suffering of others, just ask yourself if when you are in pain can you help or even think of relieving the pain of another? I find this idea of buddas non commital "idea" lacking in the inner strength and conviction.

Budda has also been seen as a loving god, if he hasnt committed to stating he is a god, then his love would also be lacking committment....

Tags: budda, christ, ideals, ideas, love, way, who am i

There was a time when I believed the main thing in life was the pursuit of my happiness.

After all isnt that what this country is all about? We are now being told from TV Gurus and Eastern Philosophers, that the path to our own happiness is better than the Way of Christ.

 Christ never told us to forgo Happiness for Him , and no happiness is truly of any value if it doesnt lead us to His Character. True joy only comes when a man truly lives a life of truth!   

Of course people need to know happiness in order to know the joy of God, however sometimes in seeking that path we forget our real purpose. The pursuit of happiness is what our Country allows, however our country allows for  things that cause harm towards others..such as greed, self agrandizment, and  more!

To fulfill oneself by feeding oneself only Joy will indeed lead you to your God. However it also will lead you to forgo principles and values, that only the True Soul could not live without!

So here we go again, seeking a better way to happiness, in the feel good policy of making everything we do right!

Our soul does have a plan, and when we see only...

Tags: blindness, fooled, god, honor, love, seek happiness

I believe you can. I remember  having a deep love of mankind, that was held in my heart, while I learned how to truly love myself. I believe, when one has that much compassion for others, it can only be the beginning to loving more. I learned that I indeed, I loved who I was, however my misconception was, what does one accept or allow as degrees or expressions of that love?

I allowed, others to express what wasn't love towards me, because I was consumed with Love.

For a Christ, that is what is expected, for a human living with Christ, that became a deep concern.

Why if you loved who you were would you ever allow another to treat you with disrespect? Because Jesus did. He gave us the example of complete humility, and acceptance of ones destiny. His faith in who He was and His Godly mission precluded that He follow those precepts. That He give His life, for His belief in His Fathers Will..

To what degree would I go to follow HIs lead? I'm no longer sure. For I have seen too much misunderstandings when it came to love. Too many representations that hold no real accountability when we love without recompense.

Yes we are asked...

Tags: christ, honor, love, others, ourselves, respect

Today , after years of believing the Christ was the Lord of Love,  I realized that belief is not wholly the Truth.

Christ was the worlds first example of how we should love, however the essence of His Being was TRUTH.

I have seen ,as well as heard, so many people mouth the words" I love you", when indeed, I knew they did not. Many say that word, with no real adherance to its real meaning. Haven't you heard that  word  in a shopping mall, when someone see's something they want? Or even worse a person in an abusive relationship, say after being taken to a hospital ,after being beaten..but I love him. Can this be the Love Christ was bringing to us , by example? I think not!  Again,  there is never any love, if there is never Truth.

Love sometimes can be seen in moments of enthusiasim, joy, glee, etc..these , like the branches of a tree, are offshoots of the constant we know as love. Love is the parent of all the positive feelings we experience, and it is behind all our feelings of joy, no matter what triggers those feelings..However not even joy, is truly Love, it is only a momentary expression...UNLESS someone is Living in the consistant state of Love. As the...

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I remember growing up with the idea that all people are good, because all people contained God. That is  still my truth today. So when asked if all people can gain entrance into heaven, even without a belief in Christ at one time,  would have of course said Yes.

Relativism at one time was part of a developing belief system. It was part of the New Age philosophy, that had begun to correct  the more puritainistic beliefs of guilt and unworthiness, of the more traditional religions.

Relativism had to happen, in order to broaden our limited view of the world. We had to see that other religions had meaning , so that we could accept the people who believed in them. Relativism however, brought with it , the belief that there was no such thing as right and wrong. That all was good, and all was acceptable in the eyes of God.

We as a generation needed to feel loved and accepted, no matter what we did, and relativism, allowed us to believe that.  It indeed gave us only a half truth. It went right in that God does love us,   however It  brought with it, a belief that anything goes as we will be forgiven. The only problem with that is, we are...

Tags: christ, goodness, half truth, love, relativism

Much is made regarding how the Miracle of Christ's Resurrection, was based or taken from , the Myths of old.

Many use this to debunk Christs existence.  Seeing His death, and resurrection, as nothing more, than a seasonal  representation in the sky.  They use this in support of their pagan beliefs, and in doing so, both miss and diminish His Being, rather than seeing it , as part a Universal fulfillment.

The myth they use, is also based upon Astrology which foretold planetary alignments. These alignments can be  seen in the sky, as the symbolic resurrection of Leo over Taurus. Inherent in that is, the idea of  Life brought back  in  Spring, conquering the  Death of Winter. And in truth, this is indeed a heavenly symbol of the continuum of the Christ. However that focus alone, leaves Christs Life nothing more than a  mythological representation of a heavenly constellations expression.. This in no way should be seen in a lesser light. However, to see the Life of Christ in that light alone, would leave the real reason for His existence, terribly lacking. When Christ is seen from these eyes, the real purpse and expression of His life, is completely lost.

Christ's life indeed, had  Universal alignment. And indeed, it can be seen in the heavens in a symbol  such as the Fixed Cross....

Tags: christ, life, love, myth, pagan, reality purpose, universality

I loved the Beatles, Paul to me, was the cutest of them all. He held my romantic heart, while. John inspired me to believe in more than just my limited understanding of love, and religious thought. George lead the way to understanding the Eastern Philos of theChurch. A passive way to activate ones way of understanding the Self. Meditation helped in quieting the mind. WHile RIngo was the needed comic relief that only a jokester could call to arms. They banged the drum of our hearts, we  flower children of the sixties.

"All we need is love", they cried, and I  believed them. I still believe that Love is the Way of God, however, time and experience has changed my understanding of what  kind of LOVE is really needed.

I  have come to understand, that we DO need something more then Love. Or maybe its a rediffintion of what Love kind of love we need? To some Love will always remain a romantic concept. The blind love that makes ones lover perfect in our eyes. However sometimes that kind of Love from one, doesn't guarntee the love of the other?

Would even God's love help heal our world? I think not, after all it has yet to do so? So maybe the kind of love we think can heal, we might...

Tags: beatles, christ, love, trust truth eternal confidence

In a world that places much of its importance on what we do to make a living, rather than who we are our that makes a life. Character can sometime be seen as not something to waste time on. However, our charater is all we have to give. Our character should be flawless. When we give our word it should indeed have meaning. Years gone by, in a more honorable time, a man's  word was his bond. Men were judged by that standard, and the trust of a man of character to keep his word,  and nothing more. That honesty in a man's character , be he rich or poor , was the rock on which he not only established his dignity, but that of his family's name as well.

What do we see today?  

It seems in our freedom based society, we have lost one of its glorious foundations...that of Honoring the Character of a Good Man. 

Money has enticed us into believing that  sucess is measured by a mans wealth, and not the richness of His Character. Well I believe we need to turn our clocks back, to a more principled time. A time where one's word meant something ... a time where the words spoken by the Christ were supposed to be our example:...

Tags: character, honesty, honor, love, trust, truth

Throughout the bible we are told to fear God. 

Much like our children  fear the strict  parent, who has the job of being the disciplinarian, so too is our  fear of God. When you think about it , isn't that what most parents do, to gain a response from their own children? Punishment is used  for our own good, right? I suppose some parents feel that's the only way their children will respond? So is this the God we admire, love and cherish,  the God we want to do things? And if you had the choice, would you rather be loved or feared? 

In today's world the word love has been seriously damaged. Just watch your television for a day,  and see all the bad behavior that people accept under  those words "but I love him?. Are just those words enough? 

I truly believe, at this time in our spiritual journey's history, we need to reevaluate our idea of Love, God,  Fear and Acceptance and Behaviour.

So let us begin with Fear. I can certainly understand the fear of God.  I have come to understand that it wasnt really that I feared Him, as much as I feared His displeasure.  It was my understanding of the relationship, that made me feel as if He was the parent...

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Today's Word is... Love

Love has many different meanings, and in my opinion has become misused.

Can you equate love with bad behavior? Can the word have any real meaning without a deed to follow?

Let me hear what you think about ....Love  

Tags: attitude, deeds, love, self, trust, words