{"id":1822,"date":"2013-04-09T09:16:28","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T13:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/everydayspirituality\/?p=1822"},"modified":"2016-10-19T08:46:40","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T12:46:40","slug":"the-bible-and-its-many-meanings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayspirituality\/2013\/04\/the-bible-and-its-many-meanings.html","title":{"rendered":"The Bible and its many meanings"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have a few issues with the Bible, however, it is apparent that the Bible has a surplus of meaning. Therefore, I can always find something to read and think about. For example, the other night, I came across this statement in the Gospel John, \u201cThe Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.\u201d John 5:19<\/p>\n

The statement was attributed to Christ Jesus and it gives pause for thought. First off, I can\u2019t claim to grasp the full meaning, however, I\u2019m confident that whatever meaning I get out of it, I\u2019m that much further ahead.<\/p>\n

Last night, I didn\u2019t get too technical when considering this verse. The day was long. I\u2019m dealing with an important assignment at work. But because it always helps to spend some time aligning my thought with God, so I thought about this verse.<\/p>\n

I asked myself, \u201cWhat do I see God doing?\u201d I don\u2019t know. The world seems crazy. Things don\u2019t go as planned. Doubts <\/a>about a purpose in life creep into the mind.<\/p>\n

Obviously, this was taking me nowhere, so I asked another question. \u201cWhat is God?\u201d<\/p>\n

God is Love, Life, Truth.<\/p>\n

Then, \u201cWhat is Love doing?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ah, I could see a hint. I had met someone who was patiently assisting me with my important assignment. This was Love\u2019s doing!<\/p>\n

I still felt okay, even though I hadn\u2019t got much sleep. Is this Life, living? Yes, I think so.<\/p>\n

What is Truth doing? Being truthful.<\/p>\n

I continued mulling over seeing what Love, Life, and Truth are doing. I may not feel as though, as a daughter of God, that I do likewise, but it was a good start to affirm what God is doing.<\/p>\n

What do you see God doing?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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