Being Human Beings Part 1 (Are They Good?)

I have included a few you Tube vids that I found inspiring but will continue to postas well. The Videos are extra...:-)

Today's post has to do with the "goodness" found in people. First let's look at a few truths:

*Humankind was created in God's image. Genesis 1:26

*God is Good and so is His creation. Genesis 1:31

SO it would be a reasonable statement to make that all people have in them goodness. ( the ability to be good).

Then why is there so much evil and mistreatment in this world caused by man. Well this is a subject that could take some time to explain much less how long to understand. However it the simplest terms to understand, humankind became disconnected from God and their true identity. They no longer lived from their divine image that is only understood in connection with God Himself through experience and a living relationship with him. When humankind lives only from their mind(ego) they become far less than what they were created to be. They live far below their potential. They also become "separate minded". "What about me?" "I am alone". "Who do they think they are?" these kind of things become our thinking. We become run by fear and we think we must protect ourselves. We allow our past pain to define who we are instead of living from our heart (spirits)the place of our true identity.

In truth we are all part of a great community. Race,sexual orientation, religion, cultures are only outward characteristics of our neighbors. We are all neighbors and when we get to know each other we discover we have a lot more in common than different, We discover we all have goodness in us and human beings are actually good.

Those actions and characteristics of evil are actually symptoms of the brokenness and sickness of disconnect. Whether you call it sin, being lost or mental illness it is simply disconnect from the divine and our true selves. When we live from our ego and mind only we are living in disconnect. When we live connected lives to God and each other from the heart and in Love we live lives that reveal our true identity...goodness.

When we look at strangers whether they are the homeless, or the guy driving a BMW we should look for the divine in them the image of God. When we see this it makes ti easy to love them. Both need the same thing to be connected. Religion cannot change a person but connecting can!