LL:

I think that if a person sits back and tells the world to come to them, they will be sorely disappointed. Spirituality seems to be an aspect of life which offers its rewards to those who go looking for them. I myself have never had an "enlightenment," I've never physically seen angels or been offered a revelation or anything like that, but then it's not always that dramatic for many people. My own way is through meditation. I'm not even Christian anymore, but I still believe there are things we can get in touch with which transcend mudane sensory experience.

Jeanie: Yes! Actually in my opinion we are the ones being tested, not God. He knows he's there. I think I may have a lot of the God gene or something if there is such a thing... I could also see that if you look at astrological signs. Technically, for instance, pisces are deeply religious as are most water signs (or at least spiritual or in tune on that level). I don't run my life with that by any means, but know enough I think there is something to it. God even runs his universe by the planets. But, for instance, someone with saggitarius thinks like "I see" and might be the type to pick up more on surrounds or whatever. (Aries is I am (which I also am - an aries pisces cusp actually with capricorn rising and...the other next influential one, etc.), Taurus is I have, Cancer I feel, Virgo I dissect, Leo, I command, Scorpio I desire, Pisces I believe, Capricorn I use, Gemini I think, Libra I balance, Aquarius I know, Seriously, I've always been spiritually minded and those things are not hard for me to understand or feel. Doesn't mean I'm always at my spiritual best!!! But it has been something very instinctual since I was a wee one.. : ) Through the years, though, I have had one confirmation after another that I am being watched out for and am loved by who I consider to be our literal Father in Heaven. Of course that also includes Jesus the Christ.... I have always instinctively loved Him and understood his role except, of course, that understanding has been expanded as I sought to learn more. My husband, a musician, has had some profoundly spiritual experiences more on a literal level. (Scorpio). But the times I've felt the love I've mentioned or had reassurances they were with me have been times after the trial of my faith...or when I was the one doing the searching. And the times I do not feel them are when I myself am far away.

Sorry if the astrology talk offends any Christians. I don't base my life on it at all...but some day intend to ask God what it is about. I don't go by readings or make decisions based on it, but it does help me put some things into pespective. Tendencies, I guess, etc. (My brother was into it when he was 14 and I was 12...) I suppose my point is that all of us have our ways of making sense of the world, but I agree with what LL said....