The Universe Creator Is My Dad
Submitted by Christopher Lepine
Christopher Lepine, a freelance
writer from Delaware.
Twenty years ago, a next-door
neighbor lent me The Urantia
Book. At that time, I had a
worldview marred by misconceptions,
fears, and an ignorance of life's
spiritual essentials. After spending
some time with the book, I found that I
was not only beginning to see the world
differently, but also myself, and thus,
was becoming a new person. It gave me a
way to remake my life and actually
become a bit more alive each day.
My real life began based on several
core truths I found in the book. When I
allowed myself to believe and
contemplate them, everything changed and
kept changing. To this day, when I
actively think and live these truths, I
am thrilled and instantly empowered to
do anything.
The re-creation of my being is
profound and unending. Challenges that I
once thought impossible to overcome are
now met with strength and openness. I am
completely on fire with the joy and
possibility of life. I still go through
ups and downs, but in all of it, I grow
stronger daily and become more alive and
real.
As an eighteen-year-old new to
The Urantia Book, I had many
issues and yearnings: I felt out of
touch with people. I never seemed to fit
in. I had little confidence in my
abilities. I was always afraid to try,
thinking that I just didn't have it in
me or that the consequences would be
bad. I didn't know what career I wanted
to pursue. I had a few close friends,
but was basically a lonely person. I
wanted to realize my destiny and feel
the full joy of relating to people. I
had neither a clue nor a source of
strength with which to accomplish these
things. I had a spiritual outlook, but
it was black and white, monotone, flat,
conventional, and dim: It lacked the
power to set me on fire and change my
life. Then I found The Urantia
Book and the truths that would
release me.
So, what did this mysterious,
enormous blue book give me – like no
other – that made a difference?
Well, it gave me the courage to
change my life and myself. Very shortly,
I was spending more rewarding and
quality time with people than I ever
had. I was volunteering, dancing,
hiking, going to concerts, and enjoying
Urantia Book discussion groups. I
started to date more women, began to try
new projects, and generally believe that
I could change myself. Today I am
happily married and employed. I live in
a great community, rich with family and
friends.
Over time the key truths in The
Urantia Book transformed my mind
and improved my ability to make
decisions: I started to challenge
myself, take more risks, and yearn for
adventure. When I had a problem, I began
to see it as a growth opportunity. When
I was afraid, I sought to change myself
with courage. When I failed, I used the
truths to show me the real value of
learning. When I became mired in
introversion and introspection, they
helped me to emerge to socialize and
serve others. When I didn't know what to
do with my life, they reminded me to
open up and receive divine guidance.
When I wanted to become more than I was,
they inspired me and allowed God to fill
me.
Today I continue to build my life on
the foundation of truths in The
Urantia Book: I am a child of a
perfect and loving Father-God whom I can
contact directly in any moment. He loves
me with a sublime parental affection
that will see me through everything. He
wants me to grow, be happy, and know the
joy of adventure. He wants me to see
myself as He sees me, an eternal being
of light, happy and confident with
endless potential. He gives me
everything I need. He is a loving
parent, true friend, and a perfect,
eternal, infinite Deity. The Creator of
the universe is my Dad.
The Designer of all that is, the
greatest, unlimited power of all,
listens to me each day and offers His
kind guidance and gentle divine touch. I
know I will surmount every challenge. I
know I will grow and exist for eternity.
I know there is an unending panorama of
breathtaking adventure and discovery in
this life and the next. I know that no
influence or power in the universe (as
Paul has said) can come between me and
my God.
The Urantia Book has taught
me that it is my right to approach God
simply through the sincerity of my heart
and the effort of my will. I do not need
to join any human institution or follow
any human being to be close to God. I
know that if I truly make an effort to
pray and listen, grow and work, forgive
and serve, then I will experience the
full joy of intimate contact with God.
I know through the wonderful example
of Jesus as portrayed in The Urantia
Book, that I can overcome anything
and that, in him, I have a loving,
understanding and sympathetic brother by
my side. I know that humankind is
designed for greatness. I know that
every act of good helps me grow and is
never lost or forgotten, despite
appearances. I know that the Spirit of
God lives in me and will always be there
to guide me.
I know that each day is a new
beginning.
I know all of this and so much more,
all because I know The Urantia
Book.
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