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Every human in
our world experiences moments of self-reflection, doubt and skepticism.
We search for answers that help us define God's role in our lives and
our relevance to the universe and beyond. These are not new questions.
The Urantia Book can be a valuable source of enlightenment and comfort
when a soul is faced with Life's Toughest Questions. Click on a question
you've struggled with and discover The Urantia Book's perspective on
some of life's most difficult and frequently-asked questions.
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There is this deep desire in me to serve God but something always keeps me far away from Him. Please, can you tell what it is because I would so much like to connect to Him and attain Christ consciousness.
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The desire
to know and serve God is almost hard-wired into our DNA -- they're why
we have evolved through fear and ghost fear, magic, ghost and spirit
worship to primitive religion and then higher forms of religious
expression. Inwardly we recognize a spiritual connection with deity and
most of us desire to express it in our worldly lives.
The
teachings of The Urantia
Book are pragmatic... you don't have to take on poses of
physical contortion, there are no magic incantations to be memorized,
no special prayers to be offered, no restrictions to what one eats or
drinks, you don't have to live in a cave -- these are all man-made
expressions intending to appease God and to be a constant reminder of
God's presence through a sacrificial pursuit. In fact, the teachings of
The Urantia Book don't promote attempts to attain Christ consciousness,
whatever that is. In this life you are a material being living on a
material world -- the world of the spirit impinges ever so slightly on
our senses that it's easily dismissed and denied. We're not
expected to attain perfection while here, although it's the striving
for perfection that enhances the growth of soul. What we can do is
strive to become the best human being we possibly can.
God is not
far away -- your desire to serve God is an indication that God has
already found you and you have found God. All that God would like from
you is the ultimate gift you have to offer which is of your own free
will to will that you serve God in all that you do -- be the best
checkout clerk you can be, the best mother, the best father, the best
child, the best lawyer, baker, fireman, plumber, politician, mailman,
pilot, soldier, judge, whatever. Those are our jobs and duties while
here in the world living this life -- achieving any other consciousness
at this stage is not requisite nor promoted. Become a fully conscious,
loving and aware human being.
One of the
best ways of deepening a connection with the heavenly Father is through
a study of the life and teachings of
Jesus -- he came here to help us do just that, deepen our
understanding of the Father. There is no more accurate, uplifting or
meaningful description of the full life of Jesus than that
contained in The Urantia Book. You can begin reading this on-line from
our site and listening to it at the same time -- I recommend you begin with
Paper 121 available here.
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