To be satisfied according to Webster is to carry out to terms or to gratify to the full. In such context my response would be negative.

No, I am not satisfied because along my way on the Road to Damascus, Jericho and Emmaus, I was blind to the opportunities rendered unto me. No, I am not satisfied because along those very roads lay vestiges of relationships, dreams, hopes, aspirations, prayers and love not carried out to term.

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Beyond the idea of a Just War and the notion that at times we must fight in order to secure the peace, one thing is certain, Faith and religion should never be the impetus for War but always the justification to end wars and bring peace.

Ironically the biblical narrative describes God as Jehovah Shalom or the God of Peace while another portion describes him as The Lord of Hosts or the Lord of the Armies. Where is my faith in times of War? My Faith rests In the God of Peace and in the Lord of Hosts.

Faith that if war falls upon us, “The Battle is Mine Saith The Lord”
Faith that “All things work for Good for those that believe” ROMANS 8:28
Faith that tells me we battle not against Muslims, Arabs, Christians, Atheists or Jews but against Principalities, and Powers of Darkness
Faith that reminds me “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does” 2 Corinthians 10:3
Faith that dresses me with the full armor of God: Ephesians 6:3

How do I reconcile my faith with calamity and War? With unbridled understanding that warmongers are not blessed but peacemakers are. At the end of the day my Faith will strengthen me and preserve me for the peace to come by reminding all of us that Victory is not obtained by might, nor by power but by MY SPIRIT , SAITH THE LORD.

Faith that is questioned is Faith perfected. Questioning the tenants and doctrines of faith will either solidify belief or guide one to another faith more open to such inquiries. Throughout the biblical narrative and even today, God and his children continue to participate in a dialogue.

The great query presented in the Garden of Eden by God, “Where Are You?”, continues to resonate throughout humanity today just as mankind responds in kind, “What do we need to do to be saved?” God is not afraid of our inquiries. The questions arises, are we afraid of his?

If questioning exposes truth, let us question. A faith that is threatened by doctrinal inquiries and evaluation of certain tenants is no faith at all. A faith that blindly demands belief, obedience, and subjugates the very inquisitive soul that God gave us disqualifies itself from being faith and more accurately falls under the category of a cult. True faith welcomes questions; false faiths discourage and prohibit them.

Yet at the end of the day, let us not forget that if all the questions are answered and proof silences and satisfies all the inquiries, then no longer do we have faith. For Faith is the assurance of things hope for and the conviction of things not seen, Hebrews 11:1.

Heaven is a place of forgetfulness; forgetting the former pains, sorrows, misery, and shame: Isaiah 65: 17

Heaven is a kingdom where one must enter in as a Child; pure, innocent, vulnerable and in need of a Father’s embrace: Mark 10:15

Heaven is a refuge for the poor and the persecuted: Matthew 5: 3, 10

Heaven is God’s Invitation to wipe away the tears: Revelation 7:17

Heaven is Hope’s address, Grace’s goal, and Faith’s destination.

Who will enter? Those reconciled by Grace, Justified by Faith and who, in the face of unbelief, exercise the freedom to call upon the Name of The Lord.

Hell is evil’s lair, injustice’s reward, and hatred’s bosom.

Hell is the gathering place for wickedness, racism, bigotry, arrogance, greed, selfishness, perversion, and unbelief.

Hell is a Kingdom where unrighteousness is King and deception reigns supreme all while strife and bitterness guard the gates.

Hell is a refuge for darkness and the absence of light, music and love.

Hell is Death's invitation to eternity; eternity without God.

Who will enter? Only Heaven knows.

“Take two pills and call me in the morning”, said the Doctor. Today’s moral, political and social climate demands a more viable prescription in order to address the ills inundating humanity today. Regardless of one’s faith experience or lack thereof, the undeniable presence of the revolutionary and transforming figure, Jesus Christ, continues to permeate the 21st century narrative 2000 years after his death. Why?

Dr. Luke in the book of Acts incorporates with surgical precision and accuracy a simple truth in the spiritual body of our journey; Acts 17:28 “For in Him we live and move and have our being”.

This simple yet powerful truth guides us to an unshakeable reality. In Him, not in religion built around him, wars fought in his name, exercises in grandeur, dogmatic systems or hierarchical bureaucracies, but in Him we live. In his humility, love, mercy, grace and compassion, we live. We live when we embrace his nature, his mission and his sacrifice. We live in his purpose to turn the other cheek, love thy neighbor and our enemies while above all, we walk justly before our God.

We move in his character, his holiness, his righteous indignation against the pharisaic spirit. We move in his journey from Bethlehem to Golgotha and all points between. We move in his encounters with the rich and the poor, fishermen and political leaders, we move in his passion for all God’s children to be free. Every opportunity to forgive, assist and heal presents an invitation to move in Him.

Finally, In Christ we have our being. Descartes declared “I Think therefore I am”. Pascal countered with “I believe therefore I am”. My response in the midst of moral relativism, social, political and economic uncertainty is simple; “Christ, Therefore I am”.

Prescription: Live in His nature, Walk in His Spirit and Exist in His Grace.