![]() Because we “see through a glass darkly,” most things in life come down to faith. ![]() The spiritual experiences of each individual can be as different as the individuals themselves. But if it cannot win the heart of the one, it cannot sustain its community. What is more, religion is the gathering of unique persons into a fellowship of believers. And they follow the answers they receive. History shows that men and women, in good times and bad, seek truth outside themselves as well as within. It transcends the human it comes from a higher source. Religion is not merely a human response to hardship. Though religion addresses these needs, it is not created by them. To this point, Rabbi David Wolpe taught that religion “can go into a world in which there is a great deal of pain and suffering and loss and bring meaning and purpose and peace.” Religion, however, is a school for making sense of chaos, a hospital for healing unseen wounds, a lifeline that gives us second chances. To be human means to experience uncertainty, sorrow and death. As long as these needs remain, so will religion. If every loss was restored, there would be no desire for heaven. If every pain had an easy cure, there would be no thirst for salvation. If every question had a ready answer, there would be no reaching in prayer. Religions share a common insight: there is something incomplete about us. Throughout our journeys the longing within endures. But in the end we remain the same spiritual creatures. Our horizons seem to stretch thinner and faster than we are capable of handling. Science and technology continually expand our knowledge, and the diversity of religious worldviews keeps growing. Our modern world offers more choices and possibilities than ever before. “Faith empowers us to see the invisible, embrace the impossible, and hope for the incredible.” - Reverend Samuel Rodriguez
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