For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:8)

Galileo once said, “I do not feel obligated to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason and intellect has intended that we forgo their use.” In other words, God gave you a brain—use it!!

An essential part of being human is the ability to think, reflect and reason things out. Our spirituality is involved in our ideas and perceptions because that is how we have grown through the centuries as a race of people.

A great tragedy in human existence is that so many fail to think rationally or to reason because of the stifling addictions that plague humankind: food, drugs, alcohol, sex, work, money, and religions or creeds. Everyone suffers when our choices in life are impacted by things outside ourselves that influence or interrupt our God-given logic.

An even greater tragedy occurs when people bow down and pay homage to a belief or an idea rather than the God who created us. The world has become full of denominations that put forth ideas and creeds that are not scripturally sound. As a result, humanity suffers collectively.

Through careful reading of the scriptures we can find our way through the maze of fads and human ideas that have formed religions contrary to the basic trust and faith in God. And it is through this discovery that we, as a people, can mend the injustices and prejudices of a fickle world.

God of love and justice, lay upon our hearts the pure and real basics of our relationship with You and with each other.