Belief, Responsibility To Self

I believe all religions are but a different interpretation of the same thing. I believe that it is your responsibility, your duty to yourself, to find your own personal belief system. What resonates within you. What are your truths that you live by.

Mine is an eclectic belief system. A little bit of this. A little bit of that. Some Western as well as Eastern philosophies. American Indian to Tibetan Buddhist, and some very Christian.

I was asked recently if I believe in God. Hmm. Do I believe in an Almighty Being, an Almighty Power? Yes. Do I necessarily believe that His or Her name is God, or Asna, or Om, or Mohammad, Buddha or......? Not so much. I believe that it matters not what we call them. It is the intention from our heart that matters. So when I reference "God" it is because of my upbringing, my foundation, but not necessarily in the same belief or context as you, and that's okay.

It is important  for me to know my truths. What's in my heart. How I try to live on a daily basis. What kind of person I want to be. I have learned that just because something is my truth, it doesn't necessarily make it the truth. This is something I always try to keep in mind when talking to others. I have learned, however, that these personal truths change. As we grow and learn, we see things quite differently. Yet now as I reevaluate, I feel so different about the things I once held close to me. Now comes the question of, am I strong enough to change?

It is, I believe, our responsibility to ourselves to on occasion take the time and search our hearts, minds and souls. As we live, we learn. As we learn, we teach. As we teach we grow. As we grow, we love.