God-Talk 20

A weekly challenge to think a bit!

The challenge of life

Let me compare the challenge of life with a deep pit. Many men and women feel like having been thrown into this world like into such a pit. Somehow they don’t get out. There must be more to this life than just the pit – but what? Now imagine the founders of the world religions coming along the pit and giving their religious advice. What could that be?

Muhammad might say: Allah’s ways are unsearchable, simply submit to him and his ways. Keep the law of the Koran. Pray 5 times a day with your face directed to Mekka, give alms to those who also suffer and make Allah’s name great among the infidels.

Buddha might say: Life is suffering. Just forget your desire to get out. Meditate and clear your thoughts. Get free from all earthly desires in order to improve your Karma and have a better fate in your last life. One day you might enter the Nirvana, the world of nothing.

A New Age thinker might say: Just think positive. It’s all in your hands. You have the Godly power inside of you. Just think that you will get out and it will become true.

Jesus Christ would say: I come to you. I comfort you and I reach you my hand to pull you out. I know you are here because of your own fault, but that’s not a problem for me. I love you, that’s why I have decided to carry the consequences of your failure myself. Just say yes!

Whom would you like to follow?

1. John 4:4 "Little children, you are from God and have overcome, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world."