I am in the midst of reading an interesting piece of non-fiction entitled Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion by Bruce Feiler. It is journal of Feiler's travels through the Holy Land, as he endeavours to dig in and better understand his faith. In chapter 2 of book 2, Feiler says that it is a hallmark of civilization that humanity longs for a relationship with the divine. I have to say that I agree with Feiler. I believe that all of humankind has a desire to connect with our Creator, to see and feel and embrace our God. Some of us have clearly identified this need, this yearning as wanting to connect with our Maker. Others try to fill this void with everything the world has to offer - always to no avail. We were made for relationship - to be in relationship with our God and with one another. This world has absolutely everything to offer us, except this integral and vital piece of the human condition - a need for the love and connection of God. Caedmon's Call says in one of their songs, "This world has nothing for me, and this world has everything; all that I could want and nothing that I need." Today, my prayer is for discernment; to be able to distinguish between what I want, what I think I need, and the part of me that is calling out for the Divine!
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