Jesus as God or Jesus as a child of God?

If you believe that Jesus was in fact God, well then you would look to the sources that were closest to him for information. But... if you believe that Jesus was not the 'only son of God', that we are all equal children of God and that Jesus set an example of how we should be/behave, then you would believe that we all have the potential to love as greatly as he did. If God is in every one of us as he was in Jesus, then empathizing with Jesus may bring one closer to him than reading about him would.

More than just a bumper sticker

Bliss
1 : complete happiness
2 : Paradise, Heaven

Knowing 'bliss' is a life-changing experience. Once you have experienced bliss more than once you know then that it is real....the overwhelming joy that you felt makes you aware that there is something greater than yourself at work.... a higher power.... and everything in that moment just feels right.

Bliss can not be chased, it cannot be sought after. It is a state of being that is the result of a way of life. Letting go of your idea of self. Want nothing --- even to want nothing is to want something. If you can completely let go of life and trust God, bliss comes. It is found in non-doing.

If you strip away your ego, you will find that God resides in the space that is left.

Let go, let God.

Personal God vs. Impersonal God

Personal God -----
In good times you give credit and praise to the Lord for all the gifts he has bestowed upon you.
In bad times it is then natural to blame God, as if he caused them or was not paying attention---not looking out for you. You get caught up in your emotions, you feel as though maybe you hadn't been praying the right way or have been a bad person and are being punished for it.

Impersonal God ----- Believe in the laws of nature and that God created those laws.
In good times you are joyful and in awe of God's masterpiece.
In bad times you don't take it personal...it is all just a part of life.....take the good with the bad.....yin yang. You are able to move forward without beating your head against the wall, wondering 'why? why? why?'

Cannot change the world but you can change your view of it. Could not change my world but I could change my view of it.

'When you learn to love hell, you will be in heaven.'
-from The Lazy Man's Guide to Enlightenment by Thaddeus Golas