Sunday, July 5, 2015

Why So Many Yearn How To Find Inner Peace With God

By Jordan Schmidt


Modern life is extremely stressful. Many people struggle to cope with all the demands made upon them. Many more have started to question the very meaning of their existence. They feel as if they are missing something important. Perhaps this is why therapists thrive and why thousands of websites and books offer people self fulfilment and personal growth. Millions feel that the remedy is to learn how to find inner peace with God.

There has been a remarkable increase in people that are earnest in their desire to live more spiritual lives. A large number of them turn to religion, but many others explore disciplines such as yoga to discover meaning and balance in life. Life coaches have experienced a tremendous growth in business and the top practitioners in this field are fully occupied and they charge hefty fees for their services.

Organized religions are also experiencing a sudden increase in membership. Many people that grew up in religious homes are now returning to church, but they are not the only ones. There is also a marked increase in new members that did not grow up in religious homes. It seems that people need reassurance that there is order in the world and there is a deity that is in overall control.

One of the reasons why people are flocking back to the church is that they have become fearful. In their search for meaning in life they discover, among other things, that life is exceedingly short. They want to believe the message that there is such a thing as life everlasting and they want to make sure that they will indeed inherit eternal life. This is, indeed, one of the central promises of almost all religions.

It is not only the desire to know that there is a deity in ultimate charge that there is therefore order that draw people to organized religion. Many people experience modern life as superficial and as a relentless race for earthly possessions and status. They want to be loved and cherished. Most religions preach a dogma of a loving deity, somebody that accepts each individuals just as he is. This deity promises unconditional love and eternal life.

The principle of love thy neighbour as you live yourself is very attractive to numerous church members. They learn to love themselves, because their religion teaches them that they have been created in the superior image of their maker. They see this same likeness in their fellow members and rejoice in the fact that they are special and unique.

Of course, organized religion has many enemies and critics. They say that believers are deluding themselves and that the security and contentment that they find in religion is false. Many critics accuse believers of turning to God for deliverance because they are to weak to manage their own lives and to find meaning within their own selves. They argue that man should accept responsibility for his own existence.

There can be no doubt that numerous people are looking for meaning in their lives. Many find that meaning in religion and from serving a loving, powerful deity. Religious orders are certainly growing and in some cases they have become powerful voices in government and in their local communities.




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