What does a man do when he is in need for emotional support? He generally runs to the one person he trusts. If he does not trust anyone, what does he do?
In a circumstance like the above mentioned, he generally runs to god.
What does he gain by running to a person who does not talk, who does not reply when asked a question (if you are able to hear something tell you something when you talk to god, it can be either of two things, your imagination or your hallucination)?
Lets us assume a person is under emotional duress. All of us accept that emotional stress reduces when we share it with someone. This is the principle upon which confession in church is built. When he does not have anyone to share his true emotions with, he shall share it with god. I shall refrain from commenting upon the realness or unrealness of that god.
What does he benefit from such a support system?
The answer is simple. It gives him peace of mind. When I believe that someone is watching over me and is judging every action I do, that gives me immense confidence in that person. If someone wrongs me, I can leave it, without being worked up. All I need to say is, “God will take care of those who wrong me.”
Intuitively it is very attractive because it prevents the statement ‘an eye for an eye makes the world go blind’.
When someone in emotional stress knows at the end of the day there is someone else who is in charge, it gives him or her some respite. They know that in the end, everything will be squared off. This support enables them to calm down to the extent where they do not have to take a decision impulsively.
Just think what it would mean to a person to know that he is not alone in this life and regardless of who deserts him, there will always be someone on his side. This kind of support is immeasurable. It gives people courage to face the most hazardous of situations, it gives them the ability to conquer fear and go to places, physically and emotionally, which otherwise would not be possible.
This is factor three, the emotional support that god provides.
In a circumstance like the above mentioned, he generally runs to god.
What does he gain by running to a person who does not talk, who does not reply when asked a question (if you are able to hear something tell you something when you talk to god, it can be either of two things, your imagination or your hallucination)?
Lets us assume a person is under emotional duress. All of us accept that emotional stress reduces when we share it with someone. This is the principle upon which confession in church is built. When he does not have anyone to share his true emotions with, he shall share it with god. I shall refrain from commenting upon the realness or unrealness of that god.
What does he benefit from such a support system?
The answer is simple. It gives him peace of mind. When I believe that someone is watching over me and is judging every action I do, that gives me immense confidence in that person. If someone wrongs me, I can leave it, without being worked up. All I need to say is, “God will take care of those who wrong me.”
Intuitively it is very attractive because it prevents the statement ‘an eye for an eye makes the world go blind’.
When someone in emotional stress knows at the end of the day there is someone else who is in charge, it gives him or her some respite. They know that in the end, everything will be squared off. This support enables them to calm down to the extent where they do not have to take a decision impulsively.
Just think what it would mean to a person to know that he is not alone in this life and regardless of who deserts him, there will always be someone on his side. This kind of support is immeasurable. It gives people courage to face the most hazardous of situations, it gives them the ability to conquer fear and go to places, physically and emotionally, which otherwise would not be possible.
This is factor three, the emotional support that god provides.
