Spiritual Activism: Religion- Touching the face of God

God. Goddess. Higher Power. Great One in the sky. There are so many names, so many images, and so many directions and paths to take. I do not think that there is really any one "path" that does not intersect another. The problem that I see is the corruption that is present in what we now call "religion". I can not and will never understand a Shepard that lives beyond the means of those in his flock. When there are people giving money to an infinite truth, giving their last dollar, giving away their last supper... so that a man can wrap himself in a fancy Jesus, because that his what he says God wants. Not my God... the God that I see each and every day in the eyes of those that move into each moment, on their own paths, beating their own drums, and creating waves of light in their path. The God I know loves all, and expects nothing in return. The God I know sees the beauty in the darkest parts of our world, and still smiles. The God I know sees the beauty in my sometimes fucked up life, and still says "I love you". The God I know would not cause a young gay man to want to die simply for choosing to love. The God I know scoops his hand deep into my heart each and everyday and reminds me that I am God. I am him, I am her, I am it, and I am you. My God reminds me each and everyday that I am the creator and in his image I am created and in my image I create.. and if I am to create I should plant the seeds of love, and water them with hope... and when that hope reaches the seeds it will blossom into peace and in that peace I will see the face of God.. and when I reach out my hand to touch the face of God I will realize that I am touching my own cheek.. your cheek..... our cheek. We are God... We are love... we are hope... We just are...

Love.

Mike Brazell