when we were humans...

The difference between a person that lives with little and one that lives with much isn't how much stuff one has and the other one lacks. It doesn't come down to who has more messages to reply to or how many phone calls one has to make in a days time. It's human nature to allot time for all things enjoyable, all things pleasurable, all things easy and uncomplicated. There was a time when we awoke to a day filled with predicaments, with problems, with life-threatening situations Every single day flexed it's arms in opposition to human's providing for themselves. Gathering food, providing shelter, guarding loved ones, these were all standard procedures. All you really had around you was that which came from the earth. The wooden huts, the deer skin clothing, it all came from the earth and returned to the earth. The sun rose and the sun set and you were well aware of the earth's workings, it's pure power and complexity.

So much of my spiritual journey has been perpetuated by spending time (alone) in nature; hiking, camping, snowboarding, driving, flying. I'm a firm believer that our bodies, our souls, were meant to spend time (alone) in nature. Just as God created us to have dominion over nature, he created nature to be an enjoyment, another reminder of God's love and God's beauty and God's sovereignty over mankind.

When we were humans we were closer to God because we were closer to nature. When we were humans we didn't have stuff that got in the way of us and silence. Nature is peaceful, slow paced, spiritual. When we were humans we relied on faith to get through every second of every hour of every day. That faith CAN still exist, it does still exist. It's just there's so much emphasis put on YOU can do it. And certainly, if you can't do it, then WE can help. Let's get away. Humans vs. robots.

Fact: Missouri and Pennsylvania have lots in common.

Matt

reading: Matthew (chapters 5 and 6)