Union With God
"And, how does one have union with God?" Chris asked. "Fascinatingly, yoga is often defined as union with God and man, also. So, please tell me, how do you have union?" Bishop Steinbock replied, "Through faith in God and faith that he has revealed himself. In confidence that his spirit is with us in our lives, we have union. Then, through taking all those means that God gives us to realize his presence with us. Times of prayer are so important, for example. In prayer we try to be led by the spirit of the Lord; and being alone with the Lord enables us to see him present in those around us." "How do you know if you’ve had union with God?" "Through faith. A person may or may not have an emotional experience of that union, which we believe would be, certainly, the grace of God. People can have times in their lives when they feel the closeness of God but other times they just live through the everyday routine part of life. Faith means this union is with us just as much during the routine times as when we personally feel his presence. That’s what faith is all about." |
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