I don’t care what you call me. You can call me a...

I don’t care what you call me. You can call me a Christian, or you can call me a heathen. That’s your decision, not mine. Like your opinion about my beliefs, my connection to God is mine, and no amount of convenient labels can compromise that fact. I will never question your faith, but if you choose to see mine as misguided, that is your choice. I believe there is a universal presence in this world, and you can call it whatever the hell you want. I choose to call what I have found God, but you may wish to call it something else. It makes no difference to me what label you use, but if you’re not careful, it can hold you hostage.

If I tell you that I believe in God and that I go to church, you might label me a Christian. That’s ok with me, but as soon as you use this label, your perception of me changes into a belief that you hold about what it means to be Christian. It may have some truth, or it may be completely false. It’s mostly based on your own past experiences and no reflection on how I live my life. If I tell you I believe we are all connected through a universal mind, and I meditate every morning around 4:00 am, you might label me a spirit junkie and picture me sitting under a tree performing a two-hour meditation. I’m not sure I can even sit still for that long.

I’m not interested in your opinion of me even though my ego consistently tells me otherwise. The label you choose to put on my spiritual journey is not my concern. My only concern is continuing to strive to become the best version of myself. I cannot do that by walking in someone else’s shoes or trying to dissect the individual labels people cement into the ground along my path. It’s instinctive for human beings to be a part of a group, and I encourage you to find a group of like-minded individuals that share your values and beliefs. Just be careful how you label something that was never meant to be labeled.

Passion