Rebellion or Religion?

Neither!!! Rebellion- is a refusal of obedience or order.  Religion- a set of beliefs concerning the purpose of the universe.  I have tried both and haven't found life in either.  My days of rebellion when I said deep on the inside "to hell with it" allowed me to shift blame to who I thought was the self righteous, the hypocrite, but still didn't help me do my part.  My days of religion when I was so sure of how right I was concerning scripture allowed me to look at other peoples short comings and be critical and not accurately judge my own actions.  I still struggle through rebellion and religion, but I do know life is found in Our Father.  It is not rebellion to His order or believing I have the head knowledge that would fix the world.  It is following His Spirit that He has given to each one of us that would be willing to receive.  It is not following my head knowledge that leads me in to truth, but following His Spirit that lead us all into His truth.

US and THEM

I believe as a follower of Christ I must fight against the separation of us and them.  It can begin with my doctrine or theology or moral code.  I begin to "tie the ends up" and begin to think I know who is in (us) and who is out (them).  Maybe not overtly but subtly I believe I have God figured out and I know the method in which to find Him.  And if you are not finding Him the way I believe,  you are them and we are us.  When in truth Jesus taught us to pray Our Father.  No one group does or will ever have God figured out (He is pretty big).  An us and them attitude will produce pride and limit our ability to accurately represent who He really is.  LOVE!!! :)