Looking for God

By: Yasmin Mogahed

 

I’ve been looking for God my whole life. I just didn’t know it. When we study those things that we all seek—in life, in a companion, in everything—we’ll find that both the believer and the atheist are actually just seeking God. See, God is the designer. Whether you’re an atheist or a believer, God is the designer of your needs, youraffinities, your inclinations. And He has designed these inner drives to fit the natural order: tawheed (to seek, recognize and submit to one single higher power).

Think for a moment about what you and I seek. What do you look for in a companion, for example? What are we running after and willing to give anything just to hear?

“I’m taking care of you.”

"There are 3 things which demolish and destroy a civilisation:

1)Oppression 2)Lying 3)Cheating/fraud/deception 

It doesn't matter how many great leaders come to power, until these 3 qualities are present, no power of the world can grant them honour"

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"He who does not travel does not know the value of men." -- Moorish proverb

"Love is the only flower that grows and blossoms Without the aid of the seasons." - Kahlil Gibran quotes

"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." -- Lao Tzu

"Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind." -- Seneca

"A wise traveler never despises his own country." -- Carlo Goldoni

You

cannot change the circumstances, the seasons , or the wind, but you can

change yourself. That is something you have charge of." Jim Rohn

how do you explain it to them? that its wrong? im trying to tell her the story and explain to her why we dont celebrate it etc.. but xmas is so gliterry and heartwarming through this so very cold spell that attachment just forms and it just wins little heart over.

i just got home from picking my lil sister up. havent even taken my coat off yet.. im a lil bit annoyed that it's IMAAN who gave her the first xmas card. kids these days..back in my days you didnt get cards in YEAR 1. do people have money to spare or sum'in?

duah it is.

what abt the xmas play? lol

and all those so-very-wrong-meaning songs, i dont mind them... trying to get them out of her head by playing nasheeds at home instead LOL.