God

Why do we believe in the Lord?
Well, there are a million reasons. The comforting knowledge that our lives are in good hands. The feeling of safety. The hopeful fact that we are not alone.
But, most of all, the idea that there is always someone out there who cares. There is a person that, despite the fact that you cant see him, is there. You feel him in your heart.
It gives us something to live for, a reason to fight through.
Not everyone is fortunate. Not everyone has someone close to them that loves them unconditionally.
Has anyone here seen the play Split by Bradley Hayward?
If you haven't, here's the basic description: it;s about the way everyone's lives are split apart, and their stories and struggles. It shows bits and pieces of their hardships. In the end, it seems as though everyone can somewhat understand each other.
Some people, like those characters, don't have friends or a loving family. It's terrible, it is true, but that doesn't make it any less real.
I won't deny it. Many people are hard to put up with. But if we didn't at the very least try, are we really any less despicable?
I think that, like in school, we are mostly graded on effort. That means that, if the Lord does exist (not saying he does or doesn't), we aren't really going to get in to trouble if we don't do everything perfectly.
For example, I had a conversation with my mother not long ago, and we discussed how to fulfill the Lord's word.
We can't exactly follow the bible every time. It is impossible.
Also, it was brought to our attention that translations from language to language aren't exact.
So if we were good, loving people, then that would most likely be all that he asked.
We cannot change everything. Perhaps there is nearly nothing we can change.
But...
It's like the movie Pay it Forward. A little boy did these great deeds. Three big things for three different people, asking for nothing in return but to pay it forward. Which means to do the same, three big things for three different people.
What i am getting at is that emotion is like a big chain. A kind act can lead to another. A cruel act can lead to more cruelty.
It is up to us to decide what to pass on. But it is from experience that we learn that life is better lived in kindness. People are less willing to hate a kind person than one who will hurt them.
Also, like that little boy from the movie, the Lord doesn't seem to look for any reward. It seems to be enough of a reward to see a chain of goodness linking us all together.