Reconnecting with God

As we entered the realm of spirituality, many of us left behind the authoritarian God that we grew up with. In the process, God became for us more safe, yet also more distant and impersonal. We kept God, but kept Him at arm’s length. This is reflected in the fact that as Course students, we talk more about—and talk more to—the Holy Spirit. Have we lost something in the process? The Course’s concept of God is perhaps its greatest undiscovered treasure. It offers us a view of God that is not the traditional God, yet is also decidedly not the impersonal God of contemporary spirituality and the Course community. It is a beautiful concept of God—inspirational and deeply nourishing. The Course also offers us a relationship with God. The separation was an act of trying to sever this connection. Wouldn’t the pathway back involve reversing that and actively relating to Him? God can become for us the safest and most comforting thing in our lives. He can be where we turn for companionship, guidan