Search for Truth

What is Lent?

Lent is a period of time, 40 days, before Easter Sunday where Christians take time to pause, reflect, and prepare for the celebration of Jesus Christ's victory over sin and death by way of His death and resurrection.

Many fast and pray as a way to prepare. Not all Christian denominations make it a practice but still encourage their congregations to recognize this season as a special time for followers of Jesus to take time to reflect on what He has done on our behalf and to spend time self evaluating how we are doing with Jesus.

Lent is also a time of renewal - a renewal of our commitment to our loving Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

"A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again;

but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise."

Buddha

When studying Buddhism over the years, I have found it to be one of deep philosophical thought. Buddha - like many other great thinkers and religions understand that a human's mind is composed of :

emotions, intellect and will, but in Buddhism - the mind is the key to ones eternity - not an external god.

Understanding the human experience through the eyes of God and His word has always been a passion of mine - even since I was a young girl. I would always ask really challenging questions to my pastors and even debate them if what I was told things that didn't sit right - not because I disrespected them - it's just that I have always had a passion to pursue truth and learn and understand people, life, and the world better through God's eyes.

Maybe you have noticed that as we have been going through the world religions so far that there are some similarities between the Christian faith and other religions. Islam and Christianity both believe in an eternal Creator God and a judgment to come after death. Judaism and Christianity both worship the same God - yet Judaism rejects Jesus as God's Son and Savior to all mankind. Both…

So, what is Islam? Is it like Christianity? Do they have the same God?

What are some similarities and what, more importantly, are their differences.

I have had a few Muslims friends over the years, and we have had conversations about how we are similar and how we differ.

I have learned why many feel that Christianity and Islam are similar.

My hope for you as you read through this post is to learn some things that I have learned in my journey to know, understand and love the One true God better on my journey to seek and discern truth as God's word lays it out for us all.