Life #26 Religion – Do I really need it

Religion,

do I really need it?

You know in this day and age the

need for religion,

the need to follow a system of laws

and ethics

is constantly being scrutinized.

It's constantly being challenged.

You might be sitting there and wondering do

I really need to follow a set of

rules? And do I really need to live

my life within these parameters of these rules

and guidelines? Well there's a couple things to

think about.

The first and foremost is you have to

understand

what religion does for the people who follow

it. Religion gives perspective.

There's gonna be times where things happen in

our lives that we can't explain.

We don't know why it's happening, where it

came from. So I'll give you a real

simple example to think about. Somebody could purchase

a brand new car.

The day they drive that car out of

the dealership,

somebody crashes into them. And they might be

sitting there and they could either think to

themselves what just happened? Why did this happen?

I'm the unluckiest person in the world.

Or with religion,

you can put perspective and say to yourself,

you know, this is from Allah. This is

Allah's Qadr.

This was written down for me. All these

people purchased vehicles

but Allah written this moment and this time

for this event to unfold.

Then you start to develop a sense of

optimism. You start thinking positive no matter how

terrible the situation is, which leads us to

our second point. It's important to engage and

talk with the people who follow religion. You'll

notice that they will have the least stress.

They will constantly

feel at ease and peace no matter what

situation you put them in. Why? Because they

can always connect that situation back

to the Qadr and the will of Allah

Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.

And the third point,

religion is comfort.

Having a way of life that's been prescribed

for you. You don't have to worry about

what tomorrow will bring. You will plan, but

you always know that there is a plan

better than yours that comes directly

from the creator. That kind of reassurance and

that kind of peace,

it really gives you comfort,

contentment,

and joy

to wake up each and every day no

matter what your situation is, no matter where

you live, no matter who you're involved with,

you will always find a sense of happiness

and joy.

Because you know that ultimately

there is a creator

out there that is in charge. It's not

going to be your employers.

It's not going to be your boss. It's

not going to be anybody else with authority

or power. The ultimate

authority

you know is Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, so

you trust him above all others.

How does that feel? In this month of

Ramadan we're experiencing that, we're re energizing that

connection

and the need not only to follow this

religion

but the need for Allah to

always be there that we can always turn

back to him and trust him regardless of

our decision.

So religion is certainly

a way of life, it's important

and Insha'Allah

I pray that you will experience

the best way possible.

the best way possible.