Certainty & Uncertainty

 I have some things of which I am certain. One is that God is as real as any material object I can touch or hold. Another is that God loves me and you and had a plan and purpose which seeks a personal relationship with each of us. A third is that this relationship will not end when my body dies. At the same time I am a scientist, and I'm certain that objects obey gravity. I picked the picture of the waterfall as an example of that certainty. So many material realities are just as certain to me as the spiritual ones. I think some people wonder how I can understand so much about the biological and physical material world and still believe in the spiritual realities that give meaning to my life. I don't find any conflict in the reality of both.

My uncertainty rests in the realm of trying to figure out humanity. I have tried to help many people through the years that have suffered from the cruelty caused by another human being. I have even been the cause of others being hurt from time to time. I can't say I planned to hurt anyone but I did. The uncertainty comes from the way we judge one another, hate one another and indeed mistreat one another.
The height of nature is humanity, and yet from those who pretend to be superior and oh so smart on the atheist side, to the hateful judgmental portion of the spiritual side,I'm not sure God is clear about any of us.  Perhaps only the rest of creation can really be trusted.
Once again I have spent my life trying to understand people and at times I just want to give up. I can't give up. but sometimes I just would like to give up. I think that might be how God feels about you and me.