09/07/2025
Faith, Spirituality, and Coming Full Circle
There was a time when I lost my faith.
It didn’t happen all at once. It came slowly, painfully, when I needed support most and felt unseen by those I trusted — especially my pastor. The church, which once felt like home, suddenly felt like a place of silence. I walked away, disillusioned and spiritually empty.
In the years that followed, I found myself exploring what many call “new age” spirituality — a world of guides, angels, the higher self, and a loving, universal Spirit. It felt personal, intuitive, and alive. For the first time in a long time, I felt connected again.
But something surprising happened along the way: I began to notice the parallels.
The "guides" reminded me of saints. The “higher self” sounded a lot like the Holy Spirit within. Angels were still angels. And the "Higher Spirit" I now trusted wasn’t so different from the God I once prayed to — just understood through a different lens.
I came to realize that being a spiritual person and being a person of faith are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they can be beautifully intertwined.
Faith doesn’t have to fit in a box. And spirituality isn’t about rejecting religion — sometimes, it’s about rediscovering it in a more personal, meaningful way.
Today, I no longer see a hard line between church and spirit, religion and intuition. Whether in a pew or in meditation, I’m seeking the same Light. That voice I hear during meditation feels like my connection to the Holy Spirit
I feel I am a spiritual being who loves and trusts in god. Just as some love and trust in their higher spirit. God answers to many different names.
