Who is the Creator? What is He or She like? Some people in religion portray Him as a dictatorial angry bloodthirsty “god”. Is that true? I do not believe that for one minute.
Others portray a religious deity who will only operate within the guidelines of their denomination.
Some in the Enlightenment Movement portray this great Creator as a “Great Whiteboard” in the sky where you simply write what you want on “It”. Very cold and impersonal indeed! That one does nothing for me.
Others pray to the Universe – sort of an impersonal, unknowable gathering of Divine Energy. Not a really warm Daddy or Mother figure who could dangle you on the divine knees while soothing away your fears. Huh?
Do I personally buy into any of this. NOPE! Why not? Simple. Once you experience being cuddled by Him, soothed and strengthened, you never ever forget what its like.
Having known the Heavenly Father, who also has the characteristics of “Mother love”, and the Son of God for nearly forty years, none of these descriptions portray the ONE I’ve come to know and love so well.
One of my ancestors was an Eastern Cherokee. Let me sum up what they believed way back in the 1700’s when Europeans first communicated with them. Why? Because it is so accurate. There is much truth in some of the Native American beliefs, their spirituality. If religious folks weren’t so scared, they could really benefit from it.
Bits and pieces from the website http://www.cherokeediscovery.com/religion.html
“In the writings, journals and reports of various renowned missionaries to the Cherokee people we learn the Cherokees had religious beliefs that were much more compassionate than the ways of many white men that had come over to the Cherokee country from Europe. Their religious festivals, although different from the ways of the world outside the Cherokee Nation, reflected their love for one another and devotion to the one Author of creation, God.
The one God of the Cherokee was not the vengeful god of a small tribe of war loving people. The Cherokee did not believe in animal or human sacrifices. The one God in whom the Cherokee believe is benevolent. (Good, kind, beneficial, and loving.)
The path to God is by using their heart, soul, and mind for that which is good to be a “good” or “godly” person a “principled” person, whom the Cherokee called “A ni yun wi YAH”. Cherokees spoke the Old Testament names for (YAHshua the Son) Jesus thousands of years before he appeared two thousand years ago. (They never knew Him by the Greek name, of course, which only began to be used a lot after the 1700’s.)
They believed in the responsibility of being civilized — which is to treat others as you want to be treated, or in the words of the New Testament, to love thy neighbor as thyself.
Thus, when the ancient Cherokee sang, spoke, and chanted, as was heard and documented by several Europeans as late as 1755, the names “Shiloh”, “Head of All Things”, “Ye ho wah” (ye has an ‘a’ sound), “the Sun of Righteousness”, and “the Morning Star”, they were using names or titles which were both Old Testament and Cherokee religious words or phrases for God. (end of quotes)
“Ye ho wah” is very similar to the Name He instructed us to use this past twenty years. We pronounce it on the breath…YAH-WAH. With emphasis on the exhale of the last syllable breathing out with breath and spirit. Coincidence? I don’t think so.
Why do we use the most ancient names for the Father and Son? Simple. Because He spoke to us and told us to. We love Him. He loves us and has been so close, so personal, so familiar with us that we want to obey. Just that simple.
Oh, yes. It does get us in trouble with religious folks who are often a fearful, angry, mean bunch. Oh, well. That doesn’t hurt anything. Just feel so sorry for them in that stressful place from where they function.
Our lives are filled with great JOY. We give thanks.
Walking With Yahshua 
Hi there,
Beautiful, yeah the old religious crowd I think has done more damage than their proverbial devil. I don’t know if you’ve ever read much in the Prophets, but there is a strange thing occurring in Jeremiah and Amos, YHVH is denouncing blood sacrifice, He never commanded it, contrary to popular belief, kind of makes you wonder why folks love to portray the Father as a bloodthirsty angry god, oh well, I guess the seed of the serpent is alive and well and abiding in all the religious circles.
Again Great piece, I really liked it.
Thank you for your supportive comments 🙂 Sure appreciate that. Yes, have read those verses in MANY places, like Psalms, Jeremiah, Amos and more that speak out saying “I never told you to do that”. That was a big shocker for me, as I grew up in churches feeding on the standard fare. So glad that the Spirit showed me those verses too! Thanks again.
Thank you for sharing the information on Native American spirituality. I’ve read a little bit about it, and found it to be calming, comforting, and not at all in conflict with the true spirit of Christianity. I love it!
Thank you Pam. Sure appreciate your kind words of encouragement.