Coming to God for communion, for meditation, requires that we leave all of our human thoughts and worries behind. It is not an easy task. In one religion, it is taught that man must approach God, Spirit, as a child. This is not only a matter of innocent receptivity and trust, but also one of letting go of all the human labels we have acquired by the time we reach adulthood. It is easy to think we have to put aside our job, our education, our possessions and not come to God as an accountant, educated at university, with a home and car. We come as an ordinary man or woman, eager to focus on spirit.
What we must learn is that this is not enough. We must come to God, that spiritual Source, that flame of Love within our breast, completely free of all our mental baggage, our thoughts and worries, joys and accomplishments, as well as our gender (God does not see man or woman) , sexual identity (there is no gay or straight in the spiritual realm), race (God is no respecter of person), nationality (God knows no borders), degrees of learning, titles, hopes and fears (all error, "this world").
We come to God as the Child of God.
This may not be possible at first. There may be many things that cling to us, things we don't want to give up or let go of. But, if we do not do it willingly, of our own accord, it will be done for us. Whether figuratively or literally, we will have to experience the life of Job. Once done, we are ready for true communion.
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