For the most part I consider myself to be a fairly good person. According to a recent news poll from a major news organization, 85% of people who believe in heaven but are not necessarily Christian believe that they will go to heaven. Even more surprising is the fact that 77% of people who claim no religious affiliation feel that they are good enough to go to heaven because they feel they are a “good person.” The truth is I am not a good person. I have a dark side and if you are honest you do too. I think about me first, not others. I hurt those I love. I say things I regret. Everyone of us has made mistakes, lied, or cheated. You and I are free to make these choices. What a boring life this would be if we were all programmed to run on autopilot with no authentic feelings or emotions. No matter how good we are, how happy we are, how rich we are, how great of a spouse/parent/friend we are, it will never be enough. We will never be good enough until how we define … [Read more...]