Questions: Of God and belief

questions, questions... the good disciple is always full of questions. Josef Pieper held that the only true happiness comes from the gradual quenching of the intellect by god's infinitely unwinding mystery. god is somewhat like a riveting, never-ending mystery novel in which the plot keeps thickening and thickening, but the suspense never comes to an end. Who would want to read a mystery wherein the crime is solved in the first two pages? Many find that their curiosity about god increases exponentially the more they pray and the more clues they uncover. One of the most important questions people bring to god through prayer is: "How am I to live my life?" Kierkegaard also sought the answer to this question in his search for "the idea for which I may live or die." The sooner one plunges into the investigation, the sooner the direction of life becomes clear. On a grand scale, god hints at a standard of action that legislates for all out of love and god's desire for human happiness. On a more intimate scale, god has created each person with a unique purpose, the capacity to be of use in instigating the collective happiness and experience immense fulfillment. However, one can only uncover this purpose by opening a channel to god and asking questions that will lead to the joy of discovery and guidance that one seeks. Therefore, on with the questions... the game is afoot!