What is the difference between God and Godliness? To find an answer we shall have to start with the realization, whether which word is closer to us. Which word do we connect to more than the other? If the word is "God" we are traversing a totally different path than what we would have traversed if we connected to the word "Godliness" more. Both these words seem quite close in meaning and do posses an interdependency.In fact, one is derived from the other, where GOD being the noun and GODLINESS being an adjective, means exhibiting god like attributes.
Being GOD harms us, when we take up the baton of becoming GOD for someone, we have to be perfect.We can not afford to be erroneousness at any level. Its always like an examination that we have to sit for, and failing is no option. The world is either black or its white and if it becomes black for even once the pedestal is snatched back from us.We no more remain THE GOD, we become The Devil. We end up loosing all rights to be the GOD ever again as GOD's are not supposed to commit any mistakes.Therefore being GOD means, there is no going back.
A safer bet on the other hand is to practice GODLINESS, the expression of an idea of inner piety, spiritual maturity. A state of mind which exhibits qualities of divinity. Yes, there always remains a chance to slip back, we can now act "god" and guide and then after all, commit mistakes.There is no check or any bondage on your actions. Possessing godliness is like being revered by others without any expectations. This attribute of godliness is whole heartedly welcomed and is felt proud of by our fellow mates,there is no exam instead its added topping for our personality package.
There shall always persist a struggle to achieve the godliness in our personality, as this struggle is not as intense as becoming GOD but yet it enjoys the fruits of the other. This struggle to achieve godliness is easier to win over and if we slip back there are infinite chances.As this attribute resides within us, we just need to polish it out and bring it forth, act and follow tenaciously.If we try this we would realize that number of times we commit mistakes goes down increasingly when we attain godliness, as then it becomes a part of our personality and we become a part of it. Unlike when we act GOD, we become someone else and then falter in numerously.
2 comments:
God and Godliness, Good One... :)
These two words seems to be same, but there is a huge difference... We can not be GOD, but yes, we could have the quality of being godly.
Impressive... :)
God by definition is an absolute concept .Whether someone believes in God or not ,being absolute gives me jitters .
I cant be absolute in matters of living .
Being absolute means Iam tied down forever to a list of absolute morals , ethics & principles.
We are evolving ,& so are our morals ,ethics too .
Even godliness has undergone tremendous change . Sati-pratha was
an act of godliness 300 years back ,now it is an act of murder .
Killing someone is bad ,but it is not absolutely bad ,since killing is justified in many cases.
Being absolute means suspension of your intellectual abilities .
Why I cannot judge & assess a situation rather refer to a list of absolutes,each time I am in dilemma .
Leave aside God ,even the godliness has no measurement with which to judge ourselves ,the definition changes constantly.
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