The source of my being is unconditional. It created all and unconditionally allows for everything we experience. It is the true nature of love and allows for free will. My source does not punish or reward. It accepts and allows.

That said, we create the lives we live. On one level or another, we create it. There are many things we create and participate in unconsciously. We exhibit little to no control in those instances. We are sometimes the effect of someone else's creation. Are we at fault for those circumstances?

There are also times when we purposefully and consciously create the circumstances of our lives. Are we at fault then?

We can contemplate fault and judgment in an endless loop. It will always begins and ends in the same place. There are things we created knowingly and regret and there are things that seem beyond our control that we wish were different. Does it make sense to believe the after effects are a punishment? What about the times when what comes next is positive? Why aren't the 'punishments' consistent?

For me, worrying about judgment and punishment is an endless and fruitless journey. The data is inconsistent and it doesn't add up. That leads me to believe it is not an accurate reflection of the system we live within. It is in my opinion a man made construct that attempted to explain a complexity of life that is hidden and difficult to understand.

It is more valuable to take a step back and look at the big picture. What does seem completely consistent is that there are causes and effects. Every action has has a cause and every cause has an effect. In my mind it serves me more to work with this system and attempt to understand the effects my creations have. If I can anticipate what the effect of my thoughts, feelings and actions might be, I can more effectively choose my actions.

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Every thought and feeling we have moves energy and we know energy cannot be created nor destroyed. Therefore, everything we do displaces energy or causes a shift. If we create something, something else must be broken down in its place. If we take, something has to give.

I could go on as there are several of these laws. Some call them the 7 natural laws of the universe. I am a systems expert and those laws are by far the best attempt at truth I've seen. They honor what we can see with our eyes and feel with our hearts. Most importantly, they are consistent with the one true law that all is one and one is all. We are all connected and we all have the same source. Check out the laws if you're interested. Working with them consciously has opened up a lot of doors for me.

For me it is about experience and learning. It isn't about punishment. If anyone is punishing me the only thing I can do about it is accept it and live my life to its fullest anyway. Dwelling on it teaches me nothing. Taking responsibility and being accountable to myself for the effects of my actions teaches me everything.

Jesus said, "If your leaders say to you, 'Look, the (Father's) kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. Rather, the (Father's) kingdom is within you and it is outside you.

When you know yourselves, then you will be known, and you will understand that you are children of the living Father. But if you do not know yourselves, then you live in poverty, and you are the poverty."