We have the privilege of living in a time where everything is available in abundance, yet many of us feel empty—or are searching for something to fill the emptiness our soul is experiencing. I believe we are living in an era with great openness to spirituality. People try to fulfill this inner longing through different paths—maybe yoga, meditation, tarot cards, energy work, the universe, or manifestation.

Each of us is searching for fulfillment and peace through some form of spirituality. As I shared on my social media last week, I’ve noticed in many situations that people who believe in the universe, tarot cards, energies, or even a mix of God and the universe, often react in a certain way:

They are very thankful to the universe when good things happen to them. But as soon as something bad happens, they automatically blame God.

This surprises me, why blame God if you’ve been worshiping other idols? Logically, shouldn’t you blame those idols, not the God you’ve been ignoring when the good things came?

In fact the Bible says  that “Every good and perfect gift is from above” (James 1:17). So when bad things happen, God may allow them, but they don’t come from Him.

So I started to wonder: Where does this reaction come from? I believe our soul carries the fingerprint of God, that’s why humanity has always searched for something beyond this world. We’re naturally drawn to the unknown, to something greater than ourselves.

But at the same time, we often let our egos take over. We tend to believe that we, as human beings, are invincible or fully in control. That’s why I think it feels easier to thank “the universe” when good things happen—because deep down, it still allows us to take credit for the outcome. Our ego may be too proud to acknowledge that someone greater than us—like God—is the one blessing us and helping us reach those good things.

But when something bad happens, something beyond our or the universe’s control, we get angry at God. Because our ego needs someone to blame, right?

You may ask me: If God is good, why does He allow bad things to happen to me?
Well, many things happen because of our own choices. And because God is good and loves us, He gave us free will. So we have the power to decide what to do, and which idols or gods we want to serve. He will never force you to serve Him, but He freely gave you the greatest gift—you just have to accept it freely.

Let me explain further: Is it bad to have other gods or idols? To let someone “fix” your energy or chakras? Or worship the sun and moon while practicing yoga? These things may bring short-term help, maybe even for your entire life here, but what happens after that?

As soon as you take your last breath… it's game over. 

In the spiritual world, there is only good and evil—there’s no middle ground. So either you serve God or you serve the devil. You might say, But the moon was created by God. Why would I be worshiping the devil if I’m just praying to the moon? Because you're worshiping the creation, not the Creator. 

“They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised.”  (Romans 1:25)

The universe and all of creation exist to reflect the greatness of the Creator—our God—not to be worshiped by us.

The Bible shows us very clearly how we use to act:

“You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you did not honor the God who holds in His hand your life and all your ways.” (Daniel 5:23)

One thing is certain: We will all die, and we get to choose where we want to live afterward. I choose eternity—with God. The key is the gift I mentioned earlier: Jesus.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” 

John 3:16

I really hope we make the right choice, because life is short—but eternity is not. Choose wisely.

Blessings,

Ana Laura