Where is God?
By Sonali
Age 13

In the middle of my picture, I have placed the symbol of yin yang. This is because God is neutral, and I believe that the area which is white represents light and good. The area which is black represents shadows (dark) and evil. So they complete each other like a pair of balancing scales. God is shown on a neutral plane, where living things can't reach.

On each corner I have the four elements; fire, earth, water and air. Combined together, they should reach the place where God lies.

Fire personalities are believed to have good, leading qualities, and also tend to be extroverted, rebellious, passionate and enthusiastic; however, they can also be moody, hot-tempered, snappy, uncontrollable and angry. These are some of the qualities that God may possess. As in some of the biblical stories, God is portrayed in that way. That is why there is a symbol of the fire insignia in my picture.

Water is a representative of intelligence and wisdom, flexibility, softness and pliancy; however, an over-abundance of the element is said to cause difficulty in choosing something and sticking to it. In the same way, water can be fluid and weak, but can also wield great power when it floods and overwhelms the land. In the birth and nurturing cycle, water spawns wood, and is spawned by metal. In the conquest cycle, water overcomes fire. This is like in the Biblical story, Noah's Ark. When God was to flood the place, water was shown as destruction, an overload of the element.

Earth is associated with the qualities of patience, thoughtfulness, practicality, hard work and stability. The earth element is also nurturing and seeks to draw all things together with it, in order to bring harmony and stability. Other attributes of the earth element include ambition, stubbornness, responsibility and long-term planning. In pathology, the earth can represent selfishness and self-centeredness. In the controlling cycle, earth controls water. This is also why this symbol is put in the picture, it shows some calm qualities that God possesses.

Air personalities tend to be kind, smart and helpful. They also have a dark side. Just how God can have a darker side, if the things that are created are being tarnished with too much destruction.
Earth is determination, Fire is passion, Water is emotions, Air is intellect. I believe that God has all these qualities. When they are combined in a spiritual and a unique way, they will reveal the home of God. I believe this because God is nowhere to be found on Earth yet, so God must be on another plane, one that is more powerful and contracts a strong force of energy.

God is the light of the world, guidance for people in the dark. God is the ultimate cause for our world and the universe. God is imminent - within everything so we can find God anywhere anytime. God is even within the suffering and death in our world. He is there as hope and comfort for people that find support in praying to him. I mainly find God within anything beautiful as, for me, it represents the beautiful love God has for all of us.