Dealing with Absolutes. Forgetting Balance.

Kienan,
With all due respect, let me gently disagree with you in that you put forth such an absolute stamp around just the word, 'God'. While Jesus may be what propels you through life and fills your personal void, leave space for what else there is. Remember that Jesus is not part of everyone's heart and their gods are just as joyous and filling in their eyes. Remember that human beings who's minds created planes, computers, cures for diseases and comforts should not be overlooked as trivial.
Of course the universe is a grand an infinite scale but without the planets, without the earth, without life on earth, without US - the universe would not be. It's like that saying, if a tree falls and no one's there to hear, does it make a sound?
It is, in fact, within our reach to use our powerful tool born within us to appreciate this world we are in. You say that our minds give comfort for only a time and not for life but again, this is too absolute. With practice, finding sacredness can be just as easy as putting your hands together to pray - even for the rest of your life. They can be one in the same, or they can work side by side. Just as you are disciplined by your faith, a man can be just as disciplined by his heart and mind. It is by no means an easy task, not a week long course and there are no certificates in the end.
And there are people who can find a comfortable balance with faith in God and/or faith in himself. Some can use Jesus as their vehicle and other's don't.
In the end, no one person can speak for anyone else's void. No one person can say that all humans need one thing to fill it. This article is only proving that, by reminding us that our personal void is our own and can be tamed. You just happened to choose faith to tame yours. If that brings you peace, then power to you. I can make the same argument as you but replace "jesus" with "self". However, I remain open that different roads may all lead to Rome (or Peace).
But in the end, there is no right answer to this question on how to do it - when? where? But there is one constant in the equation and one person who can make that call with what to do with his or her void... and it's yourself.
Just as you dedicate yourself to Jesus, I dedicate myself to the world. I hate it, I love it, it's sad, it's amazing... it's inevitable.

I look forward to being endlessly exhausted, as long as it keeps meaning something to me.

Peace,
C

P.s. Michael, I get it.