Your self-image is as ephemeral as the play of light dancing on the surface of the water.
If the 'I am the doer' idea goes, then only I Am remains and that 'I Am' has no religion.
Don't let your mind see through your eyes.
If you wish to find Love, don't look for the object of love but rather for the source of love. There you will find the Beloved.
All the ups and downs are grace in different wrappings, sent to refine consciousness. Say thanks to them all.
You need nothing to be happy - you need something to be sad.