Welcome to Spiritual Enlightenment
At some point during my adult years, I looked back on my life and realized I was a fraud. My physical world was drastically out of alignment with my spiritual one. It was similar to cooking an elaborate meal while starving, but not being able to consume it. I grew up in a very strict Christian setting dominated by Southern Baptist doctrines. Church every Sunday, choir, usher board, trustee board, Sunday school, morning service, evening service... the environment was filled with bible-toting scripture-quoting tongue-speaking hallelujah shouting folks! Fortunately, I was exposed to many people of integrity and positive influences that instilled in me priceless values. My parents emphasized education until it was drilled into my psyche. On the flip side, I was fed a lot of half-truths, partial truths, and altered truths by so-called well-meaning people. Ignorance, closed-mindedness, pride, & arrogance are likely some of the causative factors. Therefore, I impersonated what a Christian should look and act like based on deficient information. There was no valid connection between the worldly me and my higher self. I impersonated what a Christian should look and act like, but I had no real relationship with my Creator. I prayed to a God I was told to pray to quoting the prayers I was taught to quote. Like a soldier taking orders from his commanding officer: You do as you are told and trained to do whether you are feeling it or not!
Out of Nowhere
I am not sure what event triggered my self-realization, yet it was life-transforming. The process is nowhere near complete rendering an ongoing journey. A crucial part of my being that was sleep woke up and jolted me to the core. Sadly, many people live their whole lives and depart without recognizing that crucial element. My recognition of that element catapulted my mind to a higher wave length. There was a burst of clarity illuminating my understanding of almost everything.
One major area of enlightenment is human sensuality--the mother of physical intimacy. The religious forums that dominate the media treat it like it is nonexistent (unless a scandal hits the news) or something to shun from discussion. In contrast, sensuality should be celebrated and promoted within a God-ordained context. Consequently, inner eyes open, new ideas blossom, paradigms shift, and higher consciousness ensues.
Spiritual enlightenment brings about intelligence and inner peace. It is not about being a Biblical scholar or expert on religious topics because I am neither--far from it! I started this blog not just to disperse information, but to gain knowledge and expand my horizons. It is truly about making a connection with God who leads us to connecting with deeper aspects of ourselves. Those deeper aspects make up the true self...not our careers, bank accounts, personal possessions, or physical bodies.
Our Eclectic Universe
The physical universe is evidence that the Creator loves diversity. A child of the universe, planet Earth, clearly follows suit with its potpourri of life forms. Within the same life form is remarkable variation ( different species of fish, plants, human racial groups, etc). Does it not stand to reason diversity is expressed on every level of existence/consciousness? It does not matter if you are Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, etc. because you are a different expression of the same universe. Different cloths of fabric are required to construct the quilt. I discovered that all religions contribute knowledge and perspectives that are necessary to complete life's masterpiece. It seems as if everyone has a piece to the puzzle of the universe that may never be fully explained on this realm.
The paths we choose to take to self-realization are possible through the gift from God called free will. I have discovered there are far more similarities than differences between the major philosophies that lend more support of each other than contradiction. Besides, I dare to count the numerous contradictions that exist just within the Christian faith. Historical and present events demonstrate other religions are plagued with the same multiple interpretations/variations. At one time, the news was flooded with horror stories of conflicts between the Sunni and Shiite Muslims...there is only one Quran is there not??? No one, no science, no religion has escaped the divisiveness of multiple perspectives. Conflicting interpretations give birth to confusion, disbelief, and disillusionment.
One will be greatly distracted if not focused on their own inner voice. It's the God inside of you and me. Ultimately, that is the key: Hearing your own inner voice because once that occurs everything else falls into place.
When our planet gets angry she blows, erupts, floods, shakes, and rattles! She demands respect and shows us the magnitude of her power. No matter how powerful people get, they cannot compete with Mother Earth because she will win every time! In reference to the belief that our thoughts and words shape our reality, what are your views about impacting natural disasters? Do you think it is possible that if enough people directed positive energy through thoughts and words toward the planet, it would stay calm? Could we actually eliminate natural disasters just from changing the energy on the planet? Please share your views.
It is the painful truth that too many of us are either preoccupied with the past or excessively eyeing the future. Yes, it is important under certain circumstances to examine past events in order to solve problems, understand phenomenon, & present events; and yes, it is also important to look toward the future for inventions, technology, prevention of problems, making plans, and decisions in life. However, extreme preoccupation with other time realms is downright unhealthy for the mind, body, and soul. How many times have we stated or heard someone say, "It aint like it used to be." Of course, if a past situation was more pleasant than the present, it is natural to wish the same scenario returns.You cannot address the issues that are impacting you now by living in the past. There will be no enjoyment of life. One will fail to see the positive windows for opportunity in their setting. Most importantly, there will be no growth mentally or spiritually because you are wasting energy over something that cannot be changed. On the other side of the road, excessive future planning distracts you from what impacts you right now. Inevitably, that will endanger your future! It can lead to a perpetual cycle of discontent, dissatisfaction, & failure to enjoy life. Do yourself a favor and live life in the here and now. Build your home base in the present, learn from the past, & create a fabulous future.
Very few people have a smooth flowing uneventful financial life. It is typically a whirlwind of ups/downs, achievements/failures, gains/losses and so on. How does your financial issues and spirituality connect? How do they impact each other?
