SUNDAY TWIST: What Do You think GOD Want. Religion or "Spirituality"?
I am a real critic of many things that seem incomplete. Religion without Spirituality is just inherited philosophy. The conclusive aim of GOD Almighty is for everyone created in HIS likeness is to attain self discovery which would lead him to appreciate the masterpiece that he or she represents.
To start, the reason why “spirituality” is in quotations is because there truly is no label for what I am trying to convey in this article. Also, there has been so much identification and many beliefs created within what some call “spirituality” that have really beaten the word to a new meaning. So as I continue, when I speak of “spirituality,” all I am really referring to is something the exploration of our true selves or the uncovering of many of life’s big questions like “who are we?” and “why are we here?” I am not referring to any belief system or set of beliefs within any structure.
Generally, we can come to a conclusion on something through a set of thoughts experienced within the mind, which is really nothing more than reading something or being told something and taking it as absolute truth based on that set of thoughts. This is a belief system – Religion. Or we can cease to make our thoughts our identity and remain much closer to our true essence, where we can see without blinders (the mind or set of thoughts) over what we are experiencing.
Being religious is essentially an identity the ego grasps onto in order to keep itself fulfilled in a role it is choosing to play. Essentially, the ego, or false sense of self, now thinks that through thought, which is very limiting, it has found and experienced an absolute truth and in order to keep its identity alive, the very nature of “absolute,” will not allow it to “die.” Since the ego’s main goal is survival, it achieves this very easily by attaching to religion. (thinking, believing a set of thoughts)
It comes down to being locked up in the mind (thought and belief) vs. allowing the ego to not have an identity, not allowing the ego to strive to find a role it can latch onto. There is a general fear that we must BE something or know who we are and what we are about – “we” do not, only our ego does. When you recognize the awareness behind the labels and beliefs you have, you have found the consciousness or SELF behind the ego, showing you “spirituality” – that which lies beyond the false sense of self.
Now, I understand this is a touchy subject for where we are all collectively playing right now, but remember conflict will only come as a result of defense triggered in our minds (ego/reptilian) as it fights for survival because the information just presented was challenging. Use this experience and whatever emotions this article brings as a point of observation. Are you agreeing with it and feeling superior to others? Are you getting mad? Are you feeling some truth to it but are not quite sure?
In any case, allow the feelings to be and don’t allow them to charge you. Take observation as to what presented for you. Are you limiting your experience by latching onto thought as absolute truth?
One person say Religion is for those who are scared of going to hell while spirituality is for those who have accepted that everyday is hell but there is always an option to see beyond the obvious.
If Religion is the opium of the people (a group norm), then spirituality should be the tool to achieve the true discovery of One's SELF.
1 Thessalonians 5:21-22,
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; 22.abstain from every form of evil.
This isn't something religion need teach you for you to know that there exist "Wrong" and "Right". That is spirituality.
Even Jesus before His departure said...
John 15:26,
When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me, 27and you will testify also, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
Cross References
John 14:16
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever--
John 14:17
the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
John 14:26
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
The spirit which he speaks of is the Holy Spirit, not the Holy Religion (Not Christianity, Islamic, Hinduism etc) and he further said in
1 Peter 4:10
Be hospitable to one another without complaint. 10. As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Religion is not expected to CONTROL you, its very purpose by GOD is to help Man discover the path to the TRUTH of One's SELF ie his unlimited capabilities, abilities, talents, perseverance and many more in Christ Jesus.
In conclusion, I will like to cement this TRUTH into the hearts of everyone reading this. I am not saying dont listen to your pastor or evangelist or G.O. but if your Shepard's teachings gets you more imprisoned in the old procedural ways and paints GOD Almighty as a really BIG bully, then you need to weigh the truth and pick that which would give you a clearer picture. Read this 1 Peter 4:1-11 and may GOD bless us all.... Amen
KNOW THE TRUTH AND IT SHALL SET YOU FREE.... John 8:32
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To start, the reason why “spirituality” is in quotations is because there truly is no label for what I am trying to convey in this article. Also, there has been so much identification and many beliefs created within what some call “spirituality” that have really beaten the word to a new meaning. So as I continue, when I speak of “spirituality,” all I am really referring to is something the exploration of our true selves or the uncovering of many of life’s big questions like “who are we?” and “why are we here?” I am not referring to any belief system or set of beliefs within any structure.
Generally, we can come to a conclusion on something through a set of thoughts experienced within the mind, which is really nothing more than reading something or being told something and taking it as absolute truth based on that set of thoughts. This is a belief system – Religion. Or we can cease to make our thoughts our identity and remain much closer to our true essence, where we can see without blinders (the mind or set of thoughts) over what we are experiencing.
Being religious is essentially an identity the ego grasps onto in order to keep itself fulfilled in a role it is choosing to play. Essentially, the ego, or false sense of self, now thinks that through thought, which is very limiting, it has found and experienced an absolute truth and in order to keep its identity alive, the very nature of “absolute,” will not allow it to “die.” Since the ego’s main goal is survival, it achieves this very easily by attaching to religion. (thinking, believing a set of thoughts)
It comes down to being locked up in the mind (thought and belief) vs. allowing the ego to not have an identity, not allowing the ego to strive to find a role it can latch onto. There is a general fear that we must BE something or know who we are and what we are about – “we” do not, only our ego does. When you recognize the awareness behind the labels and beliefs you have, you have found the consciousness or SELF behind the ego, showing you “spirituality” – that which lies beyond the false sense of self.
Now, I understand this is a touchy subject for where we are all collectively playing right now, but remember conflict will only come as a result of defense triggered in our minds (ego/reptilian) as it fights for survival because the information just presented was challenging. Use this experience and whatever emotions this article brings as a point of observation. Are you agreeing with it and feeling superior to others? Are you getting mad? Are you feeling some truth to it but are not quite sure?
In any case, allow the feelings to be and don’t allow them to charge you. Take observation as to what presented for you. Are you limiting your experience by latching onto thought as absolute truth?
One person say Religion is for those who are scared of going to hell while spirituality is for those who have accepted that everyday is hell but there is always an option to see beyond the obvious.
If Religion is the opium of the people (a group norm), then spirituality should be the tool to achieve the true discovery of One's SELF.
1 Thessalonians 5:21-22,
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; 22.abstain from every form of evil.
This isn't something religion need teach you for you to know that there exist "Wrong" and "Right". That is spirituality.
Even Jesus before His departure said...
John 15:26,
When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me, 27and you will testify also, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
Cross References
John 14:16
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever--
John 14:17
the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
John 14:26
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
The spirit which he speaks of is the Holy Spirit, not the Holy Religion (Not Christianity, Islamic, Hinduism etc) and he further said in
1 Peter 4:10
Be hospitable to one another without complaint. 10. As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Religion is not expected to CONTROL you, its very purpose by GOD is to help Man discover the path to the TRUTH of One's SELF ie his unlimited capabilities, abilities, talents, perseverance and many more in Christ Jesus.
In conclusion, I will like to cement this TRUTH into the hearts of everyone reading this. I am not saying dont listen to your pastor or evangelist or G.O. but if your Shepard's teachings gets you more imprisoned in the old procedural ways and paints GOD Almighty as a really BIG bully, then you need to weigh the truth and pick that which would give you a clearer picture. Read this 1 Peter 4:1-11 and may GOD bless us all.... Amen
KNOW THE TRUTH AND IT SHALL SET YOU FREE.... John 8:32
Source
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