It is not as complicated as most people and religions make it out to be. In fact, the less we think about it the better we understand it. I like to picture all religions as branches connected to the same tree. The problem is religions end up making the branch more important than the tree it is connected to. Can a branch survive apart from the tree it is connected to? Of course not. Yet religious people continually pick up... Read more
Enlightenment does not mean at some point you ‘arrive’ at and you are there and the race is over and you suddenly become spiritually and intellectually superior to everyone else. I believe life goes on and you will learn more and you will change and adjust and continually be forming into the best version of yourself. As I offered earlier in my definition of enlightenment I do not believe it is some point you ‘arrive’ at and you are there... Read more
When using the term ‘enlightenment’ I would venture to say that most people immediately think of Buddhism or some Eastern Indian religion. I would like to propose it is not exclusive to Buddhism and far Eastern religions and it isn’t some mystical out-of-body experience as I have heard various gurus from India expound. Like many aspects of spirituality, this is usually one of those carrots dangled just out of reach of the regular person so the person who claims it... Read more
I believe we are created beings meant to be spirits living in physical bodies, higher minded than what gratifies us on a temporary level. We are not to be defined by our genitals and that which satisfies our genitals. We have a higher purpose and responsibility to ourselves and to others. We are living in a generation and society that is obsessed with sex! Examples are some public figure who brags and keeps track of how many sexual exploits they... Read more
Ever since Darwin and his work Origin of the Species, written in 1859, it has been more or less accepted that evolution was the only explanation of where all life originated from and that intelligent design was only a religious belief. However, with the advancement of technology scientists have been able to study life on a molecular level with powerful microscopes not available in Darwin’s time. With the discovery of DNA and the complex molecular machinery of certain bacteria... Read more
For us to have a clear understanding of how things work in the spiritual realm and how it interacts with our physical realm and how to lead a victorious life we must understand the existence and the workings of body, soul and spirit. Maybe some of you are wondering why this is important. But believe me when I tell you, understanding this concept will revolutionize your understanding of spiritual things! I’m serious! So many people want to group the soul... Read more
I have a good friend named Dani’el Garvin. Dani’El is a Miq’maq elder, believer, and follower of Jesus/Yahshua and he is also a missionary and author. He wrote a poem called The Three Levels of Spirituality that intrigued me. It is, of course, much more than a poem. I think it capsulizes and explains this subject better than anything I have read. The fact is that you cannot deny that there are levels of spirituality. Coming up in a traditional... Read more
…It Probably Isn’t What You Are Thinking So, what is TRUTH? Your truth, my truth, whose truth…? The Creator’s voice is a constant reference point for creation of how things are supposed to be and what will ultimately benefit all that he has created and keep it living harmoniously and balanced and ultimately satisfying all our needs without taking away from anything else’s needs in creation. Jesus introduced a concept that was missing in all the world’s religious thinking. He... Read more
What is true spirituality anyway? Is it being religious and committed to a certain religion? Is it being a space cadet? Is it anything goes as long as it sounds deep and esoteric? This is a subject I write about quite often and have even written a couple of books on. I say it is neither of these things. True spirituality has nothing to do with religion or any particular set of beliefs. It is an all-encompassing view of life... Read more
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