Post by jerseyamma on Sept 17, 2020 16:26:42 GMT
Our Spiritual Warfare
Are you AWOL as a cave dweller or a Trench soldier? One of the difficult aspects of dealing with life after one uncovers the truth, is there is a tendency to imitate the higher spiritual world in our lives and thus it brings us into a position of hiding the gift of truth from the world around us.
When one realizes there is a better world, a greater way, we want to emulate this to such an extent that we actually move away from everything around us and there is a tendency to hide. It is somewhat akin of receiving a gift such as a bicycle, while it is brand new it is beautiful, colorful, and it’s very pleasing to the eye, but the gift is meant to be used. And in so doing it is going to get dirty, it is going to get banged up.
You must choose, to either place the bicycle on a pedestal and keep it for show, or take it out into the world and share it. Years down the road the bicycle won't even look the same, it will be beaten, scared, torn up, even missing some parts, but it is still the bicycle you received as a gift and it will have accomplished many great things.
I have learned one secret to life when one begins to receive the spiritual truth, it is what they do with it that reveals everything about one’s character and growth. We tend to take truth and store it away, place it somewhere where it can't be despoiled by the earth and all the things within it.
We don't want it to get dirty, or appear banged up, or old. We want to always keep it in its original pristine condition. But the sad fact is, the truth is not being used to help others, it is being hidden instead of being shared.
One of the great parables in the Bible reveals that one must not bury their talents, or else the gift will be taken away from you and given to another who had not only received their talents but used them and exercised them to where they brought forth much fruit.
Spiritual truth is like receiving a beautiful gift in a very ugly world, and it is up to us to share this gift even if it appears to make the truth look muddied. We must not hide the truth as if we go inside a cave with a few other friends who believe the same, and all one ever does is share their gift with their friends only.
We must take the truth into the trenches as soldiers battling, and warring, to help and share with those who need it the most. As Christ also had been condemned because he used to hang around what his accusers called, the sinner. He would be with them in bars sharing his knowledge with them.
When attacked by those who saw themselves as spiritual giants they accused him of hanging around sinners and evil people, which most assuredly proved Christ was also evil. Christ told them, it is true, the people I dwell with are sinners, the only difference is, between them and you, is they know they are sinners, what is your excuse?
They understood they made mistakes, they did things wrong, and most of the time all they wanted was to be forgiven and steered towards the right direction. But if you ignore them because of their folly, how will they ever be given aid in the time of need?
Christ didn't come for the righteous, he came for the sinner, and thus we must always realize, that as long as we dwell in this realm inside these bodies, we are sinners. And hiding this fact does not help anyone else, it only separates one from the true battle of helping and aiding their fellow soldier in battle.
So the question is, are you a cave dweller or a trench soldier? What are you doing with your gift? Are you sharing it with others who are also lost on the battle field, or did you take it inside a cave so that it never gets dirty, and hide it among a few friends who think as you do. Beware!
This is one of the greatest tendencies of many once they begin to awaken, they then take their prized possession and hide it so it doesn't get trampled, muddied, spit on, broken, and so much more. Instead they keep their possession hidden away always looking brand new but it is never used to share with others in the battle that really need it.
It is so hard once one comes across the truth, to actually use it to increase the value by sharing it with others, this is called producing fruits and it is a mandate to everyone who awakens. Therefore, one must use their gift to help others or it is no more than a museum object that stands with elegance, as clean, amazing and beautiful, but no one else but those in your cave will ever see it or learn from it.
Until the midnight hour when all truth will be removed from this plain of existence, we must continue to share what we have so more can be granted access to the highest plain of awareness.
Are you AWOL as a cave dweller or a Trench soldier? One of the difficult aspects of dealing with life after one uncovers the truth, is there is a tendency to imitate the higher spiritual world in our lives and thus it brings us into a position of hiding the gift of truth from the world around us.
When one realizes there is a better world, a greater way, we want to emulate this to such an extent that we actually move away from everything around us and there is a tendency to hide. It is somewhat akin of receiving a gift such as a bicycle, while it is brand new it is beautiful, colorful, and it’s very pleasing to the eye, but the gift is meant to be used. And in so doing it is going to get dirty, it is going to get banged up.
You must choose, to either place the bicycle on a pedestal and keep it for show, or take it out into the world and share it. Years down the road the bicycle won't even look the same, it will be beaten, scared, torn up, even missing some parts, but it is still the bicycle you received as a gift and it will have accomplished many great things.
I have learned one secret to life when one begins to receive the spiritual truth, it is what they do with it that reveals everything about one’s character and growth. We tend to take truth and store it away, place it somewhere where it can't be despoiled by the earth and all the things within it.
We don't want it to get dirty, or appear banged up, or old. We want to always keep it in its original pristine condition. But the sad fact is, the truth is not being used to help others, it is being hidden instead of being shared.
One of the great parables in the Bible reveals that one must not bury their talents, or else the gift will be taken away from you and given to another who had not only received their talents but used them and exercised them to where they brought forth much fruit.
Spiritual truth is like receiving a beautiful gift in a very ugly world, and it is up to us to share this gift even if it appears to make the truth look muddied. We must not hide the truth as if we go inside a cave with a few other friends who believe the same, and all one ever does is share their gift with their friends only.
We must take the truth into the trenches as soldiers battling, and warring, to help and share with those who need it the most. As Christ also had been condemned because he used to hang around what his accusers called, the sinner. He would be with them in bars sharing his knowledge with them.
When attacked by those who saw themselves as spiritual giants they accused him of hanging around sinners and evil people, which most assuredly proved Christ was also evil. Christ told them, it is true, the people I dwell with are sinners, the only difference is, between them and you, is they know they are sinners, what is your excuse?
They understood they made mistakes, they did things wrong, and most of the time all they wanted was to be forgiven and steered towards the right direction. But if you ignore them because of their folly, how will they ever be given aid in the time of need?
Christ didn't come for the righteous, he came for the sinner, and thus we must always realize, that as long as we dwell in this realm inside these bodies, we are sinners. And hiding this fact does not help anyone else, it only separates one from the true battle of helping and aiding their fellow soldier in battle.
So the question is, are you a cave dweller or a trench soldier? What are you doing with your gift? Are you sharing it with others who are also lost on the battle field, or did you take it inside a cave so that it never gets dirty, and hide it among a few friends who think as you do. Beware!
This is one of the greatest tendencies of many once they begin to awaken, they then take their prized possession and hide it so it doesn't get trampled, muddied, spit on, broken, and so much more. Instead they keep their possession hidden away always looking brand new but it is never used to share with others in the battle that really need it.
It is so hard once one comes across the truth, to actually use it to increase the value by sharing it with others, this is called producing fruits and it is a mandate to everyone who awakens. Therefore, one must use their gift to help others or it is no more than a museum object that stands with elegance, as clean, amazing and beautiful, but no one else but those in your cave will ever see it or learn from it.
Until the midnight hour when all truth will be removed from this plain of existence, we must continue to share what we have so more can be granted access to the highest plain of awareness.