Do you believe in God?
As a spiritual seeker, I am often asked that question. It seems strange to me that people may assume that if you are a person who thinks and therefore, researches, you are a non-believer. Some assume that if you fall between religious and scientific views you are a nonbeliever. Others feel that if you question traditional thought and challenge traditional dogma and beliefs you are a non-believer. Some feel that if you look outside the box for answers you are a non-believer. I am here to dispute all of these inaccurate assumptions.
It is typical in small-town America to have clusters of people sharing the same beliefs as their neighbors. That is what brought us all together in the first place ... and, in my opinion, small-town America is the best place to live and nurture the human spirit. Small towns with small-town belief systems are so very instrumental in providing fertile grounds for the evolution of our souls.
Community tradition is what provides the basis for the expansion of thought. When we grow up indoctrinated in the beliefs of a small community we tend to value the contrast as we set out in the world.
This contrast from which we draw, provides us with a wonderful perspective about the true meaning of life and our individual role in the bigger picture.
When asked if I believe in God, I would have to answer with a resounding "YES!" ... and depending on the situation and the person, I may stop at that ... not elaborating on my entire belief system.
But, since this is my website, my space in the cosmos that I contract on a yearly basis (ironic, huh, having to pay for what is rightfully mine: SPACE :) ...) I am going to bring about the teachings of what I know in my soul to be correct and true. You see, I have learned to reconnect with my God. But, I am not unusual ... as we are all quite capable of that communication. Some choose to reconnect, others, refuse. It's all in the choices.
Our choices are not meant to be judged. Our choices are merely experiences (some call them "lessons") that will add unto the evolution of our own eternal spirit. Some choices are appropriate, others ... not so ... BUT we all make the right choices for us at the time of the decision. That is how our spirit expands. Without the contrast of the perceived "good or bad" choice, we would not know the difference between what we wanted and what we did not!
It is with risk that I bring forth a different perspective about God., so be gentle with me ... I am going to begin at the......... beginning:
As in most spiritual circles, the question arises of how you approach explaining to a child about the concept of God.
For those of you who have children or grand-children, this may be helpful to you. And for those of you who need to understand more fully about God and the role He plays in your own lives this will be also very useful. We all need a refresher course from time to time because of our ever-changing views of life due to our ever-changing experiences, due to our ever evolving choices.
When we first emerge into this physical and very dense material world, we are unaware (by design) what will greet us. We came forth from an all-together different type of existence.
We are all spirits in true spirit-form, residing in one of the Spirit realms just prior to our coming to planet earth... so it is quite natural for us to still have spiritual tendencies when we first transition into this world.
When we are first born to our parents in physical form, most of those who witness our "birth" also believe that because we are infants and cannot understand adult concepts and language and are physically dependent upon our caregivers, that we are not capable of being spiritual beings, either. In general, most adults inhabiting our planet have forgotten their own roots, their connection with the spirit realm ... so it is just natural for them to look at their baby from that perspective and never give it a thought that that infant whom they call their child is the vehicle for a very wise and very sophisticated spirit.
We are ALL FIRST & FOREMOST SPIRITUAL BEINGS!
Our physical body is merely housing our spirit.
Anyone who is involved in raising a child knows that many of the questions that a child asks must come from a sort of knowing and not education. The source of these questions as well as some of their actions do not come about from seeing or hearing the adults surrounding them. These curiosities are innate.
Each one of us is born with the knowing of who we really are ... but unfortunately, as time passes, here, on planet earth (I love to say that as it denotes that we are merely tourists just visiting!) most of us are indoctrinated to believe that the focus is on the physical.
"Unless you become as a little child, you cannot inherit the Kingdom of God."
It's ALL ABOUT our SPIRITUAL development!!!
Maybe a hint to us all, wouldn't you say? God is omniscient and He does know that we came here to earth to add unto our (1) individual consciousness, (2) the collective consciousness and (3) to His own understanding and perspective. We must begin our journey back to the spirit realm as children in that we must open our hearts and minds to receive (as well as recognize) the opportunities that will assist in the evolution of our eternal consciousness or spirit.
Most young children have an inherent spirituality that allows them to fully understand and accept God as a presence who is always with them.
We are part of God, Himself ... or Herself. (another article)
From this truth, we, then, must conclude that if we all would continue in this understanding throughout our adult life, it would serve us well as the foundation for our very lives and perspective of our world view.
If we would maintain and nurture this very basic understanding throughout our lives, we would operate on an entirely different wave length. (Ha, vibration or frequency)
This is what the original religions attempted to teach, but failed in doing as they succumbed to the demands of the ruling elite. Religious intention was pure and noble in the beginning, but then became distorted due to the agendas of the politics of the times. (church & state were one in the same)
We all have FREE WILL and God does not interfere with that as He bestowed upon us, this Universal Law.
OK, so we have established that everyone is born with the knowing of their spirit-side and that over time here, on planet earth ... we forget our origins and the nature of our own reality.
So, exactly how do we encourage a child to KEEP that memory and assist in adults RECOVERING that memory? What spiritual tools do we use?
MEDITATION IS KEY !!!
For a child I would recommend that he be taught from day one, that:
If he would close his eyes, he would feel the presence of God in his heart. That just being still and going inside his heart, he will always feel the presence of God. That God will always be there for him and protect him. God will guide him in every day to be the best that he can be when he listens to that voice of God. God is the invisible person that you can talk with anytime that you'd like. Just be still and think of God living in your heart and He will make sure that you are protected.
Yes, it is a form of meditation and it should be taught early on in the life of every child. It is not religion. It is not dogma. It is not indoctrination to any particular belief system.
Meditation is the Bread of Life. It is our connection to God. In the silence is when we hear God. God speaks to us while meditating. Prayer is good and necessary ... but we do not get the answers while we are asking which is what we call prayer. God answers during meditation.
We speak during prayer. God speaks during meditation.
It is the yin and the yang of spiritual communication. It is absolutely necessary to use both tools, both prayer and meditation, in your daily walk with God.
Do I believe in God? Absolutely!!! Does a spiritual seeker
believe in God? Absolutely! All call him a different name ... some call Him God or others call Him Spirit, or the Life Force or Infinite Being, or All That Is
Now that we know that we can have direct* communication with God if we care to go within and be silent (*in contrast with finding it necessary to employ another in that communication, such as a pastor, priest, minister) at any age ...
let us continue with the explanation of who or what God is to a person who is an adult and skeptical of the Universal approach. Keep in mind that the Universal way (the Metaphysician Spiritual Seeker's way ... that which is taught on this web site) to the truth is allowing all of those who have a belief system about God to keep that belief system intact. This explanation of the Universal God is merely to add unto the current belief system ... open your mind to the possibilities ...
The UNI VERSE ... ONE SONG
When explaining my definition of God to an adult who comes from his current beliefs or lack of them, I begin with a common ground: Science.
The renowned Albert Einstein proved that absolutely everything is made up of energy and energy is vibration. Over time, the world of science has proven to us, also, that there are many different levels of that vibration. For example, we know that there are many types of light rays that our natural eyes cannot detect & we all enjoy the use of electricity, micro-waves, radio waves, etc. in our daily lives. We, as a consumer, cannot explain them all, but we are aware of their existence.
Thanks to Einstein, we now know that the universe is a continuum of all sorts of energy frequencies. Some we cannot detect with our senses NOR even scientific instruments.
For thousands of years ... many spiritual people have already been saying this, that there is something beyond this material universe. They have been saying that there is a spiritual level of existence, but for the sake of science ... let's just say it is the spectrum of frequencies that are off the charts and higher than the vibrations that are found in this denser material world that we call planet earth.
So now we have our modern science backing up what spiritual students have known for years: That there is "something" beyond the material universe and that "something" just could be intelligent beings that exist on a higher realm (vibrational frequency) than we humans.
Hmmm ... could that be God or our Angels or our Spirit Guides? I am telling you that Religion and Science are not adversaries like many of the churches lead you to believe. Not at all ... both religion and science are in search for the answers to the very same questions. It is a balanced relationship ... both left and right brains are utilized. It is a symbiotic affair !
Did you know that even lab experiments are influenced by the consciouness of the facilitator? In quantum physics it has been proven* that even if a subatomic particle is observed, it is influenced by the consciouness of the observer! (I love proof ... and that is what I relay on this site)
And to take it even further, I have met and attended classes with Professors, men of science, who believe that we truly do create our own reality, like the metaphysicians and the Spiritual Seekers have been saying for years! These men of science are now, with the understanding and research behind them, teaching that everything we observe is influenced by our state of consciousness !!! That's huge! For Science to be on the same page as spiritually-minded people ... well, it is a melding of the minds, that's for sure! All is Well!
Good ol' Einstein (who was extremely spiritual, by the way)
helped to break down the wall between mind and matter. So, now, we have most scientists believing and supporting that there is, indeed, a new way of looking at "mind over matter"........ How cool is that?
If mind over matter is an accepted truth ... how far is it to comprehend that the consciousness of human beings co-created the entire universe? If you do not agree, then, you are ignoring the philosophical implications of the discoveries in physics. Not to worry. Just think of consciousness as a form of energy (which it is) and that it MUST play a part in the creation of the physical universe.
Obviously, the consciousness of human beings could not have exclusively created the material universe ... because how could the consciousness of human beings have created planet earth that existed billions of years before the first human beings took their first breath on planet earth?
Possibly, the explanation is that our universe was created by intelligent beings residing at a higher frequency spectrum and not confined to a physical body. These could be what we all refer to as "God". Sort of a collective and highly evolved consciousness and not the typical image that most humans have of God ... but a very possible one!
Such a group of intelligent beings may have created our material universe which included our physical bodies ... they, then, used our physical bodies as vehicles to house their consciousness to move about the material world to experience life. These beings are what we call our soul. Each of us have a soul and as we "bang around" (to quote Abraham www.abraham-hicks.com ) here on earth in our physical apparatus that we call a body, we gain more and more insight about who we are and what our connection really is to our spiritual source, that which we call God.
So, YES ... My God is an awesome God ... He reigns from Heaven on high ... He is all things to all souls ... and we, as human beings, while here on planet earth, can take comfort in the knowing that we are truly a part of God ... we are God's children in every sense of the word! We are co-creators with God and we can be or do or experience anything that we choose to while here in the physical. We are growth-seeking beings ... with a real hunger, a burning desire ... for the evolution of our spirits. That is what moves us forward ... it is called our Life Force. When we cease to have the desire for growth, our Life Force withdraws. It is then that our physical body dies.
During this time of progressive revelation ... this time of spiritual awakening ... we must remember who we truly are and why we have, yet again, come to this material world ...
and then, maybe, just maybe ...
we will discover who or what God really is.
~ Holly ~
