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Seen As Never Before
When there’s a view in place that sees things as they are without any associated attachments to I, it opens you up to a totally different way to experience life like never before…
The view one has of life determines what is seen and how life is processed. The most common view in the one that uses objects and holds onto them in association with one’s created identity. What happens with this view is it goes through the senses and everything is associated with I as I becomes the base of the view. With this association a limit is created because a labeled identity is attached to with what is seen; everything is processed as an object in some way. This is one of the reasons things are never seen as they truly are because there’s always an attached label associated with I. When I stopped sheep walking, the labeling of objects stopped because there was no association to I; the usual limit wasn’t applied and lo and behold there was an experience like never before. This is what happens when the view in place just sees things as they are without attachment and association to I.
Obviously seeing things as they are will take some time to view life in this way, but the more it happens the more you will experience life like never before. It’s unfortunate sense object associated attachment is so limiting because it’s the usual way of the Conditioned Mind; most people are unaware of it. That is until now because my article is shining a light on this for all to see. This seeing things as they are view is how I’m able to write 2,300 consecutive articles. I’m not special because of this, I’ve just been afforded the luxury of now having a view in place that doesn’t limit my creativity. This is the view that allows for experiences as never before and it’s now a view available to all…
Persistent Past
Although what happens now occurs now, when it’s seen through the view of the past you’re not with what’s actually happening. You can’t be present for what’s actually happening when the past is being used to live now…
Living from past energy patterns isn’t something that jumps out at you, the persistent past patterns are lying in wait for the opportunity to be used. They don’t have to be glaring, nor do past energy patterns always manifest as totally destructive actions, but the past is destructive in the way it doesn’t allow you to be with what’s occurring right now; the past takes you away from truly living life now. when you use the past to live now you end up living the same life over and over, doing the same thing, getting the same results, basically it’s as if you’re stuck in a rut which only gets deeper each time the persistent past is grabbed and brought into the present. You can’t be present for the present when the past is being used to live now. Much quietness will be needed to see the persistently i’m past and how it’s used.
Persistent past energy patterns are very subtle and are deeply ingrained, noticing this is the first step in the liberation from this energy. This energy is so controlling because it’s brought into the present and blocks the ability to live now; not many truly live in the moment of what’s actually occurring. Although what occurs now happens now, if seen through the view of the past what’s actually happening now is missed. There’s so much past energy and only there’s awareness of this can the persistent past energy patterns even begin to be broken. Watch the mind and how it constantly uses the past to live now. How you can tell something is being used from the past is by the label being applied to it because when it’s all said and done, the present moment doesn’t need the persistent past to be…
Beliefs Aren't Factual
Every belief is made up for one reason and that’s to make life seemingly better. If it was this easy you could just go around making up belief after belief whenever life wasn’t going the way you thought it should be…
What is a belief and why are they used? There are very few hard line facts in a belief so what makes a person think a belief is needed to make life better? The only reason beliefs are made up to begin with is because of the way our minds have been conditioned. They’re used to keep the mind in a state of agitation by making one believe things need to be different for life to be better. It’s what the ego uses to keep one in bondage to a self that doesn’t exist. This is why most wars are started, because of an ego that forms beliefs, and whatever the belief is whether it’s in a God that’s going to make things better, or a superior race or the annihilation of one that will make things better, or if it’s a belief that if I didn’t write my post on this site things would be better, it all stems from one’s own conditioning of believing if things were different, life would be better.
So to believe or not to believe that is the question. It really has nothing to do with the belief, but it does have everything to do with arranging life and thinking if things were different, it would be better. This is what needs to be discovered if the falseness of a belief is to be revealed. If attaching to a belief is found to make life better, by all means believe, but for me I would have to say life is better without forming beliefs, especially that they probably exist only in my mind. If beliefs are seen as real and have some facts to back them up, believe them, attach to them, use them, but in truth don’t be surprised if when they’re needed to fall back on to make life better, they don’t do what was believed they were going to do…
Made Up Self
Stories need titles for them to be created. We supply the titles of the stories when we live from a made up self. Without this made up self innate intuitiveness arises naturally without the need to create it…
How attached we are to our stories is related to how much we attach to a made up self. The more the made up self controls you the less we are in alignment with your intuitive nature. Just think about how the stories occur and when anything is desired who‘s desiring; the made up self is where all stories are derived from. I desire this and I desire that. I don’t like this. I want this different. I want, I want, I want, all this wanting is just a story that keeps you from experiencing our own intuitiveness. Without a made up self there won’t be a title created so there will be enough quietness to hear the intuitive urging that is your true inner nature.
Life is always occurring intuitively in the present moment. Why this isn’t known by more people is because of the attachment to the made up self. Intuitiveness is not a story, it doesn’t need one, it always is. It’s our human development of a made up self that doesn’t make this known. Anyone who has any inkling of truth in their life has at least minimized their attachment to a made up self. It’s the only way to get quiet enough to realize that not only are you not your thoughts, but you are also not the title of a created made up self either…
How attached we are to our stories is related to how much we attach to a made up self. The more the made up self controls you the less we are in alignment with your intuitive nature. Just think about how the stories occur and when anything is desired who‘s desiring; the made up self is where all stories are derived from. I desire this and I desire that. I don’t like this. I want this different. I want, I want, I want, all this wanting is just a story that keeps you from experiencing our own intuitiveness. Without a made up self there won’t be a title created so there will be enough quietness to hear the intuitive urging that is your true inner nature.
Life is always occurring intuitively in the present moment. Why this isn’t known by more people is because of the attachment to the made up self. Intuitiveness is not a story, it doesn’t need one, it always is. It’s our human development of a made up self that doesn’t make this known. Anyone who has any inkling of truth in their life has at least minimized their attachment to a made up self. It’s the only way to get quiet enough to realize that not only are you not your thoughts, but you are also not the title of a created made up self either…
Directed Energy
The quality of any life in this form is determined by the direction of energy, and as this energy builds on itself this determines what the base of that life will be…
This is very important to see, the directed energy you live by will either come from the heart or the head; this is seen or it isn’t. When this is seen, living from the heart naturally becomes the way you live. Energy builds on itself regardless of what it is, to me this is a basic understanding of the “Law of Attraction” that’s been revealed to me. When my energy is based in stillness what becomes my life’s direction is all derived from stillness. This isn’t a doing of mine, it’s a transformation occurring from stillness itself.
What’s unfortunate about this is the opposite is also true, at least this has been my experience. For years my directed energy was based to self serve and although I mostly got what I wanted, there wasn’t much satisfaction. This self serving energy built on itself and it doesn’t take a genius to see why my life prior to shifting was the way it was; the directed energy to self serve manifested in the only way it could. What energy is in place will be what’s manifested, there’s no way around this; you can only be what the direction of your energy is.
Sit with this and investigate what is the direction of your energy and see how it builds on itself. Life doesn’t make it what it is, the direction of energy makes it what it is. To a large degree we are all the creators of our own reality and that reality will be determined by where our energy is directed. Positive, negative, noisy, quiet, which one of these will build the kind of life you want to live? It’s not up to the outside circumstances that determines this, when energy is directed to outside circumstances this determines how they are dealt with, how they are built on and the way future circumstances will be dealt with. You can only build upon the energy in place and that’s determined by what your directed energy is based in. The life you build is up to you, you alone are the creator of your reality because your directed energy builds on itself…
This is very important to see, the directed energy you live by will either come from the heart or the head; this is seen or it isn’t. When this is seen, living from the heart naturally becomes the way you live. Energy builds on itself regardless of what it is, to me this is a basic understanding of the “Law of Attraction” that’s been revealed to me. When my energy is based in stillness what becomes my life’s direction is all derived from stillness. This isn’t a doing of mine, it’s a transformation occurring from stillness itself.
What’s unfortunate about this is the opposite is also true, at least this has been my experience. For years my directed energy was based to self serve and although I mostly got what I wanted, there wasn’t much satisfaction. This self serving energy built on itself and it doesn’t take a genius to see why my life prior to shifting was the way it was; the directed energy to self serve manifested in the only way it could. What energy is in place will be what’s manifested, there’s no way around this; you can only be what the direction of your energy is.
Sit with this and investigate what is the direction of your energy and see how it builds on itself. Life doesn’t make it what it is, the direction of energy makes it what it is. To a large degree we are all the creators of our own reality and that reality will be determined by where our energy is directed. Positive, negative, noisy, quiet, which one of these will build the kind of life you want to live? It’s not up to the outside circumstances that determines this, when energy is directed to outside circumstances this determines how they are dealt with, how they are built on and the way future circumstances will be dealt with. You can only build upon the energy in place and that’s determined by what your directed energy is based in. The life you build is up to you, you alone are the creator of your reality because your directed energy builds on itself…
No Pretending Needed
The value of knowing yourself is priceless because it allows your mind to settle instead of needing to make up some story pretending to be this loving spiritual head in the clouds person…
One of the insights revealed to me is having the awareness of my own presence. What is meant by this is to be aware of who I am and not try to be something different. When my book was published I was thinking of ways to get its message to people. Just by the fact that it was written I knew there was a valuable message to share about how my view of life changed. Shortly afterwards I started writing and posting articles on social media sites; Facebook and some others. One day I was contacted by a site to write articles for them, I thought this was a great way to get my books message some exposure. After about six articles the admin of the site said people were contacting her about my articles, saying they were like teachings and asked if I could make them more inspirational; the site was named “Inspire Me Today.” I thought about it and decided I couldn’t compromise the message revealed to me. I told her I wouldn’t change my style; I didn’t write another article for them.
It was important for me to stand my ground on what was revealed to me then and it’s just as important now. The value of knowing who you are is priceless because it allows the mind to settle instead of needing a made up story. I don’t pretend to be this loving spiritual head in the clouds person; I am what I am. If there was such a thing as a spiritual labors union, I would be the head of it; I’m a blue collared spiritual person. I understand many things, but my feet are always planted in the present moment so if it’s not happening now, it doesn’t really matter all that much to me. I’ve learned early on not to live between my ears and try to be something I’m not. What this has allowed is to not have any conflicting energy within myself and in the process just be at peace with who I am. Not everyone agrees with my style of writing or what I write, but at the end of the day it’s me who I’m with and I’m grateful there’s no to pretend to be something that I’m not…
One of the insights revealed to me is having the awareness of my own presence. What is meant by this is to be aware of who I am and not try to be something different. When my book was published I was thinking of ways to get its message to people. Just by the fact that it was written I knew there was a valuable message to share about how my view of life changed. Shortly afterwards I started writing and posting articles on social media sites; Facebook and some others. One day I was contacted by a site to write articles for them, I thought this was a great way to get my books message some exposure. After about six articles the admin of the site said people were contacting her about my articles, saying they were like teachings and asked if I could make them more inspirational; the site was named “Inspire Me Today.” I thought about it and decided I couldn’t compromise the message revealed to me. I told her I wouldn’t change my style; I didn’t write another article for them.
It was important for me to stand my ground on what was revealed to me then and it’s just as important now. The value of knowing who you are is priceless because it allows the mind to settle instead of needing a made up story. I don’t pretend to be this loving spiritual head in the clouds person; I am what I am. If there was such a thing as a spiritual labors union, I would be the head of it; I’m a blue collared spiritual person. I understand many things, but my feet are always planted in the present moment so if it’s not happening now, it doesn’t really matter all that much to me. I’ve learned early on not to live between my ears and try to be something I’m not. What this has allowed is to not have any conflicting energy within myself and in the process just be at peace with who I am. Not everyone agrees with my style of writing or what I write, but at the end of the day it’s me who I’m with and I’m grateful there’s no to pretend to be something that I’m not…
Stored Energy
The chaotic events occurring these days have happened throughout our existence. These fluctuations of energy manifest as chaos and will continue until the stored and current energy of humanity is of love…
Humanity has been controlled by insanely chaotic energy since its existence began. Nothing new is happening today as opposed to hundreds even thousands of years ago; it’s a culmination of stored energy that’s been in place for a very long time. Just do a little research of history and you’ll see a pattern (if you’re not sheep walking) that history just keeps repeating itself. This stored energy lays semi dormant for periods of time until it erupts as if it’s a volcano. It causes much destruction and eventually it goes back to its semi dormant state. What’s happening has nothing to do what the surface mind sees, it goes much deeper than most will ever be aware of. Everyone has their own agenda regardless of the label they want to spread their chaos under; it’s simply done to satisfy an unconscious energy that’s been in place since humankind began.
What’s happening today is simply stored energy manifesting in the way it has to. This didn’t start four years ago because Donald Trump was elected President; the hate is only surface energy, few look deeper than the surface. President Trump is just a catalyst for the stored energy to rear its ugly head and it’s because his energy goes against the stored energy. This chaos won’t end regardless of who is elected. In a nut shell what humanity lacks is loving energy.
History shows just how insane humanity has been and it’s simply because of people imposing their stored baby energy on others. This energy doesn’t allow any harmony whatsoever unless the baby energy gets its way. If you say you hate any human that’s your stored baby energy and it’s the reason things are coming to a head. This has happened throughout our existence and these fluctuations manifesting as chaos will continue until the stored and current energy of humanity is of love…
Humanity has been controlled by insanely chaotic energy since its existence began. Nothing new is happening today as opposed to hundreds even thousands of years ago; it’s a culmination of stored energy that’s been in place for a very long time. Just do a little research of history and you’ll see a pattern (if you’re not sheep walking) that history just keeps repeating itself. This stored energy lays semi dormant for periods of time until it erupts as if it’s a volcano. It causes much destruction and eventually it goes back to its semi dormant state. What’s happening has nothing to do what the surface mind sees, it goes much deeper than most will ever be aware of. Everyone has their own agenda regardless of the label they want to spread their chaos under; it’s simply done to satisfy an unconscious energy that’s been in place since humankind began.
What’s happening today is simply stored energy manifesting in the way it has to. This didn’t start four years ago because Donald Trump was elected President; the hate is only surface energy, few look deeper than the surface. President Trump is just a catalyst for the stored energy to rear its ugly head and it’s because his energy goes against the stored energy. This chaos won’t end regardless of who is elected. In a nut shell what humanity lacks is loving energy.
History shows just how insane humanity has been and it’s simply because of people imposing their stored baby energy on others. This energy doesn’t allow any harmony whatsoever unless the baby energy gets its way. If you say you hate any human that’s your stored baby energy and it’s the reason things are coming to a head. This has happened throughout our existence and these fluctuations manifesting as chaos will continue until the stored and current energy of humanity is of love…
Not True
When one becomes open to truth no longer is the mind listened to as it’s understood you shouldn’t believe everything your mind tells you because most of it just isn’t true…
Most of what your mind tells you is a lie, it just makes up things that just aren’t true. It will tell you the past is real yet the only place the past exist is in the mind. It will tell you to fear, yet the only thing you have to fear is fear itself. It will tell you to hold onto the belief of a self that’s a solid entity, but the form that’s being occupied needs no such attachment to exist as it’s in a constant state of change. Your mind will tell you I think therefore I am, but thinking has nothing to do with I am. It will make up causes and beliefs that everything desired on the outside is needed, but if none of those things come to pass nothing happens. Even if they get fulfilled the satisfaction is fleeting at best. Then there’s the thing the mind calls ego, this is like the bogeyman under the bed, it exist until one looks under the bed. There’s also not a need to get rid of it because it doesn’t exist, except in the mind.
There’s the image in the mirror who has been given a name for identification purposes; most think they are that name. If the name is different we think we are someone else, but that’s only to the mind because the form remains the same. There will be many lies held onto that just aren’t true; unfortunately the more they are attached to the truer they seem. To truly be free your lies will have to be exposed, this doesn’t mean you find out you don’t exist, you find out you just don’t exist in the way your mind tells you. When this truth is revealed, no longer will you listen to the mind lies because you’ll understand you shouldn’t believe most of what your mind tells you because it just isn’t true…
Most of what your mind tells you is a lie, it just makes up things that just aren’t true. It will tell you the past is real yet the only place the past exist is in the mind. It will tell you to fear, yet the only thing you have to fear is fear itself. It will tell you to hold onto the belief of a self that’s a solid entity, but the form that’s being occupied needs no such attachment to exist as it’s in a constant state of change. Your mind will tell you I think therefore I am, but thinking has nothing to do with I am. It will make up causes and beliefs that everything desired on the outside is needed, but if none of those things come to pass nothing happens. Even if they get fulfilled the satisfaction is fleeting at best. Then there’s the thing the mind calls ego, this is like the bogeyman under the bed, it exist until one looks under the bed. There’s also not a need to get rid of it because it doesn’t exist, except in the mind.
There’s the image in the mirror who has been given a name for identification purposes; most think they are that name. If the name is different we think we are someone else, but that’s only to the mind because the form remains the same. There will be many lies held onto that just aren’t true; unfortunately the more they are attached to the truer they seem. To truly be free your lies will have to be exposed, this doesn’t mean you find out you don’t exist, you find out you just don’t exist in the way your mind tells you. When this truth is revealed, no longer will you listen to the mind lies because you’ll understand you shouldn’t believe most of what your mind tells you because it just isn’t true…
An Empty Shell
Everyone begins existence complete, it’s just that not many realize it hence the need to reach for it. Most people have the sense of a void in their lives so the reaching seems natural, but it’s not…
Constantly having a need to reach for things keeps you in the grip of reaching because it’s as though it creates an empty shell. The reason why reaching is done is to try and fill the shell, but the reaching for things out there keeps the shell empty; it’s the dog chasing its tail masquerade. Only by looking inward does the shell begin to be filled, but what really happens is it simply collapses because the reaching hold weakens. Years of conditioning makes the empty shell almost impossible to fill and it’s unfortunate because many never get beyond this. I did say almost impossible because the slightest turning inward is all that’s needed. Once reaching outside ceases as the empty shell lies are exposed, looking inward becomes the way and it has a ball rolling down a hill effect; it just naturally picks up momentum.
Outside reaching is used for protection so one doesn’t have to look at themselves. The greatest lie that we tell ourselves and constantly reinforce it is we need things from the outside to be complete, but there’s nothing further from the truth. Everyone begins existence complete, it’s just that not many realize this, hence the need to reach for it. Most people have the sense of a void in their lives so the reaching seems natural, but it’s not. We’re not meant to be an empty shell and it’s only so because of the conditioning we develop. Once the slightest opening occurs everything changes because the inward view reveals truth, and although we live a lie for most of our lives, when truth is revealed the empty shell collapses as the truth sets you free…
Constantly having a need to reach for things keeps you in the grip of reaching because it’s as though it creates an empty shell. The reason why reaching is done is to try and fill the shell, but the reaching for things out there keeps the shell empty; it’s the dog chasing its tail masquerade. Only by looking inward does the shell begin to be filled, but what really happens is it simply collapses because the reaching hold weakens. Years of conditioning makes the empty shell almost impossible to fill and it’s unfortunate because many never get beyond this. I did say almost impossible because the slightest turning inward is all that’s needed. Once reaching outside ceases as the empty shell lies are exposed, looking inward becomes the way and it has a ball rolling down a hill effect; it just naturally picks up momentum.
Outside reaching is used for protection so one doesn’t have to look at themselves. The greatest lie that we tell ourselves and constantly reinforce it is we need things from the outside to be complete, but there’s nothing further from the truth. Everyone begins existence complete, it’s just that not many realize this, hence the need to reach for it. Most people have the sense of a void in their lives so the reaching seems natural, but it’s not. We’re not meant to be an empty shell and it’s only so because of the conditioning we develop. Once the slightest opening occurs everything changes because the inward view reveals truth, and although we live a lie for most of our lives, when truth is revealed the empty shell collapses as the truth sets you free…
Constant Doing Mind
A mind that needs to constantly do something is a mind that has premeditated ideas based on a sense of self and because of this there’s no space to see what’s truly going on…
As long as the mind needs to do something, it can’t be at peace; at the core of this is the sense of self. The sense of self may be the hardest concept to let go of because it’s interwoven with just about every thought. It has also been in place since your existence began, but it’s not the sense of sense that’s controlling, it’s the attachment to it. I have a sense of self, how can I not there’s existence, but the attachment to it has lessened significantly in the last twelve years. This has opened enough space to allow what’s in place today, this is not to say I don’t sometimes attach to the sense of self, but never like the first forty nine years of my life.
What most people who question what I write about don’t realize is I understand how my mind works because I’ve sat and investigated why I reacted and did the thing that I did. Very few truly investigate their Conditioned Mind and this leads to it being in control. This doesn’t make me better or smarter than anyone knowing this, but by having an understanding of the lies that I lived by for so many years, this does allow me to not attach to them. I would have to say therein lies the difference between being attached to the sense of self or being free of it. This also creates the difference between being limited by a doing sense of self and not being limited by attachment…
As long as the mind needs to do something, it can’t be at peace; at the core of this is the sense of self. The sense of self may be the hardest concept to let go of because it’s interwoven with just about every thought. It has also been in place since your existence began, but it’s not the sense of sense that’s controlling, it’s the attachment to it. I have a sense of self, how can I not there’s existence, but the attachment to it has lessened significantly in the last twelve years. This has opened enough space to allow what’s in place today, this is not to say I don’t sometimes attach to the sense of self, but never like the first forty nine years of my life.
What most people who question what I write about don’t realize is I understand how my mind works because I’ve sat and investigated why I reacted and did the thing that I did. Very few truly investigate their Conditioned Mind and this leads to it being in control. This doesn’t make me better or smarter than anyone knowing this, but by having an understanding of the lies that I lived by for so many years, this does allow me to not attach to them. I would have to say therein lies the difference between being attached to the sense of self or being free of it. This also creates the difference between being limited by a doing sense of self and not being limited by attachment…
Labels Not Needed
Needing to label something doesn’t enhance life because the labeling keeps the mind agitated. It may give an appearance of enhancement, but there’s no real benefit to the energy of labeling…
The energy of always labeling doesn’t allow one to be present for what’s actually happening and it keeps the mind in a constant state of agitation. When I write about this type of energy it’s often misunderstood as I’m saying don’t label anything, but that’s not what I’m saying. Label whatever it is you think you need to, just understand the intention and energy behind it so your labeling isn’t a hinderance to truly experiencing life fully. I watch this very carefully because attaching to this labeling energy keeps one a prisoner to it. A labeled purpose doesn’t enhance life and although it may seem that it does or that people are being helped which they very well may be, there’s no true benefit to the one who’s energy is of a labeled purpose.
I only share this because it has been my direct experience. I know many people are helped by the sharing of my experiences, but it’s not a purpose of mine. What I do is more of a by product of what had been revealed to me and where I’ve been led. It doesn’t mean I can’t put things out there that may help people, I just don’t have to make it into a burden by labeling it my purpose. Not needing to label anything other than what’s in front of me allows for the freedom of not creating a story. To me the most important thing in my life is to be in the moment that’s happening and not add anything to it. If it’s to share, I share. If it’s to sit and use the body than that’s what’s done. In this place of not needing labels I’ve experienced true freedom because it’s the only place where a labeled purpose isn’t needed…
The energy of always labeling doesn’t allow one to be present for what’s actually happening and it keeps the mind in a constant state of agitation. When I write about this type of energy it’s often misunderstood as I’m saying don’t label anything, but that’s not what I’m saying. Label whatever it is you think you need to, just understand the intention and energy behind it so your labeling isn’t a hinderance to truly experiencing life fully. I watch this very carefully because attaching to this labeling energy keeps one a prisoner to it. A labeled purpose doesn’t enhance life and although it may seem that it does or that people are being helped which they very well may be, there’s no true benefit to the one who’s energy is of a labeled purpose.
I only share this because it has been my direct experience. I know many people are helped by the sharing of my experiences, but it’s not a purpose of mine. What I do is more of a by product of what had been revealed to me and where I’ve been led. It doesn’t mean I can’t put things out there that may help people, I just don’t have to make it into a burden by labeling it my purpose. Not needing to label anything other than what’s in front of me allows for the freedom of not creating a story. To me the most important thing in my life is to be in the moment that’s happening and not add anything to it. If it’s to share, I share. If it’s to sit and use the body than that’s what’s done. In this place of not needing labels I’ve experienced true freedom because it’s the only place where a labeled purpose isn’t needed…
Scandal in the Church
I
weep! I am grieved by the suffering of our Christian brothers and sisters due
to the scandals of the Catholic Church. I pray that we all keep our hearts and
minds on Christ and not on the human beings who have been disgraceful ambassadors
of Christ. This attack on the church affects all Christians, not just
Catholics. I empathize with our Catholic brothers and sisters who must endure
the criticism of their faith due to the horrific acts perpetrated on innocent
children. This is unconscionable. Christ has, once again, been crucified by
these men. He who loves us beyond what we can imagine, has once again, been
nailed to the cross by those who have betrayed Him.
Christian
brothers and sisters do not despair! He, who has already been victorious over
sin, continues to reign. We are not followers of men, but instead, we are
followers of Christ, our Savior. Our faith is established in Him and no one
else. Let us all go to Him in prayer. Let us ask for the healing of our own
sins and the healing of His church. The evil one seeks to divide us and
persecute us. Will we allow Satan to separate us from Christ’s church? The true
Church crosses denominational boundaries. It is founded by Christ Himself.
Jesus declared that “the gates of Hades will not prevail against it (the church)” (Matthew 16:18). The Church is
not a building or a collection of bishops, priests, ministers or pastors. The
Church is the body of individual disciples of Christ, who practice His two
great commandments to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all
your soul, and with all your mind” and “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew
22:37-38).
John puts it plainly: “Whoever says, “I have come to know him,” but does not obey his
commandments, is a liar, and in such a person the truth does not exist; but
whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has reached
perfection” (1 John 2:4-5). It is the love
of God that identifies us as genuine Christians. Therefore, as difficult as it
is and as angry as we may feel at the blatant betrayal of all those involved in
this scandal and its cover-up, we should pray for the souls of those who knew Christ
yet turned away from Him. For them, it would have been better if they had never
professed Christ than, as Peter describes it, “It has happened to them according to the
true proverb, ‘The dog turns back to its own vomit’” (2 Peter
2:22). The shepherds of the church, those who are in a position to teach the
word of God, are responsible for their sheep. If bishops,
priests, deacons, ministers, pastors, or any having the responsibility of
shepherding Christ’s flock have caused
His sheep pain and suffering or caused them to go astray or waiver in their
faith, God will hold them personally accountable.
In 1 Timothy 5, Paul counsels Timothy who has been given the
responsibility of the church in Ephesus, how to handle the sins of elders or
those in positions of authority:
19 Never accept any
accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. 20 As for those who persist
in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest also may stand in
fear. 21 In
the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, I warn you to
keep these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing on the basis of
partiality.
Those who have perpetrated crimes against children should be reported
to the appropriate criminal authorities, so that they may be condemned (rebuked)
in the presence of all. They must also suffer the consequences of their criminal
acts. As Paul states, there should be no favoritism (partiality) for any elder
or representative of the Church. I am confident that Christ will ensure that His
Church will value the wisdom in this advice, especially in the cases of such heinous
criminal acts.
I shed heartfelt tears for
those Catholics who are hurting for their church. I, too, am hurting for Christ’s
Church. As the Nicene Creed states, I believe in “One, Holy, Catholic (meaning
universal), and Apostolic Church.” Once
again, it is being persecuted, but it is so much more painful when it comes
from within the Church itself. Betrayal is so much more heart-rending.
However, we must always remember that we are not followers of men. We are
followers of Christ. He needs us now more than ever. Christ teaches us to rise
above evil by living our lives as lights to the world. It is the light of His
love that people need to see from us. It is our unity as the Body of Christ that
will strengthen us. It is the courage of
our convictions and our perseverance through tragedy that will glorify God. Let
us pray for the victims who suffer even now. Let us pray that Christ keep and
protect each and every one of us from temptation and sin. Let us pray for all
our brothers and sisters in Christ.
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