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The
God in me Greets the God In You
By Rose Whaley.
Thank you for the
many calls and questions about my spiritual journey. A journey
that is made by all of us at one time or an other. You also
wanted to know when and how I achieved the spiritual level that
I am at today; through simple trials, errors, devotion,
discipline and consistence.
I tried
“traditional” religion for the most part of my life. Especially,
when I felt depressed, unhappy, unloved, lonely, hurt and when
things just weren’t “going right.” I felt being involved in a
religion or in a so called “holy building” (Church) would make
me feel “all-right” and happy.
However, I observed and
realized early in my life that most people in these places were not really
happy. They were only going through the motions and pretending, until
after a while, they didn’t realize the difference. In traditional
religious teaching, I felt something were not right. The information
appeared to be limited and mixed with contradictions. Remember the
teaching of Jesus “The Kingdom of God is in the midst of you. (LK 17:32)
and the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (MT 10:7).
I feel that sometimes one
must go the “wrong way” to find the right road. The problem occurs
when we keep going not realizing that it is not the right way. It is like
trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. We spend all our life trying
to make false beliefs fit.
We were programmed, as a
means of control, to think that we are poor sinners not worthy of God. We
are “God in embryo”, a source for further growth and development. We
are in this early stage of development. We must nurture the seeds of
divinity inside so that the goods and goodness within us will become real
to us and know that the true self, the I AM, is a divine being.
There is so much to say
about this topic. Because of my experiences with the Christ within, it
will take longer than this newsletter will allow. Therefore, I will
elaborate further in my book that will be available in the near future.
The greatest spiritual joy
for me came when I really “opened” myself to my higher Consciousness.
I began asking my self all of the right
questions then sought the right answers. I did not allow myself to get
struck anymore. The Bible says “Seek and ya shall find.” I sought and
began to learn the truth about the God within, the I AM. I stopped looking
outside myself, within a building, or people with labels of all kinds; for
answers. A place or building is as holy as the people who worship there.
The Bible, if interpreted
properly, is an excellent guide-line to help us understand the paths we
must take on this journey.
In 1987 I acquired the “dis-ease”
sarcoidosis my mother took me to her church to be prayed for and healed. I
sincerely wanted it to work. It would have made my life easier. Later I
joined a Methodist Church close to where I live. I was searching for
answers outside myself looking for a quick easy “fix.” Looking for
something or someone to help me. I was “fooling” myself. I thought it
was easier to continue living a lie, but I couldn't because just going to
church was not the answer. Then I read “Key to Yourself”, by Venice
Bloodworth. It opened me up to looking within myself.
“There
was a door to which I found no key;
There
was a veil past which I could not see.
Then
to Heaven itself I cried.................
Understanding,
Know thyself.”
The
wee small voice replied.
Key
to Yourself
Apologies
to Omar.
The clouds began to roll
away. I knew that I, myself, must do the work and take responsibility for
my own life; creating my own reality. I would take a daily shower (I
needed to feel the water on my body) and cry out to the depth of my soul.
I cancelled everything that I thought I knew about life and became empty
like a child again., so that the Father could fill me up. I said, “Father.
Mother, God Teach Me, use me. I am ready.” Well, let me tell you, God is
no joke. Like the song by the staple Singers, “I’ll Take you There”—
He did. In my Father’s house there are many mansions (consciousness).
John
14:1-3
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