A Quest For spirituality

A quest for spirituality has brought me to a present state of peace, serenity, happiness, hope and most of all joy. And the most peculiar thing of all is that joy had not been an emotion of which I had been in touch.

As sad as it is to say, I had never felt the emotion of joy until recently – and only within the past 8 years of 58 years of my life. So, the emotion of joy for me is a fairly recent phenomenon.

Joy was bestowed upon me by God (higher self) through an individual who thought nothing of giving of themselves so freely and so completely that it could do no less than bring joy to my life. This in turn taught me the act of giving.

Today, I understand my birthright of health, wealth, happiness, joy, abundance, and just for a little flavor I like to include ecstacy! I believe that the universe wants all of this for everyone who has prepared themselves to receive it.

It has been a pleasure to be able to release the domineering spirit of my ego which would lead me to believe that my self-worth and that my being would be wrapped up in material possessions and worldly accomplishments.

The ‘higher self’ has allowed me to come to know that I am more than material possessions and worldly accomplishments. For, what are these things if they do not bring you peace, joy and happiness? And what do they matter if you are not joyful and your heart becomes hardened by life’s injustices?

Being more than the body that my spirit dwells in; I felt my spirit separate from my body. I recognized that I am eternal and that most of what I believed was no more than an illusion of the ego that I do not have to be a part.

By not having to buy into this illusion I was set free of judgement which allows me to be kind, loving and forgiving of myself and others.

I am still striving and learning to look at my brother’s spirit and not simply his body. For in this is the gift of release from God that will release us all.

It has been said that when you are in remote locations such as the desert, the mountains, the beaches, the woods, or the forest – that this is a perfect time to commune with and awaken the spirit.

My spiritual quest began in the desert, in Las Vegas, Nevada many years ago. I remember being driven by a voice within that initially began by questioning my purpose for being. The thoughts soon became obsessive and obtrusive.

Every waking moment was consumed by thoughts of ’seek and you shall find,’ and ‘knock and the door shall open.’ This ensued relentlessly, and daily, and I could no longer rest as these words became overwhelmingly succinct and louder in my head. Suddenly I was driven.

I found myself in book store after bookstore. New bookstores, metaphysical bookstores, used bookstores or anywhere I could find something that would quench this unrelenting thirst for this knowledge.

At any given time I could look down beside my bed and see 5-6 books or more piled on top of each other that I was reading simultaneously. All to satisfy this insatiable knowledge of self.

Ultimately, I came to realize that the kingdom of heaven is within. I learned to stop seeking a supreme being outside of myself and to look within for answers. Know thyself began to have new meaning.

A further revelation was that if I was made in the image of God that I must be God. I realized that I possessed the ability to create as he does. Although initially, this was a bold and alarming concept for me at the time, I learned to accept it as my ‘higher self.’

The final revelation responsible for sequestering this raging fire into an everlasting flame, was that my Father and I are one and …

Through his only begotten son was my salvation, redemption and atonement in which contained the knowledge that joined us together as one with him and my father and creation (the universe) and all of my brothers who made this universe together.

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