Beyond Religion: Your Life is Waiting: Recent Episodes
Jim Stacey
Our show is designed to contribute to the healing of those wounded by dogma and shame. I know the beauty and power of the Aramaic language and I’ll share that in the context of sharing with you that your life is your choice and that you can live above smallness and shame. I’ll help you learn how to say goodbye to the old victim energies, and how to awaken to your hidden destiny. You’ll learn how to understand your own “shadow” self and at the same time say goodbye to guilt and remorse. To celebrate all one’s mistakes and learn valuable insights from them is tantamount to claiming your deeper life purpose and giving birth to your most beautiful self. To live in the energy of gratitude and unconditional love makes it possible to let go of all that causes pain and suffering and see the gifts in all that has stifled us in victim energies. To help and support you in knowing of and learning to experience the energy of The Divine within you is my goal. In that there is no fear whatsoever.
Today we see many atheists celebrating the collapse of Christianity as their churches are losing more and more attendants. To celebrate the defeat of a belief in some deity that was fabricated by the church is one's choice.
But to then hold onto a belief in nothing, is sheer dishonesty because that becomes just another piece of non-theistic dogma. So my challenge to all my atheist friends is to go beyond the sheer nonsense of any kind of belief at all. It is time to KNOW, not just react.
When did fish discover water? When did humans become aware that they were breathing air? Today's show will challenge all the old ideas of who we truly are and the lies we've been told.
It is now time to explore the details of one's purpose for coming to the planet. Without the Departure, the Awakening, and the Tests to pass on the Return, no one will find the highest expression of their purpose for being here. Nothing is more empowering and more beautiful than stepping into one's purpose. You can do it. br The Hero's Journey as I've been talking about for the last several weeks, is the most important element of the human experience. We are not here to just work, spend money, and die! We've been following The Hero in the Departure from the ordinary, to the Awakening or Initiation into higher consciousness, and now, we begin to see The Hero on his/her return to live out his/her purpose for being here on the planet.
The Hero has been on our minds for a while now. This episode is one of the most valuable. To where does The Hero depart? To what does The Hero awaken? From where does the Hero return. Today we will look at the journey to deep within--the only place that is more real than anything external. When in doubt, go within! When wondering what it all means, go within! br We've been taught, here in this temporary illusion of physical things all around us, that they are most real. They are not! When in the times of pain, of turmoil, of wondering if we can make it, and the discouraged moments of can I take any more, the only place to go is within. We'll learn more about that today.
The Hero's Journey as I've been talking about for the last several weeks, is the most important element of the human experience. We are not here to just work, spend money, and die! We've been following The Hero in the Departure from the ordinary, to the Awakening or Initiation into higher consciousness, and now, we begin to see The Hero on his/her return to live out his/her purpose for being here on the planet. br What do you envision your Return to be like? What is the gift you have to give to the planet that no other person can give? Your eternal purpose is at stake here. Let's do it together.
What will be the Hero's moment of realizing that there is far more to know and experience than she/he has ever thought before? The Awakening or Initiation for the Hero is the most beautiful experience yet in the life of the one who has stepped into the unknown of the future and has chosen to know more and become more. br There is an eternal message waiting to come through you, The Hero with a thousand faces. As you choose to be fully awake, you will discover that there are many who are yet asleep and do not want to awaken. Do you choose to awaken even though this can become a more difficult life experience when we see so many asleep?
Have you ever thought of yourself as a Hero? The truth is that when we connect with our true Self--our own Divinity within, we can be nothing less than a Hero as we transform all our old energies and become new in our service to others. You are a Hero emerging! When I first read Joseph Campbell's The Hero With A Thousand Faces, I wasn't aware of how this matched the teaching of Yeshua (Jesus) in his story of The Prodigal Son. Then I discovered that George Lucas built his whole Star Wars episodes on Campbell's Hero. I deeply appreciate Bill Moyers and his contribution along with Campbell in The Power of Myth. These four episodes are designed to take us on the same journey as Luke Skywalker; the slaying of our dragons and dealing with our own shadow. The best is yet to be for everyone of us. Our departure then our awakening and finally our return is awaiting us all right here in this lifetime.
Have you ever thought of yourself as a Hero? The truth is that when we connect with our true Self--our own Divinity within, we can be nothing less than a Hero as we transform all our old energies and become new in our service to others. You are a Hero emerging! When I first read Joseph Campbell's The Hero With A Thousand Faces, I wasn't aware of how this matched the teaching of Yeshua (Jesus) in his story of The Prodigal Son. Then I discovered that George Lucas built his whole Star Wars episodes on Campbell's Hero. I deeply appreciate Bill Moyers and his contribution along with Campbell in The Power of Myth. These four episodes are designed to take us on the same journey as Luke Skywalker; the slaying of our dragons and dealing with our own shadow. The best is yet to be for everyone of us. Our departure then our awakening and finally our return is awaiting us all right here in this lifetime.
Loving enemies?? OK, Jim Stacey, now you just aren't making any sense! or so I've been told when speaking about this issue. Why in the world would we have enemies if we were supposed to love them? And, right there is the point. Why do we label anyone as an enemy? Learning to see our own self in this, is the key! When we understand this we can alter the landscape of all our relationships. Are you ready to grow beyond enemies? Join me and I'll explain how we can all do this. In a world where enemies are on the scene for almost every human being, we can live differently.
Is the human mind capable of more than we've been led to believe by those who live in smallness? Yes, according to Dr. Mary Anne Chase, show host here on Voiceamerica.com talk radio. Her show is The Healing Whisper. Join us as we talk about living beyond the messages that keep us from experiencing our inner power to heal. The Healing Codes, as described by Dr. Mary Anne, will help all who are interested in overcoming all the old energies of the past. We are not unlovable, too small, or worthless. The laws of attraction, healing love, non-judgment, and truth are all ours to embody. And, we get to choose how we live this lifetime. No one else dare choose for us. Your most beautiful self awaits your claiming it.
What if the whole purpose in our coming to Earth as individual humans in physical form is to experience that you are neither separate nor alone on this journey? We have come here to planet Earth, to know by experience who we truly are. What if we have come here so we can experience that we are not separate--and then we can remember who we really are--The Divine in human form? What do we just try to cope with? What are we trying to forget? What are we struggling to change? Do you ever feel alone even when in a crowd of people? Why does religion teach that you are indeed alone in the misery of not being good enough? Explore with me how to overcome all feelings of separation and instead to take your next step into inclusion, purpose, and celebration of all that you are. Experience the feeling of being fully alive and why you've come to the planet. Do you remember?
What if the whole purpose in our coming to Earth as individual humans in physical form is to experience that you are neither separate nor alone on this journey? We have come here to planet Earth, to know by experience who we truly are. What if we have come here so we can experience that we are not separate--and then we can remember who we really are--The Divine in human form? What do we just try to cope with? What are we trying to forget? What are we struggling to change? Do you ever feel alone even when in a crowd of people? Why does religion teach that you are indeed alone in the misery of not being good enough? Explore with me how to overcome all feelings of separation and instead to take your next step into inclusion, purpose, and celebration of all that you are. Experience the feeling of being fully alive and why you've come to the planet. Do you remember?
Joining me today is Pamela Gregory from Florida. Pamela has been doing work with LOVE7BILLION.org, a group of conscious people who are promoting the spiritual practices of forgiveness, love in action and more. In essence, what we are planning to discuss are the steps to take if one desires to raise their individual consciousness, which effectively will contribute to raising the collective consciousness as well. What greater task could we have than contributing to the awakening of the planet. YOU are needed. WE can do this together.
I've found nothing in my whole life that could heal the oldest wounds of my church experiences. Not until, that is, I found the inspiration and the healing power of the real words of Yeshua (Jesus) for the very first time. My past has been healed and I'm now free to live out my life and my purpose for being here. You can too. We are not here to be wounded and controlled by religion. We are here as parts of The Divine in human form. This show opens the doors to not just healing but also the personal experience of knowing The Divine within you. On last weeks show I spoke with Dr. Neil Douglas-Klotz about the deeper insights into the Aramaic. Today i continue that as we look at The Hidden Gospel, Neil's fourth book.
The world's leading Aramaic scholar joins me for a show you'll never forget. As I talk with Dr. Neil Douglas-Klotz, PhD, known world-wide for his books and spiritual practices of the Aramaic (Jesus' native tongue) you will gain insights for your own spiritual path if you choose. Neil was my mentor and led the first intensive of my doctoral studies. I've found nothing in my whole life that could heal the oldest wounds of my church experiences. Not until, that is, I found the inspiration and the healing power of the real words of Yeshua (Jesus) for the very first time. My past has been healed and I'm now free to live out my life and my purpose for being here. You can too. We are not here to be wounded and controlled by religion. We are here as parts of The Divine in human form. This show opens the doors to not just healing but also the personal experience of knowing The Divine within you.
How long will it be before your most beautiful self steps forward to live your life purpose as never before?
Have you ever thought of yourself as a Hero? The truth is that when we connect with our true Self--our own Divinity within, we can be nothing less than a Hero as we transform all our old energies and become new in our service to others. You are a Hero emerging! When I first read Joseph Campbell's The Hero With A Thousand Faces, I wasn't aware of how this matched the teaching of Yeshua (Jesus) in his story of The Prodigal Son. Then I discovered that George Lucas built his whole Star Wars episodes on Campbell's Hero.
This show takes you into the first stage of The Hero's Journey--The Departure. Ready? The unknown awaits you. And, there is no reason to fear the unknown that holds magnificent gifts for you. All you need to do is say YES!! Let's begin.
How long will it be before your most beautiful self steps forward to live your life purpose as never before? br Have you ever thought of yourself as a Hero? The truth is that when we connect with our true Self--our own Divinity within, we can be nothing less than a Hero as we transform all our old energies and become new in our service to others. You are a Hero emerging! When I first read Joseph Campbell's The Hero With A Thousand Faces, I wasn't aware of how this matched the teaching of Yeshua (Jesus) in his story of The Prodigal Son. Then I discovered that George Lucas built his whole Star Wars episodes on Campbell's Hero. br This show takes you into the first stage of The Hero's Journey--The Departure. Ready? The unknown awaits you. And, there is no reason to fear the unknown that holds magnificent gifts for you. All you need to do is say YES!! Let's begin.
What parts of yourself might be hidden from you? All of us are aware of some issues and at the same time we are unaware of some of the deepest parts of our body/mind/soul. Join me and Dr. Sheldon Kramer for some deeper insights into The Tree of Life from the ancient Kabbalah that comes to us from the mystical dimensions of the Old Testament. Insights that have been distorted and/or lost almost entirely because of the way religion has distorted truth into something external rather than internal. br Join me as we gain new insights into our energies of Unity, Wisdom, Understanding, Love, Strength, Compassion and more.
What parts of yourself might be hidden from you? All of us are aware of some issues and at the same time we are unaware of some of the deepest parts of our body/mind/soul. Join me and Dr. Sheldon Kramer for some deeper insights into The Tree of Life from the ancient Kabbalah that comes to us from the mystical dimensions of the Old Testament. Insights that have been distorted and/or lost almost entirely because of the way religion has distorted truth into something external rather than internal. br Join me as we gain new insights into our energies of Unity, Wisdom, Understanding, Love, Strength, Compassion and more.
What parts of yourself might be hidden from you? All of us are aware of some issues and at the same time we are unaware of some of the deepest parts of our body/mind/soul. Join me and Dr. Sheldon Kramer for some deeper insights into The Tree of Life from the ancient Kabbalah that comes to us from the mystical dimensions of the Old Testament. Insights that have been distorted and/or lost almost entirely because of the way religion has distorted truth into something external rather than internal. br Join me as we gain new insights into our energies of Unity, Wisdom, Understanding, Love, Strength, Compassion and more.
Have you ever thought of yourself as a Hero? The truth is that when we connect with our true Self--our own Divinity within, we can be nothing less than a Hero as we transform all our old energies and become new in our service to others. You are a Hero emerging!
When I first read Joseph Campbell's The Hero With A Thousand Faces, I wasn't aware of how this matched the teaching of Yeshua (Jesus) in his story of The Prodigal Son.
Then I discovered that George Lucas built his whole Star Wars episodes on Campbell's Hero. I deeply appreciate Bill Moyers and his contribution along with Campbell in The Power of Myth.
These four episodes are designed to take us on the same journey as Luke Skywalker; the slaying of our dragons and dealing with our own shadow. The best is yet to be for everyone of us.
Our departure then our awakening and finally our return is awaiting us all right here in this lifetime.
Have you ever thought of yourself as a Hero? The truth is that when we connect with our true Self--our own Divinity within, we can be nothing less than a Hero as we transform all our old energies and become new in our service to others. You are a Hero emerging!
When I first read Joseph Campbell's The Hero With A Thousand Faces, I wasn't aware of how this matched the teaching of Yeshua (Jesus) in his story of The Prodigal Son.
Then I discovered that George Lucas built his whole Star Wars episodes on Campbell's Hero. I deeply appreciate Bill Moyers and his contribution along with Campbell in The Power of Myth.
These four episodes are designed to take us on the same journey as Luke Skywalker; the slaying of our dragons and dealing with our own shadow. The best is yet to be for everyone of us.
Our departure then our awakening and finally our return is awaiting us all right here in this lifetime.
Have you ever thought of yourself as a Hero? The truth is that when we connect with our true Self--our own Divinity within, we can be nothing less than a Hero as we transform all our old energies and become new in our service to others. You are a Hero emerging!
When I first read Joseph Campbell's The Hero With A Thousand Faces, I wasn't aware of how this matched the teaching of Yeshua (Jesus) in his story of The Prodigal Son.
Then I discovered that George Lucas built his whole Star Wars episodes on Campbell's Hero. I deeply appreciate Bill Moyers and his contribution along with Campbell in The Power of Myth.
These four episodes are designed to take us on the same journey as Luke Skywalker; the slaying of our dragons and dealing with our own shadow. The best is yet to be for everyone of us.
Our departure then our awakening and finally our return is awaiting us all right here in this lifetime.
Have you ever thought of yourself as a Hero? The truth is that when we connect with our true Self--our own Divinity within, we can be nothing less than a Hero as we transform all our old energies and become new in our service to others. You are a Hero emerging!
When I first read Joseph Campbell's The Hero With A Thousand Faces, I wasn't aware of how this matched the teaching of Yeshua (Jesus) in his story of The Prodigal Son.
Then I discovered that George Lucas built his whole Star Wars episodes on Campbell's Hero. I deeply appreciate Bill Moyers and his contribution along with Campbell in The Power of Myth.
These four episodes are designed to take us on the same journey as Luke Skywalker; the slaying of our dragons and dealing with our own shadow. The best is yet to be for everyone of us.
Our departure then our awakening and finally our return is awaiting us all right here in this lifetime.
Today more than ever we are seeing the death of the religion that left Jesus in the dust of history. Mega-churches are just one of the evidences of a group-think that is built upon fear. Lying politicians that claim to be christian is another. Christians that murder others and claim they'll be forgiven is another. Christians that hate instead of love, those that love to have enemies to put down instead of loving them, those that do not love their neighbors and those that think self love is evil, are all dying with their religion of dogma and shame.
All religion is built upon the sands of dogma and beliefs. And, most of the time, atheism is also built upon a belief. A belief in no god is just as much of a belief as a belief in a god. But when does the human get beyond either instead of languishing in believing or not believing? Join me for the story--The Fish and The Atheist. All my atheist friends will also discover something they perhaps haven't yet thought about. We are together in this thing we call life.
Victims are those who have been trapped under the control of some man-made authority. No man-made structure is more guilty of producing victims than is the Christian Church. Its history proves that beyond a doubt. Victims are those who live in fear and have been robbed of personal choices. They are told what to do and what to be and then severely condemned if they refuse.
The Hero is the one who says NO! The Hero declares his/her freedom to choose and will not be intimidated one day longer. The energy of the Hero is built upon self-worth, courage, and the choice to become who they want to be. Anyone can transform their life by choosing! Find out how on this show from an expert in helping kids and adults free themselves from victim energy.
Are you stuck after leaving religion? Is becoming an atheist your only choice? Not at all says Michele Sevacko, a New Thought minister from North Carolina. All of us can learn to leave belief systems behind us and have no fear in doing so. We are not just human and therefore are less than able to choose for ourselves. We are The Divine in human form and there is no fear for the human who lives in the question and desires to keep learning and growing and changing their mind about what is true and what isn't. Even scientists change their minds when they learn more. So it is with us! Life is one grand and bold adventure. Throw fear in the trash heap! You are eternal and your most beautiful self awaits your choosing to be that--now and each day forward.
What is happening within Christianity today? Some say it is changing--but how? Some say it is becoming more entrenched in bigotry. Some say it is dying. My guest today is Bishop John Shelby Spong who has served many years in the Episcopal church. Some of his books are Why Christianity Must Change or Die, A New Christianity for a New World, Here I Stand: My Struggle for a Christianity of Integrity, Love and Equality, and more. Why has Christianity seldom been known as a world-class example of loving others? This and many other insights will be discussed.
Has anyone told you today that you are beautiful? None of us hear that often enough. Perhaps that is because we are still living out of the old beliefs we were taught long ago. Why is it that humans tend to believe the most negative messages about themselves instead of the most positive? Religion capitalizes on that to the detriment of all humans. brbr Those who tell us that we are not beautiful are the ones who are only describing their own wounded self. You are much more than you have even dared to believe about yourself. It is somewhat awkward to look into a mirror and tell ourselves that we are Beautiful! Yet, this should be our daily experience. Today, you can begin to claim more of your authentic Self. Nothing can hold you back.
Winning/losing, rich/poor, the 1%/the 99%, religion/atheism, and all other expressions of fabricated dualism are the results of a society that worships competition, sports, independence, fear of not surviving, religion, and all that divides us. Our society focuses on the temporary world of things instead of focusing on what is permanent--humanity! Yes, YOU are already eternal! When we own that reality we focus on our common needs and in that energy of community, all that is eternal (each other) become safe, cared for and honored. When INTERdependence reigns, the fear-filled ego has been overcome and everyone wins.
How can it be that a religion that is supposed to be founded on the teachings of loving all others has come to be a religion of racial supremacy? How can love your neighbor be turned into killing those of a darker skin color? Even Yeshua himself was a man of color! Aren't we all? A white person is not white! A black person is not black! We are all various shades and are therefore all people of color! Religion is all about giving power to a select few! The Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Churches are all an abomination when it comes to practicing what Yeshua taught! It is way past time to call them out on their racism and their sheer hypocrisy! They burned many thousands of heretics at the stake! But, they themselves are the heretics for not practicing what their lord taught! Anyone got a match??
Who are you and how did you decide that? Have you allowed anyone else to decide that for you? Who you are and how you define you is no one's decision but yours. However, to live in independence in a way that makes you an island unto yourself will never help you become your most beautiful Self. Beyond the lies of the church about you being wicked and lost is the truth of Yeshua that you are a human being in whom is the kingdom/queendom of heaven. Also, beyond the lies of capitalism and the competition that it preaches, is the you that is loving and compassionate instead of just greedy and selfishly independent. We need each other. Join me for some insights into that balance.
Why is peace so difficult to establish and is even more difficult to make it last in a masculine dominated society worldwide? Are men lacking something that could help transform our culture into a peace-loving one? I say yes! And so does my guest on this show, Elizabeth Reed, Phd. What could men be lacking? They lack the courage to access their own feminine side as well as living in almost total ignorance of The Divine Feminine and exactly what that is! Weak men always let fear drive them into war! It is the power of The Feminine which was embodied by Yeshua himself that will enable us to bring about a world of peace. How can we be peace-makers? Tune in and let's explore this amazing topic.
So often we accept definitions of our own self based upon what others have told us or how they've labeled us. Parents, siblings, teachers, authority figures and more. But what do you say? After all, no other person can define you, but you! Are you tired of the labels of those in your past? Now is the time to throw all them away and choose who it is that you will be, now and for the rest of your life. Your choices are what will define you! And therein is the power and freedom to become your most beautiful Self, ever. What passion have you not yet pursued? What adventures have you put on the shelf but are now ready to go for them with all your heart? The next hour is the beginning of the rest of your life!
How often have you given thanks for something that you really wished wasn't a part of your life? Why not? How often we miss a beautiful gift by trying to push aside the things that are trying to get our attention. Just because we fear something or want to get away from it doesn't mean that it is here to frustrate us. It is here to bring a beautiful gift or insight, if we'll just learn to look it in the face and say: Tell me why you are a part of my life! I want to understand your gift and claim it. There is nothing quite as powerful as Gratitude to help us see those gifts, claim them, and let go of all that keeps us from experiencing the best. Just behind what you want to be rid of awaits a gift that will transform your reality in ways that will make you dance with delight.
Self-birthing? What could that possibly mean? Yet that is exactly what Yeshua taught. This has nothing to do with dogma or going to church. Theology cannot help here. It is the spiritual practices of knowing and experiencing the kingdom of heaven within you that are required. The hardest work I've ever done is the deeper inner work of birthing a new me! I carried a lot of baggage from my religious past in the church; baggage that held me back from being the best self I could be. To lay down the old weights required far more than a desire to be more than ever before. Beyond the forgetfulness of pretending, I found that the real work of transformation was what I needed to learn about and give birth to a new me. There is no greater reward or delight, than giving birth to your new self. Join me to learn more.
Turning personal tragedy into healing for others? Who would have the courage and the compassion to do that? Well, Julie and Seth Palmer from Michigan are doing just that. When their youngest son was born with a serious muscular disease, it was not only difficult to deal with but brought into question the meaning of life itself. Then, they turned it all into a grand adventure for their son, themselves, and the whole family. They had already learned to live above the fear and smallness of religion, so they were prepared from their inside reality to do this differently. Camp Firebug is a developing center of healing for all other children needing special care. Caring about others instead of just themselves is a quality rarely seen in this self-focused society we have around us today. You'll love this story!
Is atheism the only alternative to religion? Not at all says Michele Sevacko, a New Thought minister. There are many choices to make and none of them are wrong! Each choice will take you to a new place of seeing who you are and why you are here to live this lifetime. So choose, choose again, and keep choosing. Your life is yours to live. It is your choice to be a unique gift to the planet. To go beyond religion is to be free from the slavery of dogma and the smallness of religious thinking. Being religious and being spiritual are both choices to make. You get to decide just what you will embrace as truth and what you will leave behind on your most magnificent journey as a human being. You can know The Divine Within you as a personal experience.
If you knew you could make three choices that would set you free from the grips of man-made religion--would you? Those three choices activate energies within that liberate, encourage, grow self-esteem, create harmony all around you, and more. Interested? These are time- tested, self-empowering principles that you'll want to know more about. Religion shames, controls, makes people small, and makes them angry! We all know we are worth far more than the religious distortions allow. These three choices await your creative ways of living to the fullest everyday! Your most Beautiful Self is being created by you right now.
When Yeshua (Jesus) taught his disciples how to pray he gave them some powerful healing insights that they had not heard before. Neither has the Christian church ever heard the words he spoke. Instead their dogma is most important. But Yeshua never saw a father up in heaven kind of god. He saw the reality of the kingdom within; not some future pie-in-the-sky imaginations. He never said the words sins or trespasses in any way. He never spoke of a god that might lead people into temptation and then blame them for doing something sinful. To see the real issues that he taught is to step into healing and beyond all past smallness.
Have you ever wondered just where the bible came from and when it was put together by men? Yes, you read that right--it was put together by a group of male-only Roman bishops over 300 years after Yeshua (Jesus) was here. They claimed their by-product (the bible) was inspired of God. They lied! It was inspired by those who were hell-bent on imprisoning humans in the dogma they loved. I have historical proof of that. And, I know of over 100 contradictions that prove the bible is a human book. I'll be sharing many of those with you on this show. You be the judge for a change. You decide whether or not the church will continue to fool you into believing that you are not worthy of choosing for yourself what your life will be. The truth will set you free is one of their favorite lines even as they use it to put you into bondage. You can choose for yourself what is true--no one else can. Don't let fancy paper with gold edges, or gold letters on black leather fool you!
What is the difference between false guilt and ordinary guilt? How do we know one from the other? ALL of the people in the Christian church are suffering from the same disease--false guilt! This comes at them from the control-freak patriarchs of self-focus and their desire to imprison all others with their dogma games. Nothing is more wounding to human souls than believing the dogma of fear. Fear controls. Fear makes us into doormats of theology. The patriarchs tell us it is wrong and sinful to lie and then they lie to us with every sermon they preach. Once they believe the lies they preach, then all they can do is imprison others in groups called churches. Want to be free? First you must see who is really guilty and who isn't! YOU are NOT GUILTY! Take this step with me towards your deepest healing ever.
The loudest voices in the history of the human race have always been the voices that accuse us of some SIN and, that because of our supposed guilt, we are now deserving god's punishment. To believe that is to live in fear, victim energy, smallness, and shame. Then we are set up for more control from those voices. No voice has been louder or more harsh in condemning us than the voice of the Christian church. Christianity would not exist if it weren't for their sin game. Sin has made them lots of money. But guess what? The Christian church is the entity that is guilty of SIN; not us! Then they project their guilt onto humans. What are they guilty of doing? Besides misogyny, racism, and homophobia, I will list another 92 sins committed by the men of the organized church. Sit back and laugh with me and set yourself free at the same time. You're going to love this one.
Have you ever wanted something to change in your life but somehow couldn't bring yourself to choosing what was new? What is it that holds us back from our power of choice and creating a new and more wonderful life? Choice is our greatest power! We are never stuck in any situation. We are never trapped with no way out. Your power of choice is the key to opening any door you want. But what holds us back? Fear? But afraid of who or what? Are others' opinions and or disapproval part of the fear that keeps you from choosing your own path? Is what is known now, keeping you from the unknown where something new and unfamiliar is bringing up some fear of change? What about your beliefs--are they your beliefs or what you've been told is the truth? Who might be keeping you in a small prison of man-made beliefs? Your freedom is just a choice away!
Once we truly get it, that the value of the physical things of this earthly realm are but a fleeting illusion made up by our own imaginations, we can then learn to dig a deeper well. The Water we seek is Within us. Instead of living oblivious to the quenching or our inner thirst for what is truly lasting, we can know a life of internal bliss and deep soul satisfaction. What has not heretofore been on our radar screen of possibilities can be very real as we make room for more deep inside. You are much more than just human. You are more than anyone has ever told you. You know that. What will overcome the smallness of the average human existence? Deep within yourself is the answer. How thirsty are you? Let's walk together in this adventure.
Is it not the hungriest of souls that gets lost in the pursuit of the temporary things of this world? Fulfillment in the pursuit of material desires will never happen but for a brief moment before that pursuit is either abandoned or intensified. Deep within ones perceptions of the fleeting values of external, temporary, physical things lies ones forgotten memory. Remembering and forgetting is the game we play here on this temporary residence we call Earth. We forget what we've known before and then we remember what we forgot. Then comes the possibility of making new choices. To forget is human. To remember is Divine. Real, tangible evidence of Divine connection can be yours deep within yourself as you remember who you are and from whence you have come. Are you ready to know more of your internal power than you've known up to this time of your life?
Why do we experience pain and suffering in our human existence here and now? Physical pain, mental pain, emotional pain, psychological pain and more are the experiences of humans here in this dimension we call Earth. The usual reasons thrown at us are things like sin, making mistakes, not being perfect, and more. But these are all the grandiose lies of religion. Men who can make you believe that you deserve pain and suffering are those who use that control over others just to feel better in themselves. It's time to see pain and suffering as the keys to your own Beauty and claim the gifts they hold for you. As you step into the pain, demand to understand the gift it holds, and choose what you will do with that gift, you begin to claim your most Beautiful Self. You are far more Beautiful than you've yet known. Ready for an adventure?
To uncover our Light is perhaps the greatest challenge we humans can face. Why? Because we've been told all of our lives that we are not Light at all but are bad, lost, deserving punishment for being less than perfect, not good enough, and more. Yet, right there in those lies, is the darkness in which we can find our Light. Our darkest cave holds the light we seek. When we take off the blinders (the dogma and theology of religion) we can begin to explore who we truly are--the Light of the world as Yeshua taught! As you learn to explore your dark places, befriend them and step into the transformation of them, you'll find your Light as never before. The human shadow is a vast treasure. The more we own, the more we shine.
No its not sin, shame, and wickedness that we are here to somehow overcome. We are here to overcome the lies that we've been told about all that, through none other than the dogma and theology of the church itself. The church chose to teach all that because it was seen as a powerful way to control the masses. They have. Until now at least. Yeshua (Jesus) never, ever said the words sin or hell because those words do not exist in the Aramaic language, his native tongue. He never condemned anyone for being less than they could become. He repeatedly told people that they are the light of the world and to let your light shine with delight. He taught the reality of the kingdom of heaven within each and every human. There is no way that humans can deserve punishment when the kingdom of The Divine is within. You cannot have a kingdom without the presence of a king. So therefore, Yeshua taught that The Divine Itself is that Light within us. The shadow we have within is pure gold.
The beauty of being real--learning, growing, and sharing our paths with each other can be our daily experience. To share our imperfections is great cause for celebration instead of hiding in the fear that others will know that I am as imperfect as they are. It is only when we share our less than perfect parts that we can then be free to share all the beautiful parts of ourselves. The sheer beauty in taking off our masks and dancing in all the energies we embody--positive and negative--is that we step out of all the past shadows and begin to contribute beauty to the planet as never before. You are needed to shine as a Light here on this sphere we call Earth! In fact the world cannot be as beautiful without you as it will be when you share your light and dance together with all others who are doing the same. Get ready to celebrate! It is your time to shine.
Is your past interfering with your future? For most of us, our past is constantly working against our having a future that is significantly different than anything we've yet known. Isn't it a lack of loving our self that contributes to that negative energy? Why have most people been told that it is wrong to love their own self? Why have most of us never been taught the beauty and the power of that? No one ever needs to wait to be loved! But we must choose to get off the porch of life where we sit and wonder why we don't feel loved. To sit and wait for love is like sitting down and waiting for your next meal to come to you, but there's no one in the kitchen. An airplane is safe inside the hangar--but is that what an airplane is for? You don't have wait in a place of safety to be truly safe and loved.
Have you ever met a perfect person? Of course not. So why all the pressure and pretense from imperfect people that they put onto other imperfect people? What's all the dishonesty about? It's time to take off the masks of better than or holier than thou or more special than and learn to be real! But since we already know that we all wear masks at times, who will lead the way to freedom from pretense? You can! We can! The sheer beauty in taking off all masks is the dance, together, when we celebrate our true Beauty! The beauty of being real, learning, growing, and sharing the beauty in our imperfection can be our daily experience. Together we can dance our way through life learning from one another and growing in our human experience.
What did you do about that last mistake you made? Hide it? Pretend it didn't happen, or blame someone else? Regret only dims our light! Remorse only serves to weaken us and take us to the place of feeling very small. If you'd like to shock your world, try this--the next time you realize you've made a mistake, stand tall and tell everyone, Wow, did I ever make a great mistake yesterday! I'm so excited over this because of a lesson I've learned! The truth is that every mistake contains a gift--or insight that can transform the way you live your life! You can practice the questioning of every mistake and ask it for the insight it is offering you. Once you see that, you can choose to let go of all remorse about your mistakes. You might even find yourself looking forward to your next mistake!
Just what is guilt anyway? Who taught us to feel guilty and bad because we've done something that they say is wrong? You can come to understand just who it is that is creating that guilty label and why they need to point their fingers at you? Pointing and labeling are the favorite practices of those who feel guilty or shamed inside. Yes, there are times when we've all done or said something that was harmful. And sometimes we aren't aware of that until we see the damage we've done. The question for us is--what is the difference between real guilt and false guilt? When you've made a mistake--just feeling guilt won't change anything. But taking responsibility for it and choosing to correct it changes everything. In this way we can look guilt in the face and say goodbye. The only thing that we can be guilty of is not taking responsibility for our actions. You change all of that past!
What are the sources of shame for humans? What voices in your past spoke words and tones of shame and guilt? Who says you are bad? The control freaks of today enjoy shaming and blaming others. That's because they are full of the very shame that they want to put on you. Feeling small and shamed is the prison from which you can set yourself free. The truth is that any voice of shame comes out of a person who has also been shamed. They still feel that shame and they need to pass it on. No one can get rid of shame by shaming others--not parents, nor preachers, authors, politicians, bosses or any rule-maker. Those who need to make rules for others are many times the ones who need those rules for themselves, but instead they use you and me as their scapegoats (those on whom they put blame) so they'll feel better about their own smallness. We can use every challenge to take two steps forward!
Every once in a while a voice comes upon the human landscape that encourages people to become more than they've yet dared to dream. I choose to be such a voice that brings healing to the human soul that has been wounded, told they weren't good enough, and controlled by the unconscious religious men who use shame and fear to hurt others. There is always a story behind all that we are. Not a story of being shaped by others, but a story of our own adventures in healing, overcoming, empowerment and BEING who we choose--not what others have chosen for us. My story is such a story. From a painful childhood at the hands of some very unconscious parents, I wondered so often why life had to be so difficult and filled with shame. I hadn't yet realized, as a young boy that came to this planet, that one day I would choose to become a voice of healing for all those who also have also been deeply wounded.