Becoming Spiritually-Awakened in 2012
I've been thinking about what it means to be spiritually awake and have not yet figured out what that means. I've been going from one Internet site after another looking for information that will explain exactly what spiritual awakening is all about.
The nearest I came to discovering an answer talked about being a Christian and all that has to it. But, being a Christian is only a very small part of what it means to be spiritually awake. One site talked about the attributes of a spiritually awake person in a paper titled "The Purpose of Life is Spiritual Growth". I can agree with this statement but still it is only a title to a paper. The paper talks about the fact that there are 2 types of people in this world.
How many of you would describe yourself as being a materialistic person with all the characteristic of that kind of a person? Very few of you I'm sure, but do you not display those kinds of attributes from time to time? You could say, "I'm only normal" and you are. We all present to the world both kinds of mannerisms and we are both materialistic and spiritual people. Some of us believe that we are more spiritual than the other, and that's OK.
Ok, you are a spiritual person, so what do you do to prove it? Do you work with the sick and dying? Do you go to church and pray for all the needy people in this world? Maybe there are other things you do that you believe proves that you are a spiritually-awakened person. Or, maybe you just think about all that without doing anything… Maybe…
What is it that constitutes true spirituality? Is it sitting in a church service saying nothing – just being quiet and observant? Is it praying constantly to the God of your understanding 24/7? Perhaps, it is nothing more than just being me/you or, maybe working behind the scenes to bring about a better way of life for others?
All of the above questions about spirituality have their answers in a positive "yes". True spirituality has its place in everything we do, day in and day out. We are all spiritual beings here on this earth and it is one of our goals to find God and practice his teaching in the best way we know how. We are here to search the "scriptures" to find the teachings that best express our spiritual understanding and to evolve spiritually.
Throughout the history of Man, there have been a number of men and women who have come into this world to show humanity that there is a better path. A better way to look at our life: and a better way to solve our problems so that we understand them and act accordingly.
Spirituality is practicing our belief in God, and practicing our belief in Jesus and his teachings. Spirituality is something that takes place within us and it shows in our life. We can't help showing how our love for God, Allah, Buddha, Jesus affects us. It is something that really cannot be explained, but must be "experienced" to comprehend. It shows in the face of a person who literally "glows" saying, I'm a believer. –Rev. Ron Koch
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