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‘IN “A” BEGINNING: Vibrating to Create the Reality You Want’ – Part IV

‘IN “A” BEGINNING: Vibrating to Create the Reality You Want’ – Part IV

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I – ‘In A beginning, created by the Alueim were the heavens and the earth. Yet the earth became a chaos and vacant, and darkness was on the surface of the submerged chaos. Yet the spirit of the Alueim IS VIBRATING over the surface of the water. And saying is the Alueim, “Become light!” And it is becoming light.’ (Genesis 1:1-3 – The Concordant Literal Old Testament)

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II – “Within A beginning…there was the Logos (the Word; the Thought; the collection of thoughts; the Idea; the Reason; the discourse; the communication; the verbal expression). And the Logos (the idea; the thought; the expression; the Word) was facing, [directed, and moving] toward, (or: continued being face to face with) God. And the Logos (the Word; the thought; the idea; the reason; the expression) continued being God…(or: In beginning, the collected and put side by side Thoughts continued in progressive existence, and the collected and put side by side Thoughts continued being a progression to God)…(or: In beginning, the Word continued Being. Then the Word was Being directed toward God. And yet the Word was Being God)…” (John 1:1 – JMNT)

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III(a) – “Each person that you see is their own unique universe, their own unique reality. Even though you all appear to be in the same room, on the same world, you’re not. You’re all in your own unique realities. You’re just matching one another’s frequencies sufficiently enough to create the illusion of all being on the same planet, but that’s not the case. It’s a shared consensus reality experience that you’re all giving rise to.” – Ryo

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IV – “It’s like a human body is the animated reality of a parallel dimension, so where you see a body, you see a different dimension. We all are in the same space, sharing the same moment.. but we’re all perceiving a different world. We’re not all in the same world at all, we just share space thinking we are. We’re literally all in our own world.” – Matt Kahn

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VI – Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Harran. When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place!This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.” (Genesis 28:10-12; 16, 17 – NIV)

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VII – “Time and space are illusions. Everything exists at the same time. We only see what we are tuned to the vibration of to see. As we change our ideas, we change our vibrations, we start to see a different world, literally. Because we have shifted our consciousness, our focus, to a different version of Earth that exists simultaneously with the version we were on a moment ago. And we are experiencing literally, bit by bit, whether fast or slow, a progression through different versions of Earth. So the change has to be made within the person. They may for a while still be able to see and observe the version of Earth that they are no longer really strongly connected to, but that will change over time. It’s not that the world they were on changes, it’s that what changes is their ability to still perceive that world as opposed to perceiving one that’s now more in alignment with the vibrational frequencies they have changed within themselves.” ― Darryl Anka
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Bishop Jim Swilley teaches that breakthrough starts by acknowledging your current reality—“Here I am”—and meeting the Divine “I AM” on the holy ground beneath your feet. Using Exodus 3, he reframes the miracle of the burning bush as its persistence, urging us to attend to long-running signals in our lives. He widens God-language to the “I-AM-verse,” calls for discerning (“rightly dividing”) Scripture, interprets John 14:6 as a path mirrored in us rather than a weapon of exclusion, and invites “yes/and” faith that holds paradox (Acts 2) while speaking creative words over our world. The practice: identify your ongoing “burning bush,” honor your present as sacred, and move forward in blessedness even in the presence of enemies (Ps 23; Deut 28).

“Here I am” → Meet the “I AM” on holy ground (right where you are). Jim teaches that transformation begins by acknowledging your current reality (“Here I am”) and recognizing the Divine Presence (“I AM”) right there. Contentment and awareness precede change; you don’t wait for the desert to change—you realize the ground under your feet is holy now. (Ex 3:1–6, 14–15)

The Burning Bush’s miracle was continuance, not combustion. Brush fires in the ancient Near East were common; what drew Moses was that the bush kept burning. Likewise, pay attention to the issues or signals that persist in your life—they may be your “burning bush” calling you to a new path. (Ex 3:2–4)

Take off your sandals: recognize holiness in your present place. “Holy ground” was the same spot Moses had stood many times. Jim applies this: stop postponing life for a different season/location; claim sacredness in the present. (Ex 3:5)

From “the universe” to the “I-AM-verse.” God self-identifies as “I AM”—a reality larger than any label or image. Jim’s language widens the frame: the Divine is bigger than a single tradition or depiction. (Ex 3:14–15; Elohim/plural nuance; Gen 1:1 “in a beginning”)

Rightly divide the Word (crab-legs metaphor). Scripture is inspired yet humanly written; it requires discernment. Not every ancient instruction carries the same weight; learn to “crack the shell” and get to the meat. (2 Tim 2:15 implied; discussion of Mosaic laws/abominations)

Jesus as Way = a mirrored path, not a narrow gatekeeping slogan. John 14:6, in Jim’s reading (incl. Mirror paraphrase), means Jesus’ I-AM way is mirrored in us: we too must walk the surrendered path that reveals the Father—not weaponize the verse to exclude others. (Jn 14:6; Mirror paraphrase)

Inclusion over exclusion. If someone isn’t “against us, they’re for us.” Jim affirms namaste-style mutual honor of the sacred in one another and notes proliferating denominations as proof that absolutism divides. (Mk 9:38–40; cultural “namaste” reference; mention of many denominations) Paradox is part of faith (“yes/and,” not “either/or”). Peter says Jesus’ death was both a human wrong and within God’s plan. Hold tensions. The sweet spot for change lives between desperate striving and apathy—faith and patience inherit promises. (Acts 2:23/3:15; Heb 6:12)

Speak to your world. “The world is at your command” (Beatles lyric sparks the point): words carry creative force. Jim shares simple testimonies (commanding a phone transfer to work; others speaking to pain) to model practical, faith-filled speech. (Ps 33:6; Prov 18:21 implied; Beatles “Nowhere Man” lyric)

On hell & alternate realities. Jim refuses fruitless fights; if someone’s reality needs a literal hell to live rightly, he lets them have it—while he chooses a different reality. (His “multiverse/I-AM-verse” lens.)

Blessing in the presence of enemies. Expect goodness in the struggle, not only after it ends: table set before enemies; live blessed coming/going while the bush still burns. (Ps 23:5; Deut 28:1–14)

Identify your long-running “burning bush,” stare into it without denial, say “Here I am,” and honor your present ground as holy. Then move from that consciousness.

Scriptures & Sources

Exodus 3:1–6, 13–15 — Burning bush; “I AM”; holy ground.

Genesis 1:1 (Hebrew nuance) — “In a beginning.”

Psalm 19:1 — “The heavens declare the glory of God.”

John 14:1–6 — “I am the way…” (with Mirror paraphrase emphasis).

Mark 9:38–40 — “If he is not against us, he is for us.”

Acts 2:23; 3:15 — You killed Jesus / according to God’s plan (paradox).

Daniel 3:17–18 — “Even if He doesn’t…” (faith’s “yes/and”).

Hebrews 6:12; 11:6 — Faith & patience; “must believe that He is.”

Deuteronomy 28:3–13 — Blessings (head, not tail, etc.).

Psalm 23:5 — Table in the presence of enemies.

Romans 4:17 (implied) — “Call those things which be not…”

Hymn: How Great Thou Art (“I see the stars…”) as extra-biblical wonder.

Cultural refs: “Namaste” (honoring the sacred in the other); Beatles “Nowhere Man” lyric (“the world is at your command”).
‘IN “A” BEGINNING: Vibrating to Create the Reality You Want’ – Part III

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I – ‘In A beginning, created by the Alueim were the heavens and the earth. Yet the earth became a chaos and vacant, and darkness was on the surface of the submerged chaos. Yet the spirit of the Alueim IS VIBRATING over the surface of the water. And saying is the Alueim, “Become light!” And it is becoming light.’ (Genesis 1:1-3 – The Concordant Literal Old Testament)

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II – Trust the Word that is written on your heart today…”In A beginning, God (Elohim) created”…(Genesis 1:1)…”In A beginning was the Word…” (John 1:1)…”Within A beginning…there was the Logos (the Word; the Thought; the collection of thoughts; the Idea; the Reason; the discourse; the communication; the verbal expression). And the Logos (the idea; the thought; the expression; the Word) was facing, [directed, and moving] toward, (or: continued being face to face with) God. And the Logos (the Word; the thought; the idea; the reason; the expression) continued being God…(or: In beginning, the collected and put side by side Thoughts continued in progressive existence, and the collected and put side by side Thoughts continued being a progression to God)…(or: In beginning, the Word continued Being. Then the Word was Being directed toward God. And yet the Word was Being God)…” (John 1:1 – JMNT)…Observe these very telling and descriptive words and phrases implied from the original language in this famous passage about the “Word” which became flesh…”the Thought”, “the collection of thoughts”, “the Idea”, “the Reason”, “the discourse”, “the communication”, “the verbal expression”, “the continued existence of the Idea”, etc…whatever that “Word” was that John’s Gospel was trying to describe in human language existed long before there was any concept of a collection of books that we now call The Bible…In A beginning, the “Theo-logic” that was defined as the Thought/Reason/Idea/Logic/Willed Action existed, and eventually became a person in the physical dimension for approximately 33 revolutions around the sun, who then declared that “He” had to go away, so that another Helper could come who would lead us into all Truth…not into a collection of books written by 40 Jewish authors over a span of 1,500 hundred years, but into ALL TRUTH…The Bible contains it and connects to it, but is not by any means ALL of it…the Word became a human being, not a library of books, and then that person said that He had to go, so that Something/Someone else could come…”man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that PROCEEDS (present-tense) out of the mouth of God”…That person was called “The Firstborn among MANY brethren…”…Embrace your I Am-ness today, and trust the eternal Word written on your timeless heart…you are the Word made flesh, too…don’t waste a minute in regret over the past, or anxiety about the future, or misperceptions about yourself…shake off whatever happened yesterday or last night that is creating a spirit of heaviness, and recognize that you are already seated in heavenly places, JUST AS YOU ARE…anything else is a smokescreen…the real you is what is real and eternal and holy, and the Word you know is forever settled in heaven…the spirit of the Aluem IS VIBRATING, and creation continues…You don’t have to “get in the NOW”… YOU’RE ALREADY THERE… #JESmeditations

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III – “Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7 – AMP)

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IV – “The past has no power over the present moment.” – Eckhart Tolle

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VI – “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” – Amit Ray

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VII – “In an infinite multiverse, there is no such thing as fiction.” – Scott Adsit
‘IN “A” BEGINNING: Vibrating to Create the Reality You Want’ – Part II

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I – ‘In A beginning, created by the Alueim were the heavens and the earth. Yet the earth became a chaos and vacant, and darkness was on the surface of the submerged chaos. Yet the spirit of the Alueim IS VIBRATING over the surface of the water. And saying is the Alueim, “Become light!” And it is becoming light.’ (Genesis 1:1-3 – The Concordant Literal Old Testament)

______________________________  II – Raise your vibration today…it’s never too late for a new beginning…The Spirit “IS VIBRATING over the submerged chaos”…”is”, not “was”…creation is still in progress (“In A beginning”, not “In THE beginning”)…the relationship between the Holy Spirit and quantum physics is a topic explored in both religious and scientific contexts, often leading to discussions about the nature of reality, consciousness, and the connection between the spiritual and material realms…some interpretations suggest that the Spirit’s role in creation, as described in religious texts, resonates with the foundational principles and phenomena observed in quantum physics, such as the interconnectedness of particles, and the role of observation in defining reality…some interpretations of Genesis 1:1 suggest that the Hebrew phrase “b’reshit” is better translated as “in A beginning” rather than “in THE beginning,” implying a broader concept of beginnings…this interpretation suggests the possibility of other beginnings before or after the one described in Genesis…some interpretations of the biblical creation story, particularly Genesis 1:2, where the Spirit of God moves upon the waters, are seen as analogous to the “shaking” or “fluttering” energy fields observed in quantum physics…concepts like quantum entanglement (where particles are linked regardless of distance), and the idea that particles exist in a superposition of states until observed (as in the double-slit experiment) are sometimes used to draw parallels to spiritual concepts like interconnectedness, Divine Presence, and the nature of consciousness…some theologians and scientists have explored whether the concept of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit can be understood through the lens of quantum mechanics, particularly the idea of something being “one and many at the same time”…the role of the observer in quantum mechanics, where observation can affect the state of a particle, is sometimes linked to the idea of human consciousness, and its potential influence on reality, drawing parallels with spiritual practices focused on intention and belief… #JESmeditations

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III – “In THE beginning” and “In A beginning” are both valid phrases, but they have different nuances…”In THE beginning” typically refers to the start of a specific, known period or event, often implying a contrast with a later state…”In A beginning” is more general, suggesting the start of any event or story, and can sometimes imply a more open-ended or multiple possibilities for beginnings…the often-quoted, much-misunderstood words of Jesus, “I am THE way, THE truth, and THE life” is better translated, (in my opinion) this way: “Jesus said, ‘My I am-ness mirrored in you is your way, this is your truth and also your life! Every single person can now come face to face with the Father entirely because of my doing.'” (John 14:6 – The Mirror Translation)…when you focus obsessively on the “THE” of it all, you miss the context of what He was actually saying…words matter…”…the written text brings death, but the Spirit gives life.” #JESmeditations

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IV – “In A beginning” is perhaps a more accurate translation than the more familiar “In THE beginning”…it really opens up a lot to think about, especially when exploring the concepts of multiple realities (what some call “the multi-verse”), and the embracing of “Yes, and…”, instead of “Either, or…”…the best part of this Hebrew translation, however, is, in my opinion: “Yet the spirit of the Alueim is vibrating over the surface of the water…” …the Spirit IS vibrating!…not “was” vibrating…IS, IS, IS…now…present tense!…God is in the now…The Creator’s Universe is still expanding (still being created) faster than the speed of light…what if you’ve had and exercised the dominion that God (Elohim or “Alueim”) talks about in Genesis 1:26, 27 all along?…what if you’ve been calling the shots in life, and getting what you really, deeply wanted (or thought you deserved) more than you’ve realized, or can even admit to yourself?…what if the same Spirit that vibrated over the surface of the water in Creation is still vibrating over your spirit and your thoughts and your words and your intentions? #JESmeditations

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‘IN “A” BEGINNING: Vibrating to Create the Reality You Want’ – Part I

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I “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.” (Genesis 1:1-3 – NKJV)

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II – ‘In A beginning, created by the Alueim were the heavens and the earth. Yet the earth became a chaos and vacant, and darkness was on the surface of the submerged chaos. Yet the spirit of the Alueim IS VIBRATING over the surface of the water. And saying is the Alueim, “Become light!” And it is becoming light.’ (Genesis 1:1-3 – The Concordant Literal Old Testament)

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III – “The subject of quantum physics is identifying the smallest parts of an entity and understanding its nature and its part in the whole of existence. In every case we come to the understanding that there is no objective world that we perceive, except for the conceptions inside of our minds. We are all collectively dreaming together the empirical realm. We collectively hold the fundamental energies in the frequencies of the electromagnetic wave patterns that we perceive. The quality of our experience is created in our consciousness.” ― Kenneth Schmitt

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IV – “When faced with contrast, take nothing personally and don’t try to defend yourself. Defending one’s self is a vibrational relative of guilt. People will think what they like; do not feed fuel to the fire by reacting. Simply ask questions for clarity and in response say ‘Is that so?’ Take responsibility for the energy you brought to the situation, acknowledge the illusions without attachment, and move forward. Other people’s opinions are none of your business. Remember that each person is on their own unique path, and the mirror of contrast you hold up to them may be exactly what is necessary for their conscious growth at that time.” ― Alaric Hutchinson

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V – “Everything That Is, is the result of vibration. And if you don’t like the result, change the vibration, that’s all! ‘How do I change a vibration?’ Think differently. ‘Well, how do I think differently? That’s the way I’ve always thought.’ Well, start paying attention to how the thoughts feel instead of the content of the thought.” ― Abraham Hicks

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VI – “You are already a VIP – a vibrational interference pattern. Your vibration is as specific and unique to you as your fingerprint.” ― Catherine Carrigan

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VII – “Here is the true secret of the Law of Attraction: You have a core vibrational frequency. It is purely uniquely you. It’s a beacon. It’s like a lighthouse. It shines. It radiates purely that signature frequency of your unique being. It never stops radiating that light, that frequency, that energy – never stops. Everything that is in alignment with that frequency is doing its utmost to come to you. Everything that is not aligned with that frequency is doing its utmost to get as far away from you as it possibly can. If the things that are aligned with that beacon aren’t reaching you, it’s not because “you’re not vibrating at the resonance that you need to attract it”. It’s because your definitions and beliefs are holding it away. If the things that are trying to get away from you can’t get away from you, it’s not because they’re not trying – it’s because you’re holding onto them. So the true Secret of the Law of Attraction is not “how to learn to attract what you prefer”, it’s how to learn to let go of what you don’t, so that you can let in what is trying to get to you automatically – by definition. That’s the true Secret and that’s why it’s effortless. It’s just about letting go and letting in. It’s not about having to learn to do something you’re not already doing.” ― Bashar
‘NOW FAITH IS: Practicing the Power of Presence’

‘NOW FAITH IS: Practicing the Power of Presence’

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I – NOW FAITH IS the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. (Hebrews 11:1 – AMPC)

II – “…for he who comes to God must believe that HE IS, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6 – NKJV)

III – “Carpe Diem”, as you probably know, is a Latin phrase meaning “seize the day”…it encourages living in the present moment, and making the most of the opportunities at hand, as the future is uncertain…what you may not know is that the famous phrase is a shortened version of a quote by the Roman poet Horace (65 to 8 BC), the full version being, “carpe diem quam minimum credula postero”…it translates to “pluck the day, trusting as little as possible in the next one”…when Jesus instructed His listeners to pray “Give us THIS DAY our daily bread”, it was an allusion to the manna that the Israelites ate in the wilderness, which could only be consumed one day at a time…according to the Exodus narrative, it was a miraculous food that God provided during their 40-year journey through the desert, described as a white, flaky substance like coriander seed, tasting like honey wafers…but “manna” was not technically a noun/word, as much as it was the question “man hu” (Hebrew: מן הוא, romanized: mān hū), seemingly meaning “What is it?”…in other words, they ate it every day, but never really knew what it was…it couldn’t be defined, and it couldn’t be stored up, because it would spoil if kept over night…it became a symbol for living in the now, not necessarily because the one who eats it wants to, but because he/she has no other alternative…the mystery of it all is actually the point, especially for people on the move, who didn’t or don’t have time to settle down and plant crops for their sustenance…will the manna – the “what is it?” – be there tomorrow morning?…who knows?…we don’t even know what it is…the ones who eat it have no choice but to live and eat IN THE NOW…”in Him we “MOVE”…the prayer is “give us THIS DAY”, not “give me bread today, tomorrow, and for the rest of my life”…even when Jesus referred to Himself as “the bread from heaven”, He was perhaps implying that the Jesus you knew yesterday is not necessarily the Jesus you know today, or will know tomorrow…this concept of spiritual evolution is a powerful counter-balance to “Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever”, because even though the manna in the wilderness was the same every day for 40 years, it couldn’t be predicted, or cultivated as a crop, could only be experienced in the present moment, and ceased to exist once the Israelites reached their “Promised Land” (read into that what you will)…is your understanding of God or Spiritual things different than it was in the past?…good!…the “bread from heaven” can’t be stored in jars of doctrine and dogma, or else it will be filled with the deadly worms of legalism…the I AM can only be known IN THE NOW…are you uncertain about exactly what’s going to happen in your life tomorrow?…good!…”It is not for you to know the times or seasons…but you shall receive power…”…prediction and forth-telling/foretelling have their place, and living with intention is crucial, but sustenance from manna means you don’t know how it’s going to get here, or where it’s going to come from, or even what it actually is, but that when tomorrow morning arrives, breakfast will be somehow served, and it will empower you to get through another day…Mangia! Mangia! #JESmeditations

IV – “Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

VII – “Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry – all forms of fear – are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of non-forgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.” – Eckhart Tolle
“IT’S PERSONAL: Managing Your History and Unlocking Your Soul pt III”

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I – “Welcome with open arms fellow believers who don’t see things the way you do. And don’t jump all over them every time they do or say something you don’t agree with—even when it seems that they are strong on opinions but weak in the faith department. Remember, THEY HAVE THEIR OWN HISTORY TO DEAL WITH. Treat them gently.” (Romans 14:1 – The Message)

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II – “The word of the Lord came to me again, saying, ‘What do you mean when you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying: “The fathers have eaten sour grapes, And the children’s teeth are set on edge”? ‘As I live,’ says the Lord God, ‘you shall no longer use this proverb in Israel. “Behold, all souls are Mine; The soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine; The soul who sins shall die….’Yet you say, “Why should the son not bear the guilt of the father?” Because the son has done what is lawful and right, and has kept all My statutes and observed them, he shall surely live. The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.” (Ezekiel 18:1-4, 19, 20 – NKJV)

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III – “For every living being belongs to Me—parent and child alike. You will die for your own sins, not because of what your ancestors did. So why do you ask, ‘Why is the son not also punished for his father’s guilt?’ Don’t you see? The son did not commit his father’s sins. The son chose to do what is just and right by remembering and following My laws, so he will surely live. The person who sins will die. The child will not be punished for the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent be punished for the guilt of the child. The righteous will be credited with righteousness. The wicked will be charged with wickedness.” (Ezekiel 18:4, 19, 20 – The Voice)

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VII – “Jesus said, ‘Mark my words, no one who sacrifices house, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children, land—whatever—because of me and the Message will lose out. They’ll get it all back, but multiplied many times in homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land—but also in troubles. And then the bonus of eternal life! This is once again the Great Reversal: Many who are first will end up last, and the last first.'” (Mark 10:29-31 – The Message)
“IT’S PERSONAL: Managing Your History and Unlocking Your Soul pt II”

“IT’S PERSONAL: Managing Your History and Unlocking Your Soul pt II”

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I – “Welcome with open arms fellow believers who don’t see things the way you do. And don’t jump all over them every time they do or say something you don’t agree with—even when it seems that they are strong on opinions but weak in the faith department. Remember, THEY HAVE THEIR OWN HISTORY TO DEAL WITH. Treat them gently.”
(Romans 14:1 – The Message)
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II – There was a time in my life when I needed to be right more than I needed to be free. I didn’t know that’s what was happening at the time, of course. I genuinely believed I was pursuing truth, defending what was holy, standing firm in my convictions. But underneath that righteousness was something far more fragile, far more human. I wasn’t defending truth. I was defending myself, from the unbearable possibility that maybe I didn’t matter unless I was right.

Growing up in the religious tradition I was born into, there was no distinction between truth and identity. They were one and the same. To question doctrine was to question your standing with God. To disagree was to step outside the bounds of salvation. So when I fought to be right, when I argued for my interpretation, my theology, my version of truth, I wasn’t just making a case. I was protecting my identity. Or at least, that’s how it felt. My need to be right was not intellectual; it was existential. It came from a deep and invisible fear that, without rightness, I had no worth.

What I see now, looking back with more compassion and clarity, is that my entire relationship to “truth” was built on the scaffolding of insecurity. I had been told, explicitly and implicitly, that I was born wrong. That I was broken. That I was sinful, depraved, undeserving. That I needed to repent, believe the right things, say the right prayers, and follow the narrow path. Only then would I be accepted. Only then would I be saved. So of course I needed to be right. My sense of worth, my sense of safety, even my sense of belonging in the universe depended on it.

And not only did I need to be right, I needed others to be wrong. Because if someone else believed differently and they weren’t wrong, then what did that say about me? What did that say about the house of cards I had built my worth upon? Their freedom threatened my stability. Their questions threatened my certainty. So I did what many of us do when we’re still trapped by unconscious fear. I evangelized my programming. I preached my conditioning. I used spiritual language to justify emotional wounds. I didn’t know it at the time, but I was trying to prove that I deserved love by proving that my beliefs were more true than anyone else’s.

Letting go of that was one of the most terrifying and liberating experiences of my life. There was no switch that flipped, no lightning bolt moment where everything fell away. It was more like an unraveling. It began slowly, subtly, with questions I couldn’t shake. Why do I need others to agree with me? Why do I feel so personally attacked when someone sees God differently? Why does being challenged feel like being rejected? These weren’t just theological questions. They were invitations, quiet, sacred invitations, to look deeper.

And when I finally had the courage to look, I saw something I hadn’t wanted to see. I saw that underneath all my certainty was shame. A deep, buried shame that had been with me since I was a child. The shame of being told that who I was at my core was wrong. That my desires were wrong. That my questions were dangerous. That my thoughts were sinful. That my very being needed to be saved from itself. That shame had never gone away. I had just buried it beneath my need to be right. I had mistaken correctness for worthiness. And once I saw that, the whole game began to fall apart.

What emerged in the aftermath was not despair, but something far more beautiful. A stillness. A space. A lightness that I had never known. I no longer had to defend myself with beliefs. I no longer had to argue people into validating me. I no longer had to project my unhealed wounds onto God. And in that space, something miraculous began to happen. I started to see that I was never wrong to begin with. I was never unworthy. I was simply young, impressionable, scared, and in need of love. And that love wasn’t waiting on the other side of theological accuracy. It was waiting on the other side of self-acceptance.

The truth is, the need to be right is not a character flaw. It’s a cry for safety. It is the mind’s attempt to control what the heart believes is not yet lovable. But what happens when we no longer need to earn love through correctness? What happens when we see that being wrong never meant we were unworthy in the first place? What happens when we realize that God, if we must use that word, is not some external authority evaluating our performance, but the very presence that has been loving us the whole time, even in our confusion?

That is when the game changes.

That is when truth is no longer something we build to feel safe, but something we relax into as freedom.

That is when we realize that what we thought we needed to protect was never under threat.

And that’s when we finally become available for what was always trying to reach us, not the cold comfort of being right, but the warm radiance of being whole.
– Logan Barone
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VI – “Who can detect inadvertent errors? From those concealed to me, hold me innocent.” Moreover, keep back Your servant from arrogancies; Let them not rule over me. Then I shall be flawless, And I will be innocent of great transgression.” May the sayings of my mouth be acceptable And the soliloquy of my heart be pleasing before You, O Yahweh, my Rock and my Redeemer!”
(Psalms 19:12-14 – CLV)
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VII – “Cultivate your own relationship with God, but don’t impose it on others. You’re fortunate if your behavior and your belief are coherent. But if you’re not sure, if you notice that you are acting in ways inconsistent with what you believe—some days trying to impose your opinions on others, other days just trying to please them—then you know that you’re out of line. If the way you live isn’t consistent with what you believe, then it’s wrong.”
(Romans 14:22-23 – The Message)
“IT’S PERSONAL: Managing Your History and Unlocking Your Soul pt I”

“IT’S PERSONAL: Managing Your History and Unlocking Your Soul pt I”

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I – “Welcome with open arms fellow believers who don’t see things the way you do. And don’t jump all over them every time they do or say something you don’t agree with—even when it seems that they are strong on opinions but weak in the faith department. Remember, THEY HAVE THEIR OWN HISTORY TO DEAL WITH. Treat them gently.” (Romans 14:1 – The Message)

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II – “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr

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III – “I believe that in each of us there is a small piece of history. In one half a page, in another two or three. Together we write the book of time. We each call out our own truth. The nightmare of nuances.” -Svetlana Alexievich

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V – “But the Fruit of the Spirit is…gentleness…” (Galatians 5:22, 23 – NKJV)

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VI – “But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely. Legalism is helpless in bringing this about; it only gets in the way…” (Galatians 5:22, 23 – The Message)

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VII – “When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.” ― Henri Nouwen
THE GREAT ADVENTURE: Co-Creating Destiny with The Unkown God

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I – “This stirred their curiosity, because the favorite pastime of Athenians (including foreigners who had settled there) was conversation about new and unusual ideas. So they brought him to the rock outcropping known as the Areopagus, where Athens’ intellectuals regularly gathered for debate, and they invited him to speak.
Athenians: May we understand this new teaching of yours? It is intriguingly unusual. We would love to know its meaning.
Paul: Athenians, as I have walked your streets, I have observed your strong and diverse religious ethos. You truly are a religious people. I have stopped again and again to examine carefully the religious statues and inscriptions that fill your city. On one such altar, I read this inscription: “TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.” I am not here to tell you about a strange foreign deity, but about this One whom you already worship, though without full knowledge. This is the God who made the universe and all it contains, the God who is the King of all heaven and all earth. It would be illogical to assume that a God of this magnitude could possibly be contained in any man-made structure, no matter how majestic. Nor would it be logical to think that this God would need human beings to provide Him with food and shelter—after all, He Himself would have given to humans everything they need—life, breath, food, shelter, and so on.
This is the only universal God, the One who makes all people whatever their nationality or culture or religion.
This God made us in all our diversity from one original person, allowing each culture to have its own time to develop, giving each its own place to live and thrive in its distinct ways. His purpose in all this was that people of every culture and religion would search for this ultimate God, grope for Him in the darkness, as it were, hoping to find Him. Yet, in truth, God is not far from any of us. For you know the saying, “We live in God; we move in God; we exist in God.” And still another said, “We are indeed God’s children.”
(Acts 17:19-28 – The Voice)
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II – “For as I passed along and carefully observed your objects of worship, I came also upon an altar with this inscription, To the unknown god. Now what you are already worshiping as unknown, this I set forth to you….He is not far from each one of us. For in Him WE live and move and have OUR being; as even some of your [own] poets have said, For we are also His offspring.”
(Acts 17:23, 27, 28 – AMPC)
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III – “When outsiders who have never heard of God’s law follow it more or less by instinct, they confirm its truth by their obedience. They show that God’s law is not something alien, imposed on us from without, but woven into the very fabric of our creation. There is something deep within them that echoes God’s yes and no, right and wrong. Their response to God’s yes and no will become public knowledge on the day God makes his final decision about every man and woman. The Message from God that I proclaim through Jesus Christ takes into account all these differences.”
(Romans 2:14-16 – The Message)
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IV – Moses (to God): Who am I to confront Pharaoh and lead Israel’s children out of Egypt?
Eternal One: Do not fear, Moses. I will be with you every step of the way, and this will be the sign to you that I am the One who has sent you: after you have led them out of Egypt, you will return to this mountain and worship God.
Moses: Let’s say I go to the people of Israel and tell them, “The God of your fathers has sent me to rescue you,” and then they reply, “What is His name?” What should I tell them then?
Eternal One: I AM WHO I AM. This is what you should tell the people of Israel: “I AM has sent me to rescue you.”…This is My name forevermore, and this is the name by which all future generations shall remember Me.
(Exodus 3:11-15 – The Voice)
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V – “Recently, someone asked me about the concept that we can let go of the stories we tell ourselves – and, in doing so, create a new future. She’d witnessed someone having a strong physical reaction to the suggestion – his entire body had broken out in a rash – and she’d had such reactions herself. It seemed like just the thought of giving up a past narrative had produced a strong somatic reaction – which automatically occurred within seconds.
“Why does it make people so uncomfortable?” this woman asked me. “Why does it feel like such a radical idea to let go of these stories?” The stories we tell ourselves – about our memories, our past, and our struggles; our interaction with certain people, objects, and things – are familiar to us, so let’s call them the known. We identify with them; they become who we think we are – and, ultimately, our personality. That’s because reliving the past fires and wires the same circuits in the same ways – reproducing the same mind – and works our bodies into an emotional froth of chemicals. Biologically, as well as subconsciously, we become our past. We believe the old story and behave as if it is our truth – until we become it. So many of us remain invested in these narratives – the stories of the past – because to invest in our future, instead, is so unpredictable for the body. And the body doesn’t trust the unknown. The body is comfortable in the old stories – and all the identity-affirming emotions that accompany them. More than comfortable; it craves those emotions. In fact, any time we’re recycling one of our favorite stories – about ourselves; about someone else; about the way we grew up with our parents and siblings; about our history with illness, trauma, or the ways we were wronged – what we’re really seeking to do is fuel the emotions we associate with those stories and memories.”
– Dr. Joe Dispenza
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VI – “When you walk to the edge of all the light you have and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen: There will be something solid for you to stand upon, or, you will be taught to fly.”
― Patrick Overton
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VII – “After all, if you focus on the known, you get the known. If you focus on the unknown, you create a possibility. The longer you can linger in that field of infinite possibilities as an awareness—aware that you are aware in this endless black space—without putting your attention on your body, on things, or on people, places, and time, the longer you invest your energy into the unknown, the more you are going to create a new experience or new possibilities in your life. It’s the law.”
– Dr. Joe Dispenza