Diary: The Practice of Christ-within
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Christian Life
| Author: | Karen Hower Shwedo | ISBN: | 9781682226995 |
| Publisher: | BookBaby | Publication: | November 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Karen Hower Shwedo |
| ISBN: | 9781682226995 |
| Publisher: | BookBaby |
| Publication: | November 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Spiritual Involution Note to the reader: Non-standard use of capital letters indicate words synonymous with God such as Mind, Principle, Soul, Spirit, Life, Truth, Love, Most Holy Trinity; and actions of God, such as Graciously Called By God or God Through man; and relationships with God such as Instruments and Children of God. One morning I heard Whispered-within, Not evolution, Involution! It was clear God-within was Revealing the difference between human evolution and Spiritual Involution. Human evolution of the world takes place over time, from a place of becoming. Spiritual Involution of the Spirit takes place in the Eternal Here and Now, from a place of being-within who we already are. Therefore, the title of this book, DIARY: The Practice of Christ-within. As Saint Paul puts it, I have been crucified with Christ; yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me. Galatians 2: 19-20 Involution in mathematics refers to an operation, such as negation, which, when applied to itself, returns the original number. Involution of the Spirit refers to a transformation of the mind, through a negation of worldly lies, which, when applied to self-identity, returns self to the original Self of Christ-within. The Divinely-natural Self of Christ is glimpsed Through men of all Spirit-faiths and Spirit-traditions throughout history. And for me, Divinity is Fully Manifested Through the profound humanity of the life of Christ Jesus. God Through Jesus Calls all to be Christ to all by Mind-knowing Christ is within all and Soul-seeing Christ-within all. We recognize Christ-within another, proportionately as we identify Christ-within our self. God, Love, Through Christ-within, Nourishes the heart, Touches the soul, and Enlightens the mind. As in the science of mathematics, principles applied rightly are applicable to all numbers, so it is with the Science of Christ – Truth, Spirit-applied, is applicable to all human circumstances – scenes of sorrow and joy, pain and comfort. By Spirit-apply, I mean surrendering a personal ability to do anything of oneself, to the Holy Spirit Power-within Who Enables. All human circumstances are Love-vehicles Allowed by God-within Through which Truth Calls us to choose the Way of Christ – Spiritual Involution: to seek Truth, surrender to Truth, and be Truth – a process that always leads to freedom from the illusions of this world. often a basic frustration with religion is not being able to connect Divine Revelation with the details of life. This frustration can lead to resigning oneself to a connection of this world, which is the very cause of suffering. Yet Spirit-connecting with God-within all is Life. God is an Active Verb. Connecting with God as a Verb is a Spirit-practice. Through this Practice human scenes are Spirit-transformed by the Grace of Truth-knowing. Each time we surrender our trials to Christ-within, we become more conscious of the Power of Truth-within. Through the Practice of Inreach, Love Saves me each week from succumbing to aggressive temptations that discourage and destroy through fears of lack – lack of health, lack of harmony with others, lack of supply. From the fear of lack grows feelings of separation from God, Good. Hardened is the heart feeling separate from Good, Life; hungered is the soul feeling separate from Good, Truth; tormented is the mind feeling separate from Good, Love. Inreach is a Spirit-practice of turning to a Scripture each week and surrendering to Truth’s Message and Love’s Application to the details of life resulting in Mind’s Transformation of consciousness. This simple Bible Practice, is Life-giving, Truth-revealing, Love-comforting. Through each God-allowed (not caused) trial we are Called by Life, God, from the Most Holy Place of Heaven-within to seek and surrender to and be One with the Freedom of Christ, Truth, in Love’s Eternal Now. This diary of testimony to the Spirit-power of the Word is shared with a
Spiritual Involution Note to the reader: Non-standard use of capital letters indicate words synonymous with God such as Mind, Principle, Soul, Spirit, Life, Truth, Love, Most Holy Trinity; and actions of God, such as Graciously Called By God or God Through man; and relationships with God such as Instruments and Children of God. One morning I heard Whispered-within, Not evolution, Involution! It was clear God-within was Revealing the difference between human evolution and Spiritual Involution. Human evolution of the world takes place over time, from a place of becoming. Spiritual Involution of the Spirit takes place in the Eternal Here and Now, from a place of being-within who we already are. Therefore, the title of this book, DIARY: The Practice of Christ-within. As Saint Paul puts it, I have been crucified with Christ; yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me. Galatians 2: 19-20 Involution in mathematics refers to an operation, such as negation, which, when applied to itself, returns the original number. Involution of the Spirit refers to a transformation of the mind, through a negation of worldly lies, which, when applied to self-identity, returns self to the original Self of Christ-within. The Divinely-natural Self of Christ is glimpsed Through men of all Spirit-faiths and Spirit-traditions throughout history. And for me, Divinity is Fully Manifested Through the profound humanity of the life of Christ Jesus. God Through Jesus Calls all to be Christ to all by Mind-knowing Christ is within all and Soul-seeing Christ-within all. We recognize Christ-within another, proportionately as we identify Christ-within our self. God, Love, Through Christ-within, Nourishes the heart, Touches the soul, and Enlightens the mind. As in the science of mathematics, principles applied rightly are applicable to all numbers, so it is with the Science of Christ – Truth, Spirit-applied, is applicable to all human circumstances – scenes of sorrow and joy, pain and comfort. By Spirit-apply, I mean surrendering a personal ability to do anything of oneself, to the Holy Spirit Power-within Who Enables. All human circumstances are Love-vehicles Allowed by God-within Through which Truth Calls us to choose the Way of Christ – Spiritual Involution: to seek Truth, surrender to Truth, and be Truth – a process that always leads to freedom from the illusions of this world. often a basic frustration with religion is not being able to connect Divine Revelation with the details of life. This frustration can lead to resigning oneself to a connection of this world, which is the very cause of suffering. Yet Spirit-connecting with God-within all is Life. God is an Active Verb. Connecting with God as a Verb is a Spirit-practice. Through this Practice human scenes are Spirit-transformed by the Grace of Truth-knowing. Each time we surrender our trials to Christ-within, we become more conscious of the Power of Truth-within. Through the Practice of Inreach, Love Saves me each week from succumbing to aggressive temptations that discourage and destroy through fears of lack – lack of health, lack of harmony with others, lack of supply. From the fear of lack grows feelings of separation from God, Good. Hardened is the heart feeling separate from Good, Life; hungered is the soul feeling separate from Good, Truth; tormented is the mind feeling separate from Good, Love. Inreach is a Spirit-practice of turning to a Scripture each week and surrendering to Truth’s Message and Love’s Application to the details of life resulting in Mind’s Transformation of consciousness. This simple Bible Practice, is Life-giving, Truth-revealing, Love-comforting. Through each God-allowed (not caused) trial we are Called by Life, God, from the Most Holy Place of Heaven-within to seek and surrender to and be One with the Freedom of Christ, Truth, in Love’s Eternal Now. This diary of testimony to the Spirit-power of the Word is shared with a
