LIVING IN THE SPIRIT, Part 2

                    All physical life originated from the invisible realm of Spirit. A realm of no beginning or end. The Spirit Of God is our source, and when we are living from our source it is called living in-Spirit. Before we incarnated we were a part of God with all the qualities of a Creator who is infinite, all loving, peaceful and full of joy. Living in-Spirit is reconnecting to this unseen realm and letting it guide and direct our lives. This connection back to Spirit brings overwhelming joy, peace, and the ability to attract all we that need to fulfill our purpose on the earth.

                    The Bible speaks of a great falling away, which is a spiritual picture of what's happening within us. The Adamic mind, living only from it's senses, must fall away so the Christ consciousness can arise. Scripture speaks of two men in a field, one is taken and the other is left. John the Baptist said, " I must decrease that He may increase." These and many more, are pictures of what must happen within us before we can live in-Spirit. As we surrender more and more to the     guidance of Spirit we cease to be controlled by the demands of the flesh. Finally the voice of flesh (some call it EGO, edging God out) falls away and we hear only the Voice of Spirit. The man in the field pictures a mentality separated from the mind of God. This mind must be taken away, so the man left can live in God consciousness. John the Baptist was a type of the old consciousness, being ruled from the outside realm of physical law. This realm must decrease in order for the inside Voice of the Spirit to increase! Quieting this outer voice is a great key to living in-Spirit! This is why John had to have his head cut off......so a new head, or mind, could be put in place. This new mind would be controlled, guided and directed by the inner Voice of the Spirit of God. Jesus Christ came to demonstrate this new way of living in-Spirit!

                    When we are living in-Spirit we live from the realm of all possibility, where everything is working for our highest good. A place where we are always expecting the best! In this realm, creative ideas flow freely, we tap into our gifts and know that Divine guidance is always available. We understand we are here to be of service to the world and we see all people in union and oneness with God.

                    In Genesis 1:2, the power of the Spirit of God and its purpose in our lives can be clearly seen. Darkness was upon the face (identity) of the deep and the Sprit of God moved over the face of the waters. That vibrational movement of the Spirit is what brought forth a Voice (or vibration) of light. This is a picture of our lives! The deep (life of God) has always been a part of man, but its identity was covered in darkness (no illumination or understanding). When the Spirit began to vibrate, it called forth light, meaning illumination and revelation. The allegory of Genesis, Chapter One, is an illustration of the creation taking place within each of us. The end result of all creation is mankind in God's image, male/female, living from its true source, Spirit.

                    So the question we must ask ourselves is, "What direction are we moving in?" With every thought we are either moving towards living in-Spirit, or away from it. When we catch thoughts of hatred, judgment, condemnation, and blame, we must realize we are moving away from living in-Spirit! As we observe those thoughts we can make a U-turn and replace them with thoughts of love and forgiveness just as St. Francis suggested in his famous prayer.

                    I am going to end this section with the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi which is a beautiful description of living in-Spirit and how we can change our thoughts to align with it!

Lord, make me the instrument of Your peace
Where there is hatred - let me sow love
Where there is injury - pardon
Where there is doubt - faith
Where there is despair - hope
Where there is darkness - light
and where there is sadness - joy

O Divine Master
grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled - as to console
To be understood - as to understand
to be loved - as to love for
It is in giving - that we receive
It is in pardoning - that we are pardoned
It is in dying - that we are born to eternal life.

Think on these words until next time when we will talk more about how to live in-Spirit!

Abundant Love and Joy To Each of You,

Mary Lou Houllis
Pastor

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		LIVING IN THE SPIRIT - Part II
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LIVING IN THE SPIRIT - Part II