THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
For He has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of His Will, according to His Purpose which He set forth in Christ as a Plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Him, things in heaven and things on earth.
(Ephesians 1:9-10)
WE ARE ALL LOST SHEEP, LOST IN OUR SINFUL
TURNING AWAY FROM DIVINE LOVE, THE ONE TRUE
WAY OF LIFE.
AS A RESULT, WE ARE SPIRITUALLY BLIND, LOST IN
WOEFUL IGNORANCE OF OUR TRUE SELVES AS THE CREATED
CHILDREN OF DIVINE LOVE.
EVERYTHING THAT WE DO THAT IS CONTRARY TO THIS LOVE
WHICH IS OUR TRUE ESSENCE IS SELF-DESTRUCTIVE AND
HARMFUL TO OTHERS.
WE ARE THE PRODIGAL CHILDREN OF
GOD, WHO HAVE TRAGICALLY MISUSED OUR FINITE
INHERITANCE OF FREE WILL.
IF, HOWEVER, WE CHOOSE TO REPENT OF OUR SINFUL
TURNING AWAY FROM LOVE AND RELEASE OURSELVES IN
UTTER HUMILITY INTO THE SPIRIT OF LOVE'S
HEALING POWER, WE WILL FIND OURSELVES
JOYFULLY FORGIVEN AND RE-ESTABLISHED IN
EVER HIGHER PLACES OF THE DIVINE HIERARCHY
OF EXISTENCE.
God is Love; whosoever abides in Love abides in God, and God abides in that person (1 John 4:16)
Posted by Ravenangel (copyright@2003-2006)
at 3:33 AM EST
Updated: Sunday, April 3, 2005 3:44 AM EST