It's Time To "Grow Up"

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Every human being born to this planet is here for a purpose.  Each of us have our own purpose, and are each gifted/equipped accordingly, to fulfill it.  Yes, when we were born, we were prepackaged with the full potential to become, and excel at who we ARE as individual pieces of the whole body of humanity.  The thing to remember is that we were born with the "potential to become", which indicates that there is a process that must take place to prepare us for the "becoming".

Take a baby plant for example (also see my post There's A Tree In That Seed! ).  A seed is planted, and after a period of time, it produces a sprout, a very small version of the full plant.  It has all the characteristics of the full plant, it is made up of the same material as the full plant, and in fact, it is the off-spring of the full plant; however, it is not yet a full plant - but it does have the potential.

This concept is also applicable to humans being the off-spring of God.  We are made in the image and likeness of God (Spirit), we are made of the same material as God (Spirit), and we even have the characteristics of God (Free-will, Creative Thought, Expression of Love, etc.); however, we are not initially able to perform at the level of God - but that does not mean that we never can!

Experiencing life on earth is the means by which we learn various lessons that shape us, mold us, and draw out of us the awesome potential to express the God in us, in a God-like manner.  Life matures us, and strengthens us spiritually.  Life teaches us hard lessons that builds our character, sharpens our minds, and increases our wisdom.  If we allow it, life grows us up to "perfection", "maturity", so that we can fully express the nature of God inside us - this is how the world is able to SEE God!

When we are baby spirits, we only have the "potential" to be like fully matured spirits.  When we become fully matured spirits through the process of growth in the living of life, we are then able to do what fully matured spirits do!  We can love, unconditionally.  We can forgive, genuinely.  We can demonstrate the person of God through our very own lives.  Jesus said it like this... "when you have seen me, you have seen the Father!".  Yes, we can also say the same thing, because spiritual maturity brings you into oneness with God our Creator, our Father and, when we express God's love to others, we ourselves are expressing the very person of God - when they see us, they see the Father!

Look at the world around you right now. Our planet is full of hatred, division, separatism, wars, and outright evil.  The only way to make a difference in this world is by being different from the world.  Our lives need to express the opposite of what the world expresses by its own nature, we need to express the nature of God.  Love, compassion, unity, and peace. This is what is needed by all of humanity, but they can only get it from those who have awakened their hearts and minds to the possibility of living "God-like".

For the sake of all humanity, it's time to "Grow Up!".

The Unboxing Process

From the day we were born, we were all placed inside some sort of ideological box, and most of us have been plunged into to numerous boxes.  Religious, political, scientific, sociological, and many other boxes, have been the foundation of whom we have become as individuals.

Boxes are designed to restrict, isolate, and restrain.  They hold us prisoner to ideals that limit our opportunity to grow beyond where we are.  Boxes are also deceptive, as they tend to cause those inside to feel superior to those outside the box.  This is because while inside a box, the only thing you know is inside that box, and soon you master its offerings because the offerings are so limited.  Instead of looking for a way to go beyond the box, most people simply stay there and demean anyone else who is not in there with them.  They feel as though they have attained the ultimate knowledge, and anyone who does not choose to get in, and stay in that box is an outsider.

We have to be very careful, because everyone of us is, at this very moment in some sort of idealogical box.  Some are content where they are and refuse to move on right now, and others of us are transitioning to the next larger box that expands and builds our knowledge, and spirituality; in short, we are "unboxing" ourselves.  This unboxing will continue until we step outside the final box, and into a state of spirituality and awareness where "labels" are no longer needed.

As long as we feel the need to label ourselves, we have not attained the pure spirituality.  Even those of us  who profess to be on an enlightened path are in boxes that are labeled with "Conscious", "Aware", "Awakened", etc.  There is nothing wrong with these labels, but as with all labels, they were created for boxes!  One day soon, many will experience a shift in consciousness that will eliminate the need for any labels, and consequently, the boxes that go with them.  One day we will cease to be a something or another, and simply BE!

Until then, never be content with the status quo, mundane, and mediocre.  Always push and strive to step outside your current box, and into the next level of growth and experience that will lead you ultimately to your final unboxing.

Peace, light, and love to you all!

All "Boxed" In!

Today, I have been doing something that is likely to cause trouble for myself... "thinking".  For some reason, the idea of belief systems came to my mind while I was driving to work.

Inside the Box
Actually, I was discussing (with myself) the concept of "boxes" that we create for ourselves, in religion, politics, and in our general world-views.  These boxes, are inherently vessels of confinement, parameters, and boundaries that people ultimately become afraid of crossing - basically, boxes are catalysts of fear.  To be inside a box, one must mentally surrender to the idea that the box contains the "truth" concerning what the box represents.  For example, one may be inside the Christian box, or, the Catholic box, or, the Democratic box, or, the Republican box.  In either case, the people inside these ideological boxes have convinced themselves that anyone who is not in that same box, have not been exposed to the "truth".

The box is a confined space that limits the scope of what a person is willing to expose themselves to. In other words, people who are inside an ideological box, have no desire to come out.  They are quite content, residing inside a place of limited opportunities, while outside the box itself is the unrestricted space of unlimited possibilities!  Yes, people who live inside boxes, cut themselves off from their God-ordained right, and purpose of limitless capabilities in unrestricted thought!

Outside the Box
Belief systems of any kind are simply "boxes" at the core, boxes that restrict freedom of thought.  Once a person realizes this, he/she can then begin their journey toward true liberation, enlightenment, and inner-peace.

The problem we have is that our physical body anchors us to this very physical dimension, so that we can exist under current earth conditions.  The physical aspect of our being, is, in and of itself, a box, a cage that restricts our physical bodies to the confines of the material world.

However, there is something truly awesome about us (humanity), we ARE NOT our bodies!  We exist as spiritual beings inside our bodies.  We are divine sparks of our Divine Creator, and we are composed of the same stuff as the Creator is!  This means, that while our bodies exist on the physical plain of time and space, the TRUE person we ARE, has access to the eternally unrestricted, and universal space, which is outside the physical box we call human life!  So, while our bodies have to adhere to the rules, parameters, and restrictions of physical earth existence, our minds can rise above the physical, to enjoy unrestricted peace, power, love, and light in the eternal space!