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Eric Butterworth, a Unity minister
said "If contemporary religions avail themselves of the
millennial opportunity, they will evolve a millennial theology
in which religion will not be centered in churches, but in
living. It will not be a way of worship but a way of life. Its
purpose will not be to create great congregations, but to
produce enlightened people. When we have enlightened people at
the bargaining table, on the councils of governments,
enlightened people as teachers, officials and parents, then
the problems of society will be easily resolved."
One does not have to look too far
to see the problems that religions bring to the world.
Separation and division through the idea that one religion is
"the way." Many sects of the same religions are attempting to
kill one another let alone those who do not worship as they
do.
The Enlightened Way is a way of
living. One who is enlightened does not need a church, a
minister, rabbi, priest or any other person to bring them to
GOD or Source. We are never separate from Source or GOD. We
only feel separated. Religion can be a convenient way to
separate from Source, that way we can say "Well, of course
they are religious, they are a minister, or rabbi, priest,
etc." or, "Our way of belief is the way, if one is not
Christian, Jew, Muslim, etc. one is not on the true path, we
have the true path."
Separation can be convenient,
as it can be an excuse to keep us separate from our brothers
and sisters of another faith. We have the reminder of
"separation of church and state" and that business and
religion do not mix, "please do not bring your faith to the
work place."
If one was "enlightened," one
could bring this way to every moment of their life. GOD or
Source is not a religion. GOD or Source is always there, for
all of us. All the Universe and each one of us are one with
the Creator. We are surrounded by an abundance in Nature, an
ever flowing, expanding abundance of energy called "LOVE." A
love of each moment. Never separate. What if each one of us
looked at each other as reflections of GOD. What if each one
of us saw each other as a mirror, a reflection of Source?
What if each person, even those who bugged us, was a gift from
Source, or in fact was Source? An Enlightened person sees all,
everything as Source. Each moment provides the opportunity to
be connected or not. It is our choice, our free will to decide
which it will be. The "victim" mentality or the "power - less"
state, has us stuck in the idea that others are a "bother."
That difficult situations in life are a circumstance we are
in, not something we are creating
Enlightened individuals
know that they are "power - full" and co-creators of this
experience, one with Source, GOD. Enlightened individuals
know that if something feels "awful" in their life, it is
a gift, something to be grateful in. A moment or time in
their life, that they have created to get to know themselves
better or to take their "self" on. Enlightened individuals
know that they can take this "power - full" state, this
connection to Source with them everywhere, to
their board meeting, to school, to work, with their employees,
with their family, friends, etc. We do live in a Universe, a
Galaxy; we can take this idea with us at all times.
Even with all of our modern
advances as humans, religions would have us believe that we
are all awaiting "Armageddon" and the end of time. Enlightened
individuals know that Source, GOD is ever expanding, ever
changing and growing and Source is asking us to do the same.
If Source really wanted us to stay stuck in the times of 2,000
or 3,000 or 5,000 years ago, why are we filled with all these
desires and dreams? Why do we want to change, grow and
advance? Why are inventors and scientists "inspired" to
discover so many new things? Inspired, means "in spirit."
Enlightened individuals know that it is natural to look
forward, to the ever expanding new possibility for human
kind. That we are not facing the "Armageddon" or the end. We
have each new moment before us, it is up to us to choose.
What will it be?
We are surrounded by
demonstrations of Source all around us in the miracles of
Nature. One does not have to venture far to see the abundance
that Source created. Nature provides us with the lessons on
how to produce that same abundance in our lives. An
enlightened individual knows that we too, have cycles and
seasons.
Carry with you the idea that
you are never separate from Source or GOD. Love every moment.
Be in service or use in every moment to honor Source.
Surrender to a higher power when you feel frustration or
resistance in your body. Know that those moments are gifts too
and that your connection to Source responds when you
surrender. Resistance or frustration are the blocks and the
separation.
Living the "Enlightened Way" is
loving each moment. Not in the "I'm in love" sense. Loving
each moment means loving everything and everyone in that
moment. Whether chaos or peace prevail in each moment, make
loving each of them your focus. Taking life one moment at a
time for ever. Bring that with you today, just for today in
each moment and see if that makes a difference in your
life today. See if you feel the connection. Then try it again
with the gift of the next day. Love is that. Loving each
moment will connect you to all that is. Source is Energy and
that energy is love. So you think that if Source or GOD
stopped loving each moment that we would continue to exist?
Add Source to your life and
your business and to whatever you do. Or perhaps you think
religion has a better idea?
I love writing this.
Enlightened people know that
they can keep their religion and keep open the idea of a
Universe alive with unlimited possibilities for all of
humanity.
Be well, and I give you my
blessings as a gift.
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