Get Enlightenment Within Nature

By Rachel Gathern

With enlightenment some native traditions call the state of being an additional object 'shape-shifting', but I am not too certain about that. It's more like when my feeling of 'self' dissolves in nature then there's more of my consciousness obtainable to see the planet from other points of view. It is like an expanded state of consciousness in that I normally get to experience the 5 senses of objects external to me, such as the lizard, bird and fish I just became in nature.

Throughout this state of becoming all things at the same time, it feels like a total one-ness. It is as if there's no separation in between myself and things exterior. I'm everything (and absolutely nothing) all at the same time. And there's no separation not only between myself and other, but no separation in between other and other. All things are the exact same. All coming through the same.

And while in this state it's as if there's a unified power that is guiding all things. Maybe this is actually the life-force, but I discover there's a subtle force inside the trees, the clouds, the oceans, the animals that's guiding them (us) through existence. And this power has an innate knowledge in that my inner voice can speak with this particular power within every tree, rock, stream and mountain.

With this particular force that's continuously guiding every thing, it's like this wisdom is all over the place just waiting to be tapped into. I liken this force to 'the creator' in that the power designs everything with it's own guiding power. And I encounter that I am this force, yet it's also me. The reason for this really is there's no separation between the creator or everyone else. It is like all I am is the creator encountering itself through me.

This really is a strange state to encounter life through but the much more I am out on my own in nature, the greater it appears to be true. There really is no separation between myself or anything external of myself.

I do not know if this state of oneness and connectedness is called enlightenment or not but it is completely possible to tap into another realm of consciousness by investing time alone in nature without distractions for 3-4 days. Then when you enter this state numerous times and practice you can then flip the experience of it on and off at will... even whilst in busy shopping mall centers.

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Review of Sowing and Reaping

By Prophet Chris Reed

In tough economic times like these, one of the first things to pop up in conversation is naturally, finances. Experts say save, pastors say give, and we can't help but wonder "where is my harvest?" We as the Body of Christ have heard many promises, many gimmicks, and many strategies...but what is the truth on the matter? Is it really "name it and claim it?" Or is it "sow it and reap it?" Or perhaps, the truth is something different altogether. In seeking the Lord on this matter, here is the reality of what I see, and what I have heard the Lord saying:

I have seen (and have sown) major "seeds" sown in faith, with no result in the natural. I have seen poor widows give their last, and still struggle financially. I have also seen faithful believers experience miraculous provisions - in fact, my own spiritual father, after hearing from the Lord and giving a specified amount to a specified place monthly, was blessed with a new car, totally paid for. So, then, what is the difference? I believe that the answer is multi-faceted, but primarily two-fold: First, obedience is better than sacrifice. If the Lord says to give $1.00, and you give that $1.00 as He has commanded you, your reward will be for obedience. On the other hand, giving $1,000 without being told to is commendable, but does not necessarily bring in a harvest.

Why? 1 Samuel 15:22 says, "But Samuel replied, "What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams."Obedience is the key here. Additionally, Ecclesiastes 5:1 warns us to "Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil." WOW! So God's word warns us that simply offering sacrifices (offerings) vainly is not only foolish, but evil. The key is OBEDIENCE - and not to the man standing and collecting the offering, but to the Holy Spirit.

Secondly, what is the purpose? Is it for your own vainglory? James 4:2-3 says, "You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." My spiritual father asked for the purpose of being able to minister; not to puff himself up. I know this is a touchy subject, and one that has been abused and misused so badly that it has left many devastated and wounded within the church.

Today, let's establish balance on the giving and the prosperity message in two simple steps: (1) Obey the Lord out of love; and (2) Ask out of the motive of love. When we fully obey, we shall surely eat of the good of the land, and we will be blessed not just for our own divulgence, but far more importantly, we will be blessed TO BE A BLESSING!

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