Enlightenment

Enlightenment, I sure can't believe I spelled that right the first time. Everybody wants to be enlightened, especially in this crazy world we live in, and rightly so. There are false enlightenments and yet only one true enlightenment. Well, actually if you boil it all down there only two sides it falls on. False and True. I placed false first because false is often remodeled so that people that wouldn't take the bait will take a regular bait, polished bait looks different. Same hook though, it is just made to look different and shiny.

So after an NDE I will have to say that some things change... ok, a lot of things change. There is an enlightenment that we came back with, but the world has a way of even perverting that too if given a door. Knowing that and having said that, I speak from my own experience and experiences differ. While I mean no disrespect, NDEs (near death experiences) are not OBEs (Out Of Body experiences). OBEs can be chemically induced and the body is still functioning. Stressful pain and other things can bring about an OBE.

If anything, I came back with more questions than I left with, just the important ones got answered, something that I could have just as easily learned with dying. I was just too busy with living the "American Dream" and as George Carlin once put it, "It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it." Shame though, he had that right as well as so much, yet the most important things he had so wrong.

Something I think we can all relate with is the sun and moon. We often say the moon gives off her light, yet we know the moon is only a reflection of the sun's light... totally depend on the sun's light. Without the sun the moon would be lost in the darkness. That is pretty much the way this world works. Without the love of God, the world would fall apart. Even those who don't believe in God benefit from His love and glory. From His mercy and grace. Satan and his demons would not be restrained, I'm not even sure they would remain for very long.

So what keeps us from enlightenment? Why can we not become enlightened? We can, but it requires a lot of work... and then death one day after all the work has been done. There are people who attend church every time the doors open for all their life that never become any more enlightened than they were born with. Actually, babies are probably more enlightened and our bulb dims slowly from this world and our body. Just as it dims though it is hard to rekindle, it takes a lot of work... but it can be done to a certain extent.

There are those who want people to remain in darkness, especially if they think they have become enlightened. Someone once said that there are nobody more enslaved than those who think they are free. Then again, Hitler once said that whoever controlled the past controls the present, and whoever controls the present controls the future. Few would know that the word origin of Nazi is the name of a Sumerian god. Therein lies the way to enlightenment, learning the true past.

Oddly enough, though some would disagree, the Bible is factual. Stop and think for a moment. If this book was fiction to control the masses, why on earth would it tell the bad accounts? It's not that the stories has been changed, it's what has been left out, and it would surprise most people. Let me give you an example.

Say for instance I said that someone was black yarding. How many would know that was old term for the word cussing, which became cursing, which became foul language. Probably not many. Uans for example is slang for y'all, which means you all. Now this was just in our language in the last century. What I consider common knowledge, someone from another region would probably not know, and vise-versa. So when the books were written, they wrote from common knowledge of their region and their times.

When I was a kid, most of what the Bible had to say in predictions was not even though possible, but it is now. What went on before the flood? Just how advanced were these people back then? Why is that so important to us now? The last question is easily answered as those who don't remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

The Bible was also confirmed when the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. A pretty much complete copy was found along with other books that answer most things that puzzled or cause questions and bring about "footnotes" from people in the field. Why do Theologians read these books and the Vatican keep them safely out of the eyes of the people? What do they not want you to know, and why? Why was Jesus so attacked, even until this day?

There are so many groups that are teaching enlightenment... or at least promising to. I personally do not believe that anybody, while in these bodies, in this realm, can reach total enlightenment, but it's not a bad thing to try. As long as one is headed towards the real source of Light and not the false source of light.

I'm not that much on religion, but God and Jesus... now that is another story all together. So here is the truth about it. We enlighten each other, as much as possible. By using the Bible and not just scanning through it like a .10 cents fiction novel, read it. As Tom Horn once said, "It's not where you are in the Word, it's where the Word is in you". When you get to a part you don't know, or are unsure about, research it.

As far as just one reason they attack Jesus to this day, He was enlightenment. He was the Son of Man and the Son of God, both at the same time.... but how many know the difference and what this translates to? Son of Man means born unto a woman while Son of God refers to those who were directly created by God, no mother involved. Angels are Son of God. He went and kept the 10 Commandments and at the same time, added the greatest one. Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself. Lets look at a direct quote and silently to yourself, see what you lack.

Matthew 5

1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

21Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

27Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

30And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

32But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

33Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

34But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

35Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Those that promise enlightenment without Jesus have false promises, false light, false hopes. Hopes that leave us lacking, always in need, always fearful, never full. They build false castles, create debt, and are usually prideful. Neither I or anybody else can offer true enlightenment, only Jesus and God the Father can.

You know, the thought sometimes runs in my head as to what I had a heart attack an NDE, two cancers, and while the pain has been great, through pain and suffering I am finding my way to enlightenment. Thing is, I could have done this the whole time without all the pain and suffering.

I've never seen Heaven but I've seen Hell on Earth, but maybe, just maybe, that has straighten me out to see Heaven one day. If one can live by the verses listed above, then one would be enlightened.

Some will look upon this and say that it would be a sacrifice to do this, or that it would be no fun left. I'll submit that living apart from this is the real sacrifice. Living apart from this is the thing that takes the fun out of life. Once a person travels down this road, fun and sacrifice perspectives change.

I'm a car nut, well, actually any type of motor nut myself. At one time I looked at people driving new cars, we kept one too, and lusted after a new car. That has all changed now. Now I see someone chasing that American Dream, you know, the empty one. Those designed clothes... means nothing. What I am impressed with these days is people who, not having much, give unto those who have less. People that live within their means. The person that doesn't point when another falls... anybody can do that, but rather lends a hand up.

There is one and only one Ascended Master... Jesus, and that scares the pants off of The Powers That Be. He is your path to God The Father and offers enlightenment, but you have to work at it. One cannot channel or conjure up Jesus but one can talk with Him because He is always here. He is probably not going to give you that big house or new car, and we know that money ain't His thing either. What He will offer though is enlightenment, a real enlightenment. Once one gets going on all of that though the former things and self have been left behind. It's amazing just how much weight that lifts off. Bad things will still probably happen, but then again, we wouldn't need Heaven if this was Heaven. You will be full and in need of no other spirits.

Thing is, I can't, nor can anybody else offer someone true enlightenment. I struggle for it myself. This is something that using your free will in a positive way will help you work towards. By doing so you help mostly yourself directly and others by being that candle in the wind. There are no maybes or what ifs. No middle ground. Try this. Turn a regular light switch on, then off. Now try and find a happy medium by getting it to where the light either flickers or half way lights up. You can't, and this is the way life is. Right or wrong. On or off. I really don't know how else to explain it.

We have all the answers we need right in front of us. Some parts takes effort to dig up while the bulk of it was canonized in a book that The Powers That Be have tried reverently to destroy. Twisted it to their needs. Used it as a play book. Questioned and never proven wrong. A perfect manual for living enlightened.

I often wonder if I had not gotten so sick so many times, would I have taken the time to really know what it says. What it contains. We have been conditioned from birth to fight against the Bible's teachings. In school. In movies. In music. Here is something I really need to get off my chest. The Jewish media needs to lay off the attacks on Jesus. I already don't watch much TV and it is getting less each day. The best part about a TV is the on and off button.

But this is really not what I want to write about, there are some people that cover this topic well, much better than I do. People like Chris White, Tom & Nita Horn, Ruzz Diaz, and I'll also have to include Mike Hoggard and Dr David Jeremiah... to name a few. My whole purpose to try and present some facts and one of the facts, probably the most important fact, is that you are loved. Even when you don't feel loved.