Prayer and Spirituality:
Want a Conversation with God?
Prayer and Spirituality
Conversations with God, book 1. began as a series that has been changing millions of lives for more than ten years. I'm not sure I can say that this book changed my life, but it sure made me think. Neale Donald Walsch isn't claiming to be the Messiah of a new religion; just a frustrated man who sat down one day with pen in his hand and some tough questions in his heart. As he wrote his questions to God, he realized that God was answering them... directly... through Walsch's pen. The result, far from the apocalyptic predictions or cultic eccentricities you might expect, turns out to be matter-fact, in-your-face wisdom on how to get by in life while remaining true to yourself and your spirituality.
This section is taken directly from Walsch's book, Conversations with God, book 1. This was a difficult book for me to put down. I enjoyed his subsequent works, as well. The whole concept that he was receiving these telepathic messages and how much sense most of the them make was mind blowing. The information written was very thought-provoking. I watched the DVD of the making of this book which chronicals Walsch's life from working class to homeless to author. This is definitely worth a rental and can really reinforce that some of the most life changing things happen when we're at our lowest. This is the magic of prayer and spirituality. Prayer can take many forms, afterall.
Prayer and Spirituality: What is spirituality?
Prayer and Spirituality
This section is taken directly from Walsch's book, Conversations with God, book 1.
Walsch Asks:
To whom does God communicate? Are there special people? Are there special times?
God's Response:
All people are special, and all moments are golden. There is no time one more special than another. Many people choose to believe that God communicates in special ways and only with special people. This removes the mass of the people from responsibility for hearing My message, much less receiving it (which is another matter), and allows them to take someone else's word for everything. You don't have to listen to Me, for you've already decided that others have heard from Me on every subject, and you have them to listen to.
By listening to what OTHER people think they heard Me say, you don't have to think at all.
This is the biggest reason for most people turning from My messages on a personal level. If you acknowledge that you are receiving My messages directly, then you are responsible for interpreting them. It is far safer and much easier to accept the interpretation of others (even those who have lived 2,000 years ago) than seek to interpret the message you may very well be receiving in this moment now.
Yet I invite you to a new form of communication with God. A two-way communication. In truth, it is you who have invited Me. For I have come to you, in this form, right now, in answer to your call.
Walsch Asks:
We should listen to God even when what's being said seems wrong?
Especially when it seems wrong. If you think you are right about everything, who needs to talk with God?
Go ahead and act on all that you know. But notice that you've all been doing that since time began. And look at what shape the world is in. Clearly, you've missed something. Obviously, there is something you don't understand. That which you do understand must seem right to you, because "right" is a term you use to designate something with which you agree. What you've missed will, therefore, appear at first to be "wrong."
The only way to move forward on this is to ask yourself, "what would happen if everything I thought was 'wrong' was actually 'right'?" Every great scientist knows about this. When what a scientist does is not working, a scientist sets aside all of the assumptions and starts over. All great discoveries have been made from a willingness, and ability, to not be right. And that's what's needed here.
You cannot know God until you've stopped telling yourself that you already know God. You cannot hear God until you stop thinking that you've already heard God. I cannot tell you My Truth until you stop telling Me yours.
I hope you've enjoyed this little taste. I enjoy reading books that give me something to think about.
Happy reading!
Walsch found meaning and purpose to his life in a most unusual, yet profound way. Have you thought about your own meaning and purpose in life?
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