Memorizing the bible, going to church, growing in the knowledge of Jesus or even living more like Jesus. But THESE are many of the things we are told spirituality is all about. Spirituality is about seeing. Pure and simple Jesus walked around the earth inviting his followers into a new awareness, a new seeing and new way of connecting to real full life.
Repeatedly he invited the disciples to note weeds, trees, wells, water, seeds, soils, birds and… a zillion other things. Why? He was bringing them into a heightened awareness an awareness that would click them off autopilot so they could be awake. Jesus DID NOT do Torah bible studies with the disciples (though he did do readings in the temple). He didn’t ask the disciples to live according to the current rule set established by the religious leaders of the day. He didn’t ask them to memorize or buy into even one doctrinal position to follow him. He didn’t check to make sure they complied with a “lifestyle statement,” alcohol consumption clause or tobacco usage policy.
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