Wednesday is Question and Answer Day on the blog...a time for exploring many of the questions that people have recently asked about the nine Conversations with God books and the New Spirituality. Here's this week's entry...
Topic: Wanting and Choosing
Question asked by: Richard Conrad
Question:I have read and listened to your series. I, too, have been on a search for the truth for many years. What is getting in the way for me is "who is Jesus"? I have always believed Jesus was the Son of God. But I always had problems with the teachings of the Bible. In some parts Jesus is all love, in other parts more like the Old Testament God.
I have come to believe that the Bible is not infallible. Do you feel that Jesus is an "enlightened soul" and not the only "Son of God"? I can't imagine that we are all "Sons of God". Half the time I'm confused and lost, the other half I feel like I'm on the right track. I don't feel like I'm ever going to be enlightened and I have a hard time even slightly comparing myself to Jesus, although there is no one I would rather be like.
Can you offer any insights? Thank you, Rick.
Neale's Response: Dear Rick... Conversations with God says that Jesus was the sacred Son of God -- an individual aspect of the Divine -- and that we all are. If it is true as you say it is that there is no one you would rather be like than Jesus, I wish to make the gentle suggestion that it is possible to do so. How? Simply move through your life seeking to follow the example that he left for all of us.
If Jesus did not think that human beings -- regular ordinary people such as you and me -- could "meet up to" his standards, he would never have invited us to try to do so. If Jesus did not think that regular human beings could achieve a level of spiritual mastery similar to the level to which he had risen, he would never have suggested that we could. I suggest that we take Jesus at his word and do not second-guess him on this.
Each day, work hard to live up to the examples of compassion and love, understanding and forgiveness that Jesus gave us. Oh, and by the way, you can ask for Jesus' help with this. Just say, "Jesus, help me be more like you," and don't be surprised to feel yourself overcome with feelings of deep inner peace and wonderful loving kindness.
You may pray to your ancestors as well. And to all the saints in heaven. You may even ask your holy Self for help. In this way: "Dear God, who resides in me as me and works through me in every moment of my life, help me to be more like Jesus, and like all the saints and sages and spiritual masters who have come before me. Bring me the gentleness of Buddha, the conviction of Moses, the love of Jesus, the strength of Muhammad, the awareness of Baha 'U'Allah. Shower me with the insights of the Q'uran, of the Bible, of the Upanishads, of all Sacred Scriptures of all religions. Bring me the wisdom and the insight -- but, mostly, the love and compassion, the caring and the gentle kindness -- that all spiritual teachings invite us to experience in, as, and through ourselves. This I ask in the name of all that is good and holy and divine. Amen, and amen."
(Ask Neale may be accessed on a daily basis in the Messengers’ Circle at Neale's personal website: www.nealedonaldwalsch.com. Each week Neale selects a question from those posted there and publishes it in this blog.)
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Jesus was among the most sublime of spiritual people, but he is not God or the second person of the trinity. Richard Chadburn
i would like to correct something here...................every one knows everything..............but through choice , we dont remember everything, yet...............until and unless..we do.
Hi,
I myself saw me always as somebody like Jesus or Osho.
A friend of mine back in Germany became even angry when i compared myself with Osho.
I believe that i have the same deep understanding as a Jesus, only that god didn't give me the opportunity to share it.
And i believe that everybody else has it too, but almost nobody can imagine to be as worthy as Jesus.
I always wonder why.
I go with friends sometimes to church and only wonder.
Why can't people see there own worthiness and love THEMSELF as much as Jesus?
We wouldn't need a Jesus when we could love and adore ourself the same way some people love and adore Jesus.
And another big one...they NEED a Satan to hate!
Jesus is there to be loved and Satan is there to be hated.
Did you ever see this Neale?
for me, Jesus has been the only way to the Father which mean salvation, eternal life. it is not lie in the word of people who claim Jesus as God but the example and the word He gave us
and this what make Jesus as my God and personal saviour. before this i always wondering why people say Jesus is God and should be worshipped until i met with different faith.
at this moment i realized that Jesus is something fake but i keep on believing in Him. today, i have the confidence that only Jesus is the way to salvation
with the respect of Buddha, i think Buddha is just like Moses, or the other patriarchs. Buddha simply cannot give salvation because same with Moses, Jesus said if the law of Moses can save people then, Jesus doesnt have to come to this world.
and now after Jesus came, i can see many people have achieved the same spirituality with Jesus. i have seen how people work with hand, laying hand to sick people, and praying for them, healed.
about the prophet muhammad and bahaullah, i really cannot accept them, not because i hate them but because of their teaching which will only lead people to destruction. this is my own opinion and i share the same with the one who converts to christ.
to all readers, we all have the free will to choose Jesus or not. it is up to us to accept Him. it is obvious how the teaching of Jesus save people and became like Him.
this is our own will and no one can force you.
God is always trying to talk to us, but we always refuse to listen to him
every single human has the spirit of truth and this i realize what Jesus wants to show to human on earth. so it is up to us to wake our own truth.
peace with u all
1. There is a Heaven. This is not it.
2. There is a Satan. He is real.
3. Jesus was not an enlightened spiritual leader He IS the Son of God.
The only way to the Father is through Him!!!
4. Your book is false teachings. Hitler was real. He was bad. He is in Hell.
5. We are God's children. We ARE NOT GOD. We are not all God. We are God's creation.
6. I do not know what drug you are taking when you are writting this garbage but when the time comes and you are face to face with the CREATOR you will have wished you never wrote any of this junk...
7. Read the Bible. If you have you will know that these are FALSE teachings. I pray for you...
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