by Sally Perkins for FREEdom from MEdom Project
The world continues to change in ways that lead us further and further from access to the strength of God. With more than 46 percent of Americans caught in the clutches of loneliness, it seems as though darkness and entropy is all that’s left to consume our well-being. But, there is salvation from the seemingly unavoidable darkness.
Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers...
As he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”
“Who are you, lord?” Saul asked.
And the voice replied, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting! Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
The men with Saul stood speechless, for they heard the sound of someone’s voice but saw no one! Acts 9:1, 3-7 (NLT)
With every night comes a new day, as God shines his righteous light upon us. The liberation that comes from having a transcendent spiritual experience leads to a greater understanding of one’s self and the true essence of God. By transcending the body’s shackles through an experience above and beyond physiological limitation, it is possible to reunite with God’s Grace and the Holy Spirit’s enlightening power and glory. Beyond the body’s boundary is unspeakable fulfilling joy.
Recognizing the Holy Spirit
So much noise is implanted in our conscious on a daily basis. Life’s responsibilities coupled with the distractions of society’s expectations can cloud our judgement and complicate how we see ourselves. Yet, hope can be rediscovered by letting go of the mind’s anxieties and opening one’s self up to having an out of body experience. Many people who’ve gone through such a process have found an “increase in personal knowledge and a deep inner connection to spirit”.
“Large numbers of people report a profound inner wisdom based on personal experience and express a feeling of being connected to their spiritual essence… a dramatic expansion of their perception capabilities extending far beyond their physical limits—an overwhelming sense of knowing based on direct personal experience… Revelation is actually a vivid account of the writer’s personal out-of-body experience. Read the first few lines of Revelation and you discover the intriguing statement, “I was in the spirit on the Lord’s day.”” —William Buhlman
Material distractions get in the way of our relationship with God’s Holy Spirit. Already within us, an exceptional spiritual experience can help shed away our material worries, providing the opportunity to see our true essence—God’s love within us. As a part of the Trinity, the holy union between Christ our Lord, the Lord our father, and the Holy Spirit, it’s possible to exit the confines of the physical world and receive guidance from the essence that is the Spirit of our Lord.
Freeing Yourself for God
“Prayer is man’s steady effort to know God… This communion is an attitude of mind and heart. It lifts the individual into a wonderful sense of oneness with God, who is Spirit, the source of every good and perfect thing.” —Charles and Myrtle Fillmore
Not everyone can sufficiently sacrifice each obligation in life to pursue undivided devotion to God, but practicing certain routines can help form a stronger connection with the Lord and his light. Varying forms of intensive prayer can grant access to an enlightened state that leads one to feel outside the body, making it possible to form a stronger communion with the Holy Spirit. Through a combination of focused breathing, opening the pathway of access through prayer, and reciting of scripture, it’s possible to feel your spirit through what is essentially an out of body experience and become closer to the warmth of the Trinity. The key is to remain open to His righteous love. Calm your body and free your mind—feel nothing but the living transformative energy that surrounds your spirit when set free.
“Prayers are not “sent” anywhere. Prayer is an exercise to change our thought habits and our living habits, that we may set up a new and better activity, in accord with the divine law rather than with the suggestions we have received from various sources.” —Myrtle Fillmore
Don’t Be Frightened by Skeptics
Many people misinterpret this intimate connection with aspects of the occult, but look no further than 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 for assurance that our souls are more than able to truly feel the Holy Spirit’s glory: “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” Within and all around, God’s omnipotence is to be accepted and embraced. Don’t hesitate in going forth and truly experiencing the Lord’s love and presence.
Embracing God’s Best
Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Ephesians 3:20 (NLT)
There’s no need to be confined by the limits of the material world. Modern culture preys on our fears for seeking a genuine relationship with God’s benevolence. This shouldn’t deter us though, since it is our calling as children of God to denounce the temptations of life’s frustrations. We must embrace all the best the Lord has to offer, in body, in spirit, and in mind.
