I had my first talk in Huntsville (Madison) and it was OK. There was 5 people in the audience and we discussed some very deep stuff that would probably never come up in a normal conversation. But that's needs to happen people, otherwise how would you know. Do you think the news is going to tell you this? Please. Is it too powerful, too positive, too empowering, too peaceful, or too true?
There were some flare ups of emotion and people left at different times so there was no real closure, but there were some areas that hung some of them up and I'd like to put my thoughts out there on them.
1. I AM NOT GOD.
That's a big one and a major hurdle. It was for me to so I understand. I didn't create the universe, you say? I didn't do such and such. I understand that, that's one of the last hurdles and that's a doozy (caught me up too!). That's when you take off your training wheels and take FULL control of your life. Not everybody is ready for that. They'd rather stay on autopilot.
It's like this (here goes the parable). Let's Say God is a tree and it made you; an apple. You (the apple) came from God (the tree), true. Now, don't read any more until you can agree with that simple truth (we got to get to some simple agreements here people ;)
Within the apple is the possibility of the tree; even a potential orchard; even though the apple itself looks like neither of them in it's current form. The seed within each apple is the potential for a tree. Each apple, not matter how they look, contain the same seed and come from the same tree. Treat others apples like you want to treated. We all have the same seed inside. We all come from the same tree. The apple will eventually become a tree. You could say that an apple is just another tree in disguise.
We are all fruits from the Creator/ Universe /Source/ Infinite intelligence /etc. and have the seed of it within us. You can experience that seed yourself and know that is what you really are, not just the apple.
2. I DON'T BELEIVE IN HELL?
Yeah there was a problem that I didn't believe in Hell. Hell as in burn for eternity Hell. Hell as in, why would a God of Unconditional love create a torturous space for its own creations (which it uses to experience it's creation by the way) to reside in forever? Would you burn yourself forever? Nope. Makes no sense, God makes sense (why don't the Scientists get that). That's doesn't make sense.
I'll tell you why Hell doesn't make sense. A God of unconditional love does not create hell. Hell is a creation of man to generate fear and to control you.
Easy litmus test. If anybody you talk to says that there is a condition on God's Love. They are talking about a man-made God.
Uhh Ohh (parable number 2)..So parents. Simple question. You love your child unconditionally, right? What could your child do that would make you burn them alive forever? When you saw your child's eyes for the first time as a newborn, did you think about the creating a place for it to burn and be in torment forever. No; you saw the love and innocence and you experienced a love for another being that you can't explain, but you knew.
You can't measure that love or explain it, but you know it's real despite what anybody says and your actions will show that truth and reflect that love.
That love exists between us and our Higher Selves / Inner Selves/ God/ Source/ Infinite Possibility/ The Creator / All there is /etc. Whatever you want to call it (people get so caught up in the labels), and it's available to experience yourself.
So those were the two main points but it was a good conversation. I hope that sheds some light on for those that may ask the same questions.
