What Is True?

Do you ever wonder what “the truth” is? In posing this question, I differentiate between belief (trust, faith, or confidence that something is true) and fact (a thing that is indisputably the case). We shouldn’t confuse belief (I channel Jesus.) with fact (At 1 atmosphere of pressure pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit.)

If you read New Age thought, you find differing points of view on a vast array of topics with varying degrees of agreement and disagreement between sources. And many of the sources claim to be channeled communication from highly evolved, revered persons. With this plethora of perspectives, how do you determine what is true?

For instance, consider information about the death of Jesus. Some say he died on the cross, rose from the dead on the third day, and ascended into heaven. Some say he died on the cross, was buried, and that ended his physical life. Others say he was removed from the cross by loyal followers, nursed back to health in secret, and eventually lived the remainder of his life in India.

Do you recall the perspective that we create our own reality, both in physical and non-physical dimensions? Perhaps there are so many diverse points of view because there are so many creators – you, others, and me. Since we are all creating our own reality, should it surprise us that many different points of view, some contradicting others, come out of this perpetual creation soup?

Or consider the comments of Eliezer Sobel who proposes a different point of view on reality creation in his article “Do We Really Create Our Own Reality,” which explores the teachings of Werner Erhard. Sobel writes: “Erhard was suggesting we could bring awareness to the fact that we are not merely helpless victims of the buffeting winds of circumstance, but that our own personal stance in relation to circumstances literally alters our experience of those same circumstances, such that it can be said we create our own reality. What you see is what you get. And how you see determines what you see. Thus, we have choice and power not over what's actually out there or what happens to us, but rather, how we see and interpret what's out there and what happens.”

“But this idea of ‘creating your reality’ can be one of those truths which, when believed, becomes a lie…if it is adopted in such a way as to sometimes imply that not only, for example, did the Jews create their own way of experiencing or responding to the Holocaust, but since we're responsible for everything, they created the Holocaust itself.”

“And that's the philosophical leap that got many critics of est rightfully upset. Responsibility, Erhard said, ‘begins with the acknowledgment that one is at cause in the matter, whether one experiences that as true or not.’ That is where we can get into trouble, because such an idea, even if ultimately and philosophically true, can be turned into a lie when used to essentially blame the victims and let oneself off the hook for everyone else's suffering, since they are responsible for creating it.” (I took liberties selecting only parts of Sobel’s article and omitting others for the sake of brevity. My intent is not to misrepresent his thoughts. Find Sobel’s entire article at the following link: http://www.realitysandwich.com/do_we_really_create_our_own_reality.)

Therefore, perhaps we create our own reality or perhaps it is more accurate to state that we are responsible for how we experience reality. Maybe it’s even something else. Regardless, instead of stating anything that sounds like “This is the truth,” perhaps it is more appropriate to state, "This is my understanding and experience" or "This is what I believe." If so, our mission is not to communicate “truth” or “the correct message.” Our mission is to acknowledge our own perspectives, share our experiences, and contribute to the dialogue. By so doing, we encourage others to discover their own spiritual selves, power, abilities, and reality. 

What should you do?

And Jesus said, “You seek an answer to the question, “What should I do?” You hope to shorten the process of deciding or to avoid your responsibility to make a decision. You stand on the precipice of the unknown, straining to see into the mystery in hopes of finding a clue of what to do. You eschew trial and error. You do not see your mental ministrations as avoidance mechanisms.

Achieving the goal is not as important as experiencing the journey. Trial and error represent experience while weaving a circuitous route to discovery. You often detect the challenge others have in experiencing the journey as well as their attempts to avoid that process by waiting for the “right” goal. Yet, it is difficult for you to see your own reluctance to experience the journey and your own proclivity to know the correct goal before the journey begins. 

However, it is your lot to practice and exhibit your creator abilities. It is your lot to decide and let “deciding” initiate a journey. Therefore, experience and respond to the journey in whatever manner you choose and altar your course as it suits you. 

Do what you want to do. It begins with a decision to try something as a means to reach a goal and as you try, to alter your path and your perspective of the goal as appropriate. 

You are not here to achieve. You are here to experience and learn. As a byproduct of that process, you achieve. However, the broader purpose is not to reach some goal and relax, but to experience, experience, experience. Moreover, reaching the goal is just another experience.

Do as you please. Your discomfort and displeasure is the result of avoiding action. Moreover, you tend to accept what others say you should do while not doing what you want to do. Those types of persons are with you always. Be not controlled by their strenuous exhortations regarding what you should and should not do. Listen to your own voice.”

Are all of us part of and yet separate and apart from God?

Indeed. I am quite aware of the great difficulty this causes. Many of you consider the claim “I am god” as blasphemous. Many have forgotten that when I was in human form as Jesus, the ancient Hebrew and Roman cultures considered that claim blasphemous.

Current Christians now accept that one human has been god. A small band of humans believed I was god during my last incarnation but failed to understand that they were also capable of that of which I was capable. That is, we are all capable of direct communication with The Source because we are all part of The Source.

No rituals, rules, or regulations are necessary for communication with God. It is a spirit-to-Spirit event. This event occurs within you, not outside you. After my physical death as Jesus, many of my early followers gave up on their belief in their divinity. As a response to the pressures of their cultures and misunderstandings, they moved away from participation in their divinity and back to abdication of their responsibility to be god in human form.

Are all a part of and yet separate and apart from God?

Indeed. I am quite aware of the great difficulty this causes. Many of you consider the claim “I am god” as blasphemous. Many have forgotten that when I was in human form as Jesus, the ancient Hebrew and Roman cultures considered that claim blasphemous.

Current Christians now accept that one human has been god. A small band of humans believed I was god during my last incarnation but failed to understand that they were also capable of that of which I was capable. That is, we are all capable of direct communication with The Source because we are all part of The Source.

No rituals, rules, or regulations are necessary for communication with God. It is a spirit-to-Spirit event. This event occurs within you, not outside you. After my physical death as Jesus, many of my early followers gave up on their belief in their divinity. As a response to the pressures of their cultures and misunderstandings, they moved away from participation in their divinity and back to abdication of their responsibility to be god in human form.

What is prayer?

And Jesus said, “Prayer is spiritual interaction between The Source, you, and others. Spiritual interaction is an activity, a connection, and a dialogue between the spirit you are, other spirits, and The Source. This connection and dialogue uses intent and emotions more than words. There is a difference between how you feel when you are content vs. the words you use to describe the contentment. Prayer is like being content instead of stating your contentment. Being content is the act of emoting or feeling contentment to such a degree that you would describe yourself as content. This interaction also often includes images. Therefore, prayer is interaction facilitated by feeling and seeing. This seeing is not an act accomplished using your physical eyes but rather images you internally visualize.

  

Therefore, prayer is a multi-dimensional emotional and visual experience. It involves giving and receiving, an exchange of spiritual energy containing feelings and images. Prayer is a participatory activity. Prayer does not require a special place, time, or physical posture. Prayer does not require an adherence to a particular religion because prayer is not a religious activity.”

And Jesus said, “My return to earth to identify and claim some special group will not occur. God the Source has no plan or need for that to occur. Such a return or plan is not what existence is about.

Existence is about you, a Source-originating energy system that is creating and experiencing. In reality, there is never separation between an energy system (your true self) and The Source. You, an energy system, are guilty of nothing that separates you from The Source. You have simply experienced human form so many times that you have forgotten your origin.

It is your responsibility to awaken and enhance your awareness of The Source. It is your responsibility to understand and have a living experience of your existing connection to God, The Source. You do not need my intervention and it is not my task to do it for you. I can guide you, but I cannot and will not act on your behalf. You are a god and are capable of acting for yourself.”

From And Jesus Said: A Conversation

And Jesus said, “You are responsible. You are as equipped physically and spiritually as any one else. There are no humans or entities “higher” than you and, therefore, more capable than you to decide what you should do. You are capable of understanding and determining your destiny and each step along the way.

It is a waste of your time, as you measure it in your physical plane, to ask any human or disembodied spirit what you should do. Part of your function as a spirit inhabiting a human body is to decide for yourself. Frequently asking others to tell you what to do is a popular and over used avoidance mechanism. You don’t trust yourself to make the decision because you are afraid you’ll make the wrong decision. Therefore, you ask someone else to tell you what to do.

There are no right or wrong decisions. There are just decisions which produce results that lead to other opportunities to make decisions.

Avoid doing what someone else tells you to do. That postpones the inevitable – making your own decision.

Let me be clear. Seeking information to inform a decision is appropriate. Discussing options with a person you trust can provide objectivity. However, there is a difference between asking, “What is your opinion or perspective?” and saying, “Tell me what to do.”

Think. Feel. Evaluate. Seek guidance and ask questions when appropriate. Decide. Live with the consequences. Move through existence as a responsible, divine energy system inhabiting a human body embracing and living your uniqueness.”