I know a young man with "gifts" that was courted at a very young age by two of the most prominent factions known and "unknown" to man. I place them as equals for universal context alone but only one reigned (and still reigns) supreme. The other... pretends to be equal for the sake of the masses they attempt to court. One requires the surrender of self, the other requires self's elevation. One requires sacrifice, the other seeks power and acquisition. One promises fulfillment in service, the other promises power and glory. In all this... only one delivers both, but only after having service and love become the forefront of every intended endeavor.
This young man chose wisely... and while his road was difficult, he would find it worth its' challenge. The challenge of truly loving beyond hate without needing to mutter senseless daily affirmations. The challenge of knowing who he was and living out all of his humanity under the banner of grace. Beginning as a religious zealot... and eventually shedding the weight of all fraudulent human piety that gloried in its own supposed "goodness." Yet of all the challenges, the challenge of finding out that the secrets the other side promised were simply twisted counterfeits of all he'd come to discover in time was one of the most liberating. "Secrets" only entrusted to "messengers" that were meant to do no harm and were never intended for humankind to employ for outcomes. He found out that these things that have enslaved many in spiritual bondage over time, were cloaked under an umbrella of forbidden knowledge that was neither "knowledge" nor cloaked all that well to begin with.
He came to learn that although there may be some interesting reads in the zeitgeist, there were no secret books worth much of anything when it came to understanding the supernatural outside of the one they call "simplistic." A realization that only came after studying MANY. He found it ironic that the very book most "truth seekers" chose to disregard was the very one they needed to read but never seemed to look for. A book whose "secrets" can only be found seven layers deep when illumination comes from the One that inspired the 66 books within it to begin with. He came to discover that there were no ancient texts that held the actual secrets to the powers of the universe. These texts turned out to simply contain an amalgamation of esoteric babble meant to impress a normative mind seeking to connect some spiritual dots. He realized that even after having been birthed into one side of a family whose heritage included the highest rankings of voodoo, there were no rituals, incantations or spells that could create or destroy when compared to the soul that with a whisper, could speak life into death through the power that comes from the One that has been named "The Most High" by both darkness and light. And to be CLEAR, those that serve Him in spirit and in truth do NOT inherit or take on a "consciousness" but instead become an actual part of Him. Becoming a new species if you will, as a pebble (Petros) is part of a larger rock (Petra)... birthed by His Spirit. As such, they inherit His most important love, His heart and yes... His authority and power as well. Yet the awareness of all these traits must grow out over time under the tutelage of their surrender to Him. NEVER outside of what He taught and NEVER for the sake of their own glory or power. What they receive in power and glory is all due to Him and it is because of this, that they have no reason to boast or carry titles.
What realms require drugs to enter and exit, these enter and exit freely at the behest of Him that created such places or allowed them to exist. Where others sail tethered to a cord... these sail free but only for reasons ordained by the One that allows it. True power in an unseen world can only come when it is given to a pure heart. If that heart becomes corrupted, the power can still remain, BUT it can now become open for even the darkest to manipulate and use. Some decide to become overly mindful in protecting the power they have and choose to play it safe within the boxed parameters of religion. Others choose differently, deciding to walk a tightrope that engages all aspects of their humanity while in earnest doing their best to keep their intentions pure. A tightrope that allows them to be entrusted with deeper knowledge as they are unafraid to venture into places the overly cautious will not. Sometimes, the fullness of humanity (or even the juxtaposition of its weakness) can yield insight into the truth of what humankind was actually meant to become... and is on its way through Him, to ultimately becoming again.
And now, as this young man has grown, he has held fast to His Lord and his way... a "Christian" in every sense of the word... yet "lawful" to be fully fallible and free. A follower of Christ that has rejected all attempts by "new ageism" at co-opting his Lord. A man that has allowed his home to rest on the outskirts of the dogmatic views of his day while appreciating the fundamentals they provided. He sees more than he can actually speak of these days without sounding crazy but the age is approaching where what he can declare will be made evident by unfolding events over time. In the last few weeks, he has been like a student that reads the titles of the chapters ahead of the current lesson plan. He knows what learning the next lessons could mean... and is prepared to accept them nonetheless.
So why speak of such things today? Why detail all of this here? Because among you are less than a handful that question why this man stands unaffected & unmoved by so much sent his way. Why is he impervious to things others seem to so easily succumb to? Some of you may comprehend what I've written here today, while others might have even more questions. In either case... you with "ears to hear"... "listen" closer than you ever have before. For writ between the letters... is both a warning... and a Word...
We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming... I'm out
~moses
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