{"id":6282,"date":"2013-08-08T02:43:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-08T06:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theglobalconversation.com\/blog\/?p=6282"},"modified":"2013-08-08T02:44:10","modified_gmt":"2013-08-08T06:44:10","slug":"have-you-talked-with-god-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theglobalconversation.com\/blog\/?p=6282","title":{"rendered":"Have you talked with God today?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the ending of summer, teenagers everywhere are focused on getting in the last minute trip to the beach, back to school shopping, and savoring the final days of pure laziness. But as we focus on these activities, we often forget the most important of them all: having a direct conversation with God. Period. <\/span><\/p>\n

As for those of us already immersed in the God-being experience, this post should serve as a healthy reminder to remain connected to the highest source possible. There is always another mystery, another light, another piece of knowledge to be understood. So, if you understand, please continue to expand and explore your relationship to the Universe and to Divine Oneness. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But for those who think that this sounds strange\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, I know that some of us out there have doubts about this whole \u2018talking\u2019 idea. Most of us, through whatever religious vehicle that our parents have driven into us, think of God as something inaccessible and far, far, far above our limited understanding. Further, some of us even think that only other highly spiritual people, such as Jesus, Buddha, Mohammad, and Neale (obviously), can possibly participate in such a sacred activity. But\u2026..That is a lie. Period. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The honest truth is\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0ANYONE AT ANY POINT OF THEIR LIFE CAN TALK TO GOD AT ANYTIME. <\/span><\/p>\n

Do I need to repeat that for you? <\/span><\/p>\n

We don\u2019t need a median. We don\u2019t need a prophet. We don\u2019t need a preacher. All we need is an enlightened mind, an energized body, an earnest heart, and an elevated soul (thanks again Neale). But don\u2019t worry. It IS easier than it sounds. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If you are too instilled in religious anthropomorphism of \u2018God\u2019 as \u2018The Old Man Judging Us In The Sky\u2019, then think of it as a conversation with the Universe, the Over-Soul, the Infinite Being, the Complete Oneness, or what you feel the deepest connection with.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0If you don\u2019t feel a connection on the spiritual level, you are going to have a problem. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

So it sounds a little (or extremely) intimidating. We often wonder what we would say to God if given the chance, but what will we do when we actually do? Will we say the wrong thing or embarrass ourselves? Will we ask too much and be disappointed? And most daunting\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Will we be judged for what we asked, and thought of as a lesser being?<\/span><\/p>\n

Nope. Not at all. Nowhere even close to that.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0ASK GOD ANYTHING. Really, it\u2019s okay. <\/span><\/p>\n

Talking with God \u2013 about ANYTHING \u2013 is talking from your highest intentions and listening from your sincerest gratitude. There is no judgment, there is just what you choose to create on the deepest and most intimate level possible. Besides being a way to resolve all tension, distress, and worry in your life, it talking to God also simply recreates the all-too-forgotten that there is meaning for everything in the Universe. But to make it easy, let\u2019s take a look at this from the two levels:<\/span><\/p>\n

+ Talking from Your Highest Intentions: The true Dictionary Definition of the word \u2018communion\u2019 is \u201cthe act of sharing one\u2019s thoughts and emotions with deep understanding in intimate converse\u201d. There is nothing to fear, there is nothing to hide; it is all a part of infinite consciousness anyways. Unveil your deepest intentions, to God and also to yourself. When the individual consciousness in you speaks directly with the collective conscious of the universe, it is all in the deepest and purest mutual understanding on the most intimate level possible. <\/span><\/p>\n

+ Listening From Your Sincerest Gratitude: In order to effectively communicate in ANY setting, one must also listen just as deeply as they speak. Open yourself to the universe \u2013 even if it means that your current way of thinking may be exposed to be erroneous. To enhance the harmony of life, we must listen for the melody that underlies it all. Being willing to stop our own internal chatter, we also recognize our own gratefulness for everything that the universe has provided us. Whether it was challenges to stimulate our spiritual development or the experience of love in its highest form, we are always in a state of enduring awe. As we communicate with God, our awe for life itself grows ever more apparent. <\/span><\/p>\n

So go out there, and have your communion elevated to the highest level. For the majority of people, (Neale and myself included), the easiest form of communication is through writing. Literally, with the salutation, closing, and all the rest. Just try it and see what happens when you start writing back. One thing I have observed from my own Conversations\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWriting this weekly column is God living through<\/i> me, but writing to God is God living <\/span>within<\/i> me.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Though both experiences manifest our creative talents into the universe, they each let us understand a very different part of ourselves. With artistic expression, we are not always honest with our intentions. With spiritual expression, we remain forever open and truthful with our highest purpose. \u00a0Make sense? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I know this site has been founded by the book series Conversations With God. <\/i>BUT too many of us still read it and think only of how lucky Neale was to have access to this experience. When we go beyond simply just thinking \u2018That\u2019s a wonderful idea\u2026for others to experience\u2019 to \u2018This is something that I consciously choose to experience as a part of my daily life\u2019, then that\u2019s when we CHANGE. That\u2019s when society CHANGES. That\u2019s when the human race CHANGES. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0To ONENESS, to BEINGNESS, to LIGHT, to LOVE, to TRULY UNDERSTANDING WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT. <\/span><\/p>\n

And really, for the deepest questions in life, who else would you ask? <\/span><\/p>\n

(Lauren is a Feature Editor of The Global Conversation. She lives in Wood Dale, IL, and can be reached at <\/i>Lauren@TheGlobalConversation.com<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span>)<\/span> <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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