God? -- Bible Metaphors, as pointers for discovery beyond hope or belief. Posted on God? – We.Be...
What is God?
1. GOD = Consciousness
1.1. "God, the cause of the phenomena of life."
1.2. I say, ‘You are gods; you are all children of the Most High. Psalm 82:6
1.3. I AM the Lord, your God
1.3.1. Lord = the absence of ego
1.3.1.1. For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
1.4. "I and the Father are one.” John 10:30
2. God, the name for what we cannot understand.
2.1. beyond the capacity of mind.
2.1.1. mind = thinking, feeling
3. JESUS = Awareness
3.1. AWARENESS
3.1.1. "Very truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" John 8:58
3.1.2. "And be sure of this: I am with you always" Matthew 28:20
3.2. Enlightened Reasoning
3.3. You, Individualized Consciousness
3.4. "See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand." Deuteronomy 32:39
4. Attitude
4.1. "I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other! 16So because you are lukewarm— neither hot nor cold— I am about to vomit you out of My mouth! 17You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.…" Revelation 3:16
4.2. "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus" Philippians 2:5
4.2.1. That's an amazing scripture.
5. Character Arc
5.1. "Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’" John 3:7
5.1.1. Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again." John 3:3
5.1.1.1. to be born = knowing one's source.
5.1.2. "Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit. 7Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’ 8The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”… John 3:7
6. KINGDOM = your natural state
6.1. Happiness through peace of mind, in daily living, independent of circumstance. –Roger Castillo, Being lived
6.1.1. thinking and feeling is a 'circumstance'!