“Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” John 13:7 (NIV) (Jesus replied this to Peter in response to washing his feet; Jesus spoke of washing us clean so we would become a part of Him. Think Baptized by Faith. They did not understand what He was saying until after His death and resurrection. As well, the disciples did not understand until after Jesus was finished washing all the disciples feet (even Judas who He knew would betray Him) when He said to them, “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.” John 13:14-15 (NIV) There was always deeper truths surrounding Jesus’ purpose on earth. These have to be revisited over and over sometimes to gain understanding.
Spiral back around to your Spiritual self.
Several weeks ago I talked about God’s mathematical sequences in creation and how the Fibonacci spiral appears in many elements of creation (sunflowers, chambered nautilus shells, the cochlea of the human ear, rose petals, DNA molecules..). One of the biggest lessons learned in this is that we truly live a circular type life pattern. In other words, we learn lots of things from the time we are born until we reach old age. As we get older and more experienced and knowledgeable those things we have been exposed to or learned along the way, even from the Divine, we learn more about which increases the depth of our knowledge. Some will have deeper meaning than others. Some we learned once upon a time made no sense, but later a light bulb moment occurs, and suddenly you see the meaning. For example: Our attempts to learn to walk as a toddler was shaky, ambling, and we endured lots of falls, bumps, and scrapes. We can’t run until we learn to walk. But, with time and practice, before long we are running around the playground or backyard. Then we get older and join the track team in high school or college. We begin to discover all types of techniques to run faster along with the various styles of running. Now, we already knew how to run from a young age, but in our quest to be the best runner ever we understand deeper truths of how the body works, certain ways to position our feet, velocity, gravity, etc. to run faster. Life is like that. Many times it is those repeated patterns that can either catapult us up and over the high bar, or keep us from ever getting off the ground.
Our relationship with God is exactly the same. What we heard in childhood about God may not have made sense to you until you became a young adult. Even as a young adult, I know I didn’t know everything there was to know about living a Spirit led life, Holy Spirit living within me, what certain scriptures really meant, life habits that were keeping me weighed down, unhealthy energy… Now, as an older adult I still don’t know everything there is to know about Father God, Jesus the Person, and Holy Spirit within, but I do know when I let go of all the negative connotations of “religion” and began to be one on one with God within my energy and spirit has soared to new heights in learning and understanding His Truth, Scriptures, Life Path, Spiritual War, etc., including many other things not taught in church settings. If you think about it attending a service for one hour a week doesn’t serve to foster deeper meaning, yet it’s the catalyst that can encourage each of us to keep going, search for meaning, grow daily. It is up to each of us individually to do the one on one work everyday to delve into that sermon we heard to understand the deeper meanings. Patience, time, experience, and interest in knowing more are the roots that grow, intertwine, and develop over time into deep God moments, understanding deeper spiritual meanings, and serves to build a spiraling relationship with Holy.
Stop the Spiral out of Control. It’s time to revisit your spiritual life lessons learned long ago to discern the deeperTruths from Father God. Perhaps there were deep lessons omitted in your spiritual learning. OR, maybe it’s time to start your spiritual learning. It’s never too late. The Divine is still waiting to give you deeper meaning of life in Truth. Circle back around and ask the questions that will give you deeper spiritual meaning and solidify your relationship with the Most High. It is imperative to living in a world filled with destruction.