Don’t get hardened into dogma-encased mentalism. The Spirit can be appreciated through the intellect, through reason, logic, analysis . . . but it is in the heart where Spirit becomes real and drawing . . . . The Truth is more felt than understood . . . through the heart. Religion comes from the mind, through constructs, falsified edifices of concept, idea . . . . The Truth, God, who Reveals…..and meets the soul, instructs the living being …… circumvents all of the man-made dross and Speaks direct to the heart, to the soul . . . . This is often a bit terrifying and disconcerting . . . for the Lord shatters illusion, lies–hates lies–of all kinds, but especially those purporting to be “religious”, “spiritual” . . . and oftentimes . . . He teaches one thing . . . while so-called “scriptures” have been interpreted and “wrought” to mean another thing . . . . And so, the seeker must choose, on the spot . . . which to follow . . . “man”, “church”, “congregation” . . . OR the mighty, holy Lord, God the Father, Who dwells within . . . Who would be ONE with the seeker and show the seeker all Truth and that Kingdom which exists, of another type, beyond the mundane senses of the animal/man . . . and the fetid teachings designed just to control, conscript, divert . . . .

Trust God. Sear the lying beast within, and find that Speaker Who is Holy, True, Divine . . . being courageous, strong, steadfast on the Path to Perfection, which is the destiny of all He Calls His Own . . . . . . .

It is going to be a very difficult and lonely time–depressing too . . . and oppressive . . . . The “airs” increasingly virtually fully controlled, which affect the brain, the nervous system . . . all the millions of walking “receivers” being programmed on a daily basis . . . invisibly . . . but wreaking havoc and causing effects . . . ie., the currant rash of shooters? for the disarming agenda . . . and, worst of all, a blanket over the subtle receptors which pick up electric spiritual impulse . . . sustaining the soul in the body . . . blocked . . . so that every day is a struggle with the “desert experience” . . . . . All that sometimes seems left is a vague memory of something prior . . . once strongly known and felt and inspiring and sustaining . . . but now seems far away and unattainable . . . . weak spirit . . . snuffed in an avalanche of stress, worry, physical discomfort, low-frequency hum, subliminal onslaught, psychic attacks, pervasive fear, oppression all around . . . day and night . . . . . And then, when close ones fall . . . and cause extra problem . . . . So much to bear, I know . . . . . . .

But there is hope . . . . Because of the stark contrast, now when spirit arrives, even in short, bright blasts, there is no missing it for the seeker . . . the Believer . . . . the memory is stirred and a spark persists . . . though small . . . though it be like a mustard seed, it is enough to keep alive the holy purpose of the human trial . . . . And now, there will be unusual means by spirit to circumvent the barricade . . . because the Lord will NOT be stopped by the wicked . . . though they think they are winning . . . . . It is important to be aware . . . looking . . . open-minded for some new methods by spirit to outflank the multiple barriers to inspire . . . . As I wrote just previous to this . . . . It may seem at times to contradict some thing you thought you knew . . . or steadfastly believed . . . . But if one is brutally honest . . . in some things . . . one can often find that what one thought to absolutely “a given” in fact . . . was just something “given” by the hand and mind of “man” . . . . . a false teaching, dressed up in scripture . . . or not even IN scripture . . . but simply accepted through tradition . . . and one must be courageous and willing to challenge some falsities that have been harbored in the mind . . . . .

I say this . . . because with all the external challenges . . . the inner life, whereof Jesus often spoke . . . . must be made stronger and impregnable in its veracity, in its truthfulness . . . which the Spirit of Truth WILL testify to, as It speaks to the heart and spiritual mind . . . . . .

I’m just saying . . . in these trying times . . . . it may be that you will find yourself reaching more profound understanding of the Gospel, which, at first blush, may not comport with traditionally taught (by church and man) dogma . . . but which is actually more to the truth . . . and is a part of personal revelation to you . . . to help sustain and strengthen you in these difficult times . . . . The spirit will lead you to confirmatory experiences in such cases . . . . And while never just going off on self-deluded vain imaginings . . . yet YOU the individual are meant to have a personal INSTRUCTIVE relationship with the Father . . . with the Savior . . . . and this trumps the blindly accepted misdirection/teachings of tradition . . . . . And you must be brave and faithful to go there . . . . . to MOVE to new places within, to develop new means by which to be sustained in the crisis of this time . . . . . . .

My heart has been burdened for the past few days to put this into words . . . what’s being communicated to me, and confirmed . . . for it is profound . . . liberating as the Truth is . . . . We must always be pressing, pressing, NOT resting on laurels . . . of past understanding . . . but continuing strenuously to find more, learn more, understand more and deeper . . . the Truth of our situation . . . and the meaning and purpose and methods of our personal relationships with God . . . . .

a friend and well wisher, always,
“brother thomas“

I’ve been reaching through the haze . . . feeling a bit under water . . . a few fingers still rising above the swirl, touching air, still kicking, but oppressed, suppressed, compressed from all sides . . . . I am going through one of the most challenging periods yet . . . of my life . . . . But know that MANY right now are struggling, stressed and suffering . . . . For all kinds of reasons . . . . .

Through this . . . I can feel, hear the spirit reaching as well, keeping connection . . . keeping the thread alive . . . communication, comfort, direction . . . . . saying some things to give hope, replenish faith, give new takes . . . . to break the binds stultifying ….. of tradition, rumor, dogma . . . . .

A blast came day before yesterday, while working on some chairs, re-staining them . . . . I quick found some note paper and wrote . . . needing that surge of spirit . . . which spirit brings . . . energy, life, faith, fortitude . . . . And so, here is what I wrote . . . . fwiw .. . ..
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You are free. The freedom you are and must now find, is that which neither moth nor rust, nor rat nor villain, tyrant, murderer or even loved one–can take.
It can be crushed, as it exists on your externals, BUT WITHIN, is where lies the Kingdom of Heaven, purity, bliss, joy, rapture, absolute peace and security–.

To them who are given, more is Given . . . if they but Follow a natural reciprocation occurs, when you Hear the Spirit, and then share it . . . spreading the Light . . . . This is how you know you are on The Way.
The Door exempt from the broad way (of destruction, where many shall go) . . . was Open and Shut in one sub-atomic moment. Before the foundations were wrought, some were chosen, designed and destined to enter the “straight and narrow way.”
Free will came AFTER, so that all who go there can experience a genuine experience of choosing through trials, what it is to be separate (out of the will) from God . . . . The created “will” always fail, hence our weakness cloaks our pre-ordained glory . . . that on that blessed eternal day, our joy is all the more rapt, as we exist in similitude with our Father.

This is how we have ultimate mercy and compassion towards the rest of (impermanent) creation. For they shall not go there, but exist, but for a time to fulfill our–which is GOOD’S–final ends.
All works to the Good and to God’s glory “in the end”.
So, on the DIVINE TREASURE HUNT–we are expected to seek, and search, and test and then rely on finding The Way IN. For the Kingdom of Heaven is not flesh, nor gold, nor vain legends, but is found within, of spirit, of that visceral reality which IS THAT IT IS–and there we stand next to God, The Only One True, Good and Holy.

The Divine Treasure Hunt is now in full swing for you to take advantage of the curses laid all around you–where all is stripped away by the dead and dying . . . that rot which can only take what is NOT you and cannot take that innate Treasure which you already possess. Find it! He waits at the door. You’re already in the door–Just Turn Around.

We each have the responsibility to make our own situation better, stronger, purer. When we don’t, we are a drag to others and do not carry our spiritual weight. Other’s must bear the spiritual burden for us, sacrifice for us. And they do. You will rarely, if ever, know what they do for you. Unseen, unheard, invisible . . . quietly FOR REAL working in the spirit, changing lives, protecting lives, supporting lives, fending off great evils . . . . .

On the other hand . . . when you finally conquer . . . subjugate self to a new degree, and the spirit is allowed greater and further access . . . that too becomes radiant to others. Just as our oppressed nature and situations affect others and, more importantly, those with whom we have truck–our spiritual family, the Body of Christ–so too, when we get free and fired from trials, overcoming, our new strength and joy and power likewise ripples through the community, helping others not even in physical proximity. We become one of the unseen, unknown “helpers”, with the benefits of our own upgrade positively affecting many multiples of persons–many we have not even physically met or seen.

For, in a sense, it is true, all are connected . . . and especially so among the body of believers . . . .

So, we have a great duty and a great responsibility to perfect our own corners, not just for ourselves, but in order to help the whole community of seekers and children of truth . . . for our individual successes STRENGTHEN and LITERALLY encourage the group . . . . .

The dark side knows this and works it the other way, knowing that a fallen soldier, wounded, diseased, affects the rest of the troop. And so, the wicked, love nothing more than creating vast swaths of the walking wounded . . . whose collective weight makes near impossible for any single one to escape, were it not for the holy and omnipotent power of the Creator General over all, Who intervenes when and how He will.

Many are being sorely tested right now. We must break through to new spiritual ground in order to be better prepared for what’s coming. Each of our individual struggles and successes not only affect and help those in our immediate sphere . . . but extend outward like the ripples in a pool from a pebble is tossed, finally reaching even the farthest shores . . . . .

Knowing this brings great hope and inner camaraderie, as we work together, though separated by mere time and space, knowing that we connected through something much more permanent and profound . . . the very Spirit of God.

Take heart, that many fellow warriors in this great battle, work constantly, alongside you, in the spirit, which makes us all close . . . and that ALL within that holy net are hearing the call to perfect–hearing the call to come into their rightful powers and abilities, in order to fulfill their most HOLY mission, as ordained, from before the foundations, which is upon us today . . . . .

God blesses you each in this, taking you through your distinct and unique trials . . . making you wiser, softer, stronger, more compassionate, understanding, forthright, powerful, committed, . . . . . . . . We are together, though we be apart . . . . Each one of our single victories, brings strength and power to the overall cause. Hence we are called to toil in the corners, in obscurity, it would seem, while actually, we are on the front lines together, each in our own task, bringing a unique gift and aptitude to the larger effort, directed by our Lord and Master, Whom we Know.

always a friend and fellow struggler, your brother in Jesus, Thomas