{"id":110176,"date":"2020-10-08T17:10:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T00:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/?p=110176"},"modified":"2020-10-08T17:29:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T00:29:24","slug":"developing-your-spiritual-muscles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/archives\/110176-developing-your-spiritual-muscles","title":{"rendered":"Developing Your Spiritual Muscles"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\"We are building our spiritual strength.\u00a0Another way I look at this is that there are spiritual muscles.\u00a0It\u2019s in our teachings about how to use our abilities that are inherent and innate within us all along, breath-to-breath.\u00a0We were born with them.\" <\/em>- John Morton \n
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This article comes from John Morton’s sharing in May 2020 at a \u201cBuilding the Strength Within\u201d Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are building our spiritual strength.\u00a0 Another way I look at this is that there are spiritual muscles.\u00a0 It\u2019s in our teachings about how to use our abilities that are inherent and innate within us all along, breath-to-breath.\u00a0 We were born with them.<\/p>\n

As we begin to expand and exercise these spiritual abilities, our life in this world can beautify, clarify, purify and become more enjoyable.\u00a0 We can have more fun.\u00a0 Not everything in this world registers as really fun and enjoyable.\u00a0 There are challenges. \u00a0There are challenges going on right now in the world on a major scale.<\/p>\n

Having our spiritual abilities called forward on a major scale is something we can utilize so that we are still having experiences of peacefulness, harmony and inspiration.\u00a0 It\u2019s a joy to be alive!\u00a0 These are all qualities of our spiritual strength.\u00a0 These spiritual abilities are in us.\u00a0 We walk around with them.\u00a0 When we breathe, all these qualities are present.<\/p>\n

In the Movement of Spiritual Awareness, we endeavor to bring these qualities forward more and more.\u00a0 Many ways and many tools are available in MSIA.\u00a0 Much of this work is coming from John-Roger, but it\u2019s also something that is ancient.\u00a0 It\u2019s been here all along.\u00a0 We take advantage of that opportunity to tune into what is spiritually true and universal in the way every human being has as the opportunity.<\/p>\n

In a way, we don\u2019t consider ourselves a religion or something that is like an institution.\u00a0 But, then again, we have a seminary.\u00a0 We have a place where you can come and study and practice these teachings.\u00a0 Primarily, the teachings are about going within yourself, finding out that your spiritual awakening is always with you.\u00a0 The ability to use these tools to awaken spiritually is a way to come into a great life.<\/p>\n

John-Roger referred to how we can become spiritual warriors.\u00a0 That is a way of looking at coming into an intention as one of the qualities.\u00a0 John-Roger spoke of God as intention.\u00a0 The presence of who we are as a divine nature can be called forward by focusing on who we are as an identity.<\/p>\n

When we really get hold of our spiritual nature, it\u2019s all good.\u00a0 It\u2019s magnificent and glorious.\u00a0 It is also something we can look at as our fulfillment, our anointing and fulfilling our destiny in this world.\u00a0 There is an aspect to this that is transcendent of this world.\u00a0 John-Roger referred to it as Soul Transcendence.\u00a0 We have a life beyond this world.<\/p>\n

We make a distinction about what we call the \u201c90 percent\u201d, which is a way of evaluating how much of who we are is spiritually based and driven, which is about 90 percent.\u00a0 What goes on with our physical life in this world is a mere 10 percent.<\/p>\n

Regardless of how long you\u2019ve been involved with MSIA, this still may not make sense.\u00a0 Let\u2019s consider that what we are being told is spiritual power and strength is tremendous.\u00a0 If we utilize this spiritual strength, great blessings come into our life.\u00a0 These blessings can include health, wealth, happiness and success with what you want to create in your life.\u00a0 It can also include sharing these spiritual gifts and having great experiences with other people, as well as creatively making things happen that make the world a better place.\u00a0 That\u2019s all the more reason to develop our spiritual strengths.<\/p>\n

Another quality John-Roger talked about related to the spiritual warrior is impeccability.\u00a0 I love that word.\u00a0 It\u2019s pristine.\u00a0 When we come clear spiritually and awaken to the power of who we are, our consciousness can become something beyond measure in its clarity.\u00a0 We can remain calm in the midst of great upheaval and disturbance, whether that\u2019s personal or in the world or in our environment.\u00a0 If you have a sense that your true nature is clean and clear in an impeccable way, this is another way to understand who you are spiritually and develop that quality of impeccability.<\/p>\n

Another quality of the spiritual warrior is ruthlessness.\u00a0 Does that mean it\u2019s willing to conquer, defeat and do what warriors do in war? From the book, Spiritual Warrior<\/a><\/em>, John-Roger wrote: \u201cRuthlessness is the spiritual warrior\u2019s sword of truth.\u00a0 The sword of the heart, which cuts away all that is no longer necessary or useful, cuts away the illusions.\u00a0 Spiritual warriors do not accept just anything and everything but are ruthless in ridding themselves of limitations and addictions, the habitual and unproductive behaviors of the past.\u00a0 They keep their eyes on the Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you wonder, \u201cWho is the Lord?\u201d, consider that is also a consciousness within.\u00a0 There is an \u201cinner master\u201d.\u00a0 There is a divine nature inside of us and in the level of who we are as a Soul.\u00a0 Another quality we can develop as a strength is to be in touch with our inner master and to become what that is.\u00a0 Wake up to our own mastership.\u00a0 It is an opportunity to go through this world as something that is magnificent and beautiful regardless of external conditions.<\/p>\n

Baruch Bashan<\/p>\n

Blessing of the Good and Divine Presence<\/h3>\n

Thank you for gathering here as two or more<\/p>\n

In this Presence, we call into the name that is sacred and holy on all levels<\/p>\n

So, we lift ourself up into the inner sound and light, higher and higher<\/p>\n

We are the consciousness of the Beloved in all of the Creation<\/p>\n

We do this in the anointing that comes from the Holy Spirit<\/p>\n

And through the Christ Consciousness into the flesh, into each one<\/p>\n

This consciousness is in all as the highest good of all concerned<\/p>\n

We are moving traveling consciousness<\/p>\n

We can be still into this point, into the place where we are<\/p>\n

And expand into all who are gathered<\/p>\n

This gathering is in peace, harmony, joy, all the blessings<\/p>\n

We take a moment to look upon those who are gathered with us spiritually<\/p>\n

To open up into that attunement<\/p>\n

So physically, it is behind our eyes and in our listening, in all of our senses<\/p>\n

We give thanks also that we are holding this blessing for all, radiating to all<\/p>\n

We release and let go of any negativity that is no longer necessary<\/p>\n

The limitations, the conditionality<\/p>\n

Come into the beauty, the grace, all that is good<\/p>\n

We can hold that for those who are awakening, who are finding their wisdom<\/p>\n

Finding what transcends all these conditions, every single one<\/p>\n

We know we can overcome whatever is needed through strength<\/p>\n

Through our willingness to move through all of this in cooperation<\/p>\n

We have a most beautiful understanding of the good and divine presence<\/p>\n

We give thanks this day.<\/p>\n

Baruch Bashan<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

WATCH A BLESSING WITH JOHN MORTON<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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