The True Basis Of Living

“Man is essentially spiritual, the image and likeness of God, and therefore he is made for the spiritual basis, and he cannot really succeed on any other.” Emmet Fox. Living on the Spiritual Basis requires focus and commitment. Halfhearted demonstrations lead inevitably to struggle and ultimate failure in spirit. Wishing to enjoy the reputation of someone who embraces spiritual principles without reservation but live in reality with one foot in the secular and one in the spiritual leads only to discontent and strife, for the double minded individual is unstable in all their ways. So speak to Him in prayer without reservation, unburden yourself of the last vestiges of self-centered fear and stride out wholeheartedly on to the only real basis of living, the Spiritual Basis.

© Vincent Lee Jones Living In Spirit All Rights Reserved

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Our Two Masters

We are always serving one or the other, the carnal/secular mind or our spiritual heart. Having an understanding of spiritual principles is important, our mind full of spiritual knowledge a starting point. The curious thing about spiritual knowledge though is many believe it is all they need, demonstration secondary. Consider, having a great deal of medical knowledge doesn’t make someone a doctor, to truly become a doctor they must first acquire knowledge and then under careful supervision put this knowledge into action, turning thought into experience, moving from the theoretical to the real, from head to heart. This holds true in every area of life, but no area more important than our spiritual life, since everything in life finds its germination in God, yet so many fail to walk the way they talk. In pursuit of material and secular success individuals often go too tremendous lengths; willingly ignoring the spiritual imperative, their treasure being material possessions and accolades; their actions demonstrating their true hearts desire, speaking spiritually, but living at odds with the spiritual imperative. A head full of spiritual knowledge without the corresponding demonstration amounts to a half measure, and spiritually half measures avail us nothing. Only we know if “we walk the way we talk”, only we know in our heart of hearts which master we serve.

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Should We Pray For Ourselves?

Some are of the opinion that praying for oneself is somehow selfish, but this is at best a half truth and is never selfish when we speak from the heart. Every conversation with God is a prayer and Living on the Spiritual Basis we do not filter our conversations with Our Father. When we do we are relying on our limited consciousness to manage our relationship with the infinite, with God, rather vain of us don't you think? In truth, God already knows the issues of our heart, the conversation/prayer demonstrating our willingness to achieve a higher consciousness. When our “eye is single” we understand that what we give our attention to manifests in our lives, our perceptions changed, our consciousness raised if our focus is spiritual. God will not, can not bring anything into our lives that will harm us or others, for good and God are synonymous, so never hesitate to speak to God on any subject, for in so doing our attention is focused on the only thing that truly matters, our relationship with “Our Father" from which everything else in our lives flows and in so doing we will comprehend serenity and know peace.

© Vincent Lee Jones Living In Spirit All Rights Reserved

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