| Spirituality is a dwelling that we can get to through | | | | honest with him we are forgiving ourselves and |
| meditation. The highest level of this dwelling is with | | | | accepting that we are imperfect before his eyes. |
| God and our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. | | | | There is no punishment for this but enlightenment. |
| However getting to this place requires certain key | | | | If we can do this wholeheartedly and truthfully |
| attributes that must be fulfilled. It is a place where | | | | then what follows is peace and understanding. |
| we come in peace and leave behind the world, | | | | 3. Scripture |
| sarcasm in thought and all our accomplishments. In | | | | There is a limit to all that we can see. There is a |
| this house there is no room for worldly wisdom. It | | | | limit to all that we can hear. There is a limit to all |
| is a place of mystery that desires our minds to | | | | that we can taste or smell. This limit is in our |
| be open and welcoming to receive what God has | | | | understanding and not in the things themselves. |
| in store for us. If this is accomplished to the | | | | They are out there for us but we are limited in |
| fullest then a peace descends upon us that | | | | our knowledge to comprehend them that is why |
| transcends all the ill health, ill thoughts, | | | | this limit exists. There is no limit to the word of |
| misunderstandings or obstacles we may face. Our | | | | God and scripture. God will continue to open his |
| will is given to those who are far superior to us | | | | word to us as long as we are willing to read it and |
| and we find a purpose in our existence. Below is a | | | | understand it. Scripture is eternal, it is like the |
| step by step guide to getting to this place. | | | | spirits we carry within us and must be written in |
| 1. Anything is possible | | | | our hearts and minds. Having these words in mind |
| The first step to spiritual meditation is in | | | | helps us bypass those limits in our sight, touch, |
| understanding that there are no limits for what | | | | smell and hearing. Even the best songs created by |
| can be achieved. God owns everything and is in | | | | us have a limited time of pleasure in meditation. |
| everything. God does not come to us because | | | | However there is no limit in Gods word. It evolves |
| we call his name. God is already in us and when | | | | within us and opens our senses to accept all that |
| we call his name we are opening our hearts to his | | | | is around us. |
| eternal voice from within. It has been there | | | | 4. Enlightenment |
| before we were conceived and would continue to | | | | This is the victory in spiritual meditation. It is the |
| be there long after we are dead. This step in | | | | time we realize that we do not have to be sitting |
| spiritual meditation requires patience in faith. If we | | | | in a quiet room to hear the voice of God. It is the |
| know that all things are possible then we shall wait | | | | time we realize that it is not when we go on our |
| in faith for those things that we wish for without | | | | knees to pray that God is beside us. It is the time |
| doubt. | | | | we know that we can reach this place by the |
| 2. The truth discussion | | | | same token that we reach the regular places in |
| Once we are convinced from step one above | | | | our lives. Dwelling with God is anywhere and at |
| that God is within us and we can hear his voice | | | | anytime. There is no specific place, there is just |
| the next important thing is being honest with | | | | the thought that he is there because we know his |
| ourselves. This is when the voices in our heads | | | | voice. With enlightenment we walk with God, talk |
| take over. We must be honest when these | | | | to God, live in God and believe that he is in us. |
| discussions start. What we hide from or make | | | | These four steps in meditation cannot be |
| excuses for in this place is what we shall carry | | | | determined by time or location. There is no right |
| with us for life. It is best to be honest to cleanse | | | | age to start or finish them. It is a life long journey |
| ourselves of the negative and heal from any | | | | of our existence and from any point that we |
| mishaps that may have befallen us. Honesty with | | | | start meditating in this way we can reflect back |
| God is confessing our sins whether it is in thought | | | | to other moments in our lives and know that we |
| or deed. Honesty with God is confessing our | | | | had always been a part of it. In spiritual meditation |
| desires before him whether they are evil thoughts | | | | time is endless and all doors, open or closed in our |
| or otherwise. God is not a father that does not | | | | lives are connected. It is a meditation for eternity. |
| know our weaknesses. The fact is by being | | | | |