Middle Knowledge

This is apparently some concept that is out of my reach. But the terminology itself interests me. So, with the help of a few tasty beers, here is what I've got...

My definition of middle knowledge:

While following the 'yellow brick path', dancing like a child, I get temporarily entangled in my ipod wires. I laugh. I know as behaving as a child, my ipod may crash to the ground and it will all be over, I will resume to adulthood.

Middle Knowledge = having awareness of 2 separate frames of mind at the same time.

The Absolute Knowing

When I die it's what I expect. The absolute knowing-- all I've wondered about, those I've met and wondered about, situations not asked for but received and wondered why. I can only imagine.

All put to rest when I leave-- move on. That is what I expect from heaven. Answered questions. Until then, I enjoy. I seek.

What do you expect?

Into the Mystic

When we get so rooted in this world-- hold so tight to a belief that has the power to define us-- we get attached and removed from the eternal.

My way to God was through Jesus, but I do not think that it is the 'right way' to think to believe that is the only way to reach God.

Getting caught up in ideas and thoughts. Just float.

Shedding

Trees shed their leaves.
Snakes shed their skin.
Animals shed their fur.

Eternal Life -- We come from God and we will return to God.

God shed us.
So will the earth and we will return to the spirit of one.

Recycled bits of God.

Shed ourselves of this earth before we return home. Let go of the past, shed it. Do not hang on. Be in the now.

God's Kingdom

It is not belief but behavior that will bring on the Kingdom of Heaven.

One God with Many Faces

I've been hearing this a bit lately-- 'one God with many faces'.

As humans we experience many emotions. There are many facets to our personalities.
Different people depending on what role they play in another's life are exposed to different sides of one unique individual.

Some people bring out the best in others-- open them up, positive energy flows.
Other people bring out the worst in others-- shut them down, energy stops flowing or negative energy prevails.

So it may be with God.

It seems to me that more often than not(so far) in my own life, things happen on God's time. Yet I look at some other peoples' lives and it would seem as though God has left them untouched. It's as if God is sharing different sides of himself with different people and some may have more exposure to him than others.

Initially, some will view tragedy and life's difficulties as if they are a punishment from God. But with time, one may come to view these same events as a privlege, an honor. It's as if God is choosing to interact with some more than others--he dips his hands down into their lives and exposes them to things that they have never been aware of before, he shares a unique part of himself and in turn-- hopefully-- he opens them up, brings out the best in them.