內在的神與超越的神
神可以被理解為一切存在、一切顯化的意識，的更高智慧。說像這樣的話：「我們是神。」或「我們不是神。」是排外和分裂。將自己演繹為無價值的，僅是地球的浮渣，並視神為唯一真實和神聖的光〜是不正確的。將自己提高到這樣的高度，說我們就是神本身，也是不正確的。我們是神的一部分，但我們不是神的整體。神存在於我們所有人的心中，但神也是存在於上面的更高的臨在。我們是神的本質，但我們的存在也是進入神的無限浩瀚的門戶。任何對於神的描述，都減少了神所是的，然而描述持續指出，超越一切語言，對於神內在知曉的方式。
神在每個地方、每個人、每件事物中顯化。沒有什麼不是神。看見一切事物的本質，就是發現在其核心的神。看見所有人的眼睛，就是直視神的眼睛。但我們並不知道在造物的整體和自我的整體中，存在的神聖本質。我們已經失去了神，因為我們已經失去了自己。我們已經失去了自己的道路，因為我們已經失去了自己。但無論我們有多麼的迷失，神一直是無所不在的，以不動搖的光，照亮著我們的心。在我們存在的中心閃爍的希望餘燼，就是神。只有當我們認為這火焰離開時，它才會離開。
雖然這個世界可能試圖貶低我們，但神不斷的從內在重振我們。雖然我們可能忽視神，但神並沒有忽視我們。雖然我們可能讓自己與神疏遠〜但神的恩典觸及一切，就像雨水讓萬物解渴，沒有偏見或偏愛。神從來沒有離開過我們，神也無法這麼做， 因為我們存在的纖維就是神。我們的氣息就是神的氣息。神是如此的接近我們，我們卻一直錯過。
神是統治的智慧，至高無上的愛，是保護我們所有人的光和慈悲，沒有例外〜即使是那些詛咒和驅逐神的人。神的愛了解我們的傷痛，但我們不能揣摸神對我們的愛是真正的無條件、堅定不移和堅強的。即使是在我們吐口水、發怒、生氣、破壞，仇恨、憤怒和怪罪神，的火焰中〜只有神純粹的愛和理解會回到我們身上，但我們無法捉摸。在我們最黑暗的時刻，保持沒有意識到神的存在，是有意識的閉上我們的眼睛。沒有神的過生活，就是成為孤兒，孤獨的走在世界上，以你的選擇。
神一直都在我們的身邊，張開雙臂，等待我們回家。我們只需要轉過身，看見從一開始就跟著我們的神的臨在。神唯一要求的是芥菜籽的信任，而在地球上的天堂國度就是你的。你內在的孩子是純真和純淨的。重新成為一個孩子，難以忍受的神的光就會開始充滿你。打開你的脆弱，你的需求，你的無助，你的渴望〜伸出你的手，但是一點點的，看見照耀在你身上的恩典的令人眩目光芒。
神超越一切的形式，然而，當我們讓神透過人的形式與我們連結時，我們與神的個人關係就開始了。神是我們至高無上的朋友，我們的神聖父母，我們敬愛的創造者，我們永遠的照顧者。時代已經回來了，我們可以再次與神同行，與神對話。在你內心耳語的聲音，告訴你不要放棄，堅持下去，保持信任，走向光..是神永遠在等待著你的注意…永遠等待著你的歸來……觸摸你的心，深刻的連結，再次發現自己〜與神同在。
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信任在你身旁出現的溫暖是神。
信任從你內在安慰你的聲音是神。
看見透過關愛的眼神和各個朋友伸出的援手，恩典觸碰到你。
看見你遇到的挑戰，是神對你力量的信任。
看見每個同步性和一致性是神的運作。
沒有什麼是我們不能克服的。
沒有什麼是我們不能療癒的。
沒有什麼是絕望。
因為神的光與我們同在。
因為神的愛支持著我們。
在知曉中休息〜神與我們同在。
~Avalon
God Inside and God Beyond
God can be understood as the higher intelligence of all beings, of all manifest consciousness. To say statements like: ‘we are God’ or ‘we are not God’ are exclusive and divisive. To deduce ourselves into a nothingness, as mere scum of the earth, and see God as the only true and divine light ~ is not true. Neither is it true, to raise ourselves into such heights, as to say we are God itself. We are a part of God, but we are not the whole of God. God lives in all our hearts and yet God is a higher presence that resides above. We are God’s essence, and yet our being is also a doorway into the unlimited expanse of all God is. Any description of God reduces what God is, and yet descriptions continue to point the way to the inherent knowingness of God beyond all language.
God is manifest everywhere, in everyone and everything. There is nothing that is not God. To see into the nature of all things, is to find God abiding at the heart of it. To look into the eyes of all beings, is to look directly into the eyes of God. But we do not know the divine essence inhabiting the whole of creation and the whole of ourselves. We have lost God because we have lost ourselves. We have lost our way, because we have lost ourselves. But no matter how lost we have become, God has been ever-present, holding an unwavering light up to our hearts. The ember of hope that flickers alive at the center of our beings, is God. This flame can only go out if we deem it so.
Though this world may try to diminish us, God is ever reviving us from the inside. Though we may have lost sight of God, God has not lost sight of us. Though we may alienate ourselves from God ~ God’s grace reaches everything, like rain that quenches the thirst of all, without prejudice or favor. God has never left us and God cannot – for the very fiber of our being is God. Our very breath is God’s breath. God is so close to us, we miss it all the time.
God is the reigning intelligence, the supreme love, light and compassion that watches over all of us, excluding none ~ even those that curse and banish God. The love of God understands our hurt, but we cannot fathom God’s love for us is truly without condition, unwavering and strong. Even in the fires of our spitting fury, rage, destruction, hatred, anger and blame towards God ~ only the pure love and understanding of God is returned to us, but we cannot fathom it. To remain unaware of God’s presence in our darkest hours, is to close our eyes consciously. To live without God, is to become an orphan and walk this world alone, by choice.
God is ever by our side, waiting with open arms for our return home. We only have to turn around and see the divine presence that has followed us from the start. Only a mustard seed of faith is what God asks, and the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth is yours. The child within you is innocent and pure. Become a child again, and the unbearable light of God begins to fill you. Open to your vulnerability, your need, your helplessness, your yearning ~ hold out your hand but a little, and witness the blinding radiance of God’s grace upon you.
God is beyond all form, and yet when we allow God to reach us through human form, herein our personal relationship with God begins. God is our supreme friend, our divine parent, our beloved creator, our eternal caregiver. The age has returned where once again, we can walk with God and talk with God. This voice which whispers in your heart to not give up, to carry on, to keep the faith, to walk towards the light.. is God ever- waiting for your notice… ever-waiting for your return… touch your heart, connect deeply and find yourself once again ~ there with God.
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Trust the warmth that appears around you is God.
Trust the voice that comforts you from within is God.
See grace reach you through the loving eyes and helping hands of all friends.
See all the challenges that reach you as God’s belief in your strength.
See every synchronicity and coincidence as God’s work.
There is nothing we cannot overcome.
There is nothing we cannot heal.
There is nothing that is hopeless.
For the light of God is with us.
For the love of God carries us.
Rest in knowing ~ God is upon us.
~Avalon