In this post I am going to piggy-back on something I wrote from the previous post. The reason has to do with what the third spiritual tool is as defined by David R. Hawkins M.D., Ph.D. in his book “Transcending the Levels of Consciousness.”
Spiritual Tool #3
Presume no actual reliable knowledge of anything at all. Ask God to reveal its meaning
The spiritual journey is a progressive execution of your ego. As you transcend into higher levels of spiritual awareness your ego is going to fight back like a drowning victim thrashing in the water. Ascension only comes as the ego dies.
This is what I said in the prior posting:
The one thing your ego does not like is not knowing. It is seen as a sign of weakness. Yet can you seriously be expected to know everything?
From an early age we are indoctrinated in institutions of learning ranging from pre-school to elementary, middle, and high school, then to college or university. Church life is even structured toward varying class levels to bring the congregants into the “knowledge of God.” All of this grasping for knowledge about any subject matter is merely a salve to your bruised ego. But how?
There is a saying in the church which claims, “To be too spiritually minded is to be no earthly good.” This is purely an egoic statement since it is often expressed against those who believe in the purpose of this third spiritual tool. In the mind of the people making this accusation asking, praying, or seeking God about a matter which clearly can be addressed from the wealth of “knowledge” already available is simply operating from a master/slave mentality.
Any response from an adherent who employs this mode of operating is often rebuked with, “You have the mind of Christ. Why don’t you use it?” Pride/ego takes many paths to keep oneself in positions of superiority – even against God.
Consider what this tool is revealing. We live in an age of media saturation where powers are manipulating the narrative of any event to shape the thoughts and actions of people around the globe. Pick any topic and you can find any number of authors who profess to be experts, analysis who have the inside track, and commentators who assemble viewpoints for the masses to digest. But is any of this balanced? No, since every topic has at least two viewpoints to consider. If there are more than two, prepare for a frenzy of mudslinging to establish dominance.
This tool reveals how within this entire mess there is NO RELIABLE knowledge. Just look around you and witness the truth of this declaration. From health matters to worldwide war people/nations are operating with no reliable knowledge yet believing they know reality.
One of the truths associated with God is the character of being ALL KNOWING. Every moment of every day God knows everything and what it means. God even knows what your lack of knowledge means! So why not ask? Oh yeah, your ego still wants to play the role of god for your life. How is that working for you?
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