MORE REFLECTIONS ON PRAYER
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From: Jonathan S.
Date: Sunday, January 27, 2008, 3:08 PM
Subject: More Reflections on Prayer
ID: 259575

Greetings everyONE,

Upon more reflection, I felt moved to write more about prayer.

In the dialogue that I had with S'ace I wrote:

" Personally, I'm not inclined towards prayer. Having been brought up without any religious background, I've never fully understood all of the emphasis in the United States or any other country that focuses so much on Churchianity and praying. "

This could easily be misinterpreted to mean that I judge those who find their connection and relationship with the Divine through more formalized worship and prayer in a church, synagogue, mosque, temple.

Actually, I see each person as having to discover for themselves the way that works for them to cultivate a relationship with their core essence or Self. I sometimes question people who profess to be religious/spiritual who's actions aren't congruent with their words.

What I've come to realize is that there is a prayer that is universal which all peoples of the world can experience. It is the prayer of the heart which happens within the inner silence of our being. Even those who aren't religious/spiritual and have no belief or experience of the Divine can experience this prayer of the heart. It excludes no one and includes everyone regardless of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, culture, role or position in life.

In the dialogue with S'ace, I also wrote:

" I see those of us who are drawn to The Global Resonance Network as universal humans who are aware of a spirituality of unity, interconnectedness and Oneness that transcends nationalities, religious, ethnic, racial and cultural differences and seeks to express more love, wisdom, compassion, cooperation and harmony in the world.

We are moving in a direction where this type of spirituality is going to effect all sectors of society. The divisions that cause separation between religions, races, ethnicities, nationalities, gender and cultures are breaking down and we are bringing forth a new consciousness that transcends these differences while honoring the many and diverse ways that the One expresses itself through each of us wherever we may be on this beautiful planet Earth. "

This morning I received an email from Owen Waters in which he writes about this " new consciousness " which is heart-centered. I'm continually reminded of The Little Prince's words, " what is essential is invisible to the eyes and can only be seen with the heart. "

I've posted Owen Waters' article as validation of the intuitive feeling/knowing that we are the pioneers who he is writing about.

The Vital Importance of Inner Alignment

by Owen Waters

Many people in society today work at jobs they don't like, and find themselves with little or no time for activities that increase the quality of their lives. Such people are out of alignment with their inner selves.

Traditionally, society has pressured people into conformity. Peer pressure to conform to an immediate social group begins at school because, from an early age, people are taught that they should conform to outside standards.

In England, the phrase "know your place" is used as a put-down to someone who has started to become outstanding in some way. In Australia, the traditional phrase is "cut down the tall poppies." In Japan, "The nail that sticks up shall be pounded down."

However, this pressure towards conformity has been lessening in recent decades, and it will continue to lessen as people realize that there is strength in diversity. Diversity is natural. Conformity is unnatural. In the universe, every snowflake, every person, and even every proton is unique. Together, the sum of the parts makes up a perfect universe of infinite diversity.

Diversity is designed into the universe because the universe exists in order that Infinite Being, the All That Is, may gain an infinite variety of experiences. In the case of human beings as expressions of the one source, we have free will so that we can makes choices. Making choices, and experiencing the results of those choices, is what human life is all about.

Inner alignment means becoming more of your true self. Your inner being is your true self, and by developing your inner potential, you express more and more of your true self.

In heart-centered, New Reality consciousness, mutual support is shared between people. That means that being different is good, developing personal skills is good, and exploring your own potential is good. Deep within, everyone is equal. However, in your unique form of expression in the outer world, you are different to everyone else. Not better or worse, not more-than or less-than; just different, because diversity is natural and is honored through mutual respect.

The New Reality of heart-centered consciousness is being built on this Earth, one person at a time. New Reality consciousness is a supportive and empowered state of consciousness, rather than the Old Reality consciousness of separation and fear.

When a person manifests their own unique, inner being, they become aligned, in the way that a laser beam is aligned, rather than being scattered by external should's and should-not's. When many people in society become aligned in their own personal power, the whole becomes far more influential than the sum of the parts. In fact, it becomes exponentially more powerful.

When enough pioneers choose New Reality consciousness, there will come a day when their powerfully aligned influence will reach a critical mass. Then, it will transform the remainder of society and, suddenly, everyone will "get it." Society, as a whole, will then realize that heart-centered consciousness is the way forward into creating its bright, new future.

With the intention of co-creating a more loving, compassionate, peaceful and harmonious world together,

Jonathan