What Spirituality Isn't
Your religion isn't spirituality. No matter how spiritual you may want to behave, if you are still tied to a particular religion, you are far from spiritual. Spirituality isn't good deeds. If you are counting how many times throughout the day that you are "good" then you are far from spiritual. Spirituality isn't prayer. While prayer does play a role in spirituality, it is by no means spirituality in itself. There are many fleshly minded people who pray, but they are far from spiritual. Spirituality isn't anything that you can read from a book. Books are written by men, for mankind. Reading certain books may assist you in becoming spiritual, there is nothing written in books that can guide you into true spirituality.
Spirituality is the act of creation. If you are failing to create, then you are far from spiritual. This type of creation begins in the mind and ends with the manifestation inside of the material world. The Creator is spirit, therefore everything that claims relationship with the creator must also be spirit and creative. It is also important to understand that whatever a spiritual person creates, must also be creative and spiritual. We can only create things that are similar to what we are.
It is obvious from the current condition of our world that humanity is far from spiritual. It appears that the only thing that we know how to create is destruction. We have destroyed the planet beyond repair, and religion has been one of the most effective weapons in this assault. We spend billions of dollars on research to discover new ways to fight wars, while we have yet to figure out a way to make sure that everyone on our planet eats. Politics are used to divide and kill, while the politicians live lives that are out of our reach. You would think that with all of the religions that pollute our planet, that we would have figured out a way to live in peace, but we haven't. The reason for this is because religions are void of spirit. The truly spiritual people of the earth are those that are creating ways to stop destruction. I understand that people will always disagree on some issues, but we should all agree to live peacefully with each other. Spirituality isn't about the uplifting of one's own self-righteousness but the promoting rationality and love. We have to learn to become people who create by nature, not destroy.
Geary Davis is an author, spiritual teacher and commentator. My latest book entitled "The Devil in the Flesh-The true origins of the adversary" speaks on the origins of evil and the creation of mankind. My books and organization information can be found by visiting http://www.g-d-project.webstarts.com/
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