Dude, That's Deeeep

:The Sinking of Spirituality 

If you know me well, you probably know that I have this thing were I say "that's deep" a lot.

  {If you know me well...you probably also know that I have hearing problems, eat too many Doritos for my own good & still sleep with a teddy bear...}

I like to think about things more than what face value offers.

Are you the same?

This brings me to a frustration of mine. Spirituality. 

Why is this a frustration? Shouldn't I, a Christian, someone who reads the Bible, loves God & prays be all up in the "spiritual-ness".

  {Oh yah rolling around all up in it: "yeah I'm spiritual." say'n it in the most annoying voice possible}

No.

No, not one bit do I want to be called spiritual or be a part of it. 

  "Why, it's sooo good and positive and right?" 

   {the same argument can be used towards marijuana...and note it's still federally illegal}

So why do I hate it so much?

Have you ever heard the saying: "If it's only partially true than it's not true at all"? Or "Half truths are lies" ?

Well, if you're set to sail on this "spirituality" adventure I must warn you there's a whole in your boat & you are going to go down.

What is this spirituality that I am referring to?

  Spirituality=the fact of being spiritual=concerned with & engrossed be the matters of the spirit(s)

            {dictionary. com }

It sounds good and all, but if I am not mistaken it sounds to me that again we have gotten off course...

  And instead we are worshiping what was/is created rather than the Creator. 

Why?

Since when did our soul do anything great? Move mountains? Open the heavens?

Some have come to know of a "divinity" from "within", a "god in themselves", a miracle worker by their own minds. We've been taught that we can do anything, that we are indestructible, that we hold the key of life. We claim to talk to the dead, seek guidance from "angels" and have "spirit guides." Horoscopes, Ouija boards, tarot cards, past lives, palm readings... 

Where does this all come from?

Who's teaching these things and why?

And why are we believing them?

What does God's Word have to say about all of this?

    Genesis 3                 The lie that we would be like God severed our relationship with Him

    Deuteronomy 18:9-13   Our guidance is meant to come from God alone

   John 8:42-47            Satan is responsible for spreading lies that we don't need God

   John 10:10a              His (Satan's) goal is to destroy you, not bring you peace

   Romans 1:18-23       When we worship what was created (ourselves) instead of the Creator, it is sin

   2 Cor. 11:14            Satan makes what is wrong look right 

   Eph. 5:1-20               It is this which brings darkness & a cover over our eyes
   Eph. 6: 12                 There is battle going on for your soul & it's fought with forces you can't understand

    Hebrews 13:7-9a      Anything outside the Word of God is a lie 

   1 Peter 5:8b              Satan will devour you regardless if you believe in his power or not

   

And the key one:

  8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[a] of this world rather than on Christ.

-Colossians 2:8

So why again are we falling into this trap?

Because it offers something different?

Makes you feel good?

Helps you understand things better?

Why are you not giving your Creator a chance?

   {Ever hear the story of Job? Ever read to the part where God finally responds? Check it out Job 38-41}

If I had to take a guess as to why some have chosen to believe such things over the Truth of Jesus and only Jesus, is that they do not know who they truly are nor do they know the One who created them.

If that is you today, let me enlighten you-

  You are:                                                He (Jesus) is:

       thought about                                       subjective to the Father

       crowned                                                crowned King

      given power                                          sufferer 

     holy                                                         pioneer of our faith

     family                                                    praised throughout all creation

    praised                                                    trusted, trustworthy

    trusted                                                    flesh & blood, God in human form

    a child                                                   merciful & faithful

                                                                atonement for our sins

                                                                                               -Hebrews 2

{And yes that was just one chapter...imagine how much more could be said!}

When I read this scripture (Hebrews 2) I discovered this as well:

 All that I want, I already have.

Jesus freed me from the belief that I still have to do something

to be something.

Don't throw away your life so easily! Just because it looks good does not mean it is! Half truths are lies! And Jesus comes to you speaking truth, the only truth, the truth that can set you free, give light and peace everlasting.

"Tell me friend, when did...the wise abandon reason for madness?"-Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring