Article Title: Sharing some Spiritual Thoughts and Principles from Neale Donald
Walsh's 'Tomorrow's God' Submitted by Craig Lock
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(how 'airey-fairey'), words of inspiration and money management (how boring now,
craig!)

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I'm sharing these writings with the world in a 'spirit of enlightenment') ; so
this article (as with all my articles) may be freely published, electronically
or in print.

"We share what we know, so that we all may grow."

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Sharing some Spiritual Thoughts and Principles from Neale Donald Walsh's
'Tomorrow's God')

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings
having a human experience."
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Submitters's Note:
This article (in point form) was based on notes I've taken directly from Neale
Donald Walsh's fascinating and thought-provoking new book 'Tomorrow's God',
whilst studying the link between the human mind and spirituality. I'm sharing
this piece from Chapter Twelve 'The Jesus Factor' (a "great enlightening read")
to hopefully stimulate thinking and discussion on the life and mission of Jesus
from Walsh's writings and beliefs on the spiritual journey'. (Incidentally, I do
'try to test', futher explore and apply these principles in 'real life' and they
DO work). Hope sharing this short extract, these 'eternal truths' from an
excellent book may be of interest, uplifting and perhaps even inspirational to
you. Enjoy...

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THE JESUS FACTOR (FROM 'TOMORROW'S GOD') #

by Neale Donald Walsch

# Published by Hodder Stoughton, a division of Hodder Headline

God and I are one! Jesus taught that we and God are One, but that no one wanted
to believe it; because it did not serve the human agenda. Jesus was and is a
saviour to all humankind. He knew Who He Really Was. So he declared it for all
to hear. He declared something else. He said that what he did on the earth, we
could also do (if we just believe!). By elevating and expanding our
consciousness, together with a high level of faith lies the key to experiencing
these gifts. That was the central message that Jesus taught.

"According to your faith, be it unto you." "Oh woman, great is thy faith: be it
unto thee even as thou wilt." (And the woman's daughter was made whole from that
very hour!) "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this
mountain, 'Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall
be impossible to you." - Jesus's words.

Still if we cannot believe in ourselves and in our own divine heritage (and
because so many people cannot!), Jesus in an act of enormous love and
compassion, invites us to believe in Him. "Verily, verily I say unto you, He
that believeth in me, the works that I do, shall he also do; and greater works
than these he shall do, because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask
in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye
shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it."

This was an extrordinary promise. So great and so complex was Jesus's
understanding of who He was and of who we are ("I and my Father are one"). He
knew deeply that there was no limit to what we could do, if we believed in
ourselves, or in Him.

So great was His perfect love for all humankind, and so full was his compassion
for their suffering, that he called upon Himself to rise to the highest level,
to move to the grandest expression of his being, in order to present a living
example to all human beings everywhere: Of God's Unlimited Love and Grace for
each one of us.

YOU too can elevate your thinking to the highest level of consciousness and be
the change you wish to see in the world today. In so doing you will live at the
highest level of humanity and be an example...for the benefit of all mankind.

And then He prayed that we would not only see the evidence of His Oneness with
the Father, but our own Oneness with God as well.

It was a marvellous inspiration for him to invite those who could not imagine
themselves to be a part of God to imagine themselves to be a part of Him. He
knew that it would be easier for us to see ourselves as "Brothers in Christ"
than as One with God! "I and my Father are one (John 10:30). " And the glory
which thou gavest me, I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are
one." (John 17:22)

He stated repeatedly the truth of our oneness with God. And if Jesus Christ was
One with God, then so too are we. We simply do not know it, refuse to believe it
and cannot imagine it!

In essence, Jesus is saying: 'I am the Life and the Way. Live your life as I
live mine, go the way I've gone, ie. follow me - and you will experience God'.
That is the truth I came to reveal to you. I came not to humble you, but to
exalt you; not to put you down, but to raise you up.

His message (humble) was that he was greater than none, nor is any one greater
than any other, for You are all One. Jesus, like other masters and messengers
(like Buddha, Abraham, Krishna, Moses and Mohammed) love you today as they did
in their times and invite you today, as they did then to accept and embrace the
wonder and glory of Who You Are through living at the highest level of humanity.
Jesus Christ said what He said and did what He did - that you may know who He
was... and thus know also Who You Are. Often what is hard for us to believe
about ourselves, we can believe about another - and Jesus knew this! That was
His mission giving hope and love to humankind: precisely what He knew and why He
chose do do what He did ...in life and in death! Thus it is not Jesus's death
that can save us, but his LIFE!

We are the hope of humanity. YOU too can choose to be the HOPE OF HUMANITY!

Neale Donald Walsch www.HumanitysTeam.com

"Let your light so shine that they may see your good works and glorify your
Father which is in heaven."
(Matt 5:16)

"You are the light of the world; a city cannot be hidden, if it is built on a
mountain top. A lamp is not lighted to be put away under a bushel measure; it is
put on the lamp stand, to give light to all the people of the house; and your
light must shine so brightly before men."
(Matt 5,14-16. Knox).

"Let the light of your BEING shine brightly; so revealing Who You Really Are. Be
a Bringer of the Light, which emanates from our soul, God, our Creator, the
Source, the Essence of Life (and Ground of our very Being). Therefore, it can do
more than illuminate your own path.YOUR spirit will help makes the lives of
others easier by illuminating others paths. For this light is our humanity, the
spirit of God, truth, wisdom, beauty and especially love...and it lies within
each one of us. Through your actions and your being, let your light, YOUR spirit
truly shine brightly on the world, like the radiance emitted by a candle at
midnight."
- Craig Lock (as adapted from and inspired by Neale Donald Walsh in
'Conversations with God Book 3').

About the submitter:
In his life mission Craig hopes to encourage, motivate and inspire people to be
their best through realising their full potentials and live their very best
lives. Craig believes in the great potential of every human being in the journey
of life and loves to encourage people to share their individual (and guiding)
spirits, so that they become all that they are CAPABLE of being.

The various books that Craig "felt inspired to write" are available at:
www.lulu.com/craiglock http://www.creativekiwis.com/books.html#craig and
http://www.webng.com/writernz/index.html

He is presently working on his latest novel 'The Awakened Spirit', based on some
true and inspiring stories of the indomitable human spirit, that lies within
each one of us. Stories of endless possibilities.

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking;
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously
give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others."

- Marianne Williamson

I love these words from Marianne Williamson as used by Nelson Mandela in his
inaugeration speech as State President at South Africa's first Democratic
Election in 1994.

"People fight and die for religion but they seldom live for religion."
- former Indian Prime Minister, J.Nehru

"Deep within us there is a flame that burns, and that flame is the spark of God.
In some it burns brightly, in others it is barely distinguishable; but always it
burns...and with love and acceptance the flame gets higher and brighter. We can
help others to kindle this flame by seeing the good in them, even if they don't
see it themselves."
- anon

"Uplifting, encouraging and empowering people through the power of words and
thought energy.
Change YOUR world and you help change THE world...for the better."

THIS PIECE MAY BE FREELY PUBLISHED
(with acknowledgment to Neale Donald Walsch, please)

"Your beliefs become your thoughts,
Your thoughts become your words,
Your words become your actions,
Your actions become your habits,
Your habits become your values,
Your values become your destiny."

- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi






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