Spiritually Alive

Are we truly spiritually alive? Can we say that we see God at work everywhere in everything? Are we aware of our own spirituality? Are we aware of God's presence in every moment and in everything we encounter? Do we see each act that we do everyday as a spiritual act? To be truly spiritually alive we must understand that Jesus came to show us that everything is spiritual. God came in the form of man to show us that salvation is about the awareness that we and everything is spiritual. For when we realize this, the scales fall from our eyes and we come to see that God is everywhere and working in everything and we can "let go" of the worries and fears that we tell ourselves control things.

Spirit can be known only by spirit—God's Spirit and our spirits in open communion. Spiritually alive, we have access to everything God's Spirit is doing, and can't be judged by unspiritual critics. Isaiah's question, "Is there anyone around who knows God's Spirit, anyone who knows what he is doing?" has been answered: Christ knows, and we have Christ's Spirit.

1 Corinthians 2:14-16

We know what is going on, God is working at his pleasure. I have heard it said before that "none of us is doing anything, we are all being done." Salvation is the acceptance of this spiritual reality. It is accepting that God is in control, doing each day what is set in front of me to do, understanding it all as spiritual acts of service, and allowing God to do the rest. Salvation becomes more than making it to heaven when this life is over. Salvation becomes about the peace that is realized in this life that I no longer have to manipulate or control anything. I am saved from myself and from making a life of worry, fear, anger, broken relationships, and frustrations. I am saved into a life that is full of the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23) I love the message version the best:

But what happens when we live God's way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely.

So are we spiritually alive? To me this is the same question we ask when we ask someone "are you saved?" See God everywhere today. Find salvation, it is right here and right now! Christ came to redeem us right here and right now. God is not waiting for us to get to heaven and neither are the people who need to know that salvation is available right here, right now.

Namaste'