Monday, October 19, 2015

15, Community

Perhaps we are attracted to the people who seem spiritually connected.  We don’t really know anything about the Divine, but there’s a group of people who are really into Him and they seem really cool.  Or nice.  Or they serve a great meal after worship.  Whatever.  So you want to be a part of that group.

Let me tell you, there are plenty of others in that group who are there for the same reasons.  Maybe one guy was after a girl in the group, and he got caught going even after he found out that she already had a boyfriend. Worship feels good.  It can be habit forming.

The Spirit just wants to let you know that he is interested in having a personal connection with you, not just have you join a social club.  Because a church or temple or meditation center is just a social club on the surface.  A group of people with similar interests and lifestyles that enjoy being together.  But that is not a spiritual life.  A spiritual life is a relationship with the Spirit that results in inner transformation.


The Spirit isn’t chintzy, though.  Hang out, enjoy yourself.  Just don’t try to change things to make it a better social club.  That’s not the point. 

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