I am reading a very interesting book that has wonderful ideas about love. The author quotes from the Bible. I have heard the author speak from a CD and she is very engaging. However, I am concerned about words like "higher consciousness" and "enlightenment".
I checked out the church the author attends. The website has the belief statement and the articles of faith for the church.
The church is located in Sedona, AZ. which I know is considered a "spiritual" place, but not necessarily Christian.
I wonder if how I am feeling about this church and the book I am reading is like Nicodemus felt when he met Jesus.
The book is supposedly about the conversations the author actually had with Jesus while she painted his portrait. I like the portrait. It is simple and Jesus looks strong and caring. I like what Jesus says to the author:
"True creativity is the presence of God within..."
"There are three enduring certainties around which all positive belief develops. The first is your connection to God. The second is an honest knowing of yourself. The third is that you shall receive as you have been given."
"When you seek and pursue that which is not truly yours, you will develop a kind of hunger that cannot be appeased, and a deep sense of "neediness", which distorts your life and creates dis-ease"."
I have underlined and underlined so much that makes sense. What do you think?
The Book is "The Keys of Jeshua". The church is called Spiritis Church. Seems new age-ish to me, but I think Jesus was new age-ish for Nicodemus.
