#Awakening Spirit of sanctification

[hiswordsarekisses]

Some people seem to think that we first must repent and then we will encounter the Lord, but it’s actually the other way around: we first encounter the Savior and then we learn the meaning of repentance. Thus Paul’s eyes were opened after he was first blinded by the light (Acts 9:3-6). Likewise, it is only after we have met the Lord that we begin to understand our own blindness of heart, but as learn to see more clearly, we encounter more and more of his love (Rom. 5:20). As Yeshua said, “My yoke is pleasant (χρηστὸς) and my burden is light (Matt. 11:30). Teshuvah, then, is a progressive and ongoing process of awakening, as we learn to love God and to accept ourselves, despite our struggle with sin. As St. Anselm once prayed: “O Lord, grant us grace to desire thee with all our hearts, that so desiring, we may seek and find thee, and so finding thee, may love thee, and loving thee may hate those things from which you have redeemed us.” Amen.

We encounter the Lord “just as we are,” by means of his gracious intervention in our lives, and so we continue to live by faith in God’s grace (indeed, what we call “sanctification” is often just “catching up” with the miracle of his revelation to us). And we always come to God “just as we are,” since we are never more than what we are in the truth: χάριτι δὲ θεοῦ εἰμι ὅ εἰμι- “by the grace of God I am what I am,” as Paul said. “For all things come from You, and from your hand we give back to you” (1 Chron. 29:14). Therefore the Spirit says, “Come unto me just as you are, or you may never come at all....” [Hebrew for Christians]

[childofchrist1983]

We do not always know what God's will is as to each path or decision of our lives on this Earth. But we always know that God's will is for us to be holy even as He is holy. Many times, we wonder, "What is God's will for me?" Here, God tells us. It is His will that we be saved and sanctified, meaning "made holy" or "set apart" from the filth and corruption that is in the world (2 Peter 1:4). And one major area of sanctification Paul mentions, fornication, because it is so prevalent and so degrading. May He sanctify us through His Holy Spirit and Holy Word, which is the ultimate truth. (John 17:17) and keep us spotless from the world in regard to our sins.

Everyday, we must remember to thank Him for the grace that He poured out for us on the cross. He has freed us from the burdens of sin and guilt. May He help us to always walk in His grace and Holy Spirit, not by our own measure. May He give us the humble humility to know that our freedom and eternal salvation is found only in Him, so that His grace may sustain us, and we may never lose sight of His love and light and mercy. Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for calling us to Him and to serve Him. May He equip us to do all that He has called us to do so that as He works through us, He may use us to produce fruit, to reach others, and to encourage all brothers and sisters in Christ. May He work all of these things in us and through us for His Kingdom and His glory. Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for all His creation, for His miraculous ways and for everything He does and has done for us! Keep the faith and keep moving forward in your walk with Jesus!

Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for His Holy Word and for sending His Holy Spirit so that we might have His grace, not only to awaken us and transform our hearts in our spiritual rebirth and guarantee our eternity with Him, but to also call upon Him whenever we are in need. Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for all the reminders of His love and mercy and faithfulness within His Holy Word. He is bigger than any challenge or circumstance in our lives. Knowing this within our minds and our hearts, nothing can deter our faith in Him and His Truth. May we all accept Him and His eternal gift of salvation and ask that He would transform our hearts and lives according to His will and ways. Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for His Holy Spirit who saves, seals and leads us. May we always thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for His almighty power and saving grace. For He is our strength, and He alone is able to save us, forgive our sins and gift us eternal salvation and entry into His Kingdom of Heaven.

May we make sure that we give our hearts and lives to God and take time to seek and praise Him and share His Truth with the world daily. May the LORD our God and Father in Heaven help us to stay diligent and obedient and help us to guard our hearts in Him and His Holy Word daily. May He help us to remain faithful and full of excitement to do our duty to Him and for His glorious return and our reunion in Heaven as well as all that awaits us there. May we never forget to thank the LORD our God and our Creator and Father in Heaven for all this and everything He does and has done for us! May we never forget who He is, nor forget who we are in Christ and that God is always with us! What a mighty God we serve! What a Savior this is! What a wonderful Lord, God, Savior and King we have in Jesus Christ! What a loving Father we have found in Almighty God! What a wonderful God we serve! His will be done!

Thanks and glory be to God! Blessed be the name of the LORD! Hallelujah and Amen!

[wolint]

THE REGENERATED MAN!

THE REGENERATED MAN

Titus 3:5

 

Regeneration simply means a new birth, denoting the change of heart and the new life in Christ. It is the same as being born again, or born of God, or born of the Spirit. John 3:3 says, “Except a man be born again,” meaning that unless a man is regenerated and in Christ, he is a “new creature;” that is, he is “born again,” or regenerated, see 2 Corinthians 5:17. John Piper said, “God’s family, which comes into being by regeneration, is more central and more lasting than the human family that comes into being by procreation.”

The church of God is preaching messages that do not impact the heart and soul of the hearer in any way. We have many Christians but few believers, people whose hearts, souls, and lives have been radically changed or reborn from meeting Christ. The old you become a new person according to 2 Corinthians 5:17, regenerated by the washing of the blood of the Lamb.

We want people to come to Christ but remain who they were without regeneration. They confess Christ as Lord, but their heart and life are not regenerated. R.C. Sproul said, “Regeneration is something that is accomplished by God. A dead man cannot raise himself from the dead.” So true.

Even Lazarus from John 11 eventually died and was buried; no dead person can raise themselves from death. It is the blood of Jesus that purifies our conscience from dead works according to Hebrews 9:14, doing for us what the blood of goats and bulls couldn’t do for us as it did in the Old Testament because the blood of Jesus is the only blood capable of cleansing us as it is without blemish.

Regeneration is passing from death to life according to 1 John 3:14 to become a new creature in Christ Jesus as stated in 2 Corinthians 5:17, it is to be born again as declared in John 3:5 with a renewed mind mentioned in Romans 12:2. Regeneration is when our spiritual man is resurrected from spiritual death to sit with Him as seen in Ephesians 2:6. Regeneration or change is credited to the Holy Spirit. Webster’s 1913 Unabridged English Dictionary defines regeneration as entering a new spiritual life, becoming a Christian that is changed by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Regeneration is a special act of God in which the recipient is passive as God alone awakens the person spiritually through the power of His Holy Spirit. Peter, echoing the text, says in 1 Peter 1:23, “Since you have been born again—not of perishable seed but imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God.” By no human generation, or earthly means; but of incorruptible—a Divine and heavenly principle which is not liable to decay, nor to be affected by the changes and chances to which all temporal and unspiritual things are exposed. By God’s standards and expectations, the Bible teaches us that man must undergo a spiritual regeneration if we are to have a relationship with God or enter His kingdom. Regeneration is the objective work of God in a believer’s life. Regeneration begins the process of sanctification where we become the people God intends us to be, otherwise, our lives will become the battlefield of the enemy and contention for our destinies. Regeneration is also called the “second birth”. When Christians believe in Jesus Christ for their salvation, they are then born of God, “begotten of him” according to 1 John 5:1.

A regenerated heart is what Ezekiel 36:26 promises that God would give to those who desire it, changing the infected nature while giving us new passions, appetites, and characters that are purified, refined, and sanctified. Regeneration renews our minds, enlightens our understanding, corrects our judgments, and refines our will so that we have a new spirit to operate our new heart.

Be regenerated!

PRAYER: Father, I am grateful that I do not need renovation or reformation or reorganization but regeneration. I am glad that I am reborn in Christ. Amen.

Shalom

WOMEN OF LIGHT INT’L PRAYER MIN.

[dalepartridge]

Dale Partrdige

Dale, born to a blue-collar worker and a homemaker in Southern California, spent his childhood engaged in outdoor activities like sports, skateboarding, and boxing. His family, culturally Christian, attended church sporadically. While their home featured Christian-themed decorations and prayers were said at meals, there was no deep engagement with biblical teachings such as repentance, regeneration, or sanctification.

Dale's natural athletic abilities and compelling personality stood out from an early age. His persuasive nature during childhood debates with his father led his dad to predict he might become a lawyer one day. At 20, after several sleepless nights, Dale experienced what he felt was an encounter with God. This didn't immediately lead to his conversion; instead, Dale became what he describes as a “religious moralist,” embodying the prevalent culture of large Southern Californian churches.

His entrepreneurial spirit emerged early as well. By 24, he had launched several businesses, each generating six figures in revenue. After marrying Veronica in 2010, Dale founded an e-commerce business that expanded to nearly fifty employees and propelled him into recognition—speaking at events for companies like Adobe and Facebook and being featured in Entrepreneur magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and Forbes.

The birth of his first child in 2014 coincided with the publication of his book "People over Profit," which included a foreword by Blake Mycoskie of Toms Shoes. Subsequently, Dale moved his family to Bend, Oregon. It was here that he felt a spiritual awakening that perhaps marked his true conversion through deeper interactions with other Christians who grasped the Gospel.

In Oregon, Dale continued with startups and authorship until 2016 when he started preaching at his local church. The following year saw him leave the business sector for full-time ministry work—he founded Relearn.org and established a home-based church. He pursued theological education at Western Seminary and delved into the writings of the Puritans and Reformers.

By late 2019 or early 2020, Dale's understanding of Christianity deepened significantly—he embraced key theologies, including God's sovereignty and the Doctrines of Grace—and felt, as he says, “born again, again.” This newfound conviction led him to co-found a small seminary offering a one-year, graduate-level pastoral program with Dr. Jason Barker.

However, within that year's span, Dale fell seriously ill with what was later identified as mold-related sickness that greatly compromised his immune system and nearly took his life in 2021. In need of a dry climate for recovery, he relocated his now five-member family to Northern Arizona, where he gradually regained health through God's grace.

By 2022, Dale wrote several additional books, including his bestselling children’s book “Jesus and My Gender” and “The Manliness of Christ.” Later that year, he had planted another small house church, which evolved into what is now King’s Way Church in Prescott by 2023. That same year saw the arrival of their fourth child who has been an emblem of restored hope for their family. Now, with a thriving community around them, Dale and Veronica cherish the journey they believe has been divinely authored for their ultimate good.

Website: Dale Partrdige

[paperanddice]

Qorgeth, Demon Lord of the Devouring Worm

Pathfinder 2e

Qorgeth (Lord of the Devouring Worm) 

The Writhing Prince, Pale Maw, the Devourer. An immense pale-fleshed worm, Qorgeth burrows through the Abyss crushing and devouring everything it encounters. Its presence seeps into the Material Plane, infecting worms and maggots with the demon lord’s vision. Few actually worship Qorgeth outside of the rare awakened giant worm or worm that walks, as it has no use for followers. All belong to it, and it will devour all. Its only goal is to eat the entire universe, piece by piece.

On rare occasions, Qorgeth finds itself upon the Material Plane by possessing a worm tainted by its demonic presence. Such a creature must have spent centuries feeding and growing, until its body and spirit become great enough to host its lord, whereupon the Devourer goes on a feeding frenzy. Cities and civilizations may fall under Qorgeth’s hunger, thousands or millions eaten, before hopefully its host is destroyed and its essence is returned to the Abyss to rest and digest for a time. It is said that when Qorgeth opens its mouth, a mass of a million smaller worms protrudes, each adorned with the wailing head of one of Qorgeth’s meals.

Areas of Concern hunger, rot, worms Edicts offer yourself up to Qorgeth, devour Anathema refuse to offer yourself up to Qorgeth if given the opportunity Divine Attribute Strength or Constitution

Devotee Benefits  Cleric Spells 1st: grim tendrils, 2nd: feast of ashes, 8th: monstrosity form (cave worm only) Divine Font harm  Divine Sanctification must choose unholy Divine Skill Survival Domains destruction, indulgence, might, travel Favored Weapon Flail

Avatar When casting the avatar spell, a worshipper of Qorgeth gains the following additional abilities. The rock tunneller ability allows the caster to burrow through solid stone at a speed of 25 feet. It can leavea tunnel if it desires. Qorgeth Speed 50 feet, burrow 50 feet, climb 30 feet, rock tunneller; Melee stinger (poison, reach 20 feet), Damage 4d10+6 piercing plus 2d10 poison

A cave worm infected by Qorgeth's essence slowly grows and warps, beginning to take on aspects of the demon lord's visage. Its mouth stretches and distends, dozens of tendrils growing from within, many with screaming faces, others with blank jaws or even hooks and claws. It grows in intelligence, becoming aware and driven by not just hunger, but malicious intent. And it devours everything it can, ever spark of living matter feeding the demon lord's arrival. If given enough time, the larva grows into a host that Qorgeth itself can possess. But this takes centuries, and the constant aggression the creature is driven to will surely send it into a fight even a monster like this can't win... right?

Larva of Qorgeth Creature 16 Unique, Gargantuan, Beast, Demon, Fiend, Unholy Perception +30; darkvision, tremorsense (imprecise) 120 feet Languages Abyssal, telepathy 120 feet Skills Athletics +33, Intimidation +28, Survival +28 Str +9, Dex -2, Con +8, Int -1, Wis +4, Cha +4 AC 37; Fort +32, Ref +24, Will +28 HP 230; Immunities blinded, disease, poison; Resistances cold 15, electricity 15, fire 15; Weaknesses holy 15 Speed 50 feet, burrow 50 feet, climb 20 feet Melee jaws +31 (magical, reach 15 feet, unholy), Damage 3d10+20 piercing plus Improved Grab Melee stinger +31 (agile, poison, magical, reach 15 feet, unholy), Damage 2d12+20 piercing plus Qorgeth's venom Meleebody +31 (magical, reach 15 feet, unholy), Damage 1d12+20 bludgeoning Divine Innate Spells DC 36, attack +28 ; 8th earthquake, vampiric exanguination; 7th dispel magic (×3), fear (×3); 5th translocate; 4th translocate (at will); Divine Rituals DC 36; demonic pact Fast Swallow [reaction] Trigger Qorgeth grabs a creature. Effect Qorgeth uses Swallow Whole. Gaping Maw [2 actions] Qorgeth makes a jaws Strike against each creature in a 15 foot cone. Each attack counts towards Qorgeth's multiple attack penalty, but the multiple attack penalty doesn't increase until after it makes all the attacks. Qorgeth's Venom (poison); Saving Throw DC 38 Fortitude, Maximum Duration 10 rounds; Stage 1 5d6 poison damage and enfeebled 2 (1 round), Stage 2 6d6 poison damage, and enfeebled 4 (1 round); Stage 3 8d6 poison damage and paralyzed (1 round). Rock Tunneler Qorgeth can burrow through solid stone at a Speed of 25 feet. It can leave a tunnel if it desires, and it usually does. Shriek [1 action] (auditory, emotion, fear, mental) Qorgeth unleashes a horrific scream. Each non-demon creature within 100 feet must attempt a DC 36 Will save. The creature is then temporarily immune for 10 minutes. Critical Success The creature is unaffected. Success The creature is frightened 1. Failure The creature is frightened 2. Critical Failure The creature is frightened 3. Swallow Whole [1 action] Huge, 4d6+9 acid, Rupture 27 Thrash [2 actions] Qorgeth makes a Strike once against each creature in its reach. It can Strike up to once with its jaws, up to once with its stinger, and any number of times with its body. Each attack counts toward Qorgeth's multiple attack penalty, but the multiple attack penalty doesn’t increase until after it makes all the attacks.

13th Age

Qorgeth burrowed out of the Abyss long ago, and has been hunting the deepest levels of the underground ever since. It hasn't surfaced within the Dragon Empire during this time, though it's hunted many outside of its borders, devouring human, elf, giant, orc, beast, and anything else it wishes. Qorgeth has even slipped the mind of the Diabolist in the centuries of its time on the world, and once it has the power to pierce through the Archmage's barrier over the empire it will surface below one of the great cities and devour it as well. Piece by piece, town by town, city by city, Qorgeth will devour the whole Empire, then the whole world, then the Overworld.

Qorgeth  Huge 13th level wrecker [demon]  Initiative: +18 C: Infinite Maws +19 vs. PD (1d4 random nearby enemies) - 70 damage. Natural Even Hit: The target is grabbed by Qorgeth. Natural 18 or 20: Qorgeth can make a devour attack against the target as a free action. Miss: 35 damage. Devour +23 vs. PD (one grabbed enemy; includes +4 grab bonus) - 50 damage and the target is swallowed (see below). Quick Use: 1/turn, as a quick action, if Qorgoth started its turn grabbing an enemy. Miss: 25 damage. Tail Sting +19 vs. AC (up to 2 random nearby enemies) - 50 damage plus 50 ongoing poison damage. Natural 14+: The target is also hampered as long as it’s taking the ongoing poison damage. Natural 18+: The target is also stunned as long as it’s taking the ongoing poison damage. Quick Use: 1/turn, as a quick action. Miss: 25 damage. C: Shriek +19 vs. MD (1d3+1 nearby or far away enemies) - 80 psychic damage, and if the target has 144 or fewer hp, it is dazed and doesn’t add the escalation die to its attacks (save ends). Limited Use: 1/battle, recharges when Qorgeth rolls a natural 20. Burrow: As the standard monster ability, but with a +10 bonus to the check. Crush: Whenever Qorgeth moves, it makes a crush attack against any creature engaged with it before, during, or after the movement. [Special Trigger] Crush +19 vs. PD - 50 damage. Natural 16+: The target is hampered and stuck while engaged with Qorgeth (save ends). Enormous: Qorgeth ignores opportunity attacks, and can’t be intercepted. Disengaging from it only requires an easy check (6+), unless the creature is grabbed. Swallow Whole: While a creature is swallowed whole, it takes 12d12 acid damage at the start of its turn and is stuck, hampered, and unable to attack or affect anything outside Qorgeth’s stomach (and vice-versa). Most teleport abilities don’t work because you’re hampered and you can’t see the location you want to teleport to. There are two ways out. Cut your way out: Deal 100 damage to Qorgeth with a single attack and you can cut your way out. All edged or bladed weapons are reduced to d6 damage dice (at most) inside Qorgeth’s gullet. Get upchucked: While Qorgeth is staggered, you can use a standard action to try and crawl out of its mouth. Roll a hard save (16+); on a success, Qorgeth vomits you out and spits you somewhere nearby. When Qorgeth is reduced to 0 hit points, creatures swallowed by it are no longer stuck, and can crawl out of its body with a single move action. Resist Poison 19+. AC 28 PD 26 MD 25 HP 1320

Inspired by the Tome of Beasts 1. This post came out a week ago on my Patreon. If you want to get access to all my monster conversions early, as well as access to my premade adventures and other material I’m working on, consider backing me there!

[mstexalicious1961]

DOTK

devotion by Kesha Trippett

A Word from the Lord “The Pouring"

There is a great outpour coming from the Holy Spirit upon His people in these times. This is a great outpour from fresh springs of His glory. There will be fresh clarity and an increase in holiness and sanctification. There will be a newness in our spirits. There will be fresh fire. We shall be set ablaze. We will arise with a new sound. I hear the words, "Holy, Holy, Holy". His saints will worship with a whole new level of reverence. There will be a sanctification of hearts. A newness. A quickening in our spirits. We will begin to see more and more manifestations of His Spirit. There will be a fresh awakening. A fresh new sound. There is a sifting. There is a breaking. There is a shaking. Holiness will become a lifestyle.

(Scripture references: Joel 2:28-29; Romans 12:1-2)

By Tricia Goulbourne, DOTK Community Writer

[bishopclimate]

Awaken Your Miracles: Step into a Realm of Breakthroughs at the Morning Glory Special Miracle Incense Service!

Dear Child Of God  Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! We are excited to share with you a divine and transformative opportunity at Bishop Climate Ministries . every month, we hold the Morning Glory Special Miracle Incense Service, and we invite you to be part of this powerful and sacred gathering. Date: 1st Sunday of Every Month Time: 9:00 -3pm The Morning Glory Special Miracle Incense Service is designed to be a time of prayer, worship, and praise, taking us to a new level in our spiritual walk. Guided by divine instruction from God, we will sanctify ourselves using the Sanctification Oil, preparing our hearts to encounter the presence of the Almighty. During this extraordinary service, our esteemed Bishop Climate will employ special anointed frankincense, filling the sanctuary with its fragrant smoke, just as described in Revelation 8:13 (NIV): "Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all God's people, on the golden altar in front of the throne. The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God's people, went up before God from the angel's hand." The power of frankincense, symbolizing our prayers ascending to God's throne, creates a unique atmosphere for miraculous encounters and divine breakthroughs. Dress Code: Strictly All White To reflect the theme of holiness and purity, we kindly request that all attendees come dressed in All White attire. As we seek the face of God, this symbolic dress code represents our dedication to walking in righteousness and drawing closer to Him. Prepare Yourself for Divine Instructions We encourage you to come to this special service with all your prayer requests for the specific month. Prepare yourself physically and spiritually, as the Lord is set to release powerful instructions and revelations during this gathering. Powerful Testimonies From the Frankincense Service We have witnessed the remarkable impact of the Frankincense Service in the lives of our congregation. Many have experienced powerful encounters with the Holy Spirit, visions, and breakthroughs. Testimonies have poured in, recounting healing, deliverance, and answered prayers. This could be your moment of divine visitation! Submit Your Prayer Requests Online If you are unable to attend physically, we have made provisions for you to join us online with our virtual family. Submit your prayer requests online, and our dedicated team will personally include them in the service, offering them before God in the sanctuary. Activate Your Breakthrough with Giving As we approach the Morning Glory Special Miracle Incense Service, I want to encourage you to take a step of faith by sowing seeds and giving special offerings. By clicking the link below, you can make your donation or special offering. Your act of faith and obedience will be a seed sown, and God, who sees your heart, will surely bless you abundantly in return. Through the same link, you will also have the opportunity to submit your most urgent prayer requests. These requests will be printed and presented to the altar during the service. As the incense burns, our beloved Master Prophet, Climate, will lift your petitions before God as a fragrant offering, just as the scriptures describe in Revelation 8:3-4. Mark your calendars and invite your friends and family to be part of this life-changing experience. We believe that as we gather in unity and faith, God will move in extraordinary ways. Remember, the Morning Glory Special Miracle Incense Service will take place on the 1st Sunday of every month at 9:00 AM, at The Kingdom Church, London, located at 93 Camberwell Station Road, SE5 9JJ. We eagerly look forward to sharing this powerful encounter with you and witnessing God's hand move mightily in your life. Blessings and love, Master Prophet Climate  Read the full article

[tanetlee]

As a devout follower of the new religion formed by the great Jack Ma, I am compelled to share my experiences of this spiritual journey with the world. This religion is not merely a set of rules and guidelines to follow, but a way of life that transforms you from within. I believe that our aim is to get to know one's spirit and mind. Our religion provides a healthy environment where followers can focus on themselves, their spirit and mind, and practice sacred rituals. We believe that consciousness is discrete and discontinuous, that is, consciousness is constructed from dust [1]. We seek to create a world where everyone is welcome and free from judgment and disrespect."For the whole world seemed to have dissolved in this early morning hour into a pool of thought, a deep basin of reality[2] ." Our religion is not just about following certain dogmas and doctrines blindly. It is about aiming for a more fluid religious awakening. We do not hold that doctrine gives rise to awakening, but rather that individual awakenings come first. This is our fundamental principle, and in that sense, our origin differs greatly from those of established religions.[3]

"What people need is beautiful, comforting stories that make them feel as if their lives have some meaning. Which is where religion comes from." [3] Our religion provides a sense of meaning and purpose to our lives. We believe that there is no society without religion because without religion, society cannot exist. [4] Our religion is based on the principles of self-awareness and self-improvement. Only if a new entity appears, which is the Self, can we speak of “he who loves the Self,” “whose happiness is in the Self.” [5] We believe that the spirit is beyond destruction, and no one can bring an end to the spirit, which is everlasting [6].

"At some point in time, the world I knew either vanished or withdrew, and another world came to take its place. Like the switching of a track." [3] We acknowledge that the world is constantly changing, and we must adapt to these changes to find inner peace and contentment. So far, the actual changes carried out in that process are limited in number. Most of the new world has been retained from the world we knew, which is why the changes have presented virtually no impediments to our daily life – so far. But the changes that have already taken place will almost certainly create other, greater differences around us as time goes by. Those differences will expand little by little and will, in some cases, destroy the logicality of the actions we take. They could well cause us to commit errors that are – for us – literally fatal. [3]

"Our simple world is made up of a black planet and another white planet; it’s handy for judging [7]." We reject such a simplistic worldview that divides the world into good and evil. Our religion embraces the duality of life, the known and the unknown, the unsayable and the said, knowledge and ideology, the conscious and the unconscious, science and poetry, heaven and hell. "When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless place. In the still mind, in the depths of meditation, the Self reveals itself. Beholding the Self by means of the Self, an aspirant knows the joy and peace of complete fulfillment. Having attained that abiding joy beyond the senses, revealed in the stilled mind, he never swerves from the eternal truth." [6] Our religion places great emphasis on meditation as a means to attain inner peace and self-awareness.

"This is why entry into the new Temple is an act both eschatological and liturgical. The liturgical act consists in obtaining, in integrating to oneself the fragrance of the tree of Life, the source of long life, joy and sanctification [8]." We believe that entry into the new Temple is an act of spiritual renewal, where followers can integrate themselves with the tree of Life and attain long life, joy, and sanctification.

In conclusion, our religion is not just about following certain doctrines. The aim of this religion is to bring us closer to our spirit and mind, and provide us with a safe place to practice sacred rituals. It is a world free of judgment and disrespect, where everyone is welcome to explore their altered consciousness and revel in the joy and peace of complete fulfillment. As Jack Ma himself proclaimed, "Excellent religion!" [9]

As I walk through the garden outside the temple, I am struck by the beauty of the world around me. "In the garden of the senses, who pays for the light in your eyes, the florilegium around your lips, the rosy satin hue of your skin, the spirit like lightness of the scents carried in by the breeze, the primary voices in the foliage?" [10]

It is here where we are transported to another world, a world where the primary voices in the foliage speak to us, and we are in touch with our innermost selves. 

Sometimes we gather in the city, where the workshops of great dreams [11] reside. Here we find inspiration in the hustle and bustle of the urban jungle, surrounded by the government buildings and fame that make up our society. We are reminded that even amidst the chaos of the city, there is always a retreat to be found in our minds and spirits. But perhaps my favorite place of all is the little temple built on a mound [12], nestled in the heart of a beautiful garden. It is here where I have experienced some of the most profound spiritual awakenings of my life. The temple is a sanctuary, a place where we come together to pray, meditate and connect with each other on a deeper level. It is a place of peace, where the mind is unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless place.

And I am not alone in this journey. I live in the garden, a small space, with a few friends [13] who share my love for this religion. Together, we explore the depths of our consciousness, unraveling the mysteries of our minds and spirits. It is a happy and fulfilling life, one that I would not trade for anything in the world.

So if you are seeking a spiritual path, a place to call home, I implore you to join us in our quest for enlightenment. For as the great philosopher once said, "The spirit is beyond destruction. No one can bring an end to spirit which is everlasting." [6] Join us and discover the everlasting spirit within yourself.

[1] Braidotti Hlavajova, Posthuman Glossary

[2] Virginia Woolf, to the lighthouse

[3] Murakami, 1Q84

[4] Girard, Violence and the Sacred

[5] Calasso, Ardor

[6] Bhagavad Gita

[7] Serres, Rome

[8] Corbin, Temple and Contemplation

[9] Augustine, The City of God

[10] Serres, The Five Senses

[11] Alberti, The Family in Renaissance Florence

[12] Deleuze, Masochism Coldness and Cruelty Venus in Furs

[13] Serres, Hermes Literature Science Philosophy

[edisonblog]

Toré is energy, Toré is joy, Toré is sacred! - Toré is a collection of indigenous cultural and historical songs and dances from Brazil.

Presented in art form the natural phenomena of the tribal universe. The corner connected with the dance spilling sweat on the floor.

With arms movements, they bring rain and circles of dance movements represent the cycle of the earth, the sun, the moon, the village and the circle of life.

The indigenous prayer that involves songs and smoking to invoke ancestral spirits, accompanied by the maracá.

This experience aims to awaken the connection with the ancestors and beings of the forests. The sacred chants work with the release of energies, traumas, fears, imbalances, anchoring of courage, strength and joy. Smoke works by releasing negative energies, cleansing the physical, mental, and spiritual body.

According to Alceu Maynard Araújo, in O Folclore Nacional, volume III, Toré would be the same as Catimbó, Pajelança, Babassuê or Encanteria do Piauí. In the vast Brazil the denominations of a dance, of a ceremony vary from region to region. In Alagoas, at the mouth of the São Francisco River, in Piaçabuçu, Toré is the same Catimbó where, in addition to the medicinal functions of phytotherapy, the fundamental elements of this are found inherited from the Indian: jurema and curative smoking.

In Toré, one searches for the name of the disease and magic divination. Besides smoking they use herbs and among them stands the jurema in whose magic powers the sertanejos believe piously. It is, therefore, magical medicine whose officer and executor is the president of Toré, also called "mestre".

In Toré de Piaçabuçu, the "caboclos" to "descend into the earth" must be called in the "piana" through a corner, "linen" or line and beats of the maracá. The master, the leader of Toré, does not wear special clothing other than a feathered koala, called by him an "Indian helmet". The Torah members meet on Wednesdays and Saturdays just after sunset. It's the meeting, the "call." After the meeting in which several people take part, there is another, which is the "work of science", assisted by five or six more important members, or better, more advanced in "work". To this "table service" to the uninitiated is not allowed to participate, except what "has Indian blood, blood reá". There is another meeting, sometimes annual, which is the "maracá banquet", "where only the former can cumé", reserved exclusively for the frequent regulars "son of village children". These practices and other cultural traits left by the Indians, such as herbal medicine, can be seen in the region of lower São Francisco.

One of the characteristics of the current Toré that relates very closely to the indigenous beliefs is the process of manifestation of the caboclos in the terreiro. They are spirits of the living that are in distant villages. "When they are called, there in the village where they live (the living) they fall into drowsiness to be able to attend where they have been called." In Toré there is no invocation of "white spirit," that is, the spirit of people who have died. In this they differ from Spiritism, where they invoke the spirit of people who have disincarnated. In Toré, however, only the caboclos descend and some juremados. Juremado is what is in the air, when still alive drank jurema or when dying is under a juremeira. It is a spirit in the process of "caboclization" (sanctification), but it is not dangerous as the white spirit. The juremado can go to villages and descend in the tores. In torés only those who have Indian blood work. White or black on it do not come in. The juremates are those who have Indian blood and have taken jurema will be at the foot of the jure, a kind of Roman Catholic purgatory, where with the help and work of the other members of the toré can become a beneficial spirit, that is, a caboclo. It would be a mixture of Roman Catholic belief, existence of purgatory and spiritist, that is, the development of the spirit through reincarnations, the process of juremação.

The caboclo is called in the toré through his "linen", from his corner, but when a juremado descends, although he is not called, he is not repelled because to him will be done a work that will perfect him. The perfection of the juremado begins with the fact that he is going to compose a "linen". The moment your "linen" becomes known, just one of the present reminds one piece of the melody so that it manifests itself in the terreiro. The juremado must have Indian blood. White or black who has taken jurema will not be sworn. "Their mestizos with Indians do, because they will have some Indian blood." Black and white when they die are white spirits whom they refuse to receive in the toré. So that these do not approach, in the "pianas" they put arrows, thus the white spirit can not arrive. The jurema, sacred tree, will only be beneficial to those who have Indian blood. Annually, one of the members of the Torah, Indian blood may participate in the meeting, Matecai, in the village of Ouric.

. image: Toré is energy, Toré is joy, Toré is sacred! fonte: #edisonmariotti - @edisonmariotti blog: bit.ly/3RLSeth source: bit.ly/3XgoKog video youtube: 1:35min - https://bit.ly/3x7xXER collaboration: Silvia Villalva - bit.ly/3x8IEag . substack - bit.ly/3DUSRe2 . .br Toré é energia, Toré é alegria, Toré é sagrado! - O Toré é um conjunto de cantos e danças indígenas históricas e culturais do Brasil.

Apresentado em forma de arte os fenômenos naturais do universo tribal. O canto conectado com a dança derramando o suor no chão.

Com movimentos dos braços ,trazem a chuva e os círculos dos movimentos da dança representam o ciclo da terra, do sol, da lua, da aldeia e o círculo da vida.

A reza indígena que envolve cantos e defumação para invocar espíritos ancestrais, acompanhados pelo maracá.

Esta vivencia tem como objetivo despertar a conexão com os ancestrais e seres da florestas. Os cantos sagrados trabalham com a liberação de energias, traumas, medos, desequilíbrios, ancoramento de coragem, força e alegria. A defumação trabalha com a liberação de energias negativas, limpando o corpo físico, mental e espiritual.

De acordo com Alceu Maynard Araújo, em O Folclore Nacional, volume III, Toré seria o mesmo que Catimbó, Pajelança, Babassuê ou a Encanteria do Piauí. No vasto Brasil as denominações de uma dança, de uma cerimônia variam de região para região. Em Alagoas, na foz do Rio São Francisco, em Piaçabuçu, Toré é o mesmo Catimbó onde além das funções medicinais fitoterapêuticas são encontrados os elementos fundamentais deste, herdadas do índio: a jurema e a defumação curativa.

No Toré, faz-se a procura do nome da moléstia e adivinhação mágica. Além da defumação usam ervas e dentre elas se destaca a jurema em cujos poderes mágicos os sertanejos acreditam piamente. É, portanto, medicina mágica cujo oficial e executor é o presidente do Toré, também chamado "mestre".

No Toré de Piaçabuçu, os "caboclos" para "baixarem na terrêra", precisam ser chamados na "piana" por meio de um canto, "linho" ou linha e batidas do maracá. O mestre, dirigente do Toré, não usa indumentária especial a não ser um cocá de penas, chamado por ele de "capacete de índio". Os membros do Toré se reúnem às quartas-feiras e sábados, logo após o sol se pôr. É a reunião, a "chamada". Após a reunião em que várias pessoas tomam parte, há uma outra, que é o "trabalho da ciência", assistido por cinco ou seis membros mais importantes, ou melhor, mais adiantados no "trabalho". A este "serviço de mesa" aos não iniciados não é permitido participar, a não ser o que "tem sangue de índio, sangue reá". Há uma outra reunião, às vezes anual, que é a do "banquete dos maracá", "onde só os antigo pode cumê", reservada exclusivamente para os provados frequentadores "filho dos filhos de aldeias". Estas práticas e outros traços culturais deixados pelos índios, como a fitoterapia, podem ser constatados na região do baixo São Francisco.

Uma das características do atual Toré que se relaciona bem de perto com as crenças indígenas é o processo de manifestação dos caboclos no terreiro. São espíritos de vivos que se encontram em aldeias distantes. "Quando são chamados, lá na aldeia onde moram (os vivos) caem em sonolência para poder comparecer onde foram chamados". No Toré não há a invocação de "espírito branco", isto é, espírito de pessoas que morreram. Nisto diferem do Espiritismo, onde invocam o espírito de pessoas que desencarnaram. No Toré, no entanto, descem somente os caboclos e alguns juremados. Juremado é o que está nos ares, quando ainda vivo bebeu jurema ou ao morrer está sob uma juremeira. É um espírito em processo de "caboclização" (santificação), mas não é perigoso como o espírito branco. O juremado pode frequentar aldeias e descer nos torés. Nos torés trabalham somente aqueles que têm sangue de índio. Branco ou negro nele não entram. Os juremados são os que têm sangue índio e tomaram jurema estarão ao pé da juremeira, uma espécie de purgatório católico romano, onde com o auxílio e trabalho dos demais membros do toré poderá tornar-se um espírito benéfico, isto é, um caboclo. Seria uma mistura de crença católica romana, existência de purgatório e espírita, isto é, o desenvolvimento do espírito através da reencarnações, processo da juremação.

O caboclo é chamado no toré através de seu "linho", de seu canto, porém, quando desce um juremado, embora não seja chamado não é repelido porque para ele será feito um trabalho que o aperfeiçoará. O aperfeiçoamento do juremado começa pelo fato de ele ser ir compondo um "linho". O momento que seu "linho" fique conhecido, basta um dos presentes lembrar um pedaço da melodia para que ele se manifeste no terreiro. O juremado tem que ter sangue índio. Branco ou negro que tenha tomado jurema não ficará juremado. "Os mestiços deles com indígenas sim, porque terá um pouco de sangue de índio". Negro e branco quando morrem são espíritos brancos aos quais recusam receber no toré. Para que estes não se aproximem, nas "pianas" colocam flechas, assim o espírito branco não pode chegar. A jurema, árvore sagrada, só será benéfica aos que possuem sangue de índio. Anualmente, um dos membros do Toré, de sangue índio poderá participar da reunião, matecai, na aldeia de Ouric.

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On the Mutuality of the Sacred and the Co-Consecration of Reality

I often note that "attentiveness itself sanctifies." However, what might be missed is that attentiveness sanctifies for itself. While the sanctification of experience and emotions may be shared (always through acts of co-consecration, where the attention of each participant sanctifies for their own attention), this is not an intrinsic reality. So while we may be sanctifiers of our own reality, content with any magnanimous, melancholic, or miserable mood that may appear, we should be mindful that those states may not be received by others (nor must they be) in any mutually sacred manner. 

~Sunyananda

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THE AWAKENING OF THE SPIRIT AND THE MINISTRY OF SANCTIFICATION. SERIES 17.

THE AWAKENING OF THE SPIRIT AND THE MINISTRY OF SANCTIFICATION. SERIES 17.

PLEASE BE ADVISED, THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS A POWERFUL PROPHETIC IMPRESSION AND DECLARATIONS FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST. JOHN 17:17. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH, YOUR WORD IS TRUTH. WITHOUT DOUBT, THE LORD IS SACTIFYING HIS CHURCH IN THIS HOUR, AND WE ALL NEED TO RESPOND TO THE DEMAND OF THE SPIRIT. THE PROCESS OF OUR SACTIFICATION MUST BE CLEAR TO US, SO WE DON’T REJECT THE PATHWAT OF ITS…

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“Some people seem to think that we first must repent and then we will encounter the Lord, but it’s actually the other way around: we first encounter the Savior and then we learn the meaning of repentance. Thus Paul’s eyes were opened after he was first blinded by the light (Acts 9:3-6). Likewise, it is only after we have met the Lord that we begin to understand our own blindness of heart, but as learn to see more clearly, we encounter more and more of his love (Rom. 5:20). As Yeshua said, “My yoke is pleasant (χρηστὸς) and my burden is light (Matt. 11:30). Teshuvah, then, is a progressive and ongoing process of awakening, as we learn to love God and to accept ourselves, despite our struggle with sin. As St. Anselm once prayed: “O Lord, grant us grace to desire thee with all our hearts, that so desiring, we may seek and find thee, and so finding thee, may love thee, and loving thee may hate those things from which you have redeemed us.” Amen.

We encounter the Lord “just as we are,” by means of his gracious intervention in our lives, and so we continue to live by faith in God’s grace (indeed, what we call “sanctification” is often just “catching up” with the miracle of his revelation to us). And we always come to God “just as we are,” since we are never more than what we are in the truth: χάριτι δὲ θεοῦ εἰμι ὅ εἰμι- “by the grace of God I am what I am,” as Paul said. “For all things come from You, and from your hand we give back to you” (1 Chron. 29:14). Therefore the Spirit says, “Come unto me just as you are, or you may never come at all...””

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A prayer to the One calling you to come: “I come to you just as I am - needy, sick within, weary, and broken... I come seeking your love; I come because you invited me to come: I open my heart, such as it is, to you; please join me here, in this place of my need, in this place of pain, and wrap me your comfort. I can only love you as I know your love, Lord Yeshua, so please help me to know your love in the truth. Amen.”

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Preparing for Revival #3

Preparing for Revival #3

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Catechism of the Catholic Church

1153 A sacramental celebration is a meeting of God's children with their Father, in Christ and the Holy Spirit; this meeting takes the form of a dialogue, through actions and words. Admittedly, the symbolic actions are already a language, but the Word of God and the response of faith have to accompany and give life to them, so that the seed of the Kingdom can bear its fruit in good soil. the liturgical actions signify what the Word of God expresses: both his free initiative and his people's response of faith.

1154 The liturgy of the Word is an integral part of sacramental celebrations. To nourish the faith of believers, the signs which accompany the Word of God should be emphasized: the book of the Word (a lectionary or a book of the Gospels), its veneration (procession, incense, candles), the place of its proclamation (lectern or ambo), its audible and intelligible reading, the minister's homily which extends its proclamation, and the responses of the assembly (acclamations, meditation psalms, litanies, and profession of faith).

1155 The liturgical word and action are inseparable both insofar as they are signs and instruction and insofar as they accomplish what they signify. When the Holy Spirit awakens faith, he not only gives an understanding of the Word of God, but through the sacraments also makes present the "wonders" of God which it proclaims. the Spirit makes present and communicates the Father's work, fulfilled by the beloved Son.

Singing and music

1156 "The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art. the main reason for this pre-eminence is that, as a combination of sacred music and words, it forms a necessary or integral part of solemn liturgy."20 The composition and singing of inspired psalms, often accompanied by musical instruments, were already closely linked to the liturgical celebrations of the Old Covenant. the Church continues and develops this tradition: "Address . . . one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart." "He who sings prays twice."21

1157 Song and music fulfill their function as signs in a manner all the more significant when they are "more closely connected . . . with the liturgical action,"22 according to three principal criteria: beauty expressive of prayer, the unanimous participation of the assembly at the designated moments, and the solemn character of the celebration. In this way they participate in the purpose of the liturgical words and actions: the glory of God and the sanctification of the faithful:23

How I wept, deeply moved by your hymns, songs, and the voices that echoed through your Church! What emotion I experienced in them! Those sounds flowed into my ears distilling the truth in my heart. A feeling of devotion surged within me, and tears streamed down my face - tears that did me good.24

1158 The harmony of signs (song, music, words, and actions) is all the more expressive and fruitful when expressed in the cultural richness of the People of God who celebrate.25 Hence "religious singing by the faithful is to be intelligently fostered so that in devotions and sacred exercises as well as in liturgical services," in conformity with the Church's norms, "the voices of the faithful may be heard." But "the texts intended to be sung must always be in conformity with Catholic doctrine. Indeed they should be drawn chiefly from the Sacred Scripture and from liturgical sources."26

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United We Stand

“…So that they may be one as We are one.” John 17:11NIV

There’s something which has been bugging me for at least sixteen years: How many various donor requests do anti-abortion groups mail to you? How many faith and freedom type groups request donations for political lobbying from you? How many mailers do you get from ‘helping our injured military’ type groups? How many requests for donations for the elections? How many groups asking help for a hospital or other charity organizations? How many mailers ask you to help buy weapons or equipment for police and or sheriff departments?

Every week we throw out a large waste can full of unopened donor requests. One request per cause is fine. Not four different donor requests for the same cause. Send an organization five dollars and get thirty more requests in the next week’s mail. Reason being: the addresses of donors are sold to other organizations. You and I have become a commodity.

One time, I was solicited on the phone for money by an anti-abortion group. I asked the lady, ‘why can’t you double up with these other two groups and make your money do double damage.’ Her reply floored me— ‘we don’t have the exact same agenda.’ Isn’t saving babies’ lives the goals of both?

Isn’t it the same way with church denominations? They believe in sanctification but not Holy Spirit baptism. One believes in sprinkling for baptisms. Another wants to have the freedom to sin and live under ‘grace.’ You need to pray in ‘Jesus’ name only. We have the right to drink wine. No alcohol passes the lips of a believer. If you don’t speak in tongues, you don’t have Holy Spirit. Don’t you know, you have to take care of the poor and needy first? God does nothing for you without faith. Once you’re saved, you’re always saved. Be holy as God is holy, for “…without holiness no one will see the Lord” Hebrews 12:14 NIV. Do they even preach Jesus?

What happened to preaching Jesus? Wouldn’t we win the world, if we didn’t have so preach denominations? I’ve got a feeling the coming revival is going to be about Jesus’s love and power. Believe me, Holy Spirit will be uniting denominations through massive changes, He’ll make through this coming awakening.

The only ones who will miss this next move of God will be the religious. Yeah, the worshippers of the Law are still around. They will fight this move of God like they did the move in Brownsville, and Toronto. When you worship religion and not Jesus, you’re in the same class of the Pharisees.

My hope is— people will get on the same page. There are many worthy causes, but ten asking for money for the same cause, really? Politicians will need massive donations in the party coffers for the next elections. The old saying stands— United we stand. Divided we fall.

Many in churches will fall, as Holy Spirit cleans the dross out of the church. God is going to answer Jesus’s prayer from our text. We’re going to see the church become one as we find, there’s only One we need and can trust— Jesus.

Get ready. “I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see” Revelation 3:18NIV. Time for repentance, brotherly love, oneness. Are you getting ready? It’s your choice. You choose.

PRAYER: Sovereign God, I long for Your body to become one as You and Jesus are one. We desperately need You to shake up our status quo, awaken us. Set us on fire, in the name of Jesus I pray.

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