Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

Religion -- A Way OUT
“I prayed and received no clear answer,
until I started praying with moving feet.”
~ inspired by Frederick Douglas
Each of us has a unique relationship with the Divine; one that only we ourselves can truly
comprehend. As such, each of us must decide which parts of that relationship are
“healthy” and which are addictive; which parts bring Peace to our lives by bringing Joy
to others – and which parts keep us shackled to the shadows of desire and lust and
judgment and fear.
In all likelihood, part of your current spirituality is empowering you to be a Force for
Goodness in your community, while another part is keeping your True Self locked in the
fearful solitude or apathy and inaction. Only you can free all of the real You, in order to
then know a Joy-full reunion with whatever you feel God to be. Only you know where
the door to your cell lies, and only you can walk through that door once you choose to
push it open.
In the meantime, here are three keys to help you unlock that door – three keys that can
unlock that portal, and help you prepare its knob for that one final turning …
TIP #01: BECOME YOUR OWN PASTOR …
Essentially, it is high-time for us all to lead our own expeditions into the Great Unknown
that is courageous Kindness. It is time that we thank our current “spiritual leaders” for all
they have done to help get us ready to set forth – thank them and hold them close … and
then set them free. You see, our Faith cannot become strong while another keeps us
afloat … We cannot find our own way back to our God while still tied to another’s boat.
We are all more than ready to set out on our own to see what LOVE truly holds for us. It
is true that those who seek will find, and yet there can be no real seeking until we choose
to stop blindly following. Only the mind that is open to discover on its own is a mind that
is truly free, and only the mind that is truly free can finally open its heart to fully embrace
the Divine.
As such, we no longer need the blessings or
the advice of our gurus, preachers, ministers
and masters. It is time that we set forth to
become the one who blesses – it is time that
we set forth to become the Great Teaching.
The world no longer needs those who merely
study and learn of salvation … The world
needs us to break free of our churches, and to
step forth with a perfect LOVE that does that
saving.
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