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from Jesus:
Yes, there are indeed signs
from God, and they can take many different forms. However, it is important
to understand that the sign itself is not the message. Therefore, you
will not get the message by seeking to interpret the sign itself, and
this has confused many people throughout the ages.
You will see that some people get almost obsessed about looking for
an outer sign and won’t make important decisions without having
a sign. You will see that some cultures have taken this to an extreme,
such as seeking to divine the will of the gods by reading the entrails
of sacrificed animals. Even many modern spiritual seekers can go too
far in terms of seeking to interpret astrology, tarot cards or outer
signs with the analytical mind.
My point is that it is important to understand that the concept of signs
from God has a built-in contradiction, and if you do not understand
this, it is easy to misinterpret a sign or even create signs with your
own mind. I have explained the tendency of the human mind to look for
patterns elsewhere.
As I explain throughout this website, you have a Christ self that acts
as your spiritual teacher. Most people cannot hear their Christ selves
directly – although this ability can be developed – so they
hear their Christ selves in the form of intuitive insights. Unfortunately,
most people in the Western world were not brought up with an understanding
of the existence of the Christ self or the value of intuition. The consequence
is that the Christ self finds it difficult to communicate with the conscious
mind of the person.
Many people go through life and hardly ever get a message from their
Christ selves, and this usually causes them to miss important opportunities
for growth. Yet as a soul begins to awaken to the spiritual side of
life, the soul becomes more sensitive. If a soul has not yet sharpened
its intuition to the point of having clear contact with its Christ self,
the Christ self can indeed seek to communicate with the person’s
conscious mind through outer signs. Yet take note that the Christ self
is always willing to give you a clear intuitive insight that does not
rely on or need an outer sign.
My point is that if a person has a clear intuitive connection, the outer
sign is unnecessary. The person’s conscious mind can receive the
direction from the Christ self without any outer sign. Therefore, when
you receive an outer sign, it is most likely because you have not yet
developed your intuition to the point of hearing your Christ self directly.
Your Christ self is therefore using an outer sign to get your attention.
Do you see the important distinction? Your Christ self is not actually
trying to send you a message through the outer sign. It is trying to
get your attention and make you aware that you need to use your intuition
to tune in to your Christ self. Your Christ self is not using the sign
to say, “Do this!” It is using the sign to say, “Wake
up and listen to me in your heart, and that is where I will tell you
what you need to know!” In many cases the directions you need
are far too complex to be communicated through an outer sign.
The difference is essential because you now see that it is fruitless
to try to interpret a sign with the outer, analytical mind or with your
emotions. You will never be able to use the outer mind to get the message
behind the sign. And here is the central problem. A sign is necessary
because a person is too caught up in the analytical mind or is overwhelmed
by negative emotions. Therefore, the Christ self cannot reach the person’s
conscious mind directly. As an act of last resort, the Christ self seeks
to give the person an outer sign that is noticed by the conscious mind.
Yet it is so easy for the person’s overactive analytical mind
or unbalanced emotions to take over and seek to interpret the message
behind the sign. This has lead numerous people to misinterpret a sign
and use it to justify what their intellects or emotions want to hear.
So if you are sensitive to signs, be aware of this tendency and seek
to reach beyond the outer mind. And in the long term, use the tools
I give on this website to build your attunement with your Christ self.
Take note that this teaching
applies to all forms of divination. Your Christ self is always willing
to tell you what you need to know, as long as you will tune in. Therefore,
it truly is unnecessary to use any form of divination to uncover the
will of God, or whatever people might be seeking to know.
As a transition phase, it can be valid to use some forms of divination
to trigger intuitive insights. Yet you always need to be aware that
there is no form of divination that can give correct results through
the outer mind. Instead of seeking to sharpen your ability to use a
form of divination, it would give far better results to put the same
amount of effort into establishing a clear contact with your Christ
self. Let a word to the wise be sufficient.
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