Musings from My Conversations with God

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But there is a particular expression of such love that is all too rare. I believe it is a deep of love for another when you create a safe and welcoming space for the other person to express her disagreements with you on any given issue; when you listen empathetically to her perspective in order to adequately understand the reasons she has for her position; and when you then engage in respectful conversation about your differing perspectives for the purpose of seeking common ground and illuminating remaining disagreements in a manner that will facilitate ongoing conversation.

It is a challenge for those who hold to their beliefs with deep conviction to acknowledge that they may be wrong about some things and could learn from someone who disagrees with them about the issue at hand. The root problem is all-or-nothing thinking: I have the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth and everything the other person believes about the issue is false.

As recorded in Acts 15, the early Christian church modeled a way to get beyond such all-or-nothing thinking by means of conversation. But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare Jeremiah In the pietistic Lutheran Church in which I was nurtured as a teenager in Brooklyn, New York, we were called to evangelism: That was good, as far as it went, because Christians are called to be agents for fostering redemption between persons and God.

When is the last time you heard someone say the following about a controversial issue: Rather than dealing in abstractions, I will set the stage for my answer by considering a concrete example with which I have had some direct experience.

Considering the goal of politics to be the search for common ground that promotes the common good, there are enormous disagreements as to the substance of that common ground. That is to be expected. But what is alarming is the inability of most politicians to respectfully engage each other about those disagreements. More often than not, politicians resort to shouting at rather than talking with those who whom they disagree. About Respectful Conversation Mission. Previous Conversations American Evangelicalism. The Elusive Search for Unity. Given that we have and are everything, and there's nothing we have to do, there are an infinite number of ways to experience this, not just the one way we may have chosen so far.

According to the books, God recommends many economic and social changes if people want to make a more functional, adaptable, and sustainable world, it recommends that more attention should focus on the environment. The conversations also speak of reincarnation and the existence of life on other planets. In Walsch's first dialogue, God notes that "knowing" and "experiencing" oneself are different things. Before creation, there was only That-Which-Is, which cannot know or experience itself fully, without something it is not. It cannot know itself as love, since nothing exists but love.

It cannot know itself as giving since nothing else exists to give to. It cannot experience itself in myriad ways because everything is one. This present creation then, in Walsch's viewpoint, is established by and within God, so that sentience can exist which does not directly remember its true nature as God. Split into infinite forms, all life can live, experience, and recreate its nature as God, rather than just "know" itself as the creator in theory.

It is essentially a game, entered into by agreement, to remember who and what we are and enjoy and create, knowing that ultimately there is no finish line that some will not reach, no understanding that is not without value, no act that does not add meaning to the future or for others. Walsch claims that God says that we have a common interest in keeping the game going, for there is nothing else to do except to experience our existence and then experience more of it, to uncover deeper layers of truth and understanding.

There are no external rules, because all experience is subjective, and is chosen. But within this, there are ways that it is stated and implied people will gradually come to see their thoughts, words, actions are either working or they are not working. A thing is either functional or dysfunctional , not right or wrong. These rememberings take place over "time" and can take hundreds and thousands of lifetimes.

Book 1 page 4 argues that words are not the ultimate truth, rather words are symbols, and are open to interpretations. Thus the readers are advised to consult their own inner knowing or intuition to determine their own truth while reading the book, or any other book.

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Though the books bear the title Conversations with God and the author states in book 1 that he is "taking dictation" from God, the 'dialogue' is said to be between God and all people at all times. The question, according to Neale, is not to whom does God talk, but who listens. This is clarified by the statement that God can communicate with people in many ways the next song you hear, the next sunset you experience, the next time you hear laughter, the next movie that really moves you , and not necessarily through words 'spoken' by God to a person.

All these avenues are open to me.

I will speak to you if you invite me. Jesus is said to have sought to lead by example, which is why he said, "I am the way and the life, follow me". Jesus is supposed to have said, "I and the Father God are one and you are my brethren". This means that living things are all one particles of the collective God Book 3, Chapter20, pgs. Jesus is said to have said, "without the father God , I am nothing". The father of all is pure thought which is the energy of life Book 3, Chapter11, pg.

In Book 3 of Conversations with God , by Neale Donald Walsch , it is mentioned that Mahavatar Babaji may at one time have resurrected himself from the dead, just like Lazarus , Jesus and other humans. Neale then asks why some religions do not know the truth about something so basic. In response, God says that we must understand that humans have many fear based religions whose teachings surround the doctrine of a God who is to be worshipped and feared.

It was through fear that the entire Earth society reformed itself from a matriarchy into a patriarchy. It was through fear that the holy priests got people to mend their wicked ways and heed the word of the Lord. It was through fear that the churches gained and controlled their membership. Churches even insisted that God will punish you if you did not go to church every Sunday, not going to church was declared a sin - and not just any church. One had to attend one particular church - if you went to a church of a different denomination that too was a sin.

That was an attempt at control, pure and simple, using fear. The amazing thing is it worked. People will always believe in hell and in a God who would send them there as long as we believe that God is like man — ruthless, self-serving, unforgiving and vengeful. In the past, most people could not imagine a God who might rise above all of that so they accepted the teachings of many churches to fear the terrible vengeance of the Lord.

It was as if people could not trust themselves to be good and act appropriately, on their own by their own built in reasons. From the time he leaves home until he returns, the master's journey is shared through his personal viewpoint. This book reminds us that mastery is not about distancing oneself from earthy experiences but about immersing oneself fully without forgetting the blessings and grace of God as well as remembering we are all One.

In each chapter of The Master's Diary, he narrates the continuing story of his journey and fully engages the reader with the stories of souls he meets on his path.

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His love and devotion for God and his fellow humans are the essence of the book. Beautifully illustrated, each chapter includes a heart-felt parable as well as brief words of wisdom to contemplate. What I appreciated most about the book was the author's simple style of story-telling which any age could understand and enjoy.

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I was intrigued by Ms. Morrison's sharing of her mystical experiences and how the book came to her. This book is a wonderful reminder for those who are seeking to remember spiritual mastery and that the love of God and His truth lies within each of us This humble work gently offers suggestions and guidance for learning and growth through a contemporary mystic's experiences from a life of dedication to understanding and spiritually seeking the Divine.

This work comes from a person living and walking among us now which adds to the sense of peace, contentment, magic and awe I experienced reading this book.

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Often words that characterize ancient writings include "simplicity," "peace," "awe," etc. Characteristic of ancient writings, this work is a humble offering of experiences and teachings presented in very simple, warm, stories. Characteristic of ancient writings, what seems simple on the surface has a way of evoking, in a very gentle, very subtle way, profound, soul-deep learning and growth.

The work seems more like a quiet, heart-felt invitation to enter the Garden of Mystery of one's soul. The promise seems to be that there is nothing to fear and learning and growth can actually be painless, that learning from life's experiences, while the experiences may seem painful at times, the learning can be profound depending on our choices.

This is one of those works I will want to keep with me. I find myself, over the months, continuing to reach for it and feeling a deep seated sense of peace, contentment, well-being when I open it and read from its pages. Thank you, Doni, for this beautiful gift.

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A friend recommended this book. After reading it I had the thought, "there is something very unusual about 'The Master's Diary. It was the fact that stories which have been around for centuries, and which are so deeply ingrained in various cultures around the planet that they are a significant part of our global psyche, can be told from a modern day perspective with a freshness, an authenticity, and a presence by someone who seems to not only have been there, but who seems to be there.

Now that I think about it, I guess I would have to rate this beyond the "unusual" category and closer to the "remarkable" category. Weaving together teachings of an acknowledged Master with experiences of personal transformation and personal mastery of the author creates a synergy of inspiration for anyone and everyone, in a clear example of what is possible in life.

There is something very satisfying about this work, whether consumed as an entire meal or sampled as a random snack.

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