Based on the sources and our conversation, the concepts of "Spirit" and "Reality" are deeply interwoven, particularly in understanding ourselves, God, and the world around us.
Here's a discussion drawing on the sources:
The Nature of the Spirit:
- The "Spirit" is described as an emotional being [1].
- Memory can lead us back to this emotional state, helping us recall entire events [1].
- Recalling our emotional self that contrasts the logistical side of our human nature validates the presence of our spirit [2].
- Something with "Spirit" possesses a social nature meaning "being in spirit" [3].
- Our intellect sees the words of a parable, but only by the spirit can we come to understand something that we can't seem to explain with words [4, 5].
- This lack of purely communicative expression in articulating spiritual understanding is the "unspoken" talent that drives the creative Muse to produce [5].
- The "spirit" of which its nature is to motivate may influence how widely a parable can be seen in light from different views [6].
- By living by the spirit, we can understand that everyone in the world is unique and different [7].
- Parables stimulate wholesome thinking, allowing inspiration and creation to become the Spirit where God's Laws (Laws of Love) apply [8].
- Our spirit takes hold of us, along with our intellect and logistical reasoning, leading to living life to the fullest when we accept our environment and simple changes, rather than resisting them [9].
- Our own spirit measures our logic and intellect against our society in hopes that we practice "acceptance" [10].
- Our spirit wants us to recall good times through the "means" of the spirit, motivating us away from resistance [11].
- The spirit by which we experienced good moments is of God's Will [12].
- Evolving uses the power of the Spirit [12].
- This spirit is motivated to be wholesome [8].
- Negative Spirit can be healed by the reprocess of God's law, the component of "brotherly love" [13].
- A spirit arises from ALL that we create, as we are in godliness and created in God's nature [14, 15].
- Living by the Spirit of our creation is linked to Resurrection [16, 17].
- The Power of the Spirit is crucial for Seeking Absolute Truth [10, 18]. This is referred to as the Holy Spirit [10, 18].
The Nature of Reality:
- "Seeing is believing" is described as the harsh reality [17]. This concept tends to accommodate only one strong Point of View [19].
- Un-acceptance of your reality to the common [5].
- The understanding of what we know to what Truth is, is that "Truth is Relative" [20]. We know something is true because we can put it into relation, a "relativity," to its existence [20].
- Without something to relate to an object, it's difficult to explain its existence as truth or its cause within the laws of physics [20].
- Our "themed" world is as it can be through human hands, but through Jesus Christ, one can see the Father from whom they were formed [21, 22].
- What we know is what we can make of the equation, comprised in reverse, called creation [23].
- From nothing to something is you, His Word, Well Spoken to Listen! [22, 24].
- God created man in His own image, after His likeness [14, 25-27].
- We are justified by what we create [28, 29]. Creation is justified in "likeliness" to God [28, 29]. All creation is of GOD and good [2, 16].
- Our environment from place to place can show us more about ourselves than staying in one area, helping us "relate" to something we feel we're not [12].
- Finding truth from within us from all that contrasts us uncovers a direction or path set by Jesus Christ [30, 31].
- "On earth as it is in heaven" signifies God's power reigning within individualism and variety that personifies life [7, 32].
- The "Laws of concept, principle and morale" relate to how one reads or interprets their reality [10].
- What is written has been because what has been Spoken [33, 34].
- Materialistic identities form a basis for "False Piety," which contradicts a sound mind and true faith [21, 35]. This represents a contrast in understanding reality.
The Interplay of Spirit and Reality:
- The Spirit plays a crucial role in apprehending reality beyond logical perception. It helps us recall events emotionally, showing there is more than what we perceive ourselves in the moment [1-3].
- Understanding parables, which are vehicles for deeper meaning about existence and creation (aspects of reality), requires engagement with the spirit [4, 5, 8].
- Finding the "wisdom of strength" involves accepting both weaknesses and strengths, bridging the natural and spiritual selves by utilizing the "Point of View" [36]. This allows taking on "several views" to look at one view, moving beyond the limited "seeing is believing" approach to reality [19].
- Our spiritual understanding enables us to grasp the concept of "Truth is Relative," connecting understanding to the existence of things in reality [20].
- The motivating spirit influences the perception of reality, determining how far a parable (a representation of understanding reality) can be seen in light from different views [6].
- Accepting oneself allows the spirit to guide our intellect and logic, leading to a fuller experience of life's reality [9].
- The spirit, motivated by God's Will, facilitates individual evolution and strengthening, which is about becoming wholesome and applying God's Laws (Laws of Love) to creation (a fundamental aspect of reality) [8, 12].
- Conversely, resistance and putting limits on understanding (like parables) makes limitations the Spirit by which we endure life (our reality) [37].
- Our creation in God's image means we are justified by what we create, and a spirit arises from this creation [14, 15, 28, 29]. This connects our actions in reality directly to our spiritual nature and divine origin.
- Seeking Absolute Truth, a core aspect of understanding reality, is empowered by the Holy Spirit [10, 18].
- Recognizing the image we were created in, our likeness to God, provides the understanding necessary to find Absolute Truth [38, 39].
- Finding likeness in others reveals another Truth about who we are, and finding truth within from contrasts guides us to the path set by Jesus Christ [20, 30, 30, 31]. This process of self-discovery in reality is guided by spiritual principles.
- Living in likeness to Jesus Christ, who lights the way, offers freedom from condemnation and allows thriving, contrasting with a reality of darkness [40, 41].
- God's power being present in the individualism and variety "on earth as it is in heaven" bridges the physical and spiritual realms, suggesting a continuous reality where God's presence is manifested [7, 32].
In summary, the sources portray the Spirit not merely as an abstract concept but as an active, emotional, and motivating force essential for comprehending the deeper dimensions of reality. It allows us to move beyond limited, purely logical, or "seeing is believing" perspectives to embrace relativity, multiple viewpoints, and the inherent meaning and purpose within ourselves and creation, as defined by God's Word and actions. Resistance to engaging with the Spirit can restrict one's experience of reality, making limitations the dominant force in life.