Distraction, The Thief of Life

who is in the mirror looking back at you

Today’s reflection is about what we are doing after the distractions of the day fade away.
For many, those distractions just seem to perpetuate themselves. Never a free minute to think—only react. React to the music, conversation at work or at home, the TV being turned on continually, and eating meals in front of it. No wonder we are in the condition we are in. There is always the outer voice dictating how we are to act, live, and even feel. Do we not know inwardly that there is a better way—a way to peace, love, and joy?

For much of my midlife days, this was pretty close to my life. When I discovered that my life was not my own, but was a mixture of everything around me, I decided there had to be a better way. So many look without to find what is missing in their lives and miss the simple inward looking that holds the answers to this question. Why am I really here, and why do I even exist in the first place? Was I just an accident, or is there a plan that I need to realize?

I was very strong in literal Bible Christianity in my early years, as I had many areas in my life that were traumatic—various types of loss—which many times causes a type of awakening to take place, although it may be just the beginning of a long journey. I still consider myself Christian, but my understanding has grown, including more between the lines of the Bible than only verbatim.

I began to study all the time. My home library probably has hundreds of Christian books. I became very heavily involved in church leadership. I served on and led the church board for many years. I developed close relationships with most of the pastors and their families. We had lots of activities and schedules that worked around farming. Dairy chores started about an hour earlier on Sunday mornings, so we were able to get to adult Sunday school, which my wife and I led for many years. I would fill in the pulpit on some Sundays when the pastor was not able to be there. We did so much, but there was still something missing. We have lots of friends who are in various stages of ministry—from music, youth, deliverance, and healing, in which I even participated.

Questions always surfaced. Is this why we are here? Why are there so many that do not see what I see? Why, if this is what God wants, is the church population, compared to the surrounding population, just a fraction? Are they not that concerned about their eternal soul? Is God like an old man looking down on us poor souls, or have we gotten some things wrong?

My journey is a continuous one and will probably not end, just get deeper in the rabbit hole. I have come across many books and other information about deep and mostly forgotten knowledge. How did these people live? What were their beliefs? I have now seen what has, in my opinion, happened.

It is shown through archaeology—from core drillings and dig sites—that this earth has gone through times of catastrophe and resets on a fairly regular timeline of which we appear to be on the cusp of the next one. Many of the early civilizations we read about had long histories and were in place in those prior periods of Earth’s history. Very little can be found physically. There was a study done that asked: if humans were removed, how long before there would be no evidence left that they were even here? In the timeline of Earth’s history, it would be a very short time until there would be little surface evidence. There would, though, be certain items already found, such as baked clay tablets and other written objects made from certain types of gemstones.

There are many myths and legends in books and from indigenous peoples that are carried forward in story form, as stories help lock in life experiences. Languages have morphed along the way as well. There are root languages that started from the beginning of time for man. One is called Anuhzi, which is said to be the original root race language from the early seeders of mankind. Some of the words are recognizable when converted to English and are similar in form to ancient Hebrew. The stories are also similar to what Christ taught—that we need to go within, as we are a part of the Creator, and that all knowledge is there if we dig deep enough. It is a memory that is buried within us, and if we are diligent in the right way, it can come to mind. We can also block this memory with fear, jealousy, blame, etc. You know, the things the bible calls sin.

There is a doctor of psychiatry, who was also a Christian youth pastor, who has been working with this language for years, though he was not the one who translated it, and now teaches on it. It is quite something to see how the words of Christ come through without the many years of man putting a slight twist on them. He states that after learning what he has learned, he has come back to a clear understanding that life is about unconditionally loving each other. That is the message Christ brought forth.

I may speak more on this from time to time. If anyone wants to know more, just comment or send me a message. I can send you some pretty deep stuff.