SPIRITUAL! WHAT IS SPIRIT?

THE MOST PRECIOUS THING IN THE UNIVERSE IS LIFE. LIFE'S SOURCE OF ENERGY CANNOT BE SIMPLY CATEGORIZED, COPIED, MANUFACTURED OR DUPLICATED BY MAN. THE TERM WE USE TO DESCRIBE THIS PHENOMENA IS SPIRIT. SPIRIT IS simply THE "ENERGY form" of existence BEHIND ALL LIFE. SPIRIT, THE VERB, GIVES CONTEXT TO THE MEANING OF "SPIRIT" THE NOUN, DUE TO THEIR DISTINCTIONS OVERLAP. SPIRIT IS THE NON-PHYSICAL PART OF A LIVING PERSON OR THING. SPIRIT DESCRIBES THE FORCE BEHIND NATURE AND LIFE. WHEN SOMETHING IS "SPIRITED AWAY" IT DENOTES A LEVEL OF HIDDEN SECRECY. JUST AS NO ONE KNOWS THE WAY OF SPIRIT. NO ONE KNOWS THE WAY OF THOSE BORN OF "THE SPIRIT." life is about changing OR EVOLVING from one "form" OR STATE to another. spirit is PHYSICALLY INCOMMUNICABLE AND IMPALPABLE. HOWEVER, "WORDS" DESCRIBING THEIR ATTRIBUTES HAVE SPIRIT AND CONTAIN THE CLUES ABOUT HOW spirit OPERATEs. A PASSAGE IN THE BIBLE TELLS US "GOD IS SPIRIT," NOT THAT GOD IS A SPIRIT, PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND. AFTER ABSORBING THE INFORMATION IN THIS POST, AS READERS WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE AND SEPARATE OURSELVES FROM MANY OF OUR QUESTIONABLE AND UNDESIRABLE MOODS OR ATTITUDES. THESE CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH SPIRITS THAT AFFECT OUR "SPIRIT OF BEHAVIOR." IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DISTINGUISH OR RECOGNIZE THINGS THAT INFLUENCE US WITHOUT AWARENESS OF THEM. 

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The word "spirit" is casually used so often and in so many different contexts that its true meaning and significance is generally obscured. It is the "spirit of things" that describes the mood or vibe of the moment. It is the "spirited performances" that we all remember the most. When they say "that's the spirit" it means we have the right attitude. Spirit cannot be defined only described through contextual meaning. Contextual meaning implies a definition in which the meaning of a word, expression, or symbol is partly or wholly determined by definiens. This allows the definition to be derived from the meaning of a larger expression that contains the word. By using definiens, the meaning of a word may not be directly defined but can be closely associated with something else that conveys the same meaning as that word. Too often when we hear the word spirit there is a tendency to associate it with ghosts. The relationship is warranted but our understanding is warped. A simplified way to distinguish ghosts from spirits, is to think of a ghost as a disembodied soul lost in the spiritual realm. Think of spirit as the energy of thought manifested in our behaviors. We are mostly composed of spirit! Unfortunately, it is the most ignored aspect of our existence. Our sins separate our spirit from the "Spirit of God," the father of spirits, and we must be willing to submit to that restoration. Yes, we are spirit too, and the "vibes" we have and feel in an ongoing basis indicates as much.

ACKNOWLEDGE IT OR IGNORE IT... DEAL WITH IT OR IT WILL DEAL WITH US...

Spirit can be described as "will of behavior." Again these are only descriptions of the energy of our motivations and actions. However, spirits are not behaviors! Spirits work through our behaviors to manifest and/or disguise themselves. This is why it is important to evaluate situations from a holistic perspective to properly minister to people. Dealing with our issues often entails us addressing the physical, psychological and spiritual components of an experience. The psyche can be considered as the spiritual side of our existence. Spirits are always influencing us and everybody else everywhere! We often feed off of the energy of others through a spiritual connection to them. When we break a horse or train a dog we are actually interrupting or subduing that spirit. Momentum is one measure of spiritual force, influence and attitude. Whenever we impose our will, we are subduing some aspect of spirit. Energy is a force that can be manipulated, used and molded to our liking. Spirit personifies the manifestations of these attributes. Spirit is like the "mo-jo" of our individual existence. If we control spirits, their influence can be beneficial. If we allow a spirit to control us, susceptibility to it influences feelings and whims that can overwhelm us. Spirits may be regarded as possessions. We can possess them, but they should never possess us. The spirit of something, like a personality, describes its intangible attributes. A person with a helpful or giving spirit is easier to approach and entreat then a person with a selfish and greedy spirit. Spirit has some correlation or involvement in every aspect of our existence. Unfortunately, many people are unaware and ignorant of spiritual effects. "Spirit" in many respects, represents the personification of our way of doing things. Like air and atmosphere, spirits are everywhere. We walk through and among them. We cannot physically see spirits, but if we sensitize ourselves to their presence we will sense and feel them!

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WHAT IS SPIRIT? SPIRIT IS WHAT CONNECTS US AND EVERYTHING IN THE UNIVERSE. WE ARE ALL PSYCHOLOGICALLY AND TECHNICALLY CONNECTED BETWEEN OUR NATURAL AND SPIRITUAL EXISTENCES. THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONNECTION COMES THROUGH "SPOKEN AND WRITTEN WORDS," THE TECHNOLOGICAL CONNECTION IS "REVEALED" THROUGH THE "COMPUTATION OF NUMBERS AND MATH."

Keep in mind and understand that individually each of us has our own spirit. That spirit which gives us life is a gift of God. No spirit no life! Animism suggests that all living things possess a spiritual essence. Animism also includes objects such as rivers, mountain and stars. This post does not deal with the soul which is a characteristic unique to human beings. It is our own spirits that we must teach and train. Our spirits have the ability to connect with other spirits and as such must be in subjection to the standards we impose on them. When we allow other spirits to influence or occupy our spirit, we can fall victim to the emotionally backed beliefs that come with them. We feel the movement of emotions in our spirits. We have feelings and feel emotions! When beliefs get attached to feelings, whether they are valid or not, we can erroneously embrace them as fact and truth. ​We all must confront and control the influence of spirits. The spirits that we choose and allow to abide with us or in us, represents not only what we are but also who we are. Our zeal for life and its challenges represents a measure of spiritual energy. Our personal spirits do not belong to us. They are gifts of GOD, the author of all life. As we age many of our physical faculties diminish. Eyesight, hearing and physical stamina dwindle over the years. The last chapter, chapter twelve (12), in the book of Ecclesiastes renders a great description.  There is an unseen, but not unknown relationship between thought, verbal expression and manifested action. Spirit may be regarded as the conduit that connects them. The distinctions are subtle. Many other spirits are entities that "act on" and "take advantage" of our inherit weaknesses to express themselves. They manifest as if they are actually a part of us, but in reality, they are not! It is only when we embrace them that they can become "familiar spirits." Familiarity breeds contempt. We must guard against becoming too familiar with behaviors/spirits that misrepresent our true character. We are not our behaviors. Many times, by name calling, we unwittingly use the "spirit in words" to label and characterize one another. Some spirits work to get many of us, to assign certain traits to some of us, in their efforts to divide all of us. We should not degrade one another verbally with slurs. The words we use to label someone, or something subconsciously allows us to see it in that light. Calling someone a dog permits us to treat them as one. To wrestle against spirits, we must identify and focus on the spirit of the behavior rather than on the individual, group, culture or country expressing it. We all have the ability to separate both our own and other people's behaviors from their true being. How we behave at any given moment does not define who we are. However, the vessel must bear the responsibility for whatever it allows itself to contain! Any individual's spirit is subject to that individual. Intentions are like threats; they have no real power until they become actions. It is the spiritual energy of a threat that holds the power to cause chaos, if the vessel containing it allows it to.