Excellent encouragement, Susan, and this method of journaling--of having an active, intimate conversation with God and/or Christ--is, apropos to your newsletter's title, transforming. I've been doing something similar for the past five years, having written conversations with God just as I'd talk with a dear friend on any and all matters, from work and money to personal issues and health, spiritual growth, etc. It's an entirely safe space, and no topic is off-limits because God already knows what's in my heart anyway--I'm the one that needs to bring it into conscious awareness. I know others have such conversations in the silence of prayer, meditation, and contemplation, but for me, I've found that it works best when writing.
I'm often surprised by what comes out--insights that had never occurred to me before that seem to be from a different level of wisdom. Sometimes there's some scolding, too! Of course, some might say it's just me having a conversation with my own psyche and that I already knew all this on some level. That's one way to model it, but I prefer to think of it as a conversation with my Higher Self, that part of me that *is* connected to all Creation and the Infinite Creator wherein those insights do already exist. The journaling practice, in other words, puts me in attunement with that expansive consciousness that I cannot claim as my own.
Anyway, I'm glad you posted this because although I haven't looked at the details of this Immanuel Journaling method, I can highly recommend the practice in general, if the 250,000 words or so in my own journals supply a testimonial.
Kiran, thanks for sharing your journaling practices. I appreciate hearing from you on this. The Five Bar exercise mentioned in the video is really to build joy capacity and help with secure attachment and attunement with God. I love this approach. Remember the verse that says we as believers are to have the mind of Christ? We can connect with His heart and tune our minds and spirits to Him rather than this noisy distracting world we live in.
Well said. I love that phrasing of "joy capacity and help with secure attachment and attunement with God," as joy is the natural result of that attunement. And the verse you mention, (I Corin. 2:16) begins with "For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him?" I've received plenty of instruction through such journaling. :)
I have, too, Kiran. His mind and heart touch ours and bring healing and growth. Thank you for the reminder of the rest of that verse. I want to read that passage again and really reflect on this reality.
Excellent encouragement, Susan, and this method of journaling--of having an active, intimate conversation with God and/or Christ--is, apropos to your newsletter's title, transforming. I've been doing something similar for the past five years, having written conversations with God just as I'd talk with a dear friend on any and all matters, from work and money to personal issues and health, spiritual growth, etc. It's an entirely safe space, and no topic is off-limits because God already knows what's in my heart anyway--I'm the one that needs to bring it into conscious awareness. I know others have such conversations in the silence of prayer, meditation, and contemplation, but for me, I've found that it works best when writing.
I'm often surprised by what comes out--insights that had never occurred to me before that seem to be from a different level of wisdom. Sometimes there's some scolding, too! Of course, some might say it's just me having a conversation with my own psyche and that I already knew all this on some level. That's one way to model it, but I prefer to think of it as a conversation with my Higher Self, that part of me that *is* connected to all Creation and the Infinite Creator wherein those insights do already exist. The journaling practice, in other words, puts me in attunement with that expansive consciousness that I cannot claim as my own.
Anyway, I'm glad you posted this because although I haven't looked at the details of this Immanuel Journaling method, I can highly recommend the practice in general, if the 250,000 words or so in my own journals supply a testimonial.
Kiran, thanks for sharing your journaling practices. I appreciate hearing from you on this. The Five Bar exercise mentioned in the video is really to build joy capacity and help with secure attachment and attunement with God. I love this approach. Remember the verse that says we as believers are to have the mind of Christ? We can connect with His heart and tune our minds and spirits to Him rather than this noisy distracting world we live in.
Well said. I love that phrasing of "joy capacity and help with secure attachment and attunement with God," as joy is the natural result of that attunement. And the verse you mention, (I Corin. 2:16) begins with "For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him?" I've received plenty of instruction through such journaling. :)
I noticed your reference seems to be wrong. I need to look it up later.
Oh yes, it is. It's I Corinthians 2:16--I corrected my comment above.
Thank you!
I have, too, Kiran. His mind and heart touch ours and bring healing and growth. Thank you for the reminder of the rest of that verse. I want to read that passage again and really reflect on this reality.
Appreciate you, brother!