Still Standing... ...alone.

Yes I am still here, still promoting Divine Lovism. I am the sole member of this order, but thats ok. If no one ever reads this its ok. This blog started out as a way for me to explore faith and to come to a greater understanding of God. To that end I was successful. If forever this shall remain a church of one then so be it. That must be Gods will. On a personal note, no matter how hard I try to be like Jesus, I keep on being myself. Flaws and all, I still have bouts of doubt about my faith and about my sanity. So I figure I'll keep trying because I think God sees me as a work in progress. To that point, Divine Lovism continues to be a work in progress, certainly blessed and guided by God.

Merry Christmas

Christmas is a mixed blessing. It's a time of year when we all try very hard to do nice things for each other, giving gifts etc. However it seems that we get dragged down by all the commercialism and the phony red and green pseudohappiness. Celebrating the birth of a saviour is a wonderful thing, but going into debt to give everyone exactly what they want is a bad thing. You cant always get what you want, give them inexpensive but meaningful things. I worked for a few years in a major toy store. We, the employees, dreaded Christmas because of the crowds and rudeness that came out of even the nicest people. One year our store sold out of video games, and still people came by the hundreds to get that Nintendo. I was forced to turn them all back with a phony smile. I hated Christmas. One gentleman decided to take it out on me personally for his child not getting a Nintendo that year. I faked that smile as long as I could but really I wanted to tell that guy what a butthole he was being. So I guess my message this year is I'm kinda glad the economy is crappy because maybe it will take the greed and unkindness out of Christmas, maybe it will make people realize what Christmas is really all about, maybe it wont be so material and maybe we can have the spiritual celebration of Christs birth that it was meant to be. Merry Christmas to all even the atheists.

A note to you atheists, stop taking Christmas away from the kids who believe just to protect your child. I'll get all Spock on ya, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. There are a lot more Christian and faith based families then there are atheist families.

Differences

Well it seems that I should inform people more about Divine Lovism. So, I'll delve into the differences between Divine Lovism and other Christian religions. Most of the time you will hear someone say, "I am a God fearing Christian". Lovites should say, "I am a God loving Christian". Don't fear God, reciprocate the love he has for you. God loves us and we should love him. After all, God gave us our lives. Love for God should always be tempered with gratitude. Be thankful, that God loves you. Here's the part that a lot of people are going to have a hard time swallowing, sin and redemption. God loves you, unconditionally, he will not condemn you to a fiery lake. He wants you to do good, to be of good spirit. But at the same time he knows better than we do, that we are human and even the best intentions go astray. I struggle everyday with trying to be Godlike, but I still catch myself being foul. The glory is in the effort. Try to be good, try to be Godlike, this sounds cliched but ask yourself at every decision WWJD. If you don't know what that means its, What Would Jesus Do? You can supplement what would God do, or what would Buddha do? They are all representations of God. They all give the same message, Love and Forgiveness. So try your best to make good decisions, do things that are good, doing bad things deliberately will fill your spirit full of negative energy. The more negativity the further you are from God. Positive = Good, Negative = Bad. God is everywhere, everything, and even a part of you. The human soul is divine, it is the soul that should make all the decisions. God put a piece of himself in all of us. We are just souls walking around in temporary physicalness. Don't let the physical side override the spiritual side. Try always to keep the spiritual side in charge. Love All, Forgive All. I know that the forgiveness part is hard especially in cases of mass murderers. But we must seek to override our natural hate and disdain and try to see the soul inside the flawed physical mind and body. Prayer is the most important part of Divine Lovism. Pray every day, at least once. Then take some time to meditate on what you prayed about. I pray so much that sometimes I think God will get tired of hearing me. I saw on TV the other day about a high school student who was diagnosed with brain tumors. I immediately prayed for him. Prayer is a powerful tool that is often neglected. I found a picture of a sign in front of a Baptist church that said, A Free Thinker is Satan's slave. It's that kind of thinking that started the Spanish Inquisition. You should be a free thinker, you should not blindly follow any one doctrine. Seek the truth for yourself. Divine Lovism wants you to study all religions. Divine Lovism doesn't hold strictly to one book. All books are good, because knowledge is power. Confession, though misused by some, is good for the soul. But you don't need a priest to absolve you. Confess to God. He is always listening. He understands you better than anyone on earth. The main difference you will find between Divine Lovism and other major religions is that we will never ask you for money. We don't need money, we have God. Use your money for your needs, take care of yourself and your family. However Divine Lovism encourages donating to charities that feed the children or to Ronald McDonald House. Charities that have a proven record of doing good with the money given to them. I cant help but think that a church that asks for tithes is somehow corrupt. Well I hope this helps someone, if your considering Divine Lovism for yourself contact me at Godsdivinelove(at)hotmail.com I will be more than happy to counsel you and pray with you. God bless you all.

Prayer 101

I thought about what I would write next, but could think of nothing. Today I asked God what he wanted me to write about. I quietly meditated for just a moment and there it was. God wants everyone to know how to pray. If your already following a church or used to things being a certain way, then you may not like my way. However no one told me my way was right or wrong this is just how I do it and it is effective. I start by thanking God, for my life, for his love, for my family, for everything, for any particular answered prayers. I then ask the question or questions I am seeking help with. Then I say thank you God for listening. Then, because of my belief in Christ, I say, I pray to you O' Lord in the name of my saviour Christ. Then if you have time, meditate and listen for your answers.

You can pray out loud, silently to yourself, or any way you prefer. I recommend a position that shows respect to God, shows humility.

In Gods Hands

So far Divine Lovism seems to be just me, thats ok. I have put it all in Gods hands, if God wants many Lovites then God will lead them here. If God wants us to have a physical (bricks and mortar) church, then he will provide. Thank you God for getting me to this point.

Seek Knowledge - Recommended reading

This is an interesting ebook I've read. Mind Reality - The Universe is Mental by Enoch Tan.


I believe you can find it on http://www.free-ebooks.net/

This is recommended reading for Lovites.

Here is the basic message

The World Within and the World Without

There are only two worlds. The world within and the world without.

The world within creates the world without.

The world within is mental/spiritual, the world without is material/physical.

Complete understanding of the two worlds is perfect knowledge.

The key is to understand the world within and use it to rule the world without.

The world within is the cause, the world without is the effect.

The inner governs the outer always. The outer is a reflection of the inner.

The world within and the world without are not two separate worlds. They are two different levels of the same world.

The world is mental. All is mind, the universe is mental. As above so below, as within so without. This is secret knowledge.

The two most important kinds of knowledge are secret knowledge and governing knowledge. One gives you awareness, the other gives you power. Secret Knowledge is knowing how things work and understanding what’s going on. The reason why it is secret is because it is not normally known. It is so powerful that only those with insight and perception can appreciate its value. Only conscious people can see reality for what it really is.

When you have this knowledge, you can use it first to govern yourself, then use it to govern everything else. This is called using secret knowledge as governing knowledge.

Governing knowledge is knowledge that runs your psyche. It is the governing statements of your mind that determine what you do, how you do it and why you do it. It is the operating dynamics that controls your thoughts, your emotions and your behaviors. What governs your mind, governs your reality. By governing yourself, you can govern the world.

When you can control yourself, you can control others.

You can only control what is without by controlling what is within. All control is self control.
To be in control, you must know. All knowledge is self knowledge. You can overcome something by overcoming it within. When you overcome it within yourself, you overcome
it in the world.

Now that you've read that, hopefully, understand that just because I say you should read it doesnt make it law or any such nonsense. I recommend it because you might gleen some bit of knowledge that can help you in your life. I did. It helped me define the real difference between spiritual and physical. It also helped me to deal with my arachnaphobia. I hope it helps you. God Bless.

The Divine Directives

1. (The Prime Directive) Love All.

2. Forgive All.

3. Do that which is Good/Positive, avoid doing that which is Bad/Negative.

4. Do not give money to Divine Lovism, pay your bills, feed your family. If giving makes you feel good, give to the charities that feed the starving children of the world.

5. Always seek knowledge, never stop learning. Study all the religions of the world.

6. Live for God.

7. Love yourself, forgive yourself.

Divine Lovism

Thats the name, thanks for the push Erin. The Church of Gods Divine Love. Followers of this new religion will henceforth be known as Lovites. Be warned there is another form of Lovism, it appears that they believe you can have sex with anyone married or not. I want to distinguish Divine Lovism from that other lovism. Sex is physical, Love is spiritual. Divine Lovism is purely spiritual. Know the difference.

Our symbol shall henceforth be known as the Loving Cross.

Comments and questions are welcome.
If you want counseling or to converse with me outside of blogger, I have made an email address for the church: godsdivinelove#hotmail.com Change the # to @.

More to come...

A change of heart...

God spoke to me again through bizarre means. I was watching a television show that pokes fun at good christians, I dont remember exactly what was said but the message was that we have to keep the cross sacred. I wasnt really happy with the previous post and image so I deleted it. I believe God wants me to keep the cross sacred, not as a reminder of Christs suffering and torture but as a reminder of why God gave his son. He loves us. A name for the church still eludes me. Thank you God.

Message Received.

I had a scare this morning, as I was waking up it felt like someone put a phone to my ear and a woman said "Go to a doctor now". The voice was clear as a bell, and loud. It really scared me, I made an appointment. I think it was an angel. I haven't been to a doctor in years, I am untrusting of the medical profession. It made me realize that I am afraid of death, I want to live, now more than ever. Thanks for the warning God, I will take better care of my health now.