Jesus

The Quickening

Ever heard the term “the quickening?”

Well, even if you haven’t, it doesn’t take a genius to reason that a quickening has something to do with things happening fast or at an accelerated pace.

Imagine being in a state of "being" where thought no longer thinks; your mind is simply receiving?

The quickening is comparable to having your sense of "being" lifted and ushered into another dimension; in some sense, you are vaguely aware of your "being" being caught up in another realm.

The experience of the quickening mirrors - being taken over by a force occurring within a spontaneously moment in time. No announcement alerts you to the quickening; you simply find yourself caught up in the moment of its presence.  It feels perfectly natural, yet you’re aware that something - out of the ordinary, has occurred.

Upon the arrival of teleportation, you don’t eat or drink within that period - which could possibly last for hours or - days. Then, all of a sudden, as if waking up from a gentle sleep, you find yourself being transferred back to the world of the ordinary after what seemed to have been only moments ago when you sat down, picked up your pen, and began to record what now lies completed; right before your very eyes.

I’m inclined to think that the trance-like state of the quickening, occurs for the purpose of the recipient receiving access to a higher level of knowledge, at a pace beyond the level of human ingenuity.

Regardless of what accounts for the quickening, the recipient is left having experienced the phenomenon of the quickening, and left in a state of wonderment, awe and inquiry!

Does the quickening quicken our consciousness as we the recipients receive what has been given in the moments of being caught up? Is the recipient’s consciousness raised?

Obviously - yes! It would seem senseless to be given a higher level of knowledge and yet be left in darkness? Thus, the purpose of being transported to a higher level of being!

             

The Quickening

In the twinkling of an eye, we will all be changed!

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Written by Betty Clark

Kingdoms

 How to Have a Positive Effect on Society

Every thought you think has a reaction. Every thought you think "creates cause and effect" inwardly and outwardly.

"Thy will be done, thy kingdom-- come" is a powerful connotation! It literally creates --reality!

Are you aware that your mind is a kingdom? It's true. Your mind is a territory ruled by you. A kingdom of thought that's alive and active!

What determines the effective outcome of "thy will be done they kingdom--come"?

Consider the following:

Human beings possess mental-- free will. We can choose to think as we please. Consequently, we create "cause and effect". We bring "action and reaction" into existence with our thoughts. We're creators! What we "think and create" can innovatively develop or destroy society. It also defines your character.

Our active mental "will" creates the kingdom that reigns within our minds and evokes thought into existence. How we think and conduct ourselves is -- "our, will be done, our kingdom come".

By possessing mental free will, we have our own idea as to how we desire our lives to be ruled. We find comfort in autonomy. Being free to "be" and create.

Nevertheless, there're billions of mind producing self-centred humans roaming the earth. All perceiving from different perspectives; all vying to have their kingdom within - to reign outwardly.

The content of "thy kingdom come" is monumental since -  when your active thought becomes manifest, it will be the cause and effect of what's released out into the domain of society -- the world.

Mental thought is an active process that incorporates conscious humane or inhumane output.". The outpour of our thought can morally benefit or downgrade society. It depends upon the content being released.

The Kingdom of God is Within You

It's our God-given right to create, nevertheless, having a mindful conscientious awareness of what our thoughts are releasing upon society, is crucial to the evolutionary progress of humanity.

Creating and thinking with a un conscientiously, subjective selfish awareness", versus a conscientiously collective awareness of "how", what we bring into existence affects the rest of humanity, have long-lasting repercussions for generations to come.

We need to be "conscientiously mindful" of our "viewing, hearing" audience when releasing the product of our thought--ideas; the affect our content will have upon our audience-- with emphasis on the younger generations. Each of us is held responsible and accountable for how we develop the kingdom's of our young people's minds - what they will release upon society in the next generation.

If the kingdom of God is within us, wouldn't it stand to reason that human beings would inevitably envoke and create conscientious content founded on -- compassion, empathy benevolence and-- innovative creativity that benefits all of society?  That human beings, would love one another, and society would reflect that outcome?

In order for our kingdom of "thought" to reign in a manner that "evokes and creates" with a conscientious awareness of how we affect all human life on this planet - can only be accomplished when our mind, soul and spirit collectively coincides in oneness with -- humane spiritual principles!

If you're not conscientiously affecting society in a positive manner in regards to your thought, actions -- what you create via music, acting, producing, publishing, inventing,  writing, what you envision, etc. it might be time to "rethink" the kingdom of your mind. How the content of-- your will be done, your kingdom, come, is profoundly affecting your character and the world.

I encourage you to learn about the Kingdom of God within you. 


I've provided blog links below that you might find informative!

http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/archives/117

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kingdom_of_God_Is_Within_You


https://www.biblestudy.org/question/is-the-kingdom-of-god-within-you.html

God bless us all!

                          KINGDOMS

Written by Betty Alark

Top picture by Rada  Pasca

Bottom picture by Marina Shemesh

The Quickening

The Quickening

Ever heard the term “the quickening?”

Well, even if you haven’t, it doesn’t take a genius to reason that a quickening has something to do with things happening fast or at an accelerated pace.

Imagine being in a state of "being" where thought no longer thinks; your mind is simply receiving?

The quickening is comparable to having your sense of "being" lifted and ushered into another dimension; in some sense, you are vaguely aware of your "being" being caught up in another realm.

The experience of the quickening mirrors - being taken over by a force - occurring within a spontaneously moment in time. There’s no announcement that alerts you to the quickening; you simply find yourself caught up in the moment of its presence.  It feels perfectly natural, yet you’re aware that something -- out of the ordinary, has occurred.

During the arrival of teleportation, you don’t eat or drink within that time span;  which could possibly last for hours or - days. Then, all of a sudden, as if waking up from a gentle sleep, you find yourself being transferred back to the world of the ordinary after what seemed to have been only moments ago when you sat down -- picked up your pen, and began to record what now lies completed; right before your very eyes.

I’m inclined to think that the trance-like state, of the quickening, occurs for the purpose of the recipient receiving access to a higher level of knowledge at a pace beyond the level of human ingenuity.

Regardless of what accounts for the quickening, the recipient is left having experienced the phenomenon of the quickening, and left in a state of wonderment, awe and inquiry.

Does the quickening quicken our consciousness - as we the recipients receive what has been given in the moments of being caught up? Is the recipient’s consciousness raised?

Obviously - yes! It would seem senseless to be given a higher level of knowledge and yet be left in darkness? Thus, the purpose of being transported to a higher level of being!

             

The Quickening

In the twinkling of an eye, we will all be changed!

Picture by zcool.com.cn

Written by Betty Alark

Watchfulness

There's a wonder to be seen in being -- watchful.

Paying attention to the details of the environment can bring to view, things that might have otherwise been missed.

If you're not watchful you might walk into a spider and its web.

by Petr Kratochvil.

If you're not watchful you might crush this little guy underfoot.

Not being watchful could cause you to miss out on the male and female ladybird mating.

by Petr Kratochvil.

Even though you might not be watching this little guy, I'm sure it's watching you!

                                                                              By Peter Hager

On the journey of "being and becoming," being out in nature and watching the beautiful variety of creatures in creation, is one of my favourite things to do!      

Spring has sprung in my neck of the woods. It's the season where colour, activity and creativity springs into being -- once again!

BY Dejan Josifov

By David Wagner

 by Vera Kratochvil. 

By George Hoden

A part of "being and becoming" is being watchful of the things you meet along the path!

I hope you're paying attention to the wonders that you can meet along life's journey!

                         Watchfulness



By Betty Alark

Zeal

Zeal is an intense word! Zeal ushers in drive; an eagerness, propelling the movement forward.

Fathom a generation of "beings" manifesting its zealous best!

A zealous population of "beings" whose DNA is the blueprint of love incapsulating super ability; the same ability displayed by our superheroes and X-men; beings that supposedly are a generation with defective genes; yet "the defect is our potential."

What will be the potential of future generations?

Will it be a higher level of consciousness bringing forth unprecedented superpower? Or will the superpower be the makeup of our DNA?

Let us stay tuned to the future!  Stay zealous!!

This year’s A-Z, the journey has been a glimpse into the "Self-actualization and Oneness" of our present and future progression within our ongoing humanity.   It has been nothing less than a journey of thought and imagination for me!

Hope you’re A-Z journey has been an exciting one!

Love and peace!

Man jogging by Peter Griffin
Man jumping by Anna Langova
Written by Betty Alark

Yield

Yield brings to mind terms and phrases such as yield to 

temptation, yield to oncoming traffic; surrender, give up, succumb, etc.

What we yield to renders a return; therefore, it stands to reason, that having a conscious awareness of what the consequential returns of yielding are - is profitable.

Since human beings are connected - when we yield either to the right or to the left, other people are affected in some way; which is all the more reason why we need to consider beforehand - what we are yielding to.

Ever ask yourself before yielding “what will my actions bring about if I yield in this manner? It’s called thinking before yielding. Human beings can't claim a 24-hour consistency in doing so.

Sometimes we simply yield - letting the chips fall where they may; 

sometimes we yield in haste -  not taken the time to see as far into the future as possible.

On our journey of "being and becoming" the hand on the pendulum of yielding, swings both ways - resulting in our learning what and what not to yield to.

What if the hand on the pendulum of yielding never regressed to the left; instead, the hand of the pendulum kept moving farther and farther to the right, in a circular motion; where all of our yieldings produced positive results for everyone.

You might be thinking, "if that were a reality," how would we learn and grow if we didn't learn from our mistakes? Well, that’s the point of presenting a "visual reality" to consider; after all, isn’t that where we are headed in our yielding?

Higher levels of "consciousness" and an ultimate change of our DNA producing self-actualized beings of love - would produce nothing less than a pendulum that rotated to the right; never regressing to the left; instead, constantly excelling forward and beyond. 

Advancement is learning and growing; positive yielding begets positive result. The learning takes place in the result and the profit expands on a continual base.

The profit is our growth and we keep yielding to the right, learning from the profit.

Yield

by Andrew Schmidt. 

Written by Betty Alark

Xerox

It was challenging finding an X word related to the theme Self-actualization and Oneness however, with the help of imagination, I found one!

The meaning for Xerox is associated with terms such as reproduction, mirror, image, equivalent, identical imprint, impression and the like; which all seem apropos for the subject at hand.

From the blueprint of our DNA, each generation reproduces carbon copies of its own kind - human beings.

It has been scientifically discovered that thought has an effect on DNA; it tends to alter it. If, that be true, which seems reasonable, then how each generation thinks and acts, has an impressionable effect on the DNA of future generations. Is that not a significant reason for each generation to have their consciousness raised to a level of acting and responding in love?

The inevitable outcome, will in turn, automatically affect the DNA of future generations; our offspring born into a world not being taught, howbeit their DNA mirroring the very heart of the prior generation whose very life was an expression of love thus, bringing forth the first incarnated generation of beings that are Xeroxed copies of love!

Imagine our DNA being an advanced archetype - responsible for creating generations of children born into the world initiating love practically from the womb, as a result of our DNA - being an archetype of love! Destined generations will inevitably progress to higher levels of "being and becoming!"

Imagine the possibilities of what "love" will continually produce!

Xeroxed

Author of top and bottom pictures: zcool.com.cn  

Wrttten by Betty Alark

Virgin

Here is a compilation of words that depict the meaning of virgin:

Chaste

Untouched

Fresh

Immaculate

 Pure- Stainless

Unspoiled, Innocent, Uncorrupted,

Spotless – Untapped

Now picture those same words meaning -- the heart. When the heart is pure, untouched by "emotion and thought" directed towards evil, wickedness, ill will, deception, negative intent and harm - a virgin heart will be the character of humanity; purity of thought and emotion will consummate our actuality; our moment to moment vision will be benevolent; our view for humanity and all its functions will soar beyond belief, beyond hope and consummate the reality of the heart.

A pure heart at its full potential, corresponding with the beat of 

the lofty height of all other - pure beating hearts in its circle. A pure heart thrives on charitable thoughts and actions committed unto others.

When the heart of humanity is virgin, and all its actions and 

responses are pure, the universe will respond with magnificent returns!

Our transfigured virgin hearts, unfolding our vast potential will advance humanity beyond human "will."

Our energy will be pure -  releasing untapped and unforeseen potential! The level of our presence will manifest the origin of our Being and bring us face to face with – the known.

Virgin Heart

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Written by Betty Alark

Unique and Used

No matter what level of "being and becoming" we find ourselves on life’s journey,  - we are unique and used.

There's an ongoing exchange of "giving and receiving" taking place along the continuum of life’s journey.

Our level of "becoming" on the scale of progression, determines how we are used by one another.

Every human being has something to offer; we all have gifts, talents, abilities and potential that can be used to support, edify and assist one another on the journey of life. Or, we can use those same gifts, talents, ability and potential to tear one another down, deceive and compete for selfish gain.

Depending on how we use our uniqueness, determines our 

progression or our demise; our evolving or our regression.

We are all unique! When the view of humanity is a progression, 

evolving and transformation for the betterment of humanity, we will all use our uniqueness to build up, edify, and support the potential and possibility of the whole ----- the One!

Unique and Used

Written by Betty Alark

Top picuture by author zcool.com.cn

Bottom pic by Fran Hogan

Transformation

Being in a state of constant transformation is life at its best!

It is when life is lived in abundance that feeling and emotion is most appreciated!  Living life to the fullest is a remarkable reality!

Being transformed to higher heights is analogous to the sight of a bird in flight. Your spirit is lifted high as you soar on a calm warm breeze! Your soar is a soar of freedom and pure joy!

As you journey through the world you traverse with a new lease on life.

Granted the world hasn’t changed; it’s your perspective that now sees things from a beam of a different light. "Being" is at its best and becoming can only progress. 

Transformation is becoming a new creation; being inhabited by the Creator - the source of Being. Being and Becoming become one with the One!

TRANSFORMATION

by John Edwards

Written by Betty Alark

Morpho Butterfly by Vera Kratochvil

Sight

"Sight" is a blessing, isn’t it?

Ponder the thought of not having eyes to bear witness to all the wondrous beauty of creation, then you will see that it's a blessing.

That’s not to say that physically blind individuals, unable to bear witness to the material things in the world, aren’t equally blessed.

The physical eye serves a purpose - being able to bear witness to material things in earth’s - realm is definitely one of them.

We human beings tend to judge what we see by sight - we tend to call that learning. However, do we really learn by what we perceive with the physical eye or are we learning through another channel?

When sitting in a room allowing the eye to roam at things in its view, does it not seem like something inside your being is doing the viewing? Erie isn’t it? Try it out for yourself; you will understand. Then, close your eyes and determine the difference.

Eyes really are similar to windows; they allow the 

soul and spirit within - to see outward. However, the soul and spirit are still there - without eyes. If you were blind and someone came up to you and started a conversation, would you be able to see? The spoken word can promote a vision - whether your eyes are physically open or not.

What about dreaming? Don’t we see the things that we dream about?  How often is it that we come to realize the very thing we judge by sight has a different meaning for another onlooker rendering our judgments inaccurate?

In our being and becoming we perceive things by sight; until we arrive at a point of becoming that reveals that - sight is "revelation by the Spirit" and the physical - eye is an apparatus by which material things are seen.

When we arrive at a point of becoming, where nothing is judged by the physical eye, howbeit by the Spirit, then we will realize that our consciousness is being raised by the Spirit, and it is by way of the Spirit that we see and are changed from glory to glory!

Sight

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                                                       Written by Betty Alark