The Bible In Spiritual Christianity

More and more people are drawn to spiritual Christianity by the longing for an unfiltered, personal relationship with the divine, however one defines “divine” or “Spirit.” This longing stems from a frustration with rigid hierarchies or scripted prayers, based on the concept of human sinfulness, that can feel quite intimidating.

Spiritual Christians seek to hear God’s voice of love directly within their own true self. This may occur through meditation, contemplation, spontaneous prayer, or an overwhelming sense of knowing – quite different from relying solely on sermons or doctrines.

This path to developing trust in the Spirit is not about rejecting religious traditions or the Bible, but about craving a connection that feels raw, real, loving and peaceful.

This is an essential step to a lasting foundation for personal growth in knowing one's true Self. Inner knowledge begins occurring as you continually ask Spirit for guidance. This builds trust in your own experiences, which is a natural process of trial and error. As your confidence grows, so does your willingness to ask for help.

The zest lies in the freedom and responsibility to explore faith personally to discern Truth, while opening yourself to sharing honesty with similar fellow travelers.

Traditional Christianity pretty much focuses on moral codes, doctrines or dogmas. Spiritual Christianity, though, draws people from experiences of inner peace, confidence and serenity from a true Knowing within the heart and mind: We are all One created by a loving Power, experiencing a transformation of the reality of being One with a Loving Divine.

Traditional Christianity often views mysticism with skepticism, associating it, perhaps, with New Age fluff or Eastern religions. But reliance on the Spirit reveals Truth and wisdom that resonate with all other spiritual traditions: Christian mysticism, A Course in Miracles, Buddhism, native American traditions and wisdom, Islam, Sufism, etc. The reality of a person’s transformation will emerge spontaneously from another's, even if the “form” of the transformation may greatly differ. The realities of experiences are powerful and bind us together, rather than pulling us apart.

This is the power of experiential awe that comes from feeling the peacefulness and serenity of God’s presence in moments of deep stillness.

Spiritual Christianity is based on contemplative practices—silence, solitude, or lectio divina (a meditative reading of Scripture). This turn to contemplative practices provides a slower, quieter way to engage in faith, power, and peace. This is for those who feel spiritually restless or unsatisfied.

This shift to a spiritual Christianity is visceral. It is the inner knowing of a growing reality of experiential faith power. This is felt very differently from the feeling of being right coming from intellectual belief in a doctrine or dogma. It is experiencing the reality of the ancient Mayan greeting “I am but another you” or the Hindu greeting “Namaste.”