Tuesday 8 October 2013

Understanding What A Spiritual Awakening Is

By Catalina Nielsen


Defining a spiritual awakening is not a cut and dry situation. Every day people from all around the world and from all walks of life encounter moments in their life where their faith is tested or where they acquire faith for the first time. When this happens most people express that they have had an experience that has changed or challenged them in some way.

Consider how different each and every person in the world is. Consider how different you are from your friends and family. When considering these differences look at the fact that there is most likely not a single person in your life that thinks exactly the way you do, or believes exactly the way you do. That is why spirituality is such a personal experience. Each person will experience it on their own terms according to their own belief system and experience.

Many people grow frustrated when they share their stories and ideas when it comes to their personal spiritual experiences. This is mainly due to the fact that because of the differences in all people no one can truly understand what it is you have personally endured. They may have a general idea or understanding but they will never feel the same as you or have the same unique experience that you had. This is one of the main reasons that many people argue about spirituality.

Most people have been raised around some type of religion. They may have grown up in church or may have been exposed to different belief systems. However, until a person truly has a spiritual awakening the things they heard and the beliefs they were exposed to were probably nothing but words without true meaning and understanding.

A person who has a spiritual awakening no longer lives in their head. Instead they begin to feel things and see things in a different way. Their entire life can change for the better in a matter of moments. Though they may not completely understand what is occurring at the time, they will begin to see great changes in every aspect of their life.

The downside to religion, faith, and spirituality is that there are so many people out there that tend to force their beliefs on others or that attempt to make people experience what they have experienced. These over eager individuals are attempting to do good but instead begin to turn people off to the idea of becoming spiritual. This is specifically true when people claim to have had an awakening but instead use it as an excuse to force their ideas and opinions on others while judging them for not being the same as them.

There is no denying the fact that people all around the world claim to have "awakenings". Even if you don't personally believe in such things there is no harm in allowing others to do so as long as they not hurting others or themselves.

Rather than judge those that claim to have had such a spiritual awakening, one should simply be pleased when these events have happened and have had a positive result. Though all people judge, there may come a time when one needs to simply accept what they can't understand.




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