God is Truth
Day 8 – Authenticity
au·then·tic·i·ty/aw-then-tis-i-tee/ η: 1 the quality of being authentic; genuineness. 2 not false or copied; genuine. 3 having the origin supported by unquestionable evidence; authenticated; verified. 4 entitled to acceptance or belief because of agreement with known facts or experience; reliable; trustworthy.
Day 8 – Authenticity
au·then·tic·i·ty/aw-then-tis-i-tee/ η: 1 the quality of being authentic; genuineness. 2 not false or copied; genuine. 3 having the origin supported by unquestionable evidence; authenticated; verified. 4 entitled to acceptance or belief because of agreement with known facts or experience; reliable; trustworthy.
“Now thus saith the Lord that created thee, … and he that formed thee, … Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. ... bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him. Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: … I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God. This people have I formed for myself;” (KJV, Isa 43:1, 6, 7, 10, 12, 21)
Contemplate the idea that God, Truth, has formed you out of the qualities we’ve been exploring. What’s it like to accept that you are the genuine reflection of the original Creator and that your spiritual DNA is made from goodness, kindness, mercy, patience, integrity and so on? Remember in the introduction to Day 1 we talked about witnessing? If not, here’s what was written:
Witnessing means being authentically present with what you are examining. It creates the space for fuller connection with the good that is present. To feel that connection is to experience yourself as one with God.
Awareness Exercise: Notice the connection between your awareness of the nature of God’s qualities and how you feel when you are expressing them. Do you feel like you are experiencing not only God’s but your own authenticity? If so, notice how leaning in to these qualities anchors you in your daily life. Apply them to a challenge and observe how this application impacts the situation.
“As a material, theoretical life-basis is found to be a misapprehension of existence, the spiritual and divine Principle of man dawns upon human thought, and leads it … to the spiritual sense of being and of what Life includes.” (SH 191:8)
Tomorrow we take on God is Life: Whole-heartedness
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