Understanding What A Spiritual Awakening Is

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By Catalina Nielsen


There are many experiences that a person may have during their lifetime when it comes to their personal spirituality. However, there is generally one life defining moment which most people refer to as their spiritual awakening. It is the moment that they feel that their eyes, heart, and mind were all opened for the first time when it comes to their unique beliefs and experiences. When these moments take place most people want to share their experience with friends, family, and even strangers.

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.

The problem with this is that many people grow frustrated because when they share their stories or experiences with others they don't feel that they truly understand where they are coming from. The fact of the matter is that they don't and most likely never will. For this to be possible they would have to share the exact experience with one another in the same manner. The chances of that taking place are slim to none.

Most people "live in their head" when it comes to spirituality. They understand the book aspect of their beliefs. They were raised to have specific beliefs or they simply believe what they have been taught or heard over the years. This is not spirituality. This is nothing more than habit.

When an awakening takes places all those things a person has heard throughout their life may begin to make better sense. They will now not see words but will now understand and believe these words. Their entire aspect and sense of being may completely change.

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.

Regardless of what anyone believes the idea and notion of a spiritual awakening cannot be denied. There are true testaments to people's lives being completely changed for the better when such things happen to them personally.

There are many things in life that are a mystery and spirituality will always be one of them. Though you may not understand it there is no harm in allowing others to experience a spiritual awakening when positive changes are taking place.




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