1st Grace: The Grace of Spirituality
The Gift of Everly

Biblical Inspiration: 1st Commandment
Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me

Gratitude Statement

I am grateful for the Grace of Spirituality (the Gift of Everly), which reminds me that I am a Divinely-infused and unique expression of the One and Only God, and that my Soul was created and eternally resides in Everly, a place of peace, serenity, and contentment.

Inspirational Message

You! Sitting on hard chairs, hearing with cupped ears, watching with steady eyes. You … are not who you think you are.

Let me remind you of your truth. You are an eternal spiritual being. Everly, the spiritual realm, is where you call home. You are here in TempTerra, the physical realm. You are on vacation and ‘only dancing on this earth for a short while.’ You can take nothing back of what you accumulate here, except for enhancements to your character.

You, the Real You, and not the mortal that has tricked you into thinking it is the real you — are here for one reason only, to strengthen spiritually. Think of TempTerra and its endless enticements as a form of resistance training. The more you resist, by only acquiring what has truly lasting value, the greater the riches you will take back with you in the form of Spiritual Growth.

Know this! When you fall victim to the self-indulgent lures of TempTerra, you betray yourself, the Real You. Your Real You is a Soul, created by God. You, the Real You, have been born of the Divine. Physical You may be hearing these words. But Spiritual You, the Real You, understands its deeper meaning. And is taking it to heart.

In your Soul is where the Real You holds and nurtures your personality. Why else would you think that you will live on in Everly after your physical body goes lifeless?

You are a two-sided coin that cannot be separated until physical death. You think reality is what you perceive with your five senses. But that is just one side of the coin.

Think of your physical body as a lifeless glove. Your Soul gives purpose and energy to your body, much as a hand does to a glove.

Know this, oh mortal mind: When you insist on proceeding through physical life using only your physical brain, you short-change your own Spiritual Growth. You do this by denying the Infinite Power and Infinite Wisdom to which you have access through your Soul.

Have you not been amply warned across the eons of time not to trade your Soul for temporary earthly riches? The great tragedy in doing so is not the folly of chasing mirages. It is that your time here was wasted.

Make no mistake: Your Soul can, and surely will, return again. Hopefully into a more understanding, respectful, and cooperative body. This time around, you either recognize and remember the Real You or you continue your pointless drift down the river of denial … fat, dumb, and happy.

The RealYou knows to play the long game. The misinformed, misguided, superficial Physical You chases the short game where every choice begins with a single question: What’s in it for me? The Temporary You foolishly believe that power, riches, and rank rule the day.

Well, perhaps they will, for a short while. But those days are numbered. Relatively few actually. So, which You is going to chart your course?

1st Grace Belief Statements

One God, ALL: I believe there is only One God, ALL, that is all-seeing,
all-knowing, all-powerful, eternal and non-corporeal.
Creation, Ex Nihilo: I believe that ALL created, from nothing, everything that ever was, is, or will be.
Spiritual/Physical Realm: I believe that ALL’s Creation has both spiritual and physical realms.
Thoughts Beget Reality: I believe that Creation manifested ALL’s Will through the mystery and power of Universal Mind, where Thoughts beget Reality.
Spiritual Realm, Everly: I believe that the Spiritual Realm, Everly, is both eternal and infinite.
Physical Realm, TempTerra: I believe that the Physical Realm, TempTerra, is both temporary and finite.
Absolute Laws: I believe that ALL established Absolute Laws of Physical and Spiritual Nature that are immutable and justly administered. Therefore, to emulate, in TempTerra we should administer absolute justice and accountability with equity, fairness, and mercy.
ALL’s Nature, Absolute Love: I believe ALL’s essence to be Absolute Love, which expresses as an inherent need for benevolence through action. Therefore, to emulate, our inherent instinct must be to Spread Love.
ALL, the Name: I believe the label, ‘ALL,’ refers to the Absolute Love and Law of the Eternal.
Blossoming Eternal (Be): I believe that ALL continually expands from an insatiable desire that Love Blossom Eternal, and that the word, BEing, refers to the continuous act of Blossoming Eternal
I am a Soul: I believe that ALL created Souls to facilitate the eternal blossoming of Love and that Souls possess ALL’s nature just as surely as apple seeds can yield only apples
My Unique Personality: I believe that my unique personality resides within my Soul, not my human body. I am a Spiritual Being having a temporary physical experience, and not the other way around.
Eternal Life Form, Elf: I believe that my Soul is an Eternal Life Form (ELF) which, upon returning home to Everly upon physical death, will reunite with loved ones who transitioned before me.
Mortal Entity (Me): I believe that when a Soul bonds with a Mortal Entity (ME) this transforms the Elf into a Self, a Subordinated Eternal Life Form.
Souls are Divine: I believe that ALL is Divine and that Souls, being an extension of ALL just as surely as a hand extends an arm or an arm extends a body, must thereby also have Divine attributes.
ALL Wants Our Pleasure: I believe that the true relationship between ALL and one’s Soul is that of Parent-Child. Therefore, ALL must want for each of us nothing less than our complete well-being and joy.
Divisiveness Abhorrent: I believe that ALL is indivisible and therefore all of Creation, being an expression of ALL, must also be part of one whole. Therefore, divisiveness must be abhorrent to ALL.
Unity, Not Uniformity: I believe that unity does not require uniformity. While we need not be alike, think alike, or act alike, we must act in unison.
Oneness Permeates ALL: I believe that this indivisible ALL constitutes a Oneness that permeates all of Creation, and is available everywhere and through everything. From the perspective of Universal Energy, Oneness means belonging.
Nature Mirrors Oneness: I believe that Nature mirrors Oneness in that there are no two things in all of Creation that are not distinct, although they may be alike. Therefore, Diversity is a hallmark of ALL and should be honored.
Souls All Equal: I believe all Souls, each a part of the same Whole, are necessarily equal in value, purpose, and legitimacy – no one greater or lesser than any other.
I, As Soul, Express ALL: I believe that ALL reveals its limitless Diversity by expressing through each of us, as a unique expression of Itself. Therefore, by being myself and following my rhythm, I express ALL’s Love.
Respect and Tolerance: I believe that, if each Self is a unique yet equal expression of ALL, then I must be respectful and tolerant of all others, each of whom will be unlike me, yet of equal worth.
All Gifts to One Another: I believe there is a gift to be found in every interaction with others. By Spreading Love, we make tangible that spiritual connection that unites all of us, and that always existed. Therefore, each of us must be a gift to each other.
Endless Unfoldment: I believe that each of us is experiencing a process of Endless Unfoldment, whereby the more we observe and understand of other people and other things, the more we come to understand the true essence of ourselves.