Every Christian Is A Mystic

It's too difficult for society to admit that it might just have it all wrong, regardless of the constant, senseless wars. It is too difficult for society to awaken from its deep slumber. But few would be willing to risk everything, which is what it takes, for a glimpse of God. When everything we know of is taken away for a brief moment, such as an accident, there remains God, patiently waiting for us. And only a glimpse will change our lives. To actually live in God takes much more than this, and why the contemplative saints didn't stop at a mere glimpse; they would be satisfied with nothing less than being completely immersed in God, every moment. What they were into is rarely understood by what we call spiritual people today.

This is perhaps why the Church fathers never stressed the mystical aspects of Christianity; it was far too difficult and dangerous of an area to become involved with. Only the ones willing to give up everything to be with God would qualify, and in today's age, as well as yesterday's, who would be willing to do that? How could the Church grow if it only appealed to the few (and the Church wanted to really grow) Living Church Ministries!

Giving up everything reveals a true love of God, a love beyond everything else, and God expects nothing less if one expects to know God in his or her heart directly. The people who live in God are rare, and if you ever run across one, treasure the experience while you can. Treasure it because they will soon be scorned and belittled by society, as all visionaries are, even persecuted or killed. This is the way it has always been. It was this way with Christ, his followers, St. John of the Cross who was imprisoned, and St. Teresa whose work was scrutinized, word by word, investigated for heresy, and censored by the conservative Catholic priests of the infamous Spanish inquisition.