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 I want to start by making a few things clear. I believe there is a difference between the practice of religion and spiritual growth. You can be very religious and not be spiritual at all. A case to get my point across; Paul in the scriptures was a very religious man but was not spiritual until the Damascus road experience.  The opposite is also true; you can be very spiritual and not be religious.  I would have to say this of Paul: outwardly he was doing everything right; I expect he thought he was a very spiritual man, but there was nothing spiritual about it.

Another point I want to bring out is some folks think they are very spiritual and they are not spiritual at all. There are others that do not consider themselves to be spiritual; that are very spiritual people.

Another important point; we can seek spirituality through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit or we can seek spirituality through other spirits of which there are many. I encourage you to go to Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit and let them guide you.

There are many spirits in the world that desire you and would like to posses you. What they want is to control you and use you; don’t go there!  For some of you that have already gone to other spirits, if you are wise you will go to Jesus and the Holy Spirit and they will set you free. Notice that for Paul it was Jesus Christ that introduced him to the Holy Spirit.

When we enter the spiritual realm it is like going into a foreign land and we need a guide. If you are interested in spiritual growth I would encourage you to start be going to Jesus Christ in prayer and ask Him into your heart and life, then ask Him to give you the Holy Spirit to guide and direct you.  I spent many years of my life with a little bit of religion and nothing spiritual. At thirty–two my life and marriage was falling apart and I was considering suicide. As a last desperate act I reached to God and He came. I think for many people that is when they have a spiritual experience.

In Jeremiah 29:12-13 there is a scripture that reads; “Then you will call upon me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me, and find Me when you search for me with all your heart.

I did not know this was in the Bible but this is the way I went. I cried out to God with everything that was in me and I found Him.  I became alive spiritually.

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