Murder in their eyes (Continued)

A summary of this episode:

The podcast episode delves into the impact of spirituality on human behaviour, particularly in the context of racial tensions and personal struggles.

• Continuing from the Previous Episode: The episode begins with the host fulfilling a promise to conclude the discussion on spirituality and its vast, unending questions.
• He recaps on a day marked by racial discomfort, leading to anger and resentment, which was mitigated by a supportive friend.
• Realization and Spiritual Reflection: While reflecting on that day's events, Joseph realizes that his own negative emotions were being mirrored by others, highlighting the interconnectedness of human spirits.
• He discusses the powerful yet potentially destructive nature of human senses and the importance of spiritual awareness in fostering positive interactions.
• He discusses his reason for being a podcaster with aims to help others avoid similar struggles by sharing insights on overcoming spiritual discomfort and finding genuine relief beyond temporary solutions.
• Family and Spiritual Discomfort: Reliance on family members for relief from spiritual discomfort can sometimes reveal them as the root cause and recognizing this can be a path to recovery.

Transcript

In this episode Joseph dives into personal experiences with racism and spiritual growth, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and forgiveness.

While reflecting on the day's events, Joseph realizes that his own anger was reflected in others' reactions, leading to a moment of clarity and peace.

The author emphasizes the importance of spiritual awareness and how our emotions can affect others, advocating for forgiveness and self-control.

The podcast aims to help others find peace and avoid the struggles he has faced, suggesting that reliance on family or religious instruction may not always be the best solution.

Thank you for being with us again on God in Black and White.

Here’s Brother Joseph.

Hello and welcome back, we’ve a lot of ground to cover today so let’s get right into it.

I ended the last episode with a promise to conclude it in this one and so I will start this one with the conclusion. The thing is, there is no end to discussing the effects of spirituality in this world as it relates to powers in the universe, and the universe is vast, when trying to evaluate it every answer only produces another question.

Previously I was experiencing a very bad day in the way of racial discomfort. My spirit was compromised, and I had lost my way leading me to feeling resentment and anger, they were feelings I thought I had conquered but that day they reared their ugly heads once more. I was very angry with thoughts of doing terrible things to my oppressor, luckily however, I was also in the company of a caring brother who becalmed me, reminding me of the type of person I was striving to become, defusing what could quite easily have been a very unpleasant negative situation. 

This is an important factor in being righteous and spiritually true surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals, they are true brothers and will carry out the father’s wishes in your protection when needed.

Later that same day I was alone when visiting my local Kebab take away, I knew the proprietors well, as I had been a regular customer for a long period of time and having lived in the area for some years, I also knew many of their customers who mostly lived in the local vicinity, however, that evening was very different as I did not recognise many who were there. As I entered and joined the line of customers waiting to be served the proprietors saw me and acknowledged my presence with a welcoming smile, however, the disturbed glances I received from the customers led me to believe my presence was not welcomed amongst them. Once again and for the second time that day, I assumed this to be the result of racial differences which left me feeling quite tense and slightly disturbed having been in the same situation a short while earlier, but I stood my ground, got to the end of the line where I was greeted warmly by the proprietor and served generously before leaving.

I became quite upset through the feelings created in me by the customers I encountered inside, I was looking forward to a peaceful moment of relaxation and enjoying the meal which I knew would be very well prepared as usual, but as I slowly made my way on the short journey home I began to assess the events of the day, the dark spirituality, the intense racism and murderous eyes I had encountered which left me feeling a shadow of my normal self and as a being without substance a great rage erupted inside me to such an extent, I realised I was experiencing a dilemma which needed to be solved if I was to reach a Peaceful plateau of redemption. Such was my dilemma I awoke from that state of confusion to the realisation that I had been frozen still on the sidewalk for some time deep in thought.

Perhaps that moment in deep thought was a silent prayer to my father for help with answers, because in an instant those answers were revealed to me.

Even though I had not realised it, the anger I had felt earlier was still there inside me, it could be seen in my eyes and my spirit revealed it in my aura. The murderous hatred and negativity I witnessed in those around me were reflections of myself. Those around me were simply reflecting the way I was making them feel. I was experiencing first hand; proof of the way we affect each other spiritually and the dangerous consequences of uncontrolled feelings. That momentary realisation physically shook me but also brought with it a warm feeling of peace and I was smiling as I mumbled to myself “Father, forgive me.”

We humans have been gifted with many special senses, they are all gifts for our survival, but unless clearly understood and controlled, some can be a source of unsettling confusion leading to painful conclusions. The ability to think has brought us this far in our evolution but we take for granted the powerful influences we have on each other when using it negatively, also the destructive footprint we create resulting from our ability to feel, and the negative effects of these important senses on the way we interact determining the way we live. We are children of a powerful creative force and endowed with all its attributes, including evolving with a peaceful persona whilst creating life out of destruction...and as children of this creative yet destructive force we are all smiling nations of potential covert killers. When describing us in this manner this definition may seem excessively harsh, but we are children of the universe and we are all endowed with its DNA although many would dispute this with the belief that we are indeed the children of God, and Gods purpose for us is not one of hatred and destruction but of peaceful brotherhood and love. I will not dispute that belief as pertaining to the God of religion, however, there are many variations in religious beliefs and all variants see God as a replicant of themselves, a replicant who fulfil reasons for the way they think, the way they live, and for their social interaction. As a result, we humans are not striving toward the realisation of a peaceful state of brotherhood based on love, but are the creators of a splintered human family, and even within the constraints of our varying beliefs we create individual splintered families of our own. We speak of love as our objective, but this can never be achieved using indifference discomfort and hatred, I think we all know this even whilst using so many devilish ways in search of our God. This is a shame, because the tools we utilise only result in pain, murder, death, and thoughts of revenge retracing our Devilish footsteps. It’s a circle of negativity in which we feel there is a need for revenge but if brotherhood and love is our true objective then we should always include forgiveness in the soup of confusion. Depending on the circumstance you might find yourself asking “how can I forgive anyone who has done something so terrible to me and my family?” and I can understand that because in some cases it would be a very difficult thing to do, but it would be far easier to forgive yourself for the way you are thinking. We have many senses to protect us and the most important of these is spiritual awareness, so we should be constantly vigilant and aware of the possible danger in our brothers.

I do this podcast because I don’t want to see others struggle the way I have. I want others to find a way out of their confusion and prevent recurrences in their lives keeping them in painful discomfort. I know how difficult it is escaping spiritual discomfort because I have experienced that for many years, and if like me some of you have tried to escape your own discomfort through reliance on family members or through instructions from people of religious beliefs, I want you to realise it might not necessarily be the correct direction to take. To begin with, religious instruction does have its purpose but, in my experience, it is very limited in its outcome as the results are only temporary, and, if you have tried that way then by now you must surely have realised HOW temporary it is. Yes, it does give you relief and that is its purpose, but it is only for a while, only a momentary respite,

Should the path chosen to end your discomfort was reliance on family members then by now you have probably realised them to be the root cause of your pain. Should this be something you have discovered then you must not let the discovery weaken you to any greater extent but be thankful for the epiphany as it will be a great path toward recovery and release from your discomfort. Attain peace in this knowledge with the realization negativity attacks you more easily through those closest to you and serves its purpose more in this way also as the objective is to cause you pain, that pain would not occur if the answer to your release was easy to find. Love can be a weakness in your search for redemption. You will be searching for answers everywhere and imagining enemies in every corner of your experiences except in the ones you love who are standing right beside you. You have not expected your executioner to be smiling so lovingly with you.

Knowing this, be forgiving and gentle with them and yourself in your discovery, as the realization arrives on two levels, firstly, “they know not what they do” even whilst looking straight at the exponential results of their thinking, and most importantly you have grown through the experience. The epiphany also came with a gift of gratitude as you were being spiritually killed without it, and with it, you have avoided being physically murdered through loss of your spiritual strength.

Now Let me leave you with one final message, one to empower your soul and strengthen your spirit. In my entire series, I have constantly repeated the father is not a man-like figure watching over us but is the entire universe and all the unseen powers it represents, if you are a religious person I can understand any apprehensions you may have when being enlightened with this but we should understand the powers of the night as the evil man does. It is the time of day when the darkness of the universe enshrouds you in a blanket of spiritual oneness, the time of day when the spirit is freed into the realm of the father and the time when your needs are most heard.

Your needs can be fulfilled through the power of prayer, however, prayer is not a ritual in which you close your eyes and imagine, it is a private conversation between you and the father creation. You need not close your eyes and imagine; you need only find a quiet corner and speak with the father. You will be heard, and your needs will be fulfilled.

There’s been a lot to consider here today, and if you are still with me I know you have found this helpful rebuilding your peace in the struggle for life.

I will be back next Tuesday at 11AM. Until then, I am Brother Joseph saying thank you for being here and thank you for listening.

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