Love and Light

“The first light of dawn was filtering through the curtains. Without any thought, I felt, I knew, there is infinitely more to light than we realize.

That soft, luminosity filtering through the curtains was love itself.”

Eckhart Tolle – The Power of Now Journal

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September 21, 2040

I’m not religious (in the sense of belonging to a religious group.) But I believe in God. I am both spiritual and mystical; namely, God reveals aspects of character (God’s character) to me and also gives me an understanding of the scriptures. Much of the Bible I accept as wisdom. In 1 John 1:5, the words say, “God is light, and in him there is no darkness.” 1 John 4.16 says, “God is love, and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”

I was a member of a religious denomination for 26 years. Then, I had a spiritual experience whereby I came to “know” God. This knowing was the realization that God was in me, and I was in God. For me, God was no longer up in the ether somewhere but actually inside me. As a result of this experience, I left religion behind, up to the stage I write these words. I shall never return to religion because I have discovered God personally and more deeply than before. God is in me, and I am inside God. Love and light also live inside me Because God is love and light.

At this point, I must tell you that this belief is not a new religion; it is the truth about what happened to me. This realization has lived with me for many years and has made a significant difference in my life. I have also had an experience like ET described here: “… the first light of dawn was filtering through the curtains. Without any thought, I felt I knew that there is infinitely more to light than we realize. That soft luminosity filtering through the curtains was love itself.”

More than once, on a hot African night, I would open my bedroom window to allow a breeze to flow into my room. So, in my case, the light of dawn not only filtered through the curtains, but the curtains rippled as the breeze blew through the folds in them. This experience gave me the impression of a person coming through the window. Was I filled with fear?- no, instead, I was bathed in a state of peace and comfort. God’s love flowed in the light and gentle breeze. I knew the presence was God.

The knowing filled my life with love peace and joy.

Until we meet again

Love and blessings

Peter-James

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Please Note:

Earlier parts of this series can be found here.

You will have noticed in this series that I reference “The Power of Now Journal – Eckhart Tolle.” The Power of Now Journal is just that: a journal whose pages are not numbered. The commentary you read on this page is a record of my personal experience arising from Eckhart’s comments on the relevant pages of the journal. With its dynamic wisdom, this beautifully printed book is available from Amazon. I feel confident that if you have read my piece, you will enjoy this delightful journal, even if you don’t usually keep or never have kept a journal.

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[1] The Power of Now Journal – Eckhart Tolle

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