Why Being A Spiritual Person Is Essential In Life
People may easily forget that some of the things that happen around us emanate from the spiritual world. To live a life full of spiritual consciousness, you must think of how you can benefit from a higher power.
In the lives of Christians, the Bible is full of spiritual lessons and truth. The world is made up of different people with different beliefs, religions, and spiritual practices. Each can offer some helpful hints about the benefits of being a spiritual person.
Think about this, science cannot explain the supernatural because it deals with laboratory tests, experiments, and proves. In spirituality, it is entirely different.
Dr. Andy Newberg, who happens to be a professor of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine researched how people connect with a higher power through prayers.
He made a Christian pray for about 13 minutes. Using an MRI machine, he scanned the brain ‘before’ and the ‘after’ the prayers. The result was amazing.
He realized that the frontal lobe of the brain blossomed during the prayers. The same research was conducted on an atheist but nothing significant happened.
The reason is that he lacked “faith.” Faith in God helps an individual to enjoy many spiritual benefits such as:
- Protection
- Peace of mind
- Healing
- Direction
These are just a few of the many benefits spiritual people enjoy. I once talked to a gentleman asking him about his spiritual life. He answered by saying he believes in a “spiritual guide.”
He explained by saying he has worked with different religious groups and has had different experiences in life.
Things To Do To Be A Spiritual Person
According to the Bible, God is Spirit and anyone who worships him must do that in truth and spirit. (John 4:24)
Now, if you are thinking of tapping into the supernatural world —do some of the things below:
- Prayer
Be very prayerful. This is a means of communication between you and God. The conversation could be about a request for protection, divine healing, or direction. According to many Christian news sites, thousands of people have testified about receiving miraculous healings in their bodies. It all takes faith. A prayer without faith is a very bad practice. You would barely see any answer.
- Meditation
Meditation is an ancient practice common to many different religious groups. But when you take a lesson from the Bible you can see that the people of Israel were instructed to meditate on the word of God day and night.
The Jews, today still meditate on the word of God. Christians also meditate on the word of God. This practice is spiritual food to the soul. You would feel enlightened when you feed on the word of God through meditation.
- Reading
There are specific Bible verses that address different problems in life. Many Bible characters relied on God by reading and obeying the scripture. This means the moment anyone reads the Bible, he has to put it into practice. This is what brings about the spiritual benefits.
- Fasting
The spirit living within us never assimilates the favorite dishes we put into our bodies. The spirit also feels stronger when we do fasting. If you want to be strong spiritually, then you must do fasting on regular basis. At least once a week is good.
Finally, continuous practices of these four things above can help open your third eye. This has also been a very big spiritual need many people are craving. But it doesn’t come so easily.
You must be self-disciplined at all times while you stay away from ungodly acts. Pray to God about it and He will help you to see in the spirit.
