The basic definition of Chi is spirit. As we are a triune: Spirit, Soul and Body, spirit is the essence of who we are.
As I was doing Tai Chi this morning, I felt the practice lifting me out of depression into my spirit. Centering myself in my spirit is another way to say it.
Any practice that puts you in the flow is spirit practice. When you feel in the flow, you're experiencing your spirit.
Now here's the scoop: When you're centered in your spirit, it's one small step to center yourself into God. We bring our heart into the equation and enter in.
We do spirit practices so that we can live out of our spirit and transform our soul.
Our western faith is centered in 'outside in' practices that conform us, rather than 'inside out' practices that transform us through the power of God.
Now, as to Eastern practices like Meditation, Tai Chi or Yoga, when we strip them of their religious connotations, they are mere body practices that help us to practice our spirit.
Now Get This: In and of themselves, they are morally neutral practices. It's the spirit we bring to the practice (our spirit) that determines the direction we go in.
They are vehicles like driving a car. We determine our destination.
As I was doing Tai Chi this morning, I felt the practice lifting me out of depression into my spirit. Centering myself in my spirit is another way to say it.
Any practice that puts you in the flow is spirit practice. When you feel in the flow, you're experiencing your spirit.
Now here's the scoop: When you're centered in your spirit, it's one small step to center yourself into God. We bring our heart into the equation and enter in.
We do spirit practices so that we can live out of our spirit and transform our soul.
Our western faith is centered in 'outside in' practices that conform us, rather than 'inside out' practices that transform us through the power of God.
As to Eastern Practices
Now, as to Eastern practices like Meditation, Tai Chi or Yoga, when we strip them of their religious connotations, they are mere body practices that help us to practice our spirit.
Now Get This: In and of themselves, they are morally neutral practices. It's the spirit we bring to the practice (our spirit) that determines the direction we go in.
They are vehicles like driving a car. We determine our destination.
As to Spirituality
As to the spirituality of Believers, we'll all get there eventually. Through grace, we'll all abandon our clever head games when we've had enough of the endless labyrinth of our own soul. But don't let it be on your death bed. It's better to start the spiritual journey now.
The cool thing about this is: Suffering.
Through forgiveness, as we surrender and let go into God, our suffering is transformed into a deep compassion and mercy...bathing ourselves and others. Nothing is wasted.
Through forgiveness, as we surrender and let go into God, our suffering is transformed into a deep compassion and mercy...bathing ourselves and others. Nothing is wasted.
