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General Discussion / Re: "THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW"
« : March 26, 2025, 16:42:43 PM »
03-26-2025
Some comments about Occerpa's post concerning the elimination of the ego.
The following is what I called a mini-poem that I wrote two decades ago, when I realized that the ego is our main enemy, that it had to be destroyed because it enslaves us and prevents us from "encountering God." Today I think that rather than annihilating it, the ego must be reduced to its minimal expression, with a voice but no vote. Something like that
Hello Occerpa,
My understanding has it that the ego is a concept, not a thing.
As a concept it is proposed by psychologists as the mediator between the higher consciousness and the subconscious.
It is our personal identity. It is not inherently bad. It is the creation of the Father, a vital aspect of our being. Jesus knew He had an ego, and that is why he needed the time on Mt. Herman to make the decisions he did that guided the rest of his ministry. Satan approached him in various ways to circomvent his decisions, and Jesus used his discernment to know where the line was being crossed. He made no attempt to annihilate, eliminate, or crush the ego. Michael himself is the creator of our whole personality. What is needed is the awareness of what the ego can lead us into, and awareness of the final outcome of such wrong decisions. Jesus wants us to be happy. To do so, we must love ourselves, and the qualities in ourselves that are Godlike, and those things that are likable. Only then can we share our joy with others. That is when we "love others as ourselves". Our ego is the mediator of that situation.
Don't be afraid of your ego. God is the creator of it. Elimination of it is tantamount to suicide. God is not in favor of that sort of thing. And a caution here, such "elimination of the ego" could result in a false modesty that is equally objectionable. Be yourself. Know where your limits are.
Thank you for your poem, and for your thoughts, Occerpa. Be safe. Be happy!
You are loved!
SaS
Some comments about Occerpa's post concerning the elimination of the ego.
The following is what I called a mini-poem that I wrote two decades ago, when I realized that the ego is our main enemy, that it had to be destroyed because it enslaves us and prevents us from "encountering God." Today I think that rather than annihilating it, the ego must be reduced to its minimal expression, with a voice but no vote. Something like that
Hello Occerpa,
My understanding has it that the ego is a concept, not a thing.
As a concept it is proposed by psychologists as the mediator between the higher consciousness and the subconscious.
It is our personal identity. It is not inherently bad. It is the creation of the Father, a vital aspect of our being. Jesus knew He had an ego, and that is why he needed the time on Mt. Herman to make the decisions he did that guided the rest of his ministry. Satan approached him in various ways to circomvent his decisions, and Jesus used his discernment to know where the line was being crossed. He made no attempt to annihilate, eliminate, or crush the ego. Michael himself is the creator of our whole personality. What is needed is the awareness of what the ego can lead us into, and awareness of the final outcome of such wrong decisions. Jesus wants us to be happy. To do so, we must love ourselves, and the qualities in ourselves that are Godlike, and those things that are likable. Only then can we share our joy with others. That is when we "love others as ourselves". Our ego is the mediator of that situation.
Don't be afraid of your ego. God is the creator of it. Elimination of it is tantamount to suicide. God is not in favor of that sort of thing. And a caution here, such "elimination of the ego" could result in a false modesty that is equally objectionable. Be yourself. Know where your limits are.
Thank you for your poem, and for your thoughts, Occerpa. Be safe. Be happy!
You are loved!
SaS

