Jesus is ...

        "I love you. I have always loved you. I have not forsaken you; I have not forgotten you for a moment. I have reached out to you, through the illusions of time and space, and I am there for you, now, in your own heart. If you seek Truth, you seek me. If you welcome the Light that shines on your Way, you welcome me. If you accept and live in the Love in your own heart, you dwell in me, forever."

                — God

God said that. No, you will not find that passage in any "book." It is what the True God says to you, at each and every moment of your life, in your heart. Have you ever heard that message? Or, have you been looking for God's "word" in some book, somewhere out there — rather than somewhere in there, in you?

Do you have just a minute for God?

It takes just a minute to know God, not a lifetime.

People can read their "book" their whole life, and never know the True God. Others may be looking for God, and not find God. Some imagine that they will only find God, heaven, or enlightenment at the end of all of their spiritual practices and pursuits. People can study the most esoteric philosophies, whether ancient or modern, and never really find God, here, now. Sadly, they are misguided, mistaken, or just plain wrong.

Free your mind, and free your spirit

God is here, now. This is where you find God. What you are looking for is right here, right now. And nothing from the past can keep you from it.

If you know God is in the present moment, if you know Jesus, God is guiding your life. Here. Now. There is no need to look back. Just imagine trying to drive your vehicle by only looking in the rear view mirror — being focused on what has passed, rather than where you are and where you are heading. Keeping your attention focused behind you creates and perpetuates problems, suffering, and an inability to see your way clear.

Perhaps you need to take a minute to bring your full attention — your awareness — into the present moment. Here now. This is where you experience the presence of God. Here, now. So, for the moment, let go of the past. The past which may have trapped you. The past which may be driving you. So that you can let Jesus lead you, now.

Realize, all of the past, all of mankind's past, all of your past, is past.

It does not exist any more.

There is nothing there.

You are not there.

You are not in the past.

You are here, now.

The news from a hundred years ago, the news from last month, the news from yesterday ... it is all past. It does not exist anymore.

Everything you have ever experienced on your journey in life — everything you have ever experienced — is past. It no longer exists.

Yesterday does not exist. What you experienced yesterday does not exist.

A minute ago does not exist, any more. You cannot go back into the past.

You are here, now. You are in the present moment.

You are free from the past.

The future stands before you, as if you are at a doorway to the future, as if you are standing at the gateway of Forever.

Are you willing to take a step forward into the future, now?

What is holding you back?

Fear?

Nothing real is holding you back.

Nothing.

Whatever caused your fear, worry, doubt, pain, or hurt in the past, was in the past.

Are you perpetuating your own fear, worry, doubt, pain, or hurt from the past?

Are you mistakenly reliving or trying to keep alive a past that no longer exists?

You are only holding on to an Illusion.

The past no longer exists. It is not real. It is an Illusion.

Give up living in the world of the unreal.

Give up the Illusion that you can continue to live in the past.

Give up nothing.

All of your journey in the past has brought you to here, now. You are here, now. It doesn't matter where you have ever been, or how you got here. You are here, now. You are here, in the present moment, and you are not in the past. You are free from the past. So, let go of everything from the past.

Let go of the past, and be free

Let go of fear, worry, doubt, confusion, upset, problems. Let go of it all.

Now, imagine that you are here, in the present moment. You are.

Now, imagine that you are free from everything of the past. You are.

Now, imagine that you live your life that way, from this moment on, in each and every moment. There is no other true Way to live life. The past must disappear into nothingness, at each and every moment. The future is not yet here. You have the present moment to live, to Be in. Your power and spiritual strength, your spiritual vision, begins here, now. Reclaim your self, your true inner spiritual being. Your inner being may have been overshadowed by the past, or lost in the incessant rush of the past into your programmed future. Stop that. Step back. Tell yourself, "Just wait a minute, here." And do not let your past — which no longer exists — mindlessly, habitually, automatically, determine your future.

Reclaim the power of choice in the present moment. You can choose now, here. You can choose differently from how or what you may have chosen in the past.

Let go, and let God

Wouldn't you rather have God leading your life? Letting go of the past, so that it does not rule your life, creates the space for God to lead your life. Similarly, asking for God to lead your life, here, now, frees you from whatever ruled your life in the past, if you live your life for God, here, now. That is a choice you make, in your heart. You are free to make that choice, here, now. The past has stopped running you. You are aware, free, here, now. You can choose to allow God, the Supreme Being, the Source of life, to lead your life. Now, doesn't that make sense? Isn't that a simple thing to do.

God has always been here. Here, now. God did not get lost in the past, but maybe you did.

God is the eternal. How could God not be here, now?

God is the Light which shines on your way, which lights your path through your whole journey in life? How could God not be here, now?

You may have not noticed that Light on your path, you may have even disregarded it or been led astray by the world, but that Light did not go away.

You may have not listened to the voice of conscience, that quiet reminder to do what you know to be right, good, and true, within you, but that Light of conscience did not go away.

The Truth has always been there, in you, with you, to lead you.

Maybe you did not listen to its Wisdom, maybe you did not recognize it in the midst of all the endless chattering, programming, and indoctrination that often fills the mind and blocks access to the Truth, within you. But, the Truth has always existed. You just need to honor the Truth, respect it, and not allow the Lie to overshadow it. It doesn't matter how many lies or falsehoods or untruths are told — or how many or which ones you may have once believed in the past — the Truth did not ever go away.

Reality has always been there. It doesn't matter how many or what kind of illusions, deception, or delusions the world may promote, or use to conceal, cover up, overshadow, or dismiss the Greater Reality. Reality did not go away.

So, all you really have to get free from is a Big Illusion, a Big Lie.

All that holds you in its grip is ... Nothing.

The next time the world brings you down, with all of its nonsense, programming, indoctrination, propaganda, egotism, emotion, exploitation, abusiveness, corruption, lies, falsehoods, or illusions, say, "Just a minute." Step back, and quietly turn to the Presence of God, in you, for your strength. You may make mistakes in this life — who doesn't — but just keep turning toward God, and you will do just fine. Always let the spirit lead, from within you, and do not try to get ahead of yourself. Let God lead, and just do the best you can. God would not ask any more of you, or any less.

If you are a good spiritual being, if you have the Love of God in your heart, do not let ANYTHING of this world narrow your vision, or deprive you of the joy and hope of Eternal Life with God.