Showing posts with label JIM SWILLEY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JIM SWILLEY. Show all posts

Saturday, November 29, 2014

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

The Theory of Everything is a beautiful, original and lengthy film, which is inspired by the memoir Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen by Jane Wilde Hawking...the book deals with her relationship with her ex-husband, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, his diagnosis of motor neuron disease, and his success in the field of physics...

I was interested in seeing it because of Hawking's groundbreaking work in cosmology and Quantum Physics, and especially the evolution of his ideas about the existence of God in relation to these things...the film handles that particular subject matter with objectivity and great sensitivity to both Spiritual and Scientific sensibilities...

There is also some very interesting stuff in it about time, what it actually is, and how it originated, including some intriguing theories about the possibilities of reversing its effects...

When Hawking was diagnosed as a student at Cambridge in the 60's, he was given two years to live...he is now in his 70's...

The film may not be for everyone, but if Eddie Redmayne, doesn't win a 'Best Actor' gold statue for playing (or should I say channeling?) Hawking, he will for sure at least be nominated for one...Oscar loves these kinds of biopics, especially the ones about people with physical challenges, and I've never seen a more convincing portrayal...

Sunday, November 16, 2014

TODAY AT METRON - 11/16/14

"Great day at Metron today... It's Always good to be home with the family & enjoying the fellowship... 
What a great word from Bishop...food for the soul"
- DPM

'Beautiful Star of Bethlehem' by Eddie Sellers
'One on One with Jim Swilley #20'

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

INTERSTALLAR

We saw Interstellar last night, and I'm glad that we did...even though it's lengthy and quite cerebral, it's a cool, insightful, extremely original and very well-crafted cinematic work...you have to pay close attention to keep up, and as a cinephile, I can't honestly say that I loved loved loved it from the standpoint of what is my own personal preference in film genres, but it's no doubt one of the most thought-provoking movies that I've seen in quite a while...maybe ever...

The entire, award-winning cast is platinum standard, and my prediction is that it will at least be nominated for Best Picture next year at the Oscars (these type of prestige films that come out this time of year are usually contenders), if not take top prize...


My limited understanding of Quantum Physics made me appreciate the film even more than I would have if I hadn't been looking into the subject and writing about it so mcuh over the last year, and its amazing insights about time and relativity and multiple dimensions were interesting enough to me that I wouldn't rule out the possibility of going to see it again...or maybe I'll wait for it to come out on Blu-ray so that I can absorb all the extras and maybe understand it even a little better...


But a picture is no doubt worth a thousand words...Interstellar gave me a lot to think about, especially because it touches on the profound power of love, as it relates to transcending time and space and multiple dimensions/realities...


I've been thinking a lot about this verse from the Amplified Bible the last few days (thanks, Bonnie C. for reminding me of it!):


"[For my concern is] that their hearts may be [braced (comforted, cheered, and encouraged) as they are knit together in love, that they may come to have all the abounding wealth and blessings of assured conviction of understanding, and that they may become progressively more intimately acquainted with and may know more definitely and accurately and thoroughly that mystic secret of God, [which is] Christ (the Anointed One)."

(Colossians 2:2 - AMP)

Wow..."that mystic secret of God"...that may be my favorite phrase from any NT translation...


I want to explore the mystic secret of God in the way that the astronauts in Interstellar explored space and "wormholes" and relativity and infinite possibilities...


What a great time to be alive!


Friday, October 17, 2014

STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Max Planck's quantum theory revolutionized human understanding of atomic and subatomic processes, just as Albert Einstein's theory of relativity revolutionized the understanding of space and time...together they constitute the fundamental theories of 20th-century physics...we've discussed in a previous post how that Quantum Physics improved upon and even replaced conventional Newtonian Physics, and yet the basic principles of "what goes up must come down" still exist in the the "real world"...new Truth exists in a parallel reality to ancient Truth...

Truth is continuing to unfold...Jesus said repeatedly, "You have heard it said _______________, but I SAY _____________..."...the New Covenant improves upon the Old Covenant...grace triumphs over The Law...the Rhema word improves upon the Logos word...Abram becomes Abraham...Sarai becomes Sarah...Jacob becomes Israel...Saul becomes Paul...Cephas becomes Peter...in the New Testament National Israel becomes Spiritual Israel...John, in his dream of revelation (his Apocalypse, or unveiling) now sees a 'New Jerusalem'...

The caterpillar BECOMES the butterfly...

John the Baptist said that One was coming after him who would baptize with the Holy Ghost and with fire, but Jesus then even goes so far as to say, "It is necessary that I go away so that HE can come..."...Paul, in his famous essay on love says, "Now we know in part, but when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part shall be done away with"...

Change challenges our comfort zones and cause us discomfort...Niels Bohr's Copenhagen interpretation of Quantum Physics is perhaps the most comforting theory of it that has been put forth...by explaining that particles exist in all states at once (in coherent superposition) our understanding of the Universe is put slightly askew, but still remains somewhat comprehensible...we love the New Testament, but still quote the 23rd Psalm...we appreciate our Christian heritage, but have outgrown some, if not most, of what we were taught in Sunday School...and yet we still love to sing 'Amazing Grace'...

Bohr's theory is additionally comforting because it makes us humans the cause for an object to take a determined shape...the Observer Effect is a blessing...although scientists find a particle's ability to exist in more than one state frustrating, our observations affect the particle...we are creators, created in The Creator's own image...at least it doesn't continue to exist in all states while we're looking at it...

Don't fight change...be renewed in the 'Spirit of your Mind'...allow yourself the flexibility to go from glory to glory...cooperate with the New Birth, which is essentially a reincarnation of sorts...theology, or 'Theo-logic' is never static...the Word is a living, vibrating, energetic, creative thing...it can't be locked down or locked in to a dogma or an ism..."the wind blows where it wills"...

The Universe is expanding at the Speed of Light...the cells in your body are constantly being renewed and re-created...possibilities are ceaselessly popping in and out of the living, Quantum Field, waiting to be observed and turned into something...

Get yourself unstuck...

Think a new thought...

Believe in a possibility...

Anything can happen today!


Wednesday, October 15, 2014

LIFE-WORDS

"Created by the Elohim were the heavens and the earth. Yet the earth became a chaos and vacant, and darkness was on the surface of the submerged chaos. Yet the spirit of the Elohim is vibrating over the surface of the water. And saying is the Elohim, "Become light!" And it is becoming light."
(GENESIS 1:1-3 - Concordant Literal Version)

I've posted this verse before, and have also commented on it...I've taught on it at METRON...but it's still strong in my spirit today, and so I speak it over you now as a blessing...

The spirit of the Elohim is vibrating over you today, as in the beginning...

...not WAS vibrating...IS VIBRATING...

The creation of the I AM is continuing in and through you...

The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over every cell of your body...

The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over every memory contained in those cells...

The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over every one of your intentions...

The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over all of your dreams...

The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over your every creative thought...

The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over your past, your present and your future...

YOU ARE ALIVE!!!

The Elohim us saying "BECOME LIGHT!", and everything in your life is responding to this command...

Everything IS BECOMING light...

Your life IS BECOMING light...

You mind IS BECOMING light...

Everything that was a chaos and was vacant is now responding to the creative word of the I AM...

You ARE BECOMING light!

LIVE!

BREATHE!

GROW!

BE FREE!

SHINE!

BE!

- Selah

Sunday, October 12, 2014

TODAY AT METRON - 10/12/14


"Great message today! It was so nice to meet you guys and all at Metron...! 
Be well. It is always so good to make new friends!"
- EJ

"Oh, Chantae was amazing. She made me cry!"
- EJ

"Metron just gets better and better each week. We really are living our best life ever!"
- TB


Monday, September 29, 2014

PERCEPTION, REALITY, AND COOKIE THIEVES

“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern.” 
― William Blake


"The light for your earthly life is perception. Therefore, if your perception is without fault, your whole life shall be enlightened. If your perception be evil, your whole life shall be darkened by it; if the light for you is darkness, how deep will your darkness become?"
(Matthew 6:22, 23 - Khaboris Manuscript)

First let me say that the meeting/event yesterday at METRON Community was really, really good...extraordinary, actually...thanks so much to all of you who were there, and especially to those of you who sent me such great reviews of our time together, and of the teaching...the series that we just finished up on 'Karma and the Christ-Ethic' has been one of my all time favorites, and it really brought about some positive change in my own personal life, and in my understanding of ONENESS...thanks for having an ear to hear!

I love the above William Blake quote about perception...perception is, no doubt, reality, and the things that we're all learning about it together right now are awesome...I love this journey...look at the phrases in the above Scripture...as I'm sure you know, the Khaboris Manuscript is written in aramaic, the language that Jesus spoke..."the light for your earthly life is perception"..."if your perception is without fault, your whole life shall be enlightened"...think about it...your WHOLE LIFE will be enlightened, simply by your perception of it...amazing stuff...

Last week when we went to see Dr. Wayne Dyer, he read this very funny poem, which captures and conveys a very powerful concept about perception as reality...I wanted to share it here with you...enjoy!


The Cookie Thief by Valerie Cox

A woman was waiting at an airport one night
With several long hours before her flight

She hunted for a book in the airport shop
Bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop

She was engrossed in her book but happened to see
That the man beside her as bold as could be

Grabbed a cookie or two from the bag between
Which she tried to ignore to avoid a scene

She munched cookies and watched the clock
As this gutsy cookie thief diminished her stock

She was getting more irritated as the minutes ticked by
Thinking "If I wasn't so nice I'd blacken his eye"

With each cookie she took he took one too
And when only one was left she wondered what he'd do

With a smile on his face and a nervous laugh
He took the last cookie and broke it in half

He offered her half as he ate the other
She snatched it from him and thought "Oh brother

This guy has some nerve and he's also rude
Why he didn't even show any gratitude"

She had never known when she had been so galled
And sighed with relief when her flight was called

She gathered her belongings and headed for the gate
Refusing to look back at the thieving ingrate

She boarded the plane and sank in her seat
Then sought her book which was almost complete

As she reached in her baggage she gasped with surprise
There was her bag of cookies in front of her eyes

"If mine are here" she moaned with despair
"Then the others were his and he tried to share"

"Too late to apologize she realized with grief"
That she was the rude one, the ingrate, the thief.   

Sunday, September 28, 2014

TODAY AT METRON - 9/28/14




     "Karma and the Christ-Ethic"....Awesome...Awesome word!!!!!! - PW


"Clearly the best service yet! So awesome!" - CW


"It was good; no it was more than good. It was great!" - BC


"WHOA!! Totally dig swimming in the deep end!! OMG!" - JL


"Wow! Best one yet Bish!" - CW


"Streaming here too. Great word!" - RR


"LOVED IT!!!" - JM


"Boy do i miss u guys!! Havent seen you since you left Covington  ... are you here every Sunday?? You will never know how your teachings have changed my life! Truly a gift from GOD. I need to get there!" - DT



Thanks, everyone! What a beautiful day!