*WAY - also see PATH, JOURNEY, ENLIGHTENMENT, CONSCIOUSNESS, WILL, LIFE, PRESENCE, MYSTIC, MYSTERY, CHRISTIANITY, SALVATION, PRACTICE, PURGATORY, DOOR
True abandonment with utter humility is the nearest way to God. (Mysticism, p253)
To a mystic "Jesus is my savior" means "Jesus taught me the way that I myself must follow for my salvation." (Further, p126)
And how is unity with God attained, except by obedience to the commandment to overcome and destroy every other conception, belief, or mental image which we have setup as other gods than the one and only God. Then understand Jesus as the Way-shower. (Christian Science Journal, April 1898, p27 Remarks at Communion Service)
The Way is Christ -- or rather the consciousness of the presence of the Spirit within. Then let us strive, through dwelling on the idea, through meditation, prayer or communion, to attain this consciousness -- then live it, teach it, show forth its healing influence so that all receptive to it will open up in its Light and warmth. (http://www.theunofficialinfiniteway.com/sios/sios_18.html)
The true message of Jesus—a new ‘way,’ a new ‘path.’ It was a radical new view of consciousness—the relationship of self to other. In an act of egotistical power, Jesus’ ground-breaking message was corrupted by the church into one that was solely about the relationship of ‘others’ to Jesus. And of course ‘others’ are only the Christian faithful. (http://www.revolutioninreligion.com/index.php?page=self-and-other)
There is no quaranteed method to find God. God is not an object or a fixed destination. No set of practices ensures access. There is no definite way to reach God. But then again, you don't need to reach something that's everywhere. (God and the Big Bang, PS 1/4/94)
Everything is a way. (Contemplation, p124)
I am the way - the way is in me. I live in him. I must not look for any guide outside myself. He is always here. He teaches me to SEE WITH HIS EYES, TO UNDERSTAND, DISTINQUISH, AND LOVE WITH HIS HEART. But he requires silence and listening, and that I CEASE TO DETERMINE HOW BIG THE STEPS I AM TO TAKE. For even obstacles let me recognize him. (Contemplation, p130)
God's ways are not for us to know. (Job 38:1?? & 40:6??? see 42:3)
God's ways are not the same as our ways. (Job ________ )
As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts. (Isa 55:9)
I am the way, the truth, and the life. (John 14:6)
"Those who live by the sword will die by the sword (Matt 26:52)." and those who live for food will die by food and those who live for ????? Roads and paths are symbolic of ways in our spiritual life. (Randy)
When "I did it my way" (Frank Sinata???) , we box ourselves in by our own sins. We separate ourselves not only from God, but from right relationship with our families and others. (Promise Keepers Net)
Christ was resurrected because he "did it God's way", not "I did it my way." Let's follow Christ instead of ourselves. (Crucifix, p70)
The way to him is through a Teacher who has seen him: He is higher than the highest thoughts, in truth above all thought. (Wisdom, Hinduism, p12)