The brisk morning breeze as the sun clears the horizon is a foreshadow of the refreshing that comes with every step we take with Papa in the garden.  He walked with Adam in the cool of the day and it was something they both looked forward to.   A special time of heart to heart fellowship.  A time of oneness and harmony which set the stage for the work of maintaining the garden and bringing forth the completed creation. 

Like those walks in the garden we must take the time each day to be in the garden of our heart with Papa.  Time spent in prayer, worship, questioning, listening to His voice.  Be still and know that He is God, pay special attention to what He’s showing you, what He’s saying, where He’s leading.   This is the groundwork of a relationship that we must pursue above all else.  Knowing Papa’s heart for us so that we have guidance for life is the best way to live.

For hearing the way in the cool of the day gives us determination and strength to follow through when things heat up as the day wears on.  Falling back into His arms when the day is done and the evening comes gives us the perfect place of rest.

“Religion is a veil of darkness masquerading as light but it is only a DIY system of beliefs that conform my children to slavery.  The religiously conformed mind is an illusion of having freedom and enlightenment when in reality the mind is chained and darkened. “

“Once one has broken free from the darkness of religion into the light of relationship with Me, truth makes it through that veil.  You are no longer trapped in the false fortress of endless works, always striving to be good enough.  You have been set free to walk in fellowship with me learning daily of my ways.  Do not seek the perfect set of rules to live by any more. Seek me, the perfect one, and I’ll lead you into all righteousness by my Spirit.  You will know the truth and, I AM, the truth will set you free.”

When we are in the clutches of religion our minds are trapped in a false paradigm.   We think that we are on the right path but it will only lead us to permanent enslavement to endless rules.  What we need is true repentance, just like John and Jesus talked about.  When we see repent in the New testament, the Greek word used is metanoia.  It doesn’t mean turning around and going a different way as that’s just trading one religious system for another.   It means to change our minds completely, in other words we need to renew our minds by dwelling in the presence and seeking to hear Papa’s voice directly.

Under this new covenant Jesus promised to send us the Holy Spirit to come along side us and lead us into all righteousness.  Listen to His voice and allow Him to guide you in every way.