“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.