Jon Gordon
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And we'll have separation because of the wound. What is a wound? But a separation of skin. In the soul, there's a wound of the soul. There's a separation. And the whole point of relationships is to heal the hole in our soul and become whole and become one. And it's that relationship spiritually also with God that we have this hole in our soul.
And we're meant to connect with our creator so that God can heal us so we can become one. Now, there might be people that say, okay, John, you know, this God thing, I was thinking about this a lot. How do I explain this to people? Well, in relational psychology, we know that, okay, you heal in a loving relationship. Can you heal with a stranger? No, you can't heal with a stranger.
And we're meant to connect with our creator so that God can heal us so we can become one. Now, there might be people that say, okay, John, you know, this God thing, I was thinking about this a lot. How do I explain this to people? Well, in relational psychology, we know that, okay, you heal in a loving relationship. Can you heal with a stranger? No, you can't heal with a stranger.
And we're meant to connect with our creator so that God can heal us so we can become one. Now, there might be people that say, okay, John, you know, this God thing, I was thinking about this a lot. How do I explain this to people? Well, in relational psychology, we know that, okay, you heal in a loving relationship. Can you heal with a stranger? No, you can't heal with a stranger.
It has to be a loving relationship. Well, if your higher power is a stranger, then you can't heal in that relationship. That higher power has to be a personal God. It has to be a God of love, a God of forgiveness, a God that loves you And you are here to receive that love. That's where real healing takes place.
It has to be a loving relationship. Well, if your higher power is a stranger, then you can't heal in that relationship. That higher power has to be a personal God. It has to be a God of love, a God of forgiveness, a God that loves you And you are here to receive that love. That's where real healing takes place.
It has to be a loving relationship. Well, if your higher power is a stranger, then you can't heal in that relationship. That higher power has to be a personal God. It has to be a God of love, a God of forgiveness, a God that loves you And you are here to receive that love. That's where real healing takes place.
And so I think it's great to believe in a higher power that moves you in the right direction away from separateness. It's why addiction programs are powerful because they believe in higher power, a higher power. But as you move from that separateness towards oneness through community, which is a big part of addiction programs too, and then you move towards that higher power, great.
And so I think it's great to believe in a higher power that moves you in the right direction away from separateness. It's why addiction programs are powerful because they believe in higher power, a higher power. But as you move from that separateness towards oneness through community, which is a big part of addiction programs too, and then you move towards that higher power, great.
And so I think it's great to believe in a higher power that moves you in the right direction away from separateness. It's why addiction programs are powerful because they believe in higher power, a higher power. But as you move from that separateness towards oneness through community, which is a big part of addiction programs too, and then you move towards that higher power, great.
But then real healing takes place. in the loving relationship between you and the higher power that actually is a God of love and here to love you, and we're here to receive that love. When we do, that's when we start to really heal. And I'm someone who needed love and forgiveness and had a lot of wounds, and I know personally this is what happened to me. I needed healing, and once I did,
But then real healing takes place. in the loving relationship between you and the higher power that actually is a God of love and here to love you, and we're here to receive that love. When we do, that's when we start to really heal. And I'm someone who needed love and forgiveness and had a lot of wounds, and I know personally this is what happened to me. I needed healing, and once I did,
But then real healing takes place. in the loving relationship between you and the higher power that actually is a God of love and here to love you, and we're here to receive that love. When we do, that's when we start to really heal. And I'm someone who needed love and forgiveness and had a lot of wounds, and I know personally this is what happened to me. I needed healing, and once I did,
my life changed and I found more wholeness and that's allowed me to do this work. And it's why I want to help other people become whole. It's not about religion. God is not about religion. I'm a follower of Jesus. Jesus was not about religion. Jesus is all about healing and wholeness. If you actually study what he taught and what he came for.
my life changed and I found more wholeness and that's allowed me to do this work. And it's why I want to help other people become whole. It's not about religion. God is not about religion. I'm a follower of Jesus. Jesus was not about religion. Jesus is all about healing and wholeness. If you actually study what he taught and what he came for.
my life changed and I found more wholeness and that's allowed me to do this work. And it's why I want to help other people become whole. It's not about religion. God is not about religion. I'm a follower of Jesus. Jesus was not about religion. Jesus is all about healing and wholeness. If you actually study what he taught and what he came for.
And so for me, that changed my life, receiving that for the first time when I was 35 years old, a little older, and that changed everything for me.
And so for me, that changed my life, receiving that for the first time when I was 35 years old, a little older, and that changed everything for me.
And so for me, that changed my life, receiving that for the first time when I was 35 years old, a little older, and that changed everything for me.
Totally. And I wrote book one and book two. Book one is the higher state of mind, low state of mind. Book two within this one truth book is all about examples of oneness and separateness, real life examples. And then book three, which is basically section three of this book, is all about the solution to the separation. And how do we heal the hole in our soul? How do we