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THE NAKED TRUTH 2

The Path to EnlightenmentBy JULES FERGUSON

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Copyright © 2012 Jules Ferguson
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ISBN: 978-1-4670-6092-9

Contents

Dedication...............................................................................viiForeword.................................................................................ixIntroduction.............................................................................xiLetter to my Ex-wife.....................................................................xiiiPromise Letter to Myself.................................................................xvBeginning the Journey....................................................................1The Split................................................................................5The Union................................................................................8A faithful, faith-filled walk............................................................11Ascending................................................................................14The Path.................................................................................17Revelation...............................................................................20Self-becoming............................................................................23Recycling Souls..........................................................................26Where do we go from here?................................................................28Grateful dead............................................................................31I'll take it.............................................................................31Tick, tick, tick.........................................................................32She loves me, she loves me not—I love me, I love me not............................33Alone but not lonely.....................................................................34Our Father who Art in Heaven.............................................................36Love, Peace and Hair Grease..............................................................38A ray of light...........................................................................39Happiness is spelt with a "Y"............................................................41Enjoying things..........................................................................43Remembering NOT to ask for too much......................................................45Turning over to a new leaf...............................................................47Nothing more, nothing less...............................................................50Living with yourself.....................................................................52I give myself permission to live and have fun!...........................................55Take time out to smell the roses, but first you have to notice them!.....................57Wait, where am I?........................................................................58The true reflection of YOU: The soul.....................................................61I was born to do this! Gifts and talents.................................................64Sexy time.... Owwwww!....................................................................67Roots firmly planted.....................................................................69Turning water into wine..................................................................72How should I live my life?...............................................................74The art of "Letting go"..................................................................75Friends, friends, friends................................................................78Being as open as a book..................................................................79Psychic Cannibalism......................................................................95Breathing through the lungs of my soul...................................................96Reflection in the Mirror.................................................................97Time has told............................................................................98Organic Cinema...........................................................................99The current course of a drifters dream...................................................100Kiss Kiss................................................................................101When hindsight is 20/20..................................................................102A whole lot of nuttin'...................................................................103Acknowledgements.........................................................................105Living with Yourself Exercise Space:.....................................................107

Chapter One

Beginning the Journey

It has been a long road and I realize I have much further to go, but the journey from this point on will be more appealing. I am coming from a place of loneliness, destitute, confusion and self-destructive thoughts. I honestly did not know how I was going to get out of it, however; I now find myself in greener pastures with sunnier skies. I thank God for revealing Himself to me. I thank God for revealing me to myself, for showing me how He sees me, and illuminating who He wants me to be.

On this path, I found myself alone. I moved away from all that was familiar to me. I moved to a new state and then my three-year marriage fell apart. When it ended, I didn't know what to do, where to go, or who to talk too, so I joined a church. The first church I found was called Wave church. It's an awesome church. They play lots of music and give a real, energetic, positive vibe. The church crowd was mainly for people in their twenties. I made a few friends and got to know the new area by finding a few places to go in Hampton Roads, Virginia. However, I soon outgrew the church, the methods of its message, and wanted more depth.

I found another church after meeting this cute girl in Barnes & Noble. After inviting me to her church, I met Pastor Chad. I remember him preaching his heart out in what felt like a one-on-one conversation about my entire life. Every syllable was designed to change the course of my life, even down to the clearing of his throat. It all seemed to make more sense than all the moments in my life combined together.

At the end of the service I asked to meet with him. He kindly passed me on to the head Pastor. This is where my life took a significant turn for the better all because I met a man by the name of Pastor Michael D. Green. Pastor Green was a very ordinary looking man, plump in size, even handsome if that's your cup of tea. If you meet him, he will change your life. I promise. There is only one catch—you have to let him. He will see right through you and into your whole essence, heart, mind, soul, intentions, and show you what you're meant to do. Whatever it is you are missing, he can help show you how to get it. I truly believe he is blessed with the spirit of revelation as a gift from God.

I tell people, I met God the day I met Pastor Green. It turns out that his guidance was exactly what I needed to receive. I'm glad I was open and willing to do anything he instructed to get my life together. He told to build my life through a foundation with God first, and then everything else will follow.

I attended church for a while and received a lot of love and support from members. I soon started to realize that some church people are...