Duality or Dualism
By Constance Anderson, MBA
The concept of Duality is sometimes misunderstood and can be very confusing. In the terms of living in the Light versus the Dark, there should be no confusion. With the Age of Aquarius upon us and the state of consciousness becoming a way of life for some; The Light is where we should be focus and centered. The Light of God is in each but being carnal minded, we often venture to the Dark side and as a result experience sin, negativity, pain, hurt, dark forces coming toward you, also known as spiritual welfare, which will show up in Reality as chaos. The Spirit of the Light is considered all Moral Excellence, Virtue, Truth, Honesty and Divine Love. Light and Darkness cannot co-exist. Everything that happens in the dark will always be exposed by the Light.
Ephesian 5: 8-14
For you were once darkness, but now you are the Light of the Lord. Live as children of light and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deed of darkness but rather expose them. For it is shameful to even mention what the disobedient do in secret. But everything exposed by the Light becomes visible, for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said, wake up, you who are still sleep, rise from the dead and Christ will Shine on you and give you Light.
Another form of Dualism is the concept of living through both your Spirit and in the Physical or in the Tangible. Once you become awaken or conscious, you recognize that there is a Spirit which lives within each of us, here in the physical or material world. This concept involves our Mind, Body and Soul when in an Awaken State will become evident through the Brain and certain things will manifest, as a result in the physical. Putting on the Mind of Christ is one way to live in the state of spirituality and physical duality. This concept also implies that your Mind and Brain are separate. In this state of duality, we expect our Mind of Christ or Spiritual Mind to have the same facet as the Divine God.
1st Corinthians 2:16
For, “Who can know the LORD’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him?” But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.
Duality can also be considered in the form of deeds. Moral deeds refer to the Light and Immoral deeds refer to darkness. One cannot live in the Light and perform immoral acts. Jesus is the Light of the World and Salvation and whoever follows him will walk in the Light and never in the darkness.
Christ expects us to come to him as Children by putting away those childish things or immoral acts. By performing, the character of righteousness or doing what is right in the eyes of God; you are walking in the Light. However, there are those who are comfortable in the dark and enjoy the act of committing immoral deeds or living in sin. They are lost souls and only suffering and inflicting pain upon themselves in the long run. You will look for them after a while and they will no longer be there because they have perished. Many people love the darkness because they think their immoral acts will never be exposed, but we know this is further from the truth.
John 3:19-22
This is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light lest his deeds be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.
As the scripture indicates, one will never come out of darkness or turn from evil until they have been exposed and this is often the case, because they are just hiding behind their deception and immortal acts and receiving those rewards of darkness.
Stay in the Light by living in the Word of God, by living and embracing the Fruits of the Spirit, performing acts of mercy when it comes to others by exposing darkness and the lies it holds and accepting Jesus into your life. In additional, by awakening to the fullness of who and whom you belong to will assist you with staying in the Light.