Your Spiritual Journey with Marshall Vian Summers

We live in a world where growing numbers of people are drinking from a slowly shrinking well. Food. Water. Resources. How will we deal with that? What will guide us? What will unite us? What will tear us apart? You can't change this; you can't make it go away. We can mitigate it. We can prepare for it. The post Ep. 76: How Do We Deal with Mass Human Suffering? appeared first on The New Message from God.

What is the next step for humanity? What is actually happening in the world? These are four realities that our now shaping our inner lives and our world, eclipsing an age old isolation for our planet. The post Ep. 75: Four Realities Moving Humanity appeared first on The New Message from God.

Are we our minds? Our bodies? Some sort of combination of these? Is the identity that we have created over time in this life who we truly are? Marshall speaks about the part of us that is connected to timeless creation and how this is directly relevant to why we are here in the first place.  The post Ep. 74: Who Are You, Really? appeared first on The New Message from God.

What matters in living in the world is stability and service and inspiration, problem solving, destiny—things of this nature, all of a higher order, not products of personality or the desire to be unique and special and separate. The post Ep. 73: Destiny is More Than Living for the Moment appeared first on The New Message from God.

A teaching about the pitfalls of the popular notion of living for the moment and emphasizes a deeper journey that brings about a purposeful life. The post Ep. 72: What Unites Us appeared first on The New Message from God.

Should one give up all authority to God or a higher power? Well, not always, says Marshall. One must know when to exert one's authority in life's affairs and when to give up wanting to direct one's life and seek guidance from something deeper.  The post Ep. 71: When to Exert or Relinquish Authority appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers speaks during a worldwide virtual Summit event on how to manage and work with our minds in order to be effective within the world, and how this connects to spiritual practice and development. The post Ep. 70: Working with the Mind appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers speaks during a worldwide virtual Summit event about how spiritual and practical preparation for an uncertain future for the world and humanity. How to prepare for a rapidly changing world? The post Ep. 69: Preparing for the Great Waves of Change appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers speaks during a worldwide virtual Summit event about what the experience of Knowledge is like, and how to discern this spiritual guiding force within each of us.  The post Ep. 68: Experiencing the Guidance of Knowledge appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers talks about the aspects of spiritual practice that provide real development and advancement. The post Ep. 67: The Keys to Spiritual Advancement appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers speaks on the process of discovering the true foundation of our own authority in life,  and what is needed to live from that place day to day.  The post Ep. 66: Finding the Center of Authority within Yourself appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers gives a teaching on how to work with the mind and establish boundaries for it so that it can be functional a useful servant for our true Self.  The post Ep. 65: Establishing Boundaries for the Mind appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers speaks about what is needed in learning to be the captain of our ship—our lives, our body, our mind—so that we can deliver the contribution that we have come to give.  The post Ep. 64: Learning to be the Captain of Your Own Ship appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers speaks about the profound mystery of our existence in this life and what true spiritual advancement and learning is about: reconnecting with our true nature as we really are before we came into this separate existence. The post Ep. 63: The Mystery is With You in Separation appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers talks about the real reason we seek relationship and the possibility of future relationships in empowering us to discover our higher purpose in life. The post Ep. 62: The Goal and Spiritual Purpose of Relationships appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers speaks about the development of skills that utilize the mind to respond to the world, face conflict, and enable us to be in the world in a new way. The post Ep. 61: Skills to Re-employ the Mind appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers asks us to consider the position of those facing devastation from natural disasters around the world. What is it really like to be in the middle of a storm? What would you do? What would it mean for your future? The post Ep. 60: Signs and Impacts of a New World Reality appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers discusses the new world reality, a time of accelerating change as we enter a different, turbulent world. He urges us to get in touch with reality and and be with the strong and reliable part of ourselves. The post Ep. 59: Your Life’s Meaning in Facing Natural Disasters appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers provides a perspective of ourselves as we are regarded by Heaven, and speaks on The New Message from God teaching, "Do no harm and will no harm". The post Ep. 58: See Yourself as Heaven Regards You appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers introduces a newly released teaching called "The Coming Financial Storms" and speaks about the important, even if small, contribution each of us is here to make. The post Ep. 57: The World is Changing and We Must Change With It appeared first on The New Message from God.

What is true humility? Marshall Vian Summers teaches about the difference between false humility and the real meaning of the world. The post Ep. 56: Humility is not a Behavior appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers speaks on our most primary relationship and how this determines the strength of our other relationships in the world. The question becomes “What can we do together?” for any relationship. The post Ep. 55: Our Relationship with God appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers discusses how spirituality is more about movement in life than having high spiritual experiences. Marshall expresses how following an invisible light, the mystery of your life, and taking the steps to move your life in a true direction represents a real test of faith and trust. The post Ep. 54: Moving With What You Know to Do appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers discusses Spiritual Family and fulfilling your higher purpose in life. Marshall gives a teaching on what really matters in your life is what you do, what you serve and why you serve. The post Ep. 53: What You Serve and Why You Serve appeared first on The New Message from God.

There is a greater power living within you. This greater power needs to be utilized for decisive action, action that will move your life in the direction it is destined to go. In this clip from a larger teaching by Marshall Vian Summers, Marshall points to the work that is required if we seek to be a vehicle for a greater power and a greater reality within the the world. This work includes building the Four Pillars of life: work, health, relationship and spiritual development. The post Ep. 52: Using Power for Decisive Action appeared first on The New Message from God.

What are the causes of ambivalence? We have all been sent into the world with a higher purpose, a greater mission in life. To fulfill this mission we need to overcome our tendency towards ambivalence. Otherwise, it will be a roadblock on the path to fulfilling our destiny in the world.  The post Ep. 51: 3 Causes of Ambivalence appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers gives a teaching on the four predominate aspects of our life that can hold us back from moving in the direction our life needs to go. Marshall reveals the way forward is to utilize our inner authority and build the Four Pillars of our life. The post Ep.50: What Stops Us Moving with Life? appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers gives a teaching on taking responsibility for your thoughts and actions because God won't manage your life for you. Marshall reveals that your relationship with God is based on what you can do together and inv The post Ep. 49: Sharing Authority With God appeared first on The New Message from God.

Giving an Angel's Perspective of Earth, Marshall Vian Summers provides a powerful metaphor as a starting point for viewing the world and suffering in separation. The post Ep. 48: The World is a Hospital in Need of Service appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers speaks on dealing with problems and gives insight into the problem with problems. Marshall discusses how dealing with problems gives you the strength, the freedom and the abilities to deal with the larger problems of life. The post Ep. 47: Dealing with Problems Will Make You Strong appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers gives an important teaching on change and provides insight into how real change is accomplished in life. Marshall discusses the sense of inertia that can build in your life if you are not exerting the effort and taking steps to make the changes you know you need to make. Marshall reveals that real change and the answers to the bigger problems in life are the product of a journey, a journey of many steps. The post Ep. 46: Taking Steps Away from Inertia appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers discusses his own journey of Steps to Knowledge. He discusses Step 340, "My Practice is My Contribution to the World" and the concept that we are always practicing something, whether it harms us or contributes to our development. The post Ep. 45: The Importance of Practice appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers gives a teaching on functional spirituality and how it is essential for building a strong foundation in life. Marshall discusses how this foundation is built through the strengthening of the Four Pillars of our life- the Pillar of Work, the Pillar of Health, the Pillar of Relationship and the Pillar of Spiritual Development, and encourages us to return to our inner power and wisdom if we want to live a genuine life and be a strong contributor to a world in need. The post Ep. 44: Functional Spirituality for a Strong Foundation appeared first on The New Message from God.

What is the real cost of a pandemic? What is the unique challenge it brings to our world? Marshall Vian Summers discusses the profound impact of pandemics such as COVID-19 upon our planet and asks us to be with reality as we assess this long crisis--what it means for us individually and collectively. The post Ep. 43: Facing the Toll of Disrupting Nature appeared first on The New Message from God.

To see reality clearly and discover the truth of our life requires us to value the truth and have a desire for the truth that goes beyond comfort, consolation or fulfilling wishes. In this teaching, Marshall Vian Summers speaks on how the future isn't completely uncertain for those who have 'the eyes to see and the ears to hear'. The post Ep. 42: Valuing Truth Beyond Comfort appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers discusses the approach and practice of developing "the eyes to see and the ears to hear", to assist you in navigating a radically changing world. The post Ep. 41: Navigating a Radically Changing World appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers speaks on the two primary aspects of ourselves and discusses how these two aspects need to work together in order to give our gifts to a world in need, which fulfills the greater calling that brought us into the world at this great turning point for humanity. The post Ep. 40: Feeling the Mystery Moving in Your Life appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers discusses how we need to be with reality as it is, within us and around us, if we are to be strong contributors to the world. Marshall describes how staying in alignment with reality helps you move along the center-line of your life and keeps you from engaging in side-journeys. The post Ep. 39: Thoughts Only Interpret Reality appeared first on The New Message from God.

Becoming as stable as possible is the first step in responding to a world crisis, such as a global pandemic. This is the perfect storm for either knocking you down or building you up. The post Ep. 38: Becoming Stable in a Global Pandemic appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers discusses the importance of seeing, knowing and taking action in the face of Great Waves of Change such as the COVID-19 Pandemic. Can you be with this and respond to this as it is? The post Ep. 37: Seeing COVID-19 For What it Is appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers clarifies what a pandemic such as COVID-19 is and is not, so we may recognize this event for what it truly is. The post Ep. 36: What a Pandemic is NOT appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers identifies the areas of our lives in which we can take practical action as we face the reality of COVID-19 and pandemics to come. Here we are encouraged to "set aside the illusion of control" over what is happening large scale, and focus on our next steps. The post Ep. 35: 4 Areas for Action During a Pandemic appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers discusses the developing of functional skills for self-awareness in such a way that the world does not overwhelm you at a time like this in the world, "where we become the junction where the divine can come into the world and serve the world." The post Ep. 34: Feeling the Suffering of the World appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers discusses here legitimate versus illegitimate fears during this time of pandemic illness and how to acknowledge and work with fears as they arise. The post Ep. 33: Coronavirus: How to Manage Fear appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall Vian Summers discusses spiritual "binky beliefs" that people tell themselves to feel better, such as "Everyone is right where they need to be." The post Ep. 32: 7 Spiritual Beliefs Debunked appeared first on The New Message from God.

Everyone who is in the world today was sent here for a greater purpose. To do what you were sent to do requires that you begin to re-engage with the part of you—the deeper part of you—that is still connected to your Source and to those who sent you into the World. The post Ep. 31: The Journey to a New Life appeared first on The New Message from God.

In this excerpt Marshall speaks about religion and answers a question about the value of religion in today's world. This was part of a teaching broadcast as part of the release of The Pure Religion book. The post Ep. 30: Why Do We Need Religion? appeared first on The New Message from God.

In this teaching, Marshall Vian Summers speaks on the reclamation of your true self-- bringing the mystery and the manifest together so you can give your true gifts to the world. The post Ep. 29: Reclaiming Your True Self appeared first on The New Message from God.

Marshall reveals a new experience of God, that is not bound by strict belief or admonition, nor is defined by religious authorities or traditions. An experience that is pure, refreshing, uplifting, empowering. The post Ep. 28: A New God Experience appeared first on The New Message from God.

We are spiritual beings living in a physical reality, in a state of Separation from our Source and from Creation beyond the physical reality. In this clip, Marshall Vian Summers speaks on the Crisis of Separation and how we use all manner of distractions to avoid facing this inner crisis. The post Ep. 27: The Crisis of Being Separate appeared first on The New Message from God.

In life we have relationships with everything. But those relationships that matter most are with life and people. This is what matters.  The post Ep. 26: The Relationships that Matter Most appeared first on The New Message from God.