Michael Bernard Beckwith - Spiritual Liberation: Fulfilling Your Soul's Potential Review

I have enjoyed Michael Beckwith's book Spiritual Liberation. Subtitle is: Fulfilling Your Soul's Potential. It is a book I will revisit often.  In it he talks about spirituality, not religion, spirituality.  And there is a difference. 

He draws on the wisdom of many spiritual teachers, both ancient and more contemporary, as he invites us into an ever deepening relationship with ourselves and our God (whatever form that figure takes in the reader's belief system).

At the end of each chapter he presents an affirmation and then gives a detailed 'embodiment' of that affirmation. This is not a book on how to get things as so many are.  Rather, it is a book that encourages thought, prayer and reflective action to embrace the whole of who we are.

 One of my favorite affirmations is on page 141:

"On the ground where I now stand, I declare my aliveness, my sensitivity to the God that surrounds and infiltrates me.  I live authentically, ever attuned to intuitive guidance from within that expresses through me as originality, creativity, harmony, and wholeness."

He interweaves personal stories and experiences throughout the chapters.  And through them all he points to the healing power of Love. He invites the reader to understand that everything we are in our being is complete, we only need to acknowledge and embrace it.  Too often the world draws us to fear, pain, anxiety and apathy.  But inside, we are all capable of seeing the blessings and of making choices from a place of Love.

He talks about transformation this way: "Transformation occurs when identification with the egoic self is dropped through a conscious realization of the Authentic Self."

This is a practical and inspiring book to have in my collection. I encourage anyone interested in spiritual growth explore its pages.  It is a wonderfully easy read and yet a deeply profound read.  You may have AHA moments for concepts you have never heard before or be reminded of truisms that have gotten shoved to the back recesses of your memory. Either way, I believe you will enjoy this book.