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The Alcoholic's Search for Truth
Alcoholism is interpreted as a misguided spiritual quest, a deep, innate thirst for truth that is mistakenly sought in alcohol. True fulfillment comes from…
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Having been an alcoholic, this gentleman imagined his wife never mentioned his past; for although he had not tasted alcohol for nine years, he had paid the price in his search for God. You see, the alcoholic is searching for truth. Thirsty, he finds a false spirit in the form of alcohol, while those who will not touch it - and criticize those who do - haven't even started their search. But I have news for them. One day they, too, will know a hunger which will not be satisfied by bread. They will know a thirst so great they will make the mistake of clothing it in the form of a bottle. But because it will be a false thirst, the thirst will remain. Then they will discover the true hunger and the true thirst, which is for the hearing of the word of God.
Alcoholism is interpreted as a misguided spiritual quest, a deep, innate thirst for truth that is mistakenly sought in alcohol. True fulfillment comes from recognizing and satisfying the genuine hunger and thirst for the 'word of God,' which is the understanding of one's own divine nature and the law of imagination.
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Having been an alcoholic, this gentleman imagined his wife never mentioned his past; for although he had not tasted alcohol for nine years, he had paid the price in his search for God. You see, the alcoholic is searching for truth. Thirsty, he finds a false spirit in the form of alcohol, while those who will not touch it - and criticize those who do - haven't even started their search. But I have news for them. One day they, too, will know a hunger which will not be satisfied by bread. They will know a thirst so great they will make the mistake of clothing it in the form of a bottle. But because it will be a false thirst, the thirst will remain. Then they will discover the true hunger and the true thirst, which is for the hearing of the word of God.
Alcoholism is interpreted as a misguided search for truth, where the individual, experiencing a deep spiritual 'thirst,' mistakenly seeks fulfillment in alcohol ('false spirit'). Those who criticize alcoholics, yet haven't begun their own spiritual search, will eventually experience a similar profound hunger and thirst, which can only be satisfied by the 'word of God' (spiritual truth and understanding of imagination).