{"id":201,"date":"2013-04-05T01:08:29","date_gmt":"2013-04-05T01:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/yourbestlifenow\/?p=201"},"modified":"2013-04-05T01:21:02","modified_gmt":"2013-04-05T01:21:02","slug":"the-enoch-factor-the-sacred-art-of-knowing-god-video-blog-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/yourbestlifenow\/2013\/04\/the-enoch-factor-the-sacred-art-of-knowing-god-video-blog-3.html","title":{"rendered":"The Enoch Factor: The Sacred Art of Knowing God &#8211; Video Blog # 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you ever long to know God?<\/p>\n<p>I have come to believe that knowing God is both an art and an art that is sacred. That is to say, knowing God is not difficult. But most of us make it difficult. Sometimes, the difficulty comes from within ourselves and, at other times, our religious conditioning.<\/p>\n<p>There are things you can learn that will help you step beyond the hurdles you have either created within yourself or inherited from our religious upbringing and reconnect with God. That&#8217;s why I call this, &#8220;the sacred art of knowing.&#8221; Once you learn how to reconnect with your inner self and your spiritual Source, you will restore the sacred side of your life. You will have rediscovered the secret to peace and happiness.<\/p>\n<p>So, I offer you these videos to guide you&#8230;that is, to help you in your spiritual journey with God. 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