25/01/2020
The Vision: Photography:
Lecture on Shabbat Service on 25th Day of January 2020 at Covenant of Yahweh Assembly world wide Inc. Florida, Houston Texas, North and South Carolina, Landover Maryland, New York City and New Haven Connecticut, United State of America:
VISION As PHOTOGRAPH:
Photography celebrates beauty and Elicit wonder.
Of course, not all photographs are beautiful, and a good photograph can be intentionally disturbing ( as I mentioned above), but photograph also reminds us of the goodness in the world and Yahweh’s amazing, boundless creativity. Other than ourselves, siblings and friends, what do you suppose are the most photographed subjects? Objects of beauty: flowers and landscapes, Rivers and lakes, towering mountains and crashing waves etc. Been on social media lately ? Strolling on my pages and USA animal and bird forestry, I enjoyed photos of hummingbirds, animal kingdom playing ground (zoo), trains, aircrafts, towers, flyover bridges, lot of cats and kittens. Photography brings joy to human hearts, reminds us that, in spite of the suffering in the world, beauty and goodness, wonder and awe still exit. Photo inspire, in courage, amuse, heal and established memory of events (history).
But Wait, There’s more!
Photography also offers a means of meditation and reflection,a method of prayers, a key to open the imagination, a door way into stillness, depth and meaning. For those who pursue it, contemplative photography invites us to slow down and notice, to heighten awareness, to see the extraordinary in the ordinary. Photography can be a form of contemplation, a spiritual decipline, motivated, not by the desire to produce something , to be in process, open and present, ready to be refreshed, to receive insight.
SPIRITUAL PRACTICE
If you’re reading this , you likely already understand the importance of spiritual practice, and you’re now or have been a “spiritual practitioner.” What is a spiritual practice? I offer this simple definition:
A spiritual practice is an activity in which you engage, intentionally and regularly, with the goal of helping you to connect more deeply with your Creator YHWH.
More broadly, a spiritual practice is an activity with the goal of helping you to connect more deeply with self, others, meaning, the universe, etc. I am comfortable rolling all of these up into my definition above; to connect more deeply more authentically with Spirit (YAHWEH).
Spiritual practices abound. Going to spiritual convocation (church), praying, perusing the holy book (bible or scriptures), singing hymns, Psalms or spiritual song, Holy communion— are all common spiritual practice. There are hundred of others from statutes, ordinances, precepts, even tradition.
To achieve the real goal of spiritual practice, you must need a quiet or lonely inviroment or private circle with devotional belief and obedience. Like the old prophets never lived with human rather they preferred the hummingbirds and green vegetation’s for their active telepathy and visions. This applies to a good photographer will need quiet and concentration in other to get better photos. Be proactive, consistent, gentle, faithful and obidient to your belief in other to mentain and achieve your desired goal in Spiritual power, Strength and accuracy.
Yahweh bless and strengthen you .
From His humble servant Sylvester Yahchanan Gogo Udemba: