This Week's Quotation:
"The human mind and heart were designed not to analyze the external world and make decisions on that basis, but to focus what's true in spirit, to act in concert with the inner guidance of love, to live creatively."
~Larry Krantz (Tone of Life)
What is Your S.I.Q?
Jerry Kvasnicka, Wired for Love
S.I.Q. stands for spiritual intelligence quotient. To me, and I’m sure to Larry, it is a far more important measure of creative fulfillment in life than ordinary I.Q. Granted, the latter via science and technology has brought many productive things into the world that allow life to be much easier for a large portion of humanity. Electricity to light and heat our homes is one example.
But this is obviously not enough. The human mind is a wonderful instrument, but if its primary use by human beings is simply to “get the most out of life,” i.e. to extract everything possible from Nature and the material world to provide the conveniences and comforts that supposedly make human beings happy, something extremely important is being ignored.
That something is spiritual intelligence, or as Larry puts it, “the inner guidance of love.” Love is the elemental power that runs the universe and everything on earth. But human beings have become so expert at distorting, diverting and dissipating that power into schemes devised by the self-active human mind. Our world full of chaos, confusion, corruption and conflict is the result.
The S.I.Q. of humanity is very low. So how do we raise it? It certainly isn’t by building more data centers and tapping into artificial intelligence. I think these further separate us not just from Nature but from the Truth of ourselves. And, yes, it is the Truth of ourselves that we need to connect with to raise S.I.Q.
There is a Real AI (Angelic Intelligence) embedded in the soul of every human being. We tap into it by expressing the highest qualities of character in our living, the true spiritual values associated with the creative process of Life emanating from Universal Being. For every circumstance that comes to us let us simply ask ourselves: What is the highest expression of Love I can bring to meet this? Doing this consistently is guaranteed to raise our S.I.Q.
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We, the authors of this blog, dedicate it to the transparent exploration of the world's sacred scripture and enlightened spiritual thought. We believe that the original inspiration of all faiths comes from a common source, named and revered in a myriad of ways. With that understanding, the innumerable symbols, beliefs, and practices of faith cease to divide. They become open windows to a common reality that inspires and unifies us. We find deeper insight and nourishment in our own faith and from the expression of faith from others.
We hope these weekly quotations and meditations speak to your heart and soul.
A great reminder of what is really important in life, and how to keep that knowledge front and centre – thank you, Jerry! Whenever I am uncertain, I ask myself: Where is the love? and then my choice becomes clear. I love what you and Larry bring to this conversation.
Thank you, Rev. Berry, and you are excellent example of Love in action. Your S.I.Q. is as high as it gets!
What a beautiful thing to say to a person! Thank you, dearest Jerry. Blessings and peace to your pure and loving heart.
Dear Jerry.
Oh how I appreciate your extraordinary exactness of expression in this blog.
Somehow just knowing you and Larry these last 50 years brings me to this point of communication with such thankfulness for your presence.
Your voice is a wistful bellow of an enlivened, steady consciousness of a life filled with righteousness.
There may be an interpretation of how SIQ is a peculiarity of expression and yet it permeates and untangles understanding it with simplicity.
The heart and mind do such magnificent work together. It’s a pinnacle of passion that’s necessary as an interfaith composite in these days of such inherent change.