Why I Believe the Bible—But Maybe Not the Way You’ve Been Taught

I gave up the bible when I gave up the Baptist Church. For years, I wanted nothing to do with it or God.

I came to love the bible more recently, as a seeker, long after I had already been deconstructing and rebuilding my relationship with God, Source-Creator, truth, and the I AM within.

And when I opened the Bible with fresh eyes—without fear, without guilt, and without needing to fit it into someone else’s doctrine—what I found amazed me.

And when I opened the Bible with fresh eyes—without fear, without guilt, and without needing to fit it into someone else’s doctrine—what I found amazed me.

The Bible, to me, is not a rulebook or a history manual. It’s a map of consciousness. A sacred psychological text written in metaphor, symbol, and layered meaning.

It speaks not just of people and places—but of states of being. It speaks of you. Of your awakening. Of the journey your soul takes from separation to remembrance.

Most people were taught to approach the Bible from one of two places: fear or familiarity.

Either you were told it was the absolute Word of God—meant to be obeyed without question—or you rejected it entirely because of how it had been used to harm, divide, or shame.

But what if there’s another way to engage with it?

What if you read it as a mirror of the soul? A story of awakening? A living document that, when viewed consciously, reveals the path of remembrance already unfolding within you?

This is how I study it now, not as a record of history, but as a record of the human psyche—the sacred story of the return to God within.

Let me show you what this looks like.

Take a verse like: “Be still and know that I AM God.”

Most people hear this and think it means quieting down to feel the presence of a being outside of them.

But when you read it through the lens of I AM consciousness, you realize it’s not about external worship at all. It’s an instruction for union.

Be still. Know. I AM. God.

These aren’t four separate ideas—they are one reality unfolding in layers. When you still your mind, when you become present, when you know through direct experience… You remember that the I AM within you is the very presence of God. Not distant. Not outside. You are the breath of God in form.

You remember that the I AM within you is the very presence of God. Not distant. Not outside. You are the breath of God in form.

This verse isn’t asking you to look up. It’s asking you to look within.

The same is true for stories like Adam and Eve, the parting of the Red Sea, the miracles of Christ, or the 40 days in the wilderness. All of these are stories of YOU.

You are Adam. You are Eve. You are Moses, standing at the water. You are the wilderness and the one walking through it.

Here’s what I’ve come to know through deep study and direct experience:

God is not separate from you.

The judge you fear is often your own inner voice. And the only one who truly judges is your own consciousness. That’s why Scripture says, “Judgment is for God and God alone.” Because your God consciousness is the only one that knows the full truth of who you are.

So when you find yourself feeling judged by others, ask: Is this judgment real—or is this a reflection of my own self-perception?

Often, we place others in the role of judge without realizing it. We tell a story. We assign meaning. We give our power away by assuming someone else’s opinion of us determines our worth.

But what if their “judgment” is just a mirror?

A mirror revealing where your foundation needs reinforcement. A mirror showing you where you're still seeking approval. A mirror pointing you back to your own wholeness.

Forgiveness of sin isn’t about punishment. It’s about missing the mark—and choosing again.

Sin, in this context, means forgetting who you are. And forgiveness means returning to that truth. This is the real work of salvation: the return to the I AM within.

When You Judge Others, Look Closer

Just as others mirror your inner state, so do the people you judge.

If you find yourself judging another person’s choices, path, or behavior—pause. That judgment holds a message. It’s never about them. It’s always about what’s asking for awareness inside of you.

Are you projecting a fear? Does their freedom threaten you? Are you seeing something you’ve disowned in yourself?

To judge is human—but it’s also an invitation. To pause. To reflect. To realign.

I no longer avoid the Bible or argue with its contradictions. I don’t need it to be literal. I don’t need it to be perfect.

I let it speak to me. I let it awaken something in me.

When read with the heart of consciousness, it becomes a sacred mirror. It speaks in layers. It speaks through symbolism. It speaks to the part of you ready to remember who you are.

The I AM. The breath of God. The one who remembers.

I hope this opens something in you. Not just about the Bible—but about yourself.

There is a version of you who no longer performs. Who no longer fears judgment. Who walks with Source, as Source.