"Making God Conscious: The Inner Work of Spiritual Awareness"

Making God Conscious

Let’s empower ourselves by breaking down negative defence mechanisms, allowing us to reconnect with our true selves.

Becoming more aware of God often begins with spiritual practices—attending religious services, practising yoga or meditation, praying, following your religion’s teachings, visiting sacred places, or reading spiritual texts. These practices are meaningful. They help foster a connection with something greater. But while these are outer actions, their true value lies in what they awaken within us.

Our external devotion must eventually lead us inward.

Even if we participate in religious or spiritual practices regularly—or only from time to time—what matters just as much is how we live when no one is watching. How do we treat ourselves? How do we speak to others? These moments invite us to reflect on our authentic self: the self that is connected to soul and spirit, rather than just performance or identity.

As humans, we all use psychological defence mechanisms to cope with emotional pain, fear, or discomfort. These defences protect us—but when overused or misused, they can actually block our spiritual growth. They cloud our ability to see ourselves clearly. They can override logic, distort reality, and separate us from our inner truth.

Two of the most common and spiritually obstructive defences are denial and projection.

Denial is when we unconsciously refuse to acknowledge the truth of a situation—whether that truth is within ourselves or in our relationships. It’s especially dangerous when it allows us to avoid facing addiction, harmful patterns, or emotional wounds. Denial can seem protective, but it keeps us asleep to what needs healing. And when we deny our feelings or suppress our emotional truth, we deny parts of our soul.

Projection, on the other hand, is when we unconsciously place our own disowned thoughts, emotions, or impulses onto others. Instead of confronting our own struggles, we accuse others of being what we can’t yet admit about ourselves. Projection limits self-awareness and makes it nearly impossible to see how we are contributing to our own suffering.

When we don’t examine ourselves—when our defences prevent us from owning our imperfections—we lose the opportunity to grow. And without growth, we cannot truly connect to the divine. God-consciousness requires honesty. It requires vulnerability. It requires a willingness to confront the shadow.

To become aware of God is not just to ascend into light—it’s to descend into truth.

Spiritual awareness demands inner work: noticing our patterns, sitting with discomfort, challenging our own narratives. This is the sacred space where real transformation happens. When we engage in this level of self-reflection, we create space—for wholeness, for peace, and for divine connection.

This is where the work truly lies.