Folks I would like to ask what your opinion of being awake is.

For me it is the ability to think for myself. While I have things I wish were true I am able to put that on a shelf and find things that are true. I think it is the will to put my wishes to the side and except what can be proven over what I personally wish to be true. It is a painful thing to do at times because there are some truths I just do not want to face, I think that is true of all of us but I know that until I can stand against what we face with truly open eyes I will always wonder if I fell asleep again and didn't even notice. There is one thing that I do not need proof for and never will need proof for and that is my God. He is a feeling more than truth. He is much more to me than what anything in this world can offer. He is my strength and direction. Share with me if you will what you believe it is to be awake. All replies welcome with no judgement.

For me, at age 55, I feel it is realizing how much of my life was a LIE. How manipulated we have been. Realizing that churches and preachers are not spirituality, they are middle men to distract us from understanding God's words for ourselves. Seeing the evil plain as day now. It is so much for real.
When I stepped God's path 9 years ago I started being able to SEE evil as soon as it presented itself. Know a distraction when it was in front of me. It becomes clearer and clearer every day.

You make a great point. With the power of God all the scales fall from our eyes and his glory lights our way. Thank you for sharing.