At the heart of spiritual maturity lies the call to transcend the ego and awaken to a higher state of consciousness that is grounded in Christ, not self. Scripture teaches, “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me” (Galatians 2:20), affirming that true transformation begins when we surrender the illusion of control and align with divine truth. It is in Christ/Higher Consciousness that we find both freedom from ego and unity with purpose.