SPIRITUALITY
GUIDING STATEMENTS
God created me with a unique relational capacity that makes it possible for me to love and be loved by Him.
My relational capacity includes my personality (how I relate to others) and my spirituality (how I relate to God).
The way that I connect with God, my spirituality, is unique to me and will in some ways be different than anyone else’s.
My personality and spirituality, though incomplete and imperfect, can develop and improve.
The health and maturity of my spirituality determines the quality of my relationship with God.
Jesus is able to connect with me in spite of my limitations.
My spiritual activities include “practices” that bring joy to me as I connect with God.
My spiritual activities include “spiritual disciplines” which are activities that I do because I know that they are good for me and my walk with God.
My spiritual activities include “laws”; things I do because I believe Jesus asks or commands me to.
I am finding that laws I once followed out of obedience, have become disciplines, and that some disciplines have become practices.
My spiritual activities, (laws, disciplines, and practices), work to improve my spirituality, my spiritual health, and my relationship with Jesus.
I tend to look for others who have similar spiritual activities as I do when I choose my church.
As I grow in my relationship with Jesus, I find that I appreciate those who have different spiritual activities than I do.
As I grow in my relationship with Jesus, I find that experiencing Him is as essential as learning about Him.
I have found that some of my spiritual activities have changed as my relationship with Jesus has developed.
I have found that making a plan for my spiritual life can be helpful.
The most important part of my spiritual health plan is noticing my desires.
Spirit is the member of the Trinity who is most active in my spirituality.
As I grow in my relationship with Jesus, I am finding that many of my spiritual activities are private.
As I grow in my relationship with Jesus, I find that my attention is less on my activities and more on Him.