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Growing Spiritually
Spiritual growth in a world defined by power, money, and influence is a formidable
task. Our concepts of self-worth and self-meaning are mixed-up. How can we strike a
balance between the material and spiritual aspects of our lives?
To grow spiritually is to look inward. You need to examine and reflect on your
thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and motivations. Periodically examining your experiences,
the decisions you make, the relationships you have, and the things you engage in
gives insight on your life goals, on the good traits you should uphold and the bad
traits you have to abandon.
To grow spiritually is to develop your potentials. The needs of the body are
recognized but placed under the needs of the spirit. Beliefs, values, morality, rules,
experiences, and good works provide the outline to make sure the growth of the
spiritual being continues. When you have fulfilled the basic physiological and
emotional needs, spiritual or existential needs come next.
To grow spiritually is to seek meaning. Whether we think that life's significance is
pre-determined or self-directed, to grow in spirit is to understand that we do not
simply exist. We do not know the meaning of our lives at birth; but we gain
knowledge and wisdom from our connections with people and from our actions and
reactions to the situations we are in. Our lives have purpose. This purpose puts all
our physical, emotional, and intellectual potentials into use; sustains us during trying
times; and gives us something to look forward to a goal to achieve, a destination to
reach.
To grow spiritually is to recognize interconnections. Recognizing your link to all things
makes you more modest and respectful of people, animals, plants, and things in
nature. It makes you value all around you. It moves you to go beyond your comfort
zone and reach out to other people, and become stewards of all other things around
you.

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