Living out my spirituality uniquely

I have recently been reading Ortberg's book, "The Me I Want to Be". It has resonated with something that has been on my heart for a long time. We have done a dis-service in Evangelical Christianity by putting people in boxes of performance to measure their spiritual maturity.

We have dangerously externalized ones spiritual maturity into a bunch of rules just like the pharisees of old, thus not honoring how God has created us uniquely.

In Ortberg's book he illustrates the individuality of becoming intimate with God by quoting Gary Thomas's book "Sacred Pathways".

The following are ways we can all uniquely find our pathway to God:

Naturalist- find God in nature

Ascetic- is drawn to disciplines

Traditionalist - lives historical liturgies

Activist - comes alive spiritually in a great cause.

Caregiver - meets God in serving

Sensate - senses God through five senses

Enthusiast - loves to grow through people

Contemplative - is drawn to solitary reflection and prayer

Intellectual - loves God by learning

"It is good to be familiar with each pathway, but you will find that one or two are the most gripping for you. When you do identify which ones you resonate with most, you will also find that they are the most sustainable for you, because your desire for them will be highest."

Let's seek God uniquely together!

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