Sustainable Spirituality: Maintaining Faith in the Face of Adversity

ISBN-13: 9780990497301 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 286 str.

S. Richard Nelson

Opis

All of us will, in one form or another, experience hardship and misfortune. The common plight of humanity is the experience of adversity, suffering, sickness, or other difficulties. Life can seem strenuous and unreasonably hard and challenging. Our faith is constantly tried and tested. But the pain we experience, the trials we undertake are never wasted opportunities. They will increase our spiritual education and help us develop patience, faith, fortitude and humility. Life's trials will help us build our characters, purify our hearts, enlarge our souls, and make us kinder and more caring children of God. The development of sustainable spirituality draws us toward living with compassion so that all people on this planet may be sustained. Sustainable spirituality creates an understanding of the underlying connection between the spiritual practice which provides meaning and purpose in our lives and the rest of humanity. Sustainable spiritual practices offer us a deep inner conviction as well as an encompassing compassion for all of God's other children on Earth. In this book you will: Learn the 3 critical areas of preparation. Discover the 3 pillars of spiritual sustainability. Realize the difference between religion and spirituality. Learn the 5 keys to develop personal sustainability practices. Examine 8 spiritual sustainability goals. Learn how to remain calm amid the convulsions of the Earth. Uncover the foundation for finding world peace. Discover how to satisfy spiritual thirst and hunger. Learn the keys to becoming an energized Christian. Learn the 4 obstacles to realizing pure love. Learn the 3 faith-factors that affect your spiritual sustainability. Sustainable spirituality recognizes a deep bond between the people on this planet and understands that all life is worthy of reverence. It allows us to live healthy, harmonious lives on earth, respecting the inter-connected life of the planet and provides a sense for understanding the fundamental foundation that we are all children of God."