A porthole into my soul..

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Spirituality is not a formula; it is not a test. It is a relationship. Spirituality is not about competency; it is about intimacy. Spirituality is not about perfection; it is about connection. The way of the spiritual life begins where we are now in the mess of our lives. Accepting the reality of our broken, flawed lives is the beginning of spirituality not because the spiritual life will remove our flaws but because we let go of seeking perfection and, instead, seek God, the one who is present in the tangledness of our lives. Spirituality is not about being fixed; it is about God’s being present in the mess of our unfixedness.

- Mike Yaconelli

No comments:

Post a Comment

My personality DNA

This is my personality DNA I am an encouraging visionary! Do you want to see what your personality DNA is? Take this test! It's very revealing. click here to take the personality test You are a Visionary Your imagination, self-assuredness, and knowledge of the world combine to make you a VISIONARY. You have clear notions of how things could be, and the confidence to try to make them that way. You enjoy having a routine, and prefer comfort and familiarity to risk and adventure. Not needing others' approval to forge ahead, you are confident in your designs for the future. Your imagination allows you to envision the world as a better place. You're better at thinking of the big picture than you are with details, and you can see wonder in abstract things. Style and appearances are important to you, and you have a good eye for beauty. You are somewhat rigid in your beliefs, which comes from both confidence and an aversion to change. You are good at creating works of art in forms with which you're familiar. You're not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you're generally considerate of others' feelings as well. Generally, you believe that you control your life, and that external forces only play a limited role in determining what happens to you. how you relate to others You are Encouraging Your outgoing nature, understanding of others, and directness make you ENCOURAGING. You want others to do well for themselves, and you generally believe in their abilities. You often know what's good for people because of your caring nature and your worldview. When you care about someone, you don't keep it to yourself: you are good at letting people know that you're thinking of them. Because you trust people, you take violations of that trust very seriously. You thrive in social situations, and even though you know who you like and who you don't like, you can interact well with many different types of people. You have a healthy respect for people who have earned what they have, and you strive to be similar to successful others. You are a loyal friend and a good listener