Introduction
I knew from a young age that there was something different about me; it’s a feeling that would happen to me every time I would lead a song with the choir, or when I would be chosen to deliver the Sunday morning message on Youth
Sunday.It was like an out-of-body experience.Something indescribable, one might say, a weird feeling. I would hear from the older officers of the church that
I was going to be a preacher, but that was not in my future so I believed.
Spiritual Awareness
I am fortunate to have had strong women in my family who believed in
God, thus paving the way for me and other members of the family in leading us to Christ. I grew up in a small town in Florida with people saying neither I nor any member of my family would
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I accepted the call, and it seems the minute after talking with my pastor, everything changed. I was destined to do what I’m about to do, which is a huge step for me, and yes, it is scary, but I know that God has me in the palm of his hand. Long gone are the days of partying and hanging out. My pastor said God is going to do a quick thing, in other words, in the next 3 to 5 years I will be the pastor of a church. It is destiny, I would not have imagined this would be what he had designed for me, but it is. In His foreknowledge He knew where I would be, and what I would be doing. It is not by happenstance that I am attending
Colorado Christian University, but it is steps that have been divinely ordered.
In preparation for the call to pastor, the Bible says, “to study to show thyself approved, a workman that needeth not be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15). I have an everlasting thirst for knowledge. More importantly, I have a thirst for the Word of God. It is a hunger that can only be satisfied by studying His word and learning from others. You can’t lead anyone to Christ if you do not know the word, or if you have not applied the word to
a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left
As Christians it is our responsibility to live our lives in accordance with God’s will. Sharing the good news of God’s kingdom is imperative not only for our salvation, but that of many. If we don’t hear the gospel, we do not have an opportunity to embrace it. Additionally we cannot distort the message otherwise we diminish ...
The assessment tool that I plan to use in this intervention is the biopsychosocial spiritual assessment tool. This assessment tool will give me a good impression of what Marcel is dealing with. This assessment tool will give me information such as some of Marcel’s background information, such as age, mender, and ethnicity. This assessment tool will also give me some insight on Marcel’s childhood. Some of the things he may have experienced in that time in his life that has caused a negative effect on his life and if some of those experiences are connected to the problem that he is having. This assessment tool will also address some of Marcel’s family background. This information is important because it may show some of the
the one person I could always turn to, and when I lost him my life changed
Spirituality is a broad concept, often met with skepticism, but for those who believe in spirituality, it is something real and can have positive effects. Spirituality is difficult to operationalize because it is defined and understood in multiple ways. Participants in studies have described spirituality from experiencing a connection with God or a higher power, to believing something exists that is beyond oneself, to being a search for inner peace and supporting core values to become an ideal human (Hodge & McGrew, 2006). For this paper, spirituality will be defined as an inclusive, multidimensional phenomenon (Starks, Vakalahi & McPhatter, 2014). As well, for this paper belief in spirituality, belief in something bigger than oneself, whether
Daniel Migliore states, “Theology, is the continuous process of inquiry that is prompted both by the surprising grace of God and by the distance between the promise of God’s coming reign … and our experience of brokenness of human life. When we, as a community invest in our theological understandings and explore the Biblical, historical and philosophical details of a text, we can continue to hear God’s guidance and examine our faithfulness to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our faith, trust and confidence, must propel us to seek understanding, prompt us to listen and submit ourselves to the Holy Spirit. Our faith allows us to laugh, sing, suffer, rejoice, confess, hope, act with a passion that allows us to receive freedom from God, who loves
However inconsistent or consistent every individual’s worldview is, we all have the zeal for one strongly held desire or another that keeps driving us in the midst of daily challenges, and keeps pushing us to do better in achieving this singular desire. One thing I am strongly passionate about is helping people in every way I can so that in the end God can be glorified.
Although I was technically not born into a Christian family, my parents were saved when I was just age 3 and dedicated their lives to fulltime ministry. At age five I moved with my family to Knoxville, Tennessee to live and serve as missionaries on a church camp. We remained there for a short time before my father heard the call to become a pastor. We moved to Texas where my dad then graduated from seminary. The first church he pastored was where I accepted Christ as my savior and was baptized at age eight. Although this happened at a young age, I know that Jesus saved me and began to work in my life from that point on. In the middle of my third grade year we moved to Grand Prairie, Texas where my dad pastored a church for the next five years. Here I spent my time serving in the nursery and attending every youth event possible. This was home and it was where I believed I was closest to Jesus. However, God began to test my faith in ways I would have never expected.
First and foremost, I will always be focused on the fact that it is my responsibility as a teacher to “cause my students to learn”. I cannot teach my students content unless I have prayed and asked God for illumination and for an “appliers heart”. It is important that I understand the content and application before I teach this to my students which should result in a life change for them. Application is the main reason for God’s revelation and it is my responsibility to share this with my students. My ultimate goal is to illustrate how scripture can be used in daily
As we search the word of God with passion and earnestly, the Holy Spirit will illuminate us, so we can grasp his will in our life “until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.” (Eph. 4:13).
In the early summer mornings, when the sunshine is young and playful, inside the church another realm is born. Sitting in the back rows one can see a heavenly mist flowing though the windows and filling the sleepy altar with life and hope. It is a different dimension in the breast of an unsuspecting world. Moments such as these bring you joy and reassurance and also show you that there really is someone out there: your soul is elevated, your mind is thirsty for new experiences and your body is strengthened.
“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.” According to Buddha, everyone needs some form of spirituality to define his or her life and existence. Webster Dictionary defines spiritualism as “a system of beliefs or religious practices based on supposed communication with the spirits of the dead, often times through mediums.” Though this is one general definition of spiritualism, this concept is one that does not hold a conclusive meaning. Each and every single person has the ability and right to create and practice their own idea of spiritualism. From ancient times to present day, the term and practice of spirituality has transformed, particularly from region to region. Despite the discrepancies in practices and overall understanding of this idea, spirituality has had an effect and impact upon all of humanity since the creation of time. This religion that is believed to have been established in the early eighteen hundreds, after two little girls claimed to have the ability to talk to spirits, sparked interest in this spiritual movement, allowing it to spread rather rapidly over many geographical locations. Aside from being recognized as a religion, spiritualism is also believed to be a form of philosophy and a science in which spiritualists believe that there is life after death and try to demonstrate this through the ability of attempting to communicate with those that have passed on. Spiritualism was socially different from other religions in existence at the time because it presented followers with a more tolerant belief system that assimilated the principles and facts from a selection the world's religions. Spiritualism also made it acceptable for women to play a disti...
Spirituality includes various different spiritual practices. The activities I practice currently that help me feel spiritually healthy are meditation and yoga. About three to four times a week, I sit in the sauna with my eyes close for about 5-10 minutes and just focus on my breath. I don’t allow my mind to think about my day or worries or anything else besides my breath and breathing. This allows me to unplug from my crazy days and focus within and on myself in peace and quiet. Other day I sit in the sauna and go through a serious of body stretches that help me relax and bring my mind to ease.
simply and trustingly to God as father, without trying to impress God with fancy language. Through Jesus I learned to talk to God like a son does to his father;
Every person is on a journey of spiritual formation (Mulholland, 1993). What 's frightening is how this process can happen with or without our intention. Taking this a level deeper, every human is formed with an innate desire to worship (Warren, 2002). Putting this all in perspective; whether a person intends to or not, they are worshipping someone or something, and in so doing are being formed into the likeness of this person or thing. Knowing this, it is easy to see the importance of spiritual formation on the psychological health of a person. For example: if someone is being formed into the likeness of a demanding spouse, they will quite possibly grow into someone defined by bitterness or feelings of insufficiency. Therefore, it is vital