Monday, June 17, 2019

Practical Steps To Have A Spiritual Awakening

By Stephanie Anderson


The strength of spirituality is like fuel to a vehicle. It runs out or low and has to be reinforced regularly. The process of reinforcing leads to spiritual awakening and gives you new strength to face the challenges ahead. You have greater passion to explore and live your spirituality. What can you do to make this process successful and effective?

Prepare to drop excess baggage from your life. The baggage comes in the form of habits, items and people. A lot of elements in life cause cluttering to the point that you cannot operate efficiently. An example is habits that you picked during your formation years. Other burdens could be physical and even emotional. By dropping some of these elements, you are light weight and have room for a new perspective.

Examine your current beliefs to see where you stand. There are traditions and beliefs that would be slowing you down or causing you to get cold. Place these elements on the table to determine the role they are playing in your spirituality. If they do not add any value, it is time to drop them. This creates room for new ideas or approaches.

Explore new spiritual ideas. This is not an invitation to abandon that which you believe today. The exploration comes in the form of reading new books and talking to people who will breathe new life into your spirituality. Expand your circle and you will discover the level of hunger that exists. You realize that you have been living a very enclosed life.

Find appropriate outdoor space for your reflection. There is magic in nature if it is used well to for spiritual reflections. Go for a retreat by the river bed or at a beautiful park. Take a long drive or go to the mountains. Such excursions will help you connect with nature and with your inner self.

Give your body a tender touch. The body houses the spirit and will therefore determine how well that spirit will be. A weak and sickly body will also affect your spirit. It stalls and does not pursue higher goals. When the body is flexible, you are open to ideas that will transform your life. If the body becomes weak and sickly, it lacks the strength to pursue transformation to the end.

Be ready to let go. There are ideas that are no longer tenable in your life. The company of some people will also no longer add value to your life. Friends and activities will also have to change if a transformation is to be realized. Continued holding on to them means that your life is held hostage. Pray for strength and grace to accept these changes. You cannot achieve the changes without letting go a part of your old self.

Enlist the help of a mentor to hold your hand through the process. Choose a seasoned mentor who has gone through a similar process. Mentors work from experience and revelation. It helps to work with a leader who understands the direction you are moving towards. Prepare to drop the old self and pick a new one. This process takes time and will sometimes be very uncomfortable. Be strong and persistent.




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