12 Keys to Developing Spiritual Maturity: Achieving Our Divine Potential

by Richard G. Moore

Spiritual maturity does not come naturally or automatically with age; rather, it's a process that requires God's help and our effort. But even with our best effort, spiritual maturity does not come quickly. It is a quest that will last through our mortal lives and beyond. For many of us, it is time that we grew up spiritually - keeping childlike things but putting away childish things. Drawing upon insights from the scriptures and writings from latter-day apostles and prophets, 12 Keys to Developing Spiritual Maturity contains principles and doctrines that guide us toward sppiritual growth.

Genres: Religion

138 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE THIS BOOK TOO. The author, Richard Moore, is in our ward. He was our Sunday School Teacher for a couple of years. You'll find hope in your life, understand the atonement better, and want to live a better life by reading it. Carefully footnoted and documented. I'll read it again and again and use it as a reference.

[Jim George · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed the authors message and teachings, he is so simplistic in his approach, but full of profound wisdom . He offers you 12 simple steps towards accomplishing your own Spiritual maturity. I'll just quote 2 of the author's paragraphs, and for a basic description, it should suffice; "Why do I continue to struggle and fail? Because I'm a spiritual toddler, and toddlers fall down. We therefore,must not become discouraged or lose hope. Spiritual growth is a lifetime pursuit, change is slow and almost imperceptible. Perhaps a mighty change is not necessarily a major change or even a noticeable change but simply a very important change. Maybe it's a process rather than an event." Lots of great seeds of wisdom in this little book!

[Holly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, straightforward read with a chapter for each of Moore's 12 keys to spiritual maturity. Nothing much new here, but a great reminder of the meaning and importance of spiritual maturity and how to develop it. His well chosen quotes from past apostles and prophets and humorous, but fitting anecdotes of ofttimes painful life experiences leave no doubt of his gift for teaching. It's no wonder he's still enjoying a long career of directing seminary, institute, and the CES (Church Educational System).

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

Richard Moore does a good job at outlining some of the steps a person needs to take in order to mature spiritually. I found many of the insights are things that I am personally working on, have experienced or expect to go through in life. The most important thing I took from this book was the idea that in our lives we will not ever attain perfection, but we can choose the direction in which we point our lives. You never get where you want to go if you do not have a goal to get there and take steps in that direction.

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easier to understand this concept after growing up:
Our bodies physically mature with time, but it's an automatic process we have no real control over. Our spirits, however, need to mature as well but the process works differently - it's not automatic and requires work and effort on our part.

This book gives 12 areas where we can develop our spiritual maturity. 4 stars because the specific advice was general and unspecific.

[Sirpa Grierson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simply written but contains keys that all of us can apply in our lives. It really made me think about my own spiritual maturity and the things I choose to spend my time on. I gave it to all my kids for Christmas this year.