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Spiritual Formation
Spiritual formation is an intentional Christian practice much like that of Eastern Mysticism, which claims as its goal the development of religious maturity that leads to Christian devoutness which has it roots in the ancient practices found in those of Catholic religious orders, Ascetics and others. One engages in spiritual formation through: ancient Christian religious activities (prayer, the study of scripture, fasting, simplicity, solitude, confession, worship, etc.), spiritual theology that includes historical and contemporary practices and Christian spirituality.
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There is something inside me, some selfish beast of a subtle thing that doesn't like truth at all because it carries responsibility.
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― Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
― Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
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Prayer that is regular confounds both self-importance and the wiles of the world. It is so easy for good people to confuse their own work with the work of creation. It is so easy to come to believe that what we do is so much more important than what we are. It is so easy to simply get too busy to grow.
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