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Faith at this Stage is…
Characteristics at this Stage include…
- Renewed sense acceptance
- New sense of the horizontal life
- Sense of God’s purpose
- Concern & focus on others’ best interests, loving love
- Operating from a deep calm or stillness
Beliefs/Behavior at this Stage include…
- Will do whatever God is asking
- Prayer is a way of life
- Live as You call me to live
Goal at this Stage is to…
- Intimacy with God, deep healing for all
Role of the Church
- Heal the inner heart of people
- Support, encourage the “calling” of others
- Learn from others, share humanness, live forgiveness, practice tolerance
Role of the Minister, Priest, Spiritual Leader
- Living out of deep healing
- Colleague, empowerer
- Giving power away to others; all are ministers
Role of the Creeds
- A simple credo from God
- Sense of Grace
- Acceptance
Type of Personal Involvement
- Living out one’s life purpose or calling
Stuckness at this Stage: Impractical
- Appears to be out of touch with reality, unproductive
- Appears to be at loose ends
- Appears to not care about “important” things
- Ways to Move Forward
- No striving, just evolving, growing deeper
- Gaining deep wisdom
- Close personal awareness of God
- Christ-like living becoming more intriguing
Group Reflection:
- Biblical Examples/References for this Stage?
- How Jesus Treated People at this Stage?
- Hymns for this Stage?
Stage Six
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