Faith at this Stage is…

• Surrendering to God

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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