Faith at this Stage is…

• Reflecting God

Characteristics at this Stage include…

• Christ-like living in total obedience
• Wisdom
• Compassion
• Detachment from things and stress
• Life roles and positions–unimportant
• Abandoning one’s life to God

Beliefs/Behavior at this Stage include…

• Work is love is ministry is healing is prayer
• Union with God

Goal at this Stage is to…

• Let God have the same power in our lives that Jesus allowed God to have in His life

Role of the Church

• Community of love–informal
• Groups for study, sharing, healing
• All work and life is ministry
• Live life of Jesus daily
• Few materials needs; one’s life is a tithe
• Deep healing–psychologically and spiritually
• Role of the Minister, Priest, Spiritual Leader
• No different from anyone else

Role of the Creeds

• One’s life is one’s creed; God is all
• Sense of Grace
• All moments are key;life itself is grace

Type of Personal Involvement

• Total involvement in life calling

Stuckness at this Stage: Neglectful

• Appears to give up critical things
• Appears to waste one’s life
• Appears to neglect oneself

Ways to Move Forward

• Anticipate death/reunion

Biblical Examples/References for this Stage

• Philippians 1:21 “For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.”
• Luke 23:46 “Father into thy hands I commend my spirit.”
• How Jesus Treated People at this Stage
• Spent long silent time alone with God
• Lived to the fullest

Hymns for this Stage

• Their lives are their hymns

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