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Spiritual Direction
Below are a few books & a link related to Spiritual Direction that may be helpful as a supplement to counseling / counselling. Mulholland states that spiritual formation is the experience of being shaped by God toward wholeness. It is the process of being conformed into the image of Christ (sanctification), where God is seen as the initiator of our growth and we are to be pliable clay in God�s hand. It is a pilgrimage of deepening responsiveness to God�s control of our life & being. This process moves against the grain of our self-actualization culture (which tends to create God in our image), our instant-gratification culture & the possessiveness of an acquisitive society. There is a dying to self involved that is focused on growth for the sake of others, not just for our own privatized, individualized religion that is just between us & God. Wholeness needs to be incarnate in our relationships with others & our nurturing of one another (community) toward wholeness. There are a number of different Spiritual Direction models that are all more or less focused on these things. Some care needs to be taken in finding a Spiritual Director. All are not scripturally sound in their view of God or our relationship with Him. A number have integrated elements of Eastern mysticism (New Age) teaching & practices which do not fit with spiritual truth from a Christian perspective. They usually try to redefine Christian scripture to fit with their very different world-view, or naively think that psychic/occult practices can fit with Christianity. Even when some are doing this in sincere ignorance it should still be avoided, as it will at a minimum subtly build error into your life, if not something more serious. For example, Loyola House in Guelph currently offers a workshop integrating Reiki, which you should stay away from. This doesn�t necessarily mean that this is where everyone associated with Loyola House is at, hopefully just that a few people there are trying to integrate this in ignorance (perhaps not in ignorance though). Please see the "Spiritual Counterfeits" section under "Resources" in this Web Site.
Books & Link 1. Invitation to a Journey � M. Robert Mulholland Jr.2. The Spirit of the Disciplines � Dallas Willard 3. Celebration of Discipline � Richard Foster 4. Annual Directory of Spiritual Directors of Southern Ontario - $15.00 www.toronto.anglican.ca/spirit/prayer.shtml#Heading258a
Explanation of Amazon links & Shipping rates is further down this page
.com US$ Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation The Spirit of the Disciplines - Understanding How God Changes Lives Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, 25th Anniversary Richard J. Foster's Study Guide for "Celebration of Discipline"
.co.uk GBP Invitation to a Journey The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives Celebration of Discipline study guide
Journal audio cassette audio CD VHS .com US$ Celebrating the Disciplines : A Journal Workbook Celebration of Discipline : The Path to Spiritual Growth audio cassette
.co.uk GBP Celebrating the Disciplines: A Journal Workbook Celebration of Discipline audio cassette
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