Spirituality Focus

Spirituality can give you the kind of knowledge that when put into practice can enhance your life in imaginable ways. In offering you this information my aim is to help you make the spiritual connection so your spirit can be cleansed and your soul can be pure. By taking heed and practicing these precepts in your life, you can begin to flourish in ways you always hoped for. A positive transformation will begin to take place in your life.

We all seek to make positive changes in our lives. Our natural tendency as human beings is to continue and develop as we move toward achieving goodness in our lives. By feeding our souls with spiritual food we are better positioned to make the positive changes we desire.

Your spirituality serves as a compass. When the storms of life become difficult, it can guide you. When in doubt, you will receive direction. When your spiritual need is satisfied, you will be guided to achieving more balance in your life. You will be guided to attain goodness in your life, eliminating all the malignancies that can devour you.

"The human spirit is your specifically human dimension and contains abilities other creatures do not have. Every human is spiritual; in fact, spirit is the essence of being human. You have a body that may become ill; you have a psyche that may become disturbed. But the spirit is what you are. It is your healthy core." - Joseph Fabry

It has been said, "We are not human beings on a spiritual journey; we are spiritual beings on a human journey." Even with this knowledge, we have become a society and culture that seem to place great emphasis on acquiring external things, amassing wealth and material possessions and in the process lose focus on our internal self and the human spirit we need to nurture. It is the spirit that feeds the soul and produces the essence of who we are. Affiliating with a particular religion does not guarantee a pure spirit. It takes a conscious effort to purify the soul and cleanse the spirit. When the spirit is cleansed we take on a characteristic that exudes spiritual wellness. Our behavior will reflect the following:

Love
Joy, happiness
Peace
Tolerance
Kindness
Compassion
Honesty
Faith
Humility
Self-control
Gratitude
Forgiveness

So what is the human spirit we hear so much of?

There were times in my life that I wanted to give up because the emotional and mental struggles I faced seemed too much to handle. I contemplated suicide on several occasions because I felt it was the better option than facing a life of agony. The sexual and physical abuse I experienced had weakened my human spirit and left me feeling exiled from life. Yet there was a small voice that came from within me that pushed me to keep fighting. Even though I felt emotionally paralyzed with depression and anxiety, that voice within urged me to take the next small step to improve my life. It was my spirit within that provoked me to seek help.

When I was diagnosed with lupus at the age of 30, I knew my prognosis was grim. I was a single mother with a 5 year old and lost in the depths of depression. I didn't know how to face my illness. But it was my unyielding human spirit that led me to begin educating myself about the illness. I obtained the information and knew what I had to do but again it was my spirit that allowed me the discipline and self-control necessary to take care of my health through proper diet and exercise.

It was persevering spirit that dominated my thoughts and mind when at 37 I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. The prognosis was a 35% chance of paralysis or a 50% chance of death if another vein had ruptured. My steadfast spirit helped me to maintain a positive state of mind even with the adversity I faced. And it was my spirit that helped me beat the odds and survived brain surgery without any complications or paralysis.

The human spirit feeds you with compassion and love for others and moves you to do acts of kindness. When you see the homeless man on the street it is your spirit that causes you to reach out to him offering food or money to help in some way. It is your human spirit that allows you to pick up the phone and call your parents to forgive them for how you feel they may have wronged you. It is your human spirit that accepts you for who you are and allows you to love and yourself. It is your human spirit that accepts others even though they may not be of the same culture or color but because they are a child of God and the Universe. It is your human spirit that gives you the integrity to be honest in your business dealings each day.

Your human spirit is the core and essence of who you are. Feeding and nurturing the human spirit is one of the greatest investments we as a species can do. Spirituality is the reflection of our human spirit. It is not an opinion or a feeling but a way of life.

Why Spirituality?

In my opinion, the depth of one's spirituality defines their character. When we are spiritual, our character traits exemplify goodness in every way. We have the ability to rise above our materialistic, worldly existence, and make the connection with a higher power and the universe.

When you experience spiritual wellness, you will feel a peace within and your behavior will reflect the peace you feel. Your life will blossom, giving you the stability and direction to transcend the ordinary and achieve greatness in your life. You will have more insight into making better decisions for your future. When your spiritual need is satisfied, your life will have more meaning, more purpose.

Parents use this information to teach your children to be spiritual. In order to do this you first have to do a spiritual evaluation of your own life. Recognize what your core values are to see what kind of examples you set for your children. Are you passing on the right values to them? Teach your children the important virtues of spirituality so they can grow up to be resilient kids. Nurture their spirit so they can form unyielding characters as they grow into adulthood.

I have provided this information to bring you more awareness of the need for spiritual growth. I have observed in personal life as well as my life coaching practice that a nurtured spiritual life brings more contentment. A content person is a happy person. A happy person is a fulfilled and satisfied person. I see how spirituality can create less stress in many and allow them to be more in touch with themselves. People with a strong sense of spirituality are generally more willing to make changes in their lives.

How is your spiritual condition?

How is your spirit?
Is there room for improvement in your life?
Are you satisfied with the spiritual environment in your home?
Can you recognize spiritual deficiencies in your life?
If so are you ready to make a commitment to feeding your soul with more spiritual food?

The decision is yours to make. As you chose a more spiritual journey through this life, there will still be be struggles and temptations along the way but the ease with which you handle them allows more forward progress and a life with more meaning.

How is your soul?

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I appeal to you to use this information on spirituality to examine your spiritual condition and implement the necessary changes. Putting all your efforts into achieving material possessions, advancing with your career, earning more money and neglecting your spiritual life can enable diseases of the soul.

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