The Spiritual Challenge in Modern Times: Achieving Spiritual Growth in a Fast-Paced World
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Spiritual growth in a world defined by power, money and influence is hard work. Modern conveniences such as electronics, appliances, and tools, along with entertainment from television, magazines, and the Internet, have made us focus only on physical needs and desires. As a result, our concepts of self-esteem and self-worth are confused. How can we balance the material and spiritual aspects of our lives
To grow spiritually is to look within
Review goes beyond remembering what happened in a particular day, week or month. You need to look closely and reflect on your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and motivations. By constantly examining your experiences, the decisions you make, the relationships you make, and the activities you do, you can gain valuable insight into your life's purpose, the virtues you must maintain , and bad habits you have to get rid of. Also, it gives instructions on how to act, react and behave in any situation. Like all skills, relationships can be learned; It just requires courage and a willingness to seek the truth within you. Here are some tips for learning: Be positive, forgive yourself and focus on areas you can improve.
Developing your spirit is developing your skills
Religion and science have different views on the human psyche. Religion sees people as spirits who live temporarily on earth, while science sees spirits as just one aspect. The science of the soul is a recurring theme in Christian (Western) and Islamic (Eastern) teachings. We recognize physical needs, but subordinate them to spiritual needs. Beliefs, values, morals, laws, experiences and virtues provide the principles for the realization and growth of the spiritual
. In psychology, the full use of human potential is self-control. Maslow identified many human needs: survival, safety, belonging, esteem, intelligence, beauty, self-actualization, and affiliation. James has divided these needs into three categories: material, emotional and spiritual. After fulfilling spiritual and emotional needs, spiritual or existential needs. Fulfilling each need leads to a total of personal improvement . Perhaps the difference between these two religions and psychology is the end of personal development: Christianity and Islam see the development of the soul as a way to serve God information, while psychology sees the development of the soul as an end in itself
To grow spiritually is to search for meaning
Religions that believe in the existence of God, such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, believe that the purpose of human life is to serve the Creator of all things. Many theories suggest that we ultimately give meaning to our lives. If we believe that the meaning of life is predetermined or self-correcting, then for spiritual development we need to know that we are not alone. We do not know the meaning of our life when we are born; but we gain knowledge and wisdom from our relationships with people
and our reactions and responses to situations. Knowing this means, there are certain beliefs and values that we reject and support. Our lives have a purpose. This goal uses all of our physical, emotional and intellectual abilities; protect us in times of trouble; and this gives us hope - a goal we will strive for, where we will reach. A person without purpose and meaning is like a ship that wanders in the sea
