foolish as i am, i decided to try and list all of the areas in which i thought the new testament really wanted me to develop. here is that list; however, please don't read the list and think i'm saying you need to "be" more of these things.
in fact, i think you should get your own list and quit copying mine.
seriously, just try it and see if you're as amazed as i was at the tremendous reach of god's spirit and calling to you.
the list:
- love
- peace
- grace
- truth
- beauty
- goodness
- joy
- patience
- kindness
- gentleness
- self-control
- humility
- selflessness
- self-sacrifice
- honor
- service
- discipline
- faith
- righteousness
- godliness
- knowledge
- wisdom
- diligence
- moral excellence
- perseverance
- brotherly kindness
- fruitfulness
- justice
- mercy
- compassion
- excellence
- poor in spirit
- peacemaker
- maturity
- hope
- ability to overcome fear
- courage
- identity
- freedom
- play
- godly pleasure
- empathy
- sympathy
- dreams
- visions
- submission to authority
- submission to god
- cooperation
- means of dealing with conflict
- discernment
- fairness
- redress of wrongs
- repentance
- recompense
- inclusivity
- hospitality
- modesty
- generosity
- gift giving
- self-awareness
- responsibility
- environmental concerns
- concern for life
- community participation
- fellowship
- celebration
- hope
- intimacy with other people
- intimacy with god
- forgiveness
- trust
- pre speech
- theology
- evangelism
- witness/testimony
- participation in church/with other christians
- emotional healing
- divine, physical healing
- exhortation
- thanksgiving
- scripture study/reading
- prayer
- meditation
- contemplation
- journey/pilgrimmage
- silence
- solitude
- scripture memorization
- speaking in other tongues
- the interpretation of other tongues
- miracles
- fasting
- rest/observation of the sabbath
- personal study/intellectual development
- ritual and encountering god through ritual
- symbols and encounter god through symbols
- baptism
- confession
- blessing
- providence
- discipleship
- mentoring
- security
- treatment/attitude towards the other
- solidarity
- mission
- belief
- dialogue
- health and wellness
- uncertainty
- creativity
- imagination
- authenticity
- intercession
Wow, Dave. Thanks for doing all the work for me. (just kidding) That's actually something I've beem meaning to do because I'm constantly forgetting so many desires that God has for me. I nerdily printed that off & plan on going through scripture to see what other things the Holy Spirit shows me. Thanks for this- I'm looking forward to this series. Peace Out.
ReplyDeletePlay. Good one. I think that most people need to work on that. We've got such a stereotypical view of Christians as always serious, and those playful ones... watch out for them.
ReplyDeleteI've always been told that perfection is unreachable. Why then do we try so hard? I truly belive that perfection is not so hard to find. To be. Especially since each person has their own view of what perfection is. Is this list your perfection, Dave? Good luck with that.