The purpose of ministry is to empower people to change their lives, their communities and their world. Restating our purpose today, our purpose here at Interfaith Spirit Quest is to assist individuals in their efforts to become majestic and well-balanced personalities.
Interfaith Spirit Quest provides opportunities for:
Connecting with God
Connecting with one another
Experiencing Truth, Beauty & Goodness
Discovering new ideas
Finding new meanings
Intellectual challenge
Spiritual growth and development
Studying difficult concepts
Experiencing a variety of viewpoints
Practicing our ability to adapt
Empowering yourself
Attaining Goals
Love and acceptance
Listening and sharing
Ministering to others
Experiencing Freedom
Freedom of self-expression
Enthusiasm and Joy
Critical thinking
Meeting new people
Live by the Diamond Rule: Love others as God loves us.
Our strength is renewed by God and oftentimes by caring individuals. Jesus is God's revelation of Love. Jesus did not need to die in order for God's purposes to be fulfilled. The grave did not hold Jesus and it won't hold you. No one is going to any hell other than the one they create for themselves here on earth. God is a Universalist. The Spirit of God dwells within each heart. God is just waiting for the unaware individual to emerge and open the door of their hearts to awaken to God's Spirit within. We love the God in you - the God within us and within you. God is always with us. God loves you even more than the highest sort of love imaginable. If you are too weak to accept this, then just act as if it's true, it's the one assumption in this life you can make without any repercussions.
We empower ourselves when we take iniative, when we act, when we develop confidence in our own capacities and abilities. We find value and new meanings in our spiritual pursuits when we study deeper, when we try to personally experience the spiritual. We practice freedom of expression when we allow others the freedom of speaking from their heart. True freedom comes from having no spiritual boundaries, boundaries keep you from experiencing God. We experience truth when we develop a deeper, closer connection with God and each other. We experience beauty when we give and receive kindness, mercy and grace. We experience goodness when we minister in loving service to humanity and creation. We can do all this because of God, because this is part of his purpose and plan for our lives.
I love this. Just the idea of you and ole Alfie having a good chat over those stairs is entertainment enough for me. And I love seeing the photograph. They are just so beautiful every time
Posted by: Supra TK Society | August 15, 2011 at 07:58 PM