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There are people who think spiritual life is about being passionately engaged. The more strongly they are committed to an idea or perspective, the healthier they see themselves.<\/p>\n

I know other people who believe\u00a0it is essential to spiritual life to act\u00a0in specific ways. They are convinced practicing certain disciplines or taking particular actions show our\u00a0health.<\/p>\n

Other people are convinced spiritual health depends on how we feel. They are confident healthy spiritual life is about feeling connected, or feeling at peace.<\/p>\n

None of these perspectives is bad or harmful, but none of them is completely correct.<\/p>\n

Spiritual health is just as complex and challenging as physical health, or healthy relationships. There is no single course of action which will ensure we always grow more healthy. Each situation, each opportunity draws us to respond in its own way.<\/p>\n

We exercise, we eat a balanced diet, we get the rest we need to strengthen our physical health. Even when we do what we know we need to do, we face physical risks.<\/p>\n

We work hard to develop and maintain healthy relationships. We are respectful, we spend time with people close to us, we are as honest as we can be with people. Even with all our efforts, not all our relationships are healthy.<\/p>\n

Spiritual life requires our time and attention to be healthy. We cannot have\u00a0healthy spiritual life by ignoring it.<\/p>\n

Spiritual life is not about following a complicated system of rules. Healthy spiritual life is not dependent\u00a0on how we feel, or behave, or think.<\/p>\n

Healthy spiritual life is recognizing and appreciating, and\u00a0living in accordance with,\u00a0deep Sacred truths.<\/p>\n

What do you see as the characteristics of healthy spiritual life?<\/p>\n

How will you seek healthy spiritual life this week?<\/p>\n

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