6. What is World Spirituality?
“The state or quality of
being dedicated to God,
religion, or spiritual things
or values.”
World Spirituality enriches our
hearts and minds to respect
and serve all God’s creatures
and creation with care.
9. World Spirituality
“When I use the word spirituality, I don't
necessarily mean religion; I mean
whatever it is that helps you feel
connected to something that is larger than
yourself.”
- Dean Ornish
12. World Spirituality
“We can live without religion
and meditation, but we cannot
survive without human
affection ”
- The Dalai Lama
13.
14. World Spirituality
“We need to find God, and he cannot be
found in noise and restlessness. God is the
friend of silence.
See how nature - trees, flowers, grass-
grows in silence; see the stars, the moon
and the sun, how they move in silence... We
need silence to be able to touch souls ”
- Mother Theresa
15.
16. World Spirituality
“Faith is to believe what we
do not see; the reward of
this faith is to see what we
believe ”
- St. Augustine
17. World Spirituality
“The formless Absolute is my
Father, and God with form is my
Mother.” God reveals Himself in
the form which His devotee loves
most. His love for the devotee
knows no bounds.”
- Ramakrishna (A Hindu Saint)
18.
19. Jesus’ Spiritual Model
“True worshippers will
worship the Father in
spirit and in truth , for
the Father is seeking such
to worship Him. God is a
spirit and they that
worship Him must
worship Him in spirit
and in truth.” (John 4)
20. Jesus’ Spiritual Model
“Love the Lord your God
with all your heart and
with all your soul and with
all your mind.”
“You must show love to
your neighbor in a
practical way.”
- Jesus Christ (Luke 10)
21. Application: Jesus’ Life
1. Read the various
spiritual traits on the
next slide.
2. Think about Jesus’ life,
teachings, stories,
miracles and ministries
3. Provide a biblical
example for each trait.
4. Pair-UP…
