Kaye Cooper and William Cooper
Fostering the following habits in yourself will favor growth toward spiritual maturity.
Cultivate sensitivity to divine values. See Bill’s Book of Values at BillsBooks”N”Beyond.com for lists of higher values such as love, service, mercy, tolerance, respect, or forgiveness. Also see “Cultivate a Value” at BillsBooks”N”Beyond.com for a technique for cultivation of values.
Recognize and appreciate religious living in others. See “Personal Spirituality” at BillsBooks”N”Beyond.com for a description of religious living. Meditate reflectively on cosmic meanings. Reflective meditation is relaxed, deep thinking and values sensing. Meanings are revealed by exploring the why of things. Cosmic meanings are the really big meanings like the answers to the question ”Why would God have something be the way this seems to be? “Why is this life so important?” “What is my eternal destiny?”
Solve problems with God’s help in worship. Talk back and forth with God regarding your problems while you commune in worship. Employ your imagination for God’s response. Share your spiritual life with others. Talk about your experiences of God’s presence. Avoid selfishness. Refuse to presume on divine mercy. Do not intentionally think or act contrary to your understanding of God’s will on the presumption that God will not notice or will forgive you. Live as if you are in the presence of God. In fact, you are. Be kind. Be loving. Respect and love God. Love and benefit all other beings.