NOBODY CAN 'MAKE YOU' GROW SPIRITUALLY

“Man consciously grows from the material toward the spiritual by the strength, power, and persistence of his own decisions…. [UB, 117:3.6]

Thought Adjuster: “Your physical body evolves rapidly toward its maturity following a pattern that does not require your ‘conscious’ input. However, you can help it flourish through your conscious decisions, such as feeding it health-promoting nutrients and providing it a clean environment.

The process of your spiritual growth is quite different. Nobody can ‘make you’ grow spiritually. It must be motivated by the sincerity of your heart, which becomes evident when you look at members of the same family. Despite their physical family resemblance, they find themselves at various places along their spiritual growth curve. Some may still be at a standstill, in spiritual slumber; others may already be spiritually conscious. Living in the same environment does not mean they have similar experiences.

What does it take to grow spiritually? First, it requires that one becomes aware that physical reality is but a shadow of the spiritual one. By doing so, one becomes spiritually curious, coming to understand that nobody can act as a proxy for their spiritual life. It is a hands-on process.

You and only you have a say in the feeding of your soul. All the decisions you make as to the way you lead your life should be based on the criteria upon which God Himself bases His decisions: Truth-, Beauty-, and Goodness-promoting. By adhering to these decisional parameters, you reach ‘spiritually informed’ decisions that cater to your soul-growth.

Look back at your life and pinpoint the decisions you made in time and space that contributed to your spiritual evolution or regression. You will become keenly aware that the ones that made you a better person were those that appealed to your strength of character, willpower, and determination.

Indeed, strength is developed amid adversity. By not giving up on your spiritual ideals, they act as powerful magnets, helping you stay the course when the going gets rough. The rewards are all yours: self-improvement; authenticity; and external manifestation of your inner beauty.”