Spirituality
Spirituality is how we live our faith. Explore 48 areas of spirituality with us, drawn from the Bible and the entire Christian tradition.
Action-Faith
Following the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Acting upon what you discover in the Bible.
Arguing
To angrily disagree.
Christians should not be argumentative.
Bad Guys
Villains.
Christians should not be the bad guys.
Boldness
Fearless. Daring. Courageous.
Citizenship
To be a citizen is to be an official member of a people-group, together with duties and rights and privileges.
Commands
An order that you must follow, to the extent that the person who issues the command has authority over you.
Consequentialism
The philosophical view that an act is morally right, if and only if that act maximizes the good.
Paul forbade us from doing evil that good may result.
Complaining
A form of communication that expresses annoyance or unhappiness. Murmuring.
Christians are forbidden from being complainers.
Delight
Great pleasure.
Diet
The kind and amount of food and drink selected.
Discipleship
A series of decisions and actions that lead you to become more like Jesus Christ.
Diversity
Many different types people being included in the Christian movement.
Evil
Morally bad. Cause ruin, injury, pain.
Christians should not be evildoers. They should not cooperate with evil.
Fasting
To fast is to abstain from eating. And possibly drinking. Or to follow a restricted diet.
Fear
Biblically, to not act.
Future
The time that is yet to come.
God’s Will
What would God have us do?
Greed
A desire to possess more than what you need.
Healing
To be cured of illness.
Holiness
Holy people apply themselves, and all their actions, to God.
Homeless
To not live in a building.
Hope
To trust that a particular outcome will happen.
Hospitality
Welcoming visitors.
Joy
A feeling triggered by well-being, success, good fortune. Gaiety.
Light
God is light.
Minimalism
Finding freedom by owning fewer possessions.
Miracles
An outcome that defies rational explanation, and so is considered to be supernatural in origin.
Money
A medium of exchange.
Pilgrimmage
A journey to a sacred place.
Plans
An intent for the future.
Poor People
Someone who lacks the financial resources and essentials for a certain standard of living.
Power of God
God is all-powerful.
Presence
Being nearby in an active way.
Racism
Believing that some humans are superior to others based on race or ethnicity.
Seeking
Desiring the LORD God.
Servant
One who puts the needs of others ahead of the needs of self.
Sex
A gift of God.
Solidarity
Building unity by shared interests, objectives, standards, and sympathies.
Support
Freely giving money to people who teach the faith.
Stranger
An outsider. One who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.
Strength
The LORD God can make us strong.
Suffering
The bearing of pain, inconvenience, loss.
Thankfulness
A feeling of appreciation for another’s kindness.
Tithing
Giving ten percent of your income to charitable causes.
Thinking
Conscious cognitive processes that can happen independently of sensory stimulation.
Trust
Confidence in another.
Truth
Being in accord with fact or reality.
Unity
Harmony between dissimilar individuals or groups.
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