Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Assess your present Spiritual Colour.



















Tolerance and encouragement for diversity in His Body is essential to Church relevance.
Check this diagram from the book "The Three Colours of Your Spirituality" by C.A. Schwarz.

I think it helps classify some of the areas of our spirituality that we haven't been able to get our minds around.
I outline only one chapter of the book, below.

The author gives these meanings to the 3 large sectors in the diagram :

The True mostly aligns with a dogmatic value view.
The Good with an ethical value view.
The Beautiful with an aesthetic value view.


The 9 styles mean(approx) :

Sensory : the need to enjoy the Creation. 
Rational : the need for explanations.
Doctrinal : the need for dogmatic systems.
Scripture Driven : the need to proclaim God's Word.
Sharing : focus on outsiders.
Ascetic : sacrificial living.
Enthusiastic : openness to the supernatural.
Mystical : allowing the mysterious.
Sacramental : symbolic expressions


Now superimpose over these, the three colours which represent

Loving God with :
ALL your Heart = Blue
ALL your Mind = Green
ALL your Will = Red

After some contemplation and prayer; ask one's self :

Has this helped identify an intolerance, to diversity in His Body, in me?
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The aim of the book is to identify ineffective churches which can transform into radical lovers of Jesus.
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[We are most blessed when we love Jesus enough to allow Him to radically Love us.]
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