Seeking a Spiritual Life

Seeking a Spiritual Life

As we draw farther from the worldly things, we feel closer to God and are more able to be guided by his spirit. We call this quality of life Spirituality.We seek spirituality through faith, hope, and righteous acts; through forgiveness of one another, through meditation and prayer; through righteous desires and pure thoughts and actions. We seek spirituality through service to our fellowmen; through worship; through feasting on the word of God. We attain spirituality through making and keeping promises, through conscientiously trying to live a clear life filled with correct choices. Spirituality is not acquired suddenly. It is the consequence of a succession of right choices. It is the harvest of a righteous life.Beyond receiving the Spirit by our efforts to live righteously, we want to keep that Spirit with us. We do this by continuing to be obedient and diligent in all that we do. The spirit cannot be with us if we are angry in our hearts; or are continuously living a clouded life. The spirit departs when we are unclean in both mind and body; the spirit does not dwell in unclean places.“Spirituality is the consciousness of victory over self, and of communion with the infinite. Spirituality impels one to conquer difficulties and acquire more and more strength. To feel one’s faculties unfolding and truth expanding the soul is one of life’s sublimest experiences” – David O. Mckay