Spiritual Growth"And does everyone have an opportunity to go through all these stages?" "It’s first of all!" he raised his voice. "Growth in one’s spiritual life is first of all. But, everything in this world is a gift of God. Our very being is a gift of God, and everybody’s life is different. Some people’s lives aren’t even going to have the possibility of going through those three stages because there are many, many problems in this world. It depends on how a person is brought up and what that person has experienced. God’s grace goes to every man and woman but a lot of people’s lives are bound by their environment and many other things. It could be very difficult for many people to grow through those different stages; many people are cut off in their lives, through tragedies or in different ways. So, certainly, people are not necessarily going to go through all three levels. But growth in spiritual life is most important. "We believe God’s love goes out to every man and woman wherever they are. God loves the sinner as well as the person that can pray and contemplate, too. That’s why we have the Lord Jesus. Jesus didn’t come because we’re good; he came because we needed him, because we are sinners. Jesus is God’s love known. We know that he came for us even when we were not worthy of his love." |
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