Spiritual Tasks

Waking Up To Spiritual Life Task 1 Growth is life, and life is growth. Parents of a newborn child keep

Dealing with Negative Bonding Task 2 Bring my soul out of prison,  that I may praise Your name. Psalm 142:7 Sometimes

Not Identifying with Negative Emotions Task 3 If people believed, as is the truth, that everything good and true comes

Letting Go of Criticism Task 4 Judge not, that you be not judged.  For with what judgment you judge, you

Applying the Golden Rule Task 5 “Whatever you want people to do to you, do also to them, for this

Taming Your Wild Emotions Task 6 Be still and know that I am God.  Psalm 46:10 He arose and rebuked the

Dealing with Lying Task 7 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile.  Psalm 34:13 Remove from me

Living in the Present Task 8 A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone

Dealing with False Cause Task 9 Influx never takes place from the outside to the inside; it goes from the

Choosing Higher Delights Task 10 Then Peter said, “See, we have left all and followed you.”  So he said to

Forgiving Others Task 11 Think about a person you have difficulty in forgiving.  Say to yourself: “It is not my

Handing Your Life Over to Your Higher Power Task 12 I am the vine, you are the branches.  He who

Exploring the Levels of Your House Task 13 THE HOUSE Imagine being in a house that has no lights or

Raising Your Mind Task 14 We have each been given an amazing ability to focus our attention on any one

Not Taking Credit Task 15 One interesting thing about the ego is how it likes to swell with pride. Have

Being Useful Task 16 We hear a lot about the work ethic and how, in a sense, we rebel against

Not Rushing Task 17 Part of the theme of spiritual growth is that all things we face in our lives

Stopping Advice Giving Task 18 There is something inside us that loves to help. But when the ego gets involved,

Overcoming the World Task 19 So many things concern us in our daily lives. We worry about our finances, health,

Going Upstairs to Pray Task 20 Do you feel that all of your prayers are answered? Jesus said, “Whatever you

Practicing Inner Silence Task 21 When you find yourself thinking negative thoughts, practice inner silence. This means: Stopping outer talking- do not

Turning a Blind Eye Task 22 In 1950 I made my first trip to London, England, and at one point

Not Worrying Task 23 There are, of course, things that we should be concerned about. In those cases we need

Dealing with Imagination Task 24 When you notice an upset ask yourself what role IMAGINATION plays in the upset. Get

Accepting What Is Task 25 This task raises the question of what it means to be “accepting” of something. We

Speaking the Truth with Love Task 26 There was a man who was very intent in his search for truth.

Another Form of Lying Task 27 When people use the term “telling the truth”, they are usually thinking of statements

Dealing with Losing Things Task 28 Losing things seems to be a part of everyone’s life. People joke about older

Not Feeding the Animals Task 29 Inevitably, things happen that will upset us. This task is not about trying to

Not Procrastinating Task 30 Procrastination is a Latin word formed from pro, which means for, and cras which means tomorrow, so it is the process of putting things

Reducing Gossip Task 31 The word gossip comes from God and sib, and was a term used for godparents. It was good to have people

Giving up Suffering Task 32 Imagine two people in a bar. They have heard each other’s sad stories so many

Observing IT Task 33 One of the foundations of this program of individual spiritual growth is “self-observation.” We are multi-leveled

Naming the Mountain Task 34 I live in a state of surprise. It’s also called Arizona. I’m surprised that practically

Making an Album Task 35 When this task was originally formed there were no hand-held devices with which to photograph

Dealing with Anger Task 36 The Psalmist writes: “Be angry but do not sin.” Psalm 4:4, which is quoted in Ephesians 4:26.

Agreeing with Your Adversary Task 37 We are responsible for our behavior. But sometimes we find ourselves on a slippery

Honoring Others Task 38 You might want to remember that if you could see deeply enough into the other person’s

Not Justifying Yourself Task 39 If you feel that you are always right, you will find it very difficult to

Working on Relationships Task 40 People are created not just to live by themselves, but to live in loving relationships

Moving to a Better Place Task 41 A foundational principle of this program is that we live in two worlds

Entering Heaven Task 42 In the New Testament, Jesus encourages people to think of the kingdom of heaven as something

Learning to Forget Offenses Task 43 Have you ever done something you wish people would forget? Maybe you made a

Giving is Receiving Task 44 There is a spiritual law that says: “Inflow adjusts itself to outflow.” Swedenborg – Secrets of

Not Judging by Appearances Task 45 When you are with another person and are having some negative feelings or thoughts,

Impatience Task 46 When you notice yourself being impatient say “it* is impatient, but I don’t have to be.” *Sometimes

Respect Yourself Task 47 There are two kinds of the love of self, one healthy the other not. We are

Rejoicing in Variety Task 48 An old saying says that you should never argue about tastes. Not everyone takes this

Don’t Give Up Task 49 One of the dangers of discouragement is that it might lead to a feeling of

Rewards Task 50 In some situation this week notice the pay-off to the natural part of your life (honor, reputation

Wake Up Task 51 There are different ways of being awake. We are physically awake when are senses are open

Laying Down Your Life Task 52 Jesus said: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for