Task 01: Waking Up to Spiritual Life
Waking Up To Spiritual Life Task 1 Growth is life, and life is growth. Parents of a newborn child keep
Task 1: Waking Up to Spiritual Life
Task 2: Dealing with Negative Bonding
Task 3: Not Identifying with Negative Emotions
Task 4: Letting Go of Criticism
Task 5: Applying the Golden Rule
Task 6: Taming Your Wild Emotions
Task 9: Dealing with False Cause
Task 10: Choosing Higher Delights
Task 12: Handing Your Life Over to Your Higher Power
Task 13: Exploring the Levels of Your House
Task 18: Stopping Advice Giving
Task 20: Going Upstairs to Pray
Task 21: Practicing Inner Silence
Task 24: Dealing with Imagination
Task 26: Speaking the Truth Love
Task 27: Another Form of Lying
Task 28: Dealing with Losing Things
Task 29: Not Feeding the Animals
Task 37: Agreeing with Your Adversary
Task 39: Not Justifying Yourself
Task 40: Working on Relationships
Task 41: Moving to a Better Place
Task 43: Learning to Forget Offenses
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
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