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The Great Journey
Spiritual living is a deep and enduring personal passion. The spiritual journey is born out of longings discovered in our own passionate search for the fullness of life and for the Great Mysterious Presence we call God. Even more importantly, our spiritual growth emerges out of our continuing rediscovery of a way to live our lives that opens us up to transformation and what the monastics call conversion of heart. The mission and concepts herein are offered as spiritual guidance and support to help you achieve an authentic life. |
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I aspire to live that holy life in the midst of my daily activities as an individual, a husband, a father, grandfather, and as a citizen in this world as it is, and as it will become... |
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TGJ is dedicated to providing spiritual resources, support and guidance for those individuals, couples, and groups committed to their own spiritual growth and development. Join us... |
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Participate in discussions with Richard on his blog, Turning Around, on various subjects related to the spiritual journey. Share your own insights and learn from others. |
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Do you sometimes feel restless? Do you sometimes long for your life to be different without quite understanding what that means? |
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Reflect on your deepest longings. In what ways is your life an authentic expression of your deepest longings? In what ways do those longings call to you to live your life differently? |
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by Richard N. Southworth |
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| "My pastor recommended your book, and I wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed it. I could really relate to many of the things you talked about in the book...Meeting with him and reading your book and article about bringing the job home really resonated with me. It put many of my feelings and desires into perspective. Your article was like a page from my own daily life, only with different faces and names."
"The book seeks to answer the questions we've all asked for centuries, and Richard does a good job of trying to find opportunities to understand how to ask God into our daily lives." |
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Religion is not enough. The religious imperatives of belief, ritual, experience, community, service, and values are not enough. Culture is not enough. The cultural imperatives of acceptance, success, power, wealth, and pleasure are not enough. Both religion and culture are important, even crucial to living a full life, but they are not enough.
Choosing authenticity is the only thing that is enough. Choosing to live our lives in a way that integrates the cultural and religious imperatives and moves us toward wholeness and holiness is the only thing that is enough.
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Email: info@thegreatjourney.com Webmaster: webmaster@thegreatjourney.com
Copyright 2012, Richard N. Southworth. All rights reserved. |
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