So, I just finished Sacred Pathways: Discover Your Soul's Path to God by Gary Thomas. It's not as weird as it sounds, trust me. :) It's kind of The 5 Love Languages equivalent for connecting with God. He talks about 9 different ways people connect with God:- Naturalists, loving God out of doors
- Sensates, loving God with the senses
- Traditionalists, loving God through ritual & symbol
- Ascetics, loving God in solitude and simplicity
- Activists, loving God through confrontation
- Caregivers, loving God by loving others
- Enthusiasts, loving God with mystery and celebration
- Contemplatives, loving God through adoration (sitting, basking in his love & presence)
- Intellectuals, loving God with the mind
It was so rejuvenating to think about what environments my relationship with God is best nurtured in and to think of some ways to spend more time in these environments.
I would love to hear from you about which ones do you think I most resonate with? Which are you?
2 comments:
Definitely a Contemplative type, but can see a blend of Naturalist/Sensates/Enthusiasts/Activists.
I think maybe Ascetics, Contemplative, and maybe naturalists. Those are the three that stick out to me first. Seems like a cool book.
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