Morality originates in self-conscious reason, evolving beyond the animal realm, with the soul representing the potential survival value of human experience through moral choice, spiritual attainment, and the urge to know and be like God. [1]
Spiritual growth involves awakening to needs, discerning meanings, and discovering values, ultimately leading to a personality motivated by love, ministry, and worship of divinity's perfection ideals, forming the reality of religion over theological beliefs. [2]
The fruit of divinity is love, the greatest thing in the universe, revealed through truth, beauty, goodness, intellectual peace, social progress, moral satisfaction, spiritual joy, and cosmic wisdom. [3] Ascendington is where human self enters a new relationship with divine self, as the pilgrimage towards Paradise progresses. [4] Spirituality is both a sign of closeness to God and a gauge of how helpful one is to others. [5]
Letting go of God to refresh our souls is the key to awakening latent spiritual powers and finding the energy to work towards maturity and enlightenment. [6] Spiritual growth is the measure of Adjuster attunement and Fatherlikeness, leading to the discernment of transformative spiritual influences. [7] The never-ending voyage of discovery into the absoluteness of Father is the final quest of eternity for all universe personalities. [8] Every aspiring creature destined for perfection attainment partners with God in this magnificent adventure. [9]
The reality of spiritual growth transcends all human achievements and is unassailable, incontrovertible, superhuman, divine, indomitable, unquestioning, supreme, and eternal. [10] Spiritual growth involves creative activities in the superconscious realms of mortal mind. [11] Unvaryingly unconscious religious growth is a positive proof of superconscious creative activities in the economy of spiritual development. [12]
Spiritual growth is measured by proximity to God and contribution to others, increasing one's ability to appreciate beauty, discern truth, and embody goodness through the removal of selfish love. [13] Spiritual growth progresses by faith and revelation, not by sight or material assurance. [14] By falling in love with truth, ensure progress and find deliverance from fear and doubt in the new life of faith and hope. [15]
All creature growth is proportional to Father identification, leading to the endless exploration of infinity and the realization that living the will of God is the eternal passport to infinite possibilities. [16]
Spiritual growth unfolds steadily and deliberately by gradual stages, avoiding both stagnation and overrapid advancement, following a patient path akin to a drop of water descending in a succession of short falls. [17] Spiritual growth is achieved by the integration of truth, beauty, and goodness in the evolving creature's life experience. [18] Maintaining a living connection with Jesus is essential for bearing abundant spiritual fruit. [19] Spiritual growth is enhanced by obeying divine leadings, which leads to sanctification and spiritualization of the inner life. [20]
Spiritual growth is achieved by recognizing spiritual poverty and embracing a hunger for perfection, seeking to know God and fulfill his will while sharing spiritual blessings with others. [21]
Spiritual growth is achieved through sincere and steadfast God-seeking decisions that lead to the evolution of selfhood beyond the material body to the immortal nature of the morontia soul and eventually to spirit reality. [22] Spiritual growth is achieved through genuine interest and love for higher ideals, not simply replacing desires through human willpower.". [23]
Inner spiritual progress is achieved through wholehearted devotion to supreme values, unaffected by temporal conditions or innate drives towards growth and self-realization. [24] Spiritual growth is dependent on knowledge and wisdom, but not survival. [25]
Spiritual growth relies on maintaining a living spiritual connection and consistently producing spiritual fruit by sharing one's spiritual blessings with others. [26]
The essence of spiritual growth lies in discovering the good and right technique of reacting to ever-recurring situations, guided by moral consciousness towards ethical and morontial values. [27]
Spiritual growth requires understanding divine rest, essential for effectively utilizing spirit energy, and seeking counsel on energy intake and balance from energy manipulators such as seraphim, cherubim, and sanobim. [28]
Proper conduct is essential in progressing to the spiritual heights of spontaneous worship, through divine technique in approaching Divinity, imparted in the circles of Havona and perfected on Paradise. [29]
Spiritual growth is entirely dependent on the mind endowment of material creatures, which are influenced by the seven adjutant mind-spirits superimposed by the Infinite Spirit. [30] Every step towards spiritual growth must be willingly, intelligently, and cheerfully taken on the pathway of sonship and progress. [31] Exchange your human mind for the mind of Jesus to achieve spiritual growth and guidance. [32]
Faith must be vigorously exercised for spiritual growth to occur, as man's contribution is mobilizing the total powers of his personality through living faith. [33] To achieve spiritual growth, one must continually advance in righteousness and forsake the path of sin. [34] Spiritual growth is most successful when the mind is in perfect poise and the body is filled with clean habits. [35]
Man's greatest spiritual jeopardy consists in partial progress, forsaking the evolutionary religions of fear without immediately grasping the revelatory religion of love. [36] Spiritual growth thrives in the absence of external pressures. [37] Spiritual growth is the result of inherent motion and the divine capacity for action. [38]
Spiritual growth is the inevitable result of choosing Father's will, fostering the evolution of the immortal soul through experiential transformations of spiritual attainment. [39]
Religious growth progresses from stagnation through conflict to coordination, insecurity to undoubting faith, confusion to unification, temporal to eternal, fear to divine sonship. [40] The essence of spiritual growth lies in progressing from loyalty to love to filial relationships before attaining true freedom and self-realization. [41]
Spiritual growth is limited by the capacity of receptivity and love for the Father, enabling mortal man to experience the infinite impact of the Heavenly Father's love. [42] Love supplies soil for spiritual growth, as intimate association with other religionists stimulates mutual growth and ennobles daily living. [43] Spiritual growth, whether gradual or sudden in a crisis, leads to a new orientation of personality and the development of a new standard of values. [44]
Man should experiment cautiously with societal mechanisms, guided by those well-versed in social evolution and wisdom gained from practical experiences, as no significant social or economic change should be rushed; only moral and spiritual adjustments can be instantaneous. [45]
Spiritual growth requires conscious effort and determinations, similar to how religion gradually emerges in human consciousness before experiencing a “birth day”. [46] Spiritual growth is not accelerated by artificial situations, but by loyalty to the Father's will above all earthly considerations. [47]
Our thoughts, not our feelings, lead us Godward through spiritual insight and communion with the divine nature perceived in the realm of highest and most spiritualized thinking. [48]
The Inspired Trinity Spirits, devoted to spiritual enlightenment, bridge the gap in essential spiritual knowledge that must be superconsciously received for spiritual growth. [49] The evolving soul is not made divine by what it does, but by what it strives to do. [50] Intimate association with other religionists mutually stimulates spiritual growth, nourishing it with love and ennobling daily life. [51] When man recognizes God as his partner in eternal progression, the possibilities for their partnership become limitless. [52] Our progress toward God is more important than our current state or material possessions. [53]
In just one month, apostles made more spiritual progress than in four years with Jesus, despite intellectual mistakes, showcasing rapid growth in spirit. [54]
Discourse on spiritual freedom reveals the transformative power of truth in liberating the soul. [55]
Error in religious experience increases with the presence of materialistic beliefs, hindering spiritual growth and understanding of the Universal Father. [56]
The experience of God-consciousness remains constant through generations, yet philosophic and theologic views on God must evolve with advancing human knowledge. [57] Experience with God transcends human controversy and mere intellectual logic, as the God-knowing man strives to become like the Original Personality. [58]
Father requires growth in grace through acceptance of divine forgiveness and recognition of the indwelling spirit of God, leading to the bearing of fruits of the divine spirit in loving service to others. [59] The organization of certain glands, comparable to pituitary bodies, influences spiritual receptivity. [60] God has emptied himself to enrich creation with personality and spiritual growth, reserving only what is necessary to sustain love. [61]
The inconceivable spiritual gap between mortal man and the Universal Father is rooted in the inherent limitations of created beings, hindering their ability to approach His infinite presence. [62] Universe government cannot impede the spiritual growth of individual mortals. [63]
Intellectual mistakes did not hinder the apostles' spiritual growth, as they progressed greatly after receiving the Spirit of Truth, despite the overshadowing of Jesus' message by new teachings about his resurrection. [64] Jesus’ personal, original, and purely spiritual faith destroyed every conflicting desire, anchoring him securely in unwavering conviction. [65]
Jesus' spiritual growth was a result of his singleness of purpose and unselfish devotion, enabling him to make extraordinary progress in the conquest of the human mind through wholly consecrated dedication to his Father's will. [66]
Purely spiritual development may have little to do with planetary material prosperity, as cosmic-circle attainment and spiritual religious experience have only an indirect, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial relationship. [67] Modern civilization at a standstill in spiritual growth, despite advancements in travel, communication, and education. [68]
More honor is bestowed upon those who start at the bottom and joyfully climb the ladder of life, gaining personal experience and knowledge from every phase, when reaching the heights of perfection and eternity. [69] Mortals cannot fully understand the paradoxes of religious experience and the complexities of theology and psychology in relation to spiritual growth. [70]
The overview of spiritual growth requires the organization of knowledge into idea-decisions, the transformation of self-possessed ideas into practical ideals, and the integration of divine truth to develop a righteous character for admission to spiritual realities. [71] Limiting precise definitions in spiritual teachings promotes spiritual imagination and prevents tradition-standardization. [72] The quest for God is endless, as the unfathomable infinity of the Father-I AM will always remain beyond human comprehension. [73]
Valid religious experience should subject itself to intelligent criticism and reasonable philosophic interpretation to grow and evolve with advancing human knowledge. [74]
Spiritual forces unerringly seek and attain their original levels, carrying us along to return to the Eternal with those who have been truly born of the Spirit, the faith sons of God. [75]
Temporal conditions do not inhibit spiritual growth for a soul dedicated to the Father, fostering inner progress through wholehearted devotion to supreme values. [76]
Problems of spiritual growth lead to conflicts that initiate the choosing of new reaction habits, while new meanings emerge amid conflict, persisting only in the face of refusal to embrace higher values. [77]
Spiritual growth is hindered when one is satisfied with slight attainments, preventing progression to higher levels of recognized values and object of loyalties in religious philosophy. [78]
To achieve spiritual growth, mortal creatures must face and overcome a wide range of real universe problems, as difficulties are inherent in the training provided for the evolving souls of humans. [79]
It is foolish to attempt too sudden acceleration of religious growth, as it must be assimilated gradually based on social, climatic, political, and economic conditions, plus the race or nation's genius for adaptation and evolutionary status. [80] Forewarn all believers: the fringe of conflict must be traversed in spiritual growth, leading from life in the flesh to life in the spirit. [81] Impatience is spirit poison, anger is like a stone hurled into a hornet's nest. [82] Spiritual growth requires psychic conflict and spiritual agitation to overcome religious perplexities and achieve a philosophic standard of living. [83] Overindulgence is destructive of spiritual growth, as Jesus warned against presuming upon the Father’s love and condoning sin. [84]
Balanced growth of the physical, mental, and spiritual powers allows for maximum light and truth to be imparted with minimal risk of fanatical interpretation of spirit leadings. [85]
The existence of Adjusters is demonstrated through the twelve reactions showing spiritual growth in the face of various challenging situations. [86] Through bearing fruits of the spirit, one can discern the transforming power of spiritual influences, including the indwelling God fragment. [87]
True spiritual growth is evidenced by love, ministry, and worship in a personality motivated by unselfish ideals and dominated by the pursuit of divinity. [88] He thrives spiritually through the experience of divine companionship and true worship. [89]
The teachings of Jesus offer religion at its best, guiding us to seek and find the true God through spiritual growth, but it requires a willingness to undergo self-destruction and soul reconstruction, ultimately leading to peace in consecrated living. [90] He enjoys the substantiation of his ideals of moral values through philosophical exploration. [91] Through the dominance of love, spiritual growth unifies personality and yields a peace that surpasses all understanding. [92] Through the faith of Jesus, mortal man can attain the same satisfaction in experiencing the Father as Jesus did. [93]
See also: UB 103; UB 100:1-2; UB 101:6.