Appendix 1
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Fill out the chart below using the following guide: 1 = not true, 2 = needs improvement, 3 = most of the time, 4 = consistently true. Choose one or two categories for which you feel a deep or passionate desire. Put a check in the “Desire” column.
Total Score: _____
Note which desire most resonates with you and touches a longing to go deeper with God in this place.
Am I connecting with God and others in a caring community? Explain.
How am I longing to be with others in spiritual community?
Fill out the chart below using the following guide: 1 = not true, 2 = needs improvement, 3 = most of the time, 4 = consistently true. Choose one or two categories for which you feel a deep or passionate desire. Put a check in the “Desire” column.
Total Score: ____
Note which desire most resonates with you and touches a longing to go deeper with God in this place.
Am I cultivating the knowledge of God, the character of Christ and the presence of the Spirit in my life (John 16:5-15)? Explain.
Do I want to connect more deeply with God and his Word? If so, how?
Fill out the chart below using the following guide: 1 = not true, 2 = needs improvement, 3 = most of the time, 4 = consistently true. Choose one or two categories for which you feel a deep or passionate desire. Put a check in the “Desire” column.
Total Score: _____
Note which desire most resonates with you and touches a longing to go deeper with God in this place.
Am I contributing myself and my God-given gifts for the growth of Christ’s kingdom? Explain.
How am I giving myself and my resources away to God and others?
Fill out the chart below using the following guide: 1 = not true, 2 = needs improvement, 3 = most of the time, 4 = consistently true. Choose one or two categories for which you feel a deep or passionate desire. Put a check in the “Desire” column.
Total Score: _____
Note which desire most resonates with you and touches a longing to go deeper with God in this place.
Am I attending to God’s activity in my life and listening to him on a regular basis? Explain.
Where am I longing to connect more deeply with God? What do I want this to look like?
Fill out the chart below using the following guide: 1 = not true, 2 = needs improvement, 3 = most of the time, 4 = consistently true. Choose one or two categories for which you feel a deep or passionate desire. Put a check in the “Desire” column.
Total Score: _____
Note which desire most resonates with you and touches a longing to go deeper with God in this place.
Look back over the personal growth planner and your life as a worshiper. Write your score totals below. They reveal areas of desire, neglect and need. Consider who you want to become. For each category, pick one growing edge that engages your desire to become more like Christ. Write it in the box below.
Number the desires in order of importance to you. Attending to the category of your deepest desire, turn to the table of contents where the disciplines are listed under their corresponding heading for WORSHIP, found on pages 7-8. Which discipline peaks your interest? Notice the desire listed immediately beside the name of that spiritual discipline. Which desire resonates with your own desire? When you find a desire that resonates with your own, you have found a practice, relationship or experience that provides you with a way to make space for the God you worship. This spiritual discipline can be a gift to you on your journey.