Sacred Pathways : Discover Your Soul's Path to God

by Gary Thomas, Bestselling Author of Sacred Marriage

• ISBN13: 9780310242840
• ISBN10: 0310242843
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

"Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Spiritual Walk."After all, it's his, not yours. Better to discover the path God designed you to take--a path marked by growth and fulfillment, based on your unique temperament.In Sacred Pathways, Gary Thomas strips away the frustration of a one-size-fits-all spirituality and guides you toward a path of worship that frees you to be you. If your devotional times have hit a snag, perhaps it is because you're trying to follow someone else's path.This book unfolds nine distinct spiritual temperaments--their traits, strengths, and pitfalls. In one or more, you will see yourself and the ways you most naturally express your relationship with Jesus Christ. Whatever temperament or blend of temperaments best describes you, rest assured it's not by accident. It's by the design of a Creator who knew what he was doing when he made you according to his own unique specifications. Sacred Pathways will show you the route you were made to travel, marked by growth and filled with the riches of a close walk with God.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Journey of the Soul
Loving God	13	(22)
Part 2: The Nine Sacred Pathways
Naturalists: Loving God Out of Doors	35	(16)
Sensates: Loving God with the Senses	51	(18)
Traditionalists: Loving God Through Ritual and Symbol	69	(26)
Ascetics: Loving God in Solitude and Simplicity	95	(20)
Activists: Loving God Through Confrontation	115	(18)
Caregivers: Loving God by Loving Others	133	(18)
Enthusiasts: Loving God with Mystery and Celebration	151	(24)
Contemplatives: Loving God Through Adoration	175	(18)
Intellectuals: Loving God with the Mind	193	(22)
Part 3: Understanding Your Sacred Pathway
Tending the Garden of the Soul	215