Examples Of Spiritual And Spiritual Journey

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In this paper, I will be writing about my spiritual and religious journey and applying it to my career in human services. I will be referring to the textbook, “Religious and Spiritual Aspects of Human Service Practice” written by James W. Ellor, F. Ellen Netting, and Jane M. Thibault (1999). This will include where I am currently in my spiritual and religious journey and understanding. Also, what my journey has been so far and the role of community in my past and present journey. Additionally, I will be applying the application of a whole person model. Lastly, I will examine the self-assessment questions and discuss which ones are most crucial for human service professionals and which ones are less important. Ellor et al. define religion as, …show more content…

This makes me religious, as I attend an institution on a weekly basis. However, attending the religious institution is an extremely important part of my spirituality. The weekly sermons in which I attend provide understanding and guidance about living a life of faith that I could not get to on my own. The sermons are given by a pastor who is not only tremendously educated in Bible study, but can make the Bible come to life with an understanding that is clear to normal people.
I am a Christian. I believe in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, which is the Trinity and all three make one God who is the creator of all. I believe the Bible is God’s word and provides knowledge about how I should live my life. I also believe that I am sinner and that Jesus was sent to earth to die for my sins. My sin was forgiven when Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead. Since I trust in God and have opened my heart, he now lives within me. I was freely given love from God and it is my responsibility to be share this gift with …show more content…

The concept of spiritual health emphasizes that spiritually should be an integrative element in the life of each individual. Therefore, spiritually is not a separate dimension but a connecting and interacting force with all the other dimensions which form a whole person. SPINAT contains three subdimensions which are cognitive domain, affective domain, and behavioral domain. SPINAT was developed with the knowledge that any dimension can contribute the integrative force which also holds true for subdimensions of spirituality (Ellor, Netting, and Thibault, 1999, pp. 114

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