Five Stages of the Spiritual Journey

Stages of the spiritual journey, one version

1. Commitment to put God first, surrender one’s life to God

Issue: answer God’s call to be born again

Begin to hear the Indwelling Spirit of God, “the still, small voice”

2. Surrender to God’s leading

Issue:  obedience, heeding what God suggests

3. Offering up all that stands in the way of a true relationship with God

Issues:  1) trust, surrender of my timing, expectations, assumptions, my way

2) allowing God to heal sin, pain and suffering

4. Obedience to God

Issues: 1) to be at peace, totally let God lead every aspect of your life

2) to feel God’s love in every cell and bone of my body

5. Living in the kingdom of God

Issues: 1) fulfilling your purpose as revealed by God

2) stepping into the human community, as one of God’s creations