1. Everyday Spirituality
Week 1: What is and what isn’t “spirituality”? What does it mean for you to live everyday spirituality?
St. Timothy’s, November 2010
Matt Jones

2. The Spirit is willing …
Scripture tells us God’s Holy Spirit “hovers” over all creation. So the Spirit is with you everywhere and in everything … at work, running errands, during daycare, watching TV, taking a pill, writing a check, or consoling a friend. So how can you better recognize and enjoy living this everyday spirituality? Let’s look at some possibilities …

3. What is spirituality? True understanding True thinking True speaking
True doing
True compassion
True being

4. What isn’t spirituality?
Ignorance
Close-mindedness
Bias
Dependence
Self-centeredness
Assumptions

5. What is everyday spirituality?
Knowing “What Is”
Observing not judging
Saying not claiming
Behaving naturally
Caring instinctively
Living in the “Now”

6. Everyday spirituality involves:
Recognizing Spirit
Seeing as Spirit
Listening to Spirit
Moving by Spirit
Loving with Spirit
Being in Spirit

7. Scripture sources “If life were otherwise, I would have told you”
“Judge not, so that you will not be judged”
“Do not boast, so that the least of you may be first in heaven”
“Before you were in the womb, I knew you”
“Anyone can love those that love them”
“Take no care for tomorrow, for tomorrow will take care of itself”

8. Culture and spirituality
How does our culture influence your everyday spirituality? Please share your thoughts …

9. Next week …
We’ll share practical suggestions for clearer understanding and thinking when living everyday spirituality