These two characteristics belong to a person who is actively growing in spiritual maturity; someone who is different to the person they were a month or year earlier. What are some of the other characteristics whereby one can recognize spiritual leadership and maturity? It is often in contrast to the signs and indicators of success in the consumer playing field: not the one with the most toys is the winner, but rather the one whose heart is most open and expressive (not callused) and who wants to get to know God closer and closer. Maturity or growth of spirit includes ability to use the Spiritual Gifts that have been given; to love one's neighbor and oneself equally; to have well developed habits of the heart (prayer alone and together, reading and thinking/writing/talking) and strategies for facing difficulties and engaging openly; of holding discordant ideas in one's mind at the same time.
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