Unit 6: Spiritual Renewal

Unit 6: Spiritual Renewal.

Through my reading of the content of unit 6 of the textbook, Northstar 5 Listening and Speaking third edition, written by Sherry Preiss, I realized that there are many forms in which we can practice our spiritual renewal. It can be by practicing small daily rituals; visiting spiritual community; by fasting; praying; etc.

First of all, I would like to share my experience in fasting. I am a person who really trust on God, I always present my plans to Him, everything I am going to do. I always pray the lord and have a special connection with Him. I go to church sometimes; however, being honest I have fasted only one time in my life. I have a daughter and when she was one month old she got terrible sick, she was on the verge of death, and I was so scare of losing my little baby, so I prayed a lot and felt the need to fast. I did it because I needed God to give my baby another opportunity to live and stay with me. Let me tell you, she recovered from that, after all the prayers I made to God, and now she is a healthy kid. It was something that really made me renew my spirit, it strengthened my faith on God, and made me stronger and a more grateful person.

Secondly, according to Kathy Konrath 2014, there are some steps that can be a guide for spiritual renewal in people's lives. I would like to share some of them here, the first one is to admit that we are powerless over sin and that our lives have become  unmanageable. It is basically to give up trying to do things on our own and admitting defeat. Second, believing that only a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Third, to make a decision to turn our will and lives over to God’s care. Fourth, to make a fearless and searching moral inventory of ourselves. Fifth, admitting to God, to ourselves, and another person the exact nature of our wrongs. Among others.

Finally, I really liked the content of this unit, but what I liked the most of this unit was when we share our experiences in fasting through the WhatsApp group. I think that everyone should find the way to be closer to God, either fasting, praying, visiting the church, or any other kind of connection with the Lord, that makes us renew our spirit and soul.

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