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Here is the test: http://upperroom.org/methodx/thelife/test.asp
You are a Mystic, known for your imaginative, intuitive
spirituality. You value peace, harmony, and inner silence. Mystics are
nurtured by walking alone in the woods or sitting quietly with a trusted
friend. You may also enjoy poetry, meditation, wordless prayer,
candles, art, books, and anything else that helps you connect with God.
Mystics experience God best through rich images and symbols. You are
contemplative, introspective, intuitive, and focused on an inner world
as real to you as the exterior one. Hearing from God is more important
to you than speaking to God. Others may attribute human characteristics
to God, but you see God as ineffable, unnamable, and more vast than any
known category. You are intrigued by God's mystery.
Mystics want to inspire and persuade others, and need to live
lives of significance. At times you push the envelope of spirituality,
helping the rest of us imagine who we might become if we followed your
lead.
Sometimes you may feel a bit guilty about your need for solitude
and silence. If so, you probably have bought into the American myth that
says being alone and doing nothing is lazy, antisocial, and
unproductive. Stop it -- now. Give yourself permission to retreat and be
alone. It's essential for your well-being.
On the other hand, don't get so carried away retreating that you
become a recluse. That only deprives the world of your gifts and
deprives you of the lessons that come from being with others. Some
Mystics may have a true vocation for solitary prayer, but the rest of
you need to alternate retreat time with involvement and interaction.
Famous Mystics:
Thomas Merton | Enya | John (the Gospel writer)
Brother Lawrence (Practicing the Presence of God)
Desert mothers and fathers | Charlie Brown
Sister Wendy | Phoebe Buffay | Julian of Norwich
Luke | Anthony de Mello | The Who
Here is the test: http://upperroom.org/methodx/thelife/test.asp
You are a Mystic, known for your imaginative, intuitive
spirituality. You value peace, harmony, and inner silence. Mystics are
nurtured by walking alone in the woods or sitting quietly with a trusted
friend. You may also enjoy poetry, meditation, wordless prayer,
candles, art, books, and anything else that helps you connect with God.
Mystics experience God best through rich images and symbols. You are
contemplative, introspective, intuitive, and focused on an inner world
as real to you as the exterior one. Hearing from God is more important
to you than speaking to God. Others may attribute human characteristics
to God, but you see God as ineffable, unnamable, and more vast than any
known category. You are intrigued by God's mystery.
Mystics want to inspire and persuade others, and need to live
lives of significance. At times you push the envelope of spirituality,
helping the rest of us imagine who we might become if we followed your
lead.
Sometimes you may feel a bit guilty about your need for solitude
and silence. If so, you probably have bought into the American myth that
says being alone and doing nothing is lazy, antisocial, and
unproductive. Stop it -- now. Give yourself permission to retreat and be
alone. It's essential for your well-being.
On the other hand, don't get so carried away retreating that you
become a recluse. That only deprives the world of your gifts and
deprives you of the lessons that come from being with others. Some
Mystics may have a true vocation for solitary prayer, but the rest of
you need to alternate retreat time with involvement and interaction.
Famous Mystics:
Thomas Merton | Enya | John (the Gospel writer)
Brother Lawrence (Practicing the Presence of God)
Desert mothers and fathers | Charlie Brown
Sister Wendy | Phoebe Buffay | Julian of Norwich
Luke | Anthony de Mello | The Who
