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Desiring what is Good leads to a primarily ethical orientation. This is evident when we examine the three spiritual styles that are related to this value system. All three styles lean toward purity (and some toward puritanism as well) more than the other styles, as all of them are positioned opposite the green area: the ascetic style (a certain level of detachment from the sensual, material world is at its very heart); the enthusiastic style (acting above and beyond the established rules); and the sharing style (concerned with seeing the effects of transformed lives). The historic holiness movements have their roots in this value system...

Excerpt from The 3 Colors of Your Spirituality - Christian A. Schwarz

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    When Jesus sees all that has been accomplished by his anguish... Submitted by Melinda Johnstone 10 Nov 09

    I'd like to share with you a bit about why I sit on this verandah each morning at about 5 o'clock and why that is such a rich experience for me. The first reason is that my children are tucked safely in their beds and are unable to interrupt me. But why is it I like to come out here. I'd like to share a bit about that.

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    Wenn Jesus all das sieht, das durch seine Seelenqual vollendet wurde... Submitted by Melinda Johnstone 10 Nov 09

    Ich würde dir gerne mitteilen, wieso ich jeden Morgen um 5 Uhr auf dieser Veranda sitze und wieso das so eine reiche Erfahrung für mich ist. Der erste Grund ist, dass meine Kinder sicher in ihren Betten liegen und mich nicht unterbrechen können. Aber wieso mag ich es hier raus zukommen. Daran möchte ich dich ein bisschen teilhaben lassen.

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