Understanding Spiritual Needs and Achieving Fulfillment in Relationships
Explore the significance of spiritual needs in Maslow's Hierarchy, emphasizing the importance of personal relationships with God, love, joy, peace, and self-identity. Discover the transformative power of overcoming compulsive behaviors, seeking healthy connections, and finding solace in solitude for meditation and self-reflection, despite feelings of insignificance. Trust in God's presence, care, and eternal love to guide you towards a life of purpose and fulfillment.
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Spiritual Needs (In Maslow s Hierarchy of Needs Format & excerpted from Restore Life)
In Personal Relationship with God Love, Joy, Peace Life Purposes Realized Hope Truth & Wisdom Self-Identity Personal Significance Relationships with others
We want to fulfill our needs through our own strength & wisdom. We think this way because of PRIDE our sin nature. (Only Christ has the strength to enable us to overcome this. God wants for us to thrust HIM to provide for our needs, depending on HIS strength & wisdom. We can only do this in a personal relationship with Him. In Personal Relationship with God Fruit of the Spirit (Love, Joy, Peace, Patience , Self-Control) Life Purposes Realized Hope Truth & Wisdom Self-Identity Personal Significance Relationships with others
It is not good for man to be alone (Genesis 2:18) In our compulsive behaviors We isolate from others Behave badly & drive others away Injure others so they draw away When we overcome our compulsive behaviors In healthy relationships marriage, family, & society: work & play & service to each other We are free to love others above self Even enemies & those who hurt us Seek to constructively belong to communities Seek to meet the needs of others with whom we live in community.
When is it good to be alone? When we need to meditate on God s Word & His will for us. When we have healthy thoughts & good on which to meditate & give thanks. When we have a healthy relationship with God When we are not stuck in our compulsions When the world around us is chaotic & divisive & hateful & distracting from walking in the Spirit Then we are not truly alone because the LORD is with us.
When we feel insignificant Psalm 144:3-4 O LORD, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You think of him? Man is like a mere breath; His days are like a passing shadow. Our lives are short. After we die, others soon forget. Our works are forgotten, become broken down or obsolete> Who will remember in the 5th or 10th generation? (see Ecclesiastes 1&2, esp 2:16) God remembers every detail forever God cares about you now Jesus, God s Son came to save you personally so that you may live with Him forever. (John 3:16)
When we have low self-esteem But by the grace of God I am what I am (1 Corinthians 15:10) God created me to do good works (Ephesians 2:10) God has guided my steps in unseen ways to where I am today & will continue to guide me to where I need to be I need to trust Him & do His will 1 Peter 5:6-7 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety (fearful cares) on Him, because He cares for you.
When we are seeking truth & wisdom John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life nobody comes to the Father except by Me. (Jesus Christ speaking) James 1:5-8 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. Proverbs 24:13-14 My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste; Know that wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find it, then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off. PROVERBS 23:23-24 Buy truth, and do not sell it, Get wisdom and instruction and understanding. The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him. PROVERBS 3:3-6: Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good repute In the sight of God and man. Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.
When we are hopeless Proverbs 24:13-14 My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste; Know that wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find it, then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off. Romans 5:1:5 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. 1 Corinthians 13:13 But now faith, hope, love, abide in these three; but the greatest of these is love.
We Need More Hope Psalm 33:18-22 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope for His lovingkindness, To deliver their soul from death And to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. For our heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name. Let Your lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us, According as we have hopedin You. Without hope, people worry excessively about the future, even neglecting what should be done in the present. Without hope, people are often dominated by anxiety and depression. Without hope, people become suicidal. True hope in a person s heart can resolve these issues. Hope is a critical element of having faith, and faith is essential for living confidently and purposefully
When we lack purpose & direction in life Ephesians 2: 10 says, For we are His (God s) workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Psalm 37:4-6 Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment (wisdom in what to do) as the noonday.
Purpose & Direction Most of us were asked, What do you want to be when you grow up? How many of us have developed aspirations to do something or to achieve something or to be someone set apart from others? When did we start setting personal goals? Perhaps we played on a team at a sport and really liked it & desired to become REALLY good at it, but perhaps we were merely mediocre and were always the last one picked for a team. Maybe you really liked & cared about animals & decided you wished to become a zookeeper or a veterinarian or an animal rescue person. What placed this desire in your heart? Did you pursue your heart s desire?
Missing Fruit of the Spirit? 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always Pray without ceasing (but mostly listening & believing) In everything give thanks for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus Submit to Christ: Lord, I can t but You can, take control (of me now), Thank You, Jesus! Sing to the Lord in praise & thanksgiving Keep it up! Persist! Believe!
The LORD wants you for His own. He loves you. Give yourself to Him He will be with you always, never forsaking you. He will provide for all your needs if you submit yourself to Him.
