Spirituality in the Christian East means the everyday activity of life in communion with God. The term spirituality refers not merely to the activity of man’s spirit alone, his mind, heart and soul, but it refers as well to the whole of man’s life as inspired and guided by the Spirit of God. Every act of a Christian must be spiritual, every word, every deed, every activity of the body, every action of the person. This means that all that a person thinks, says and does must be inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit so that the will of God the Father might be accomplished as revealed and taught by Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Doing all things to the glory of God is the meaning and substance of life for a human being. This “doing” is what Christian spirituality is about.

Christian spirituality is centered in God; in fact, its very goal is communion with God, which is really only attainable through the accomplishment of His will. We see this clearly in the life of Jesus. The Father wanted Him to reveal to us how to live life, which includes how to deal with suffering, betrayal, hatred and disappointment. We know, from the life of Jesus, how He dealt with these human experiences. He always took responsibility for His response to the experiences of life. He chose to love, when hated. He chose to forgive when betrayed. He chose to be kind when He
encountered others in need. He chose to accept those who were rejected.

We all have the power to choose how we react to the experiences of life. One of the lessons that life calls us to be “master” is our own responses to the events of life. Our feelings are our feelings and no one can make us feel what we feel!