Spiritual Formation-Gifty

What a great blessing to have finished this course on Spiritual Formation.We looked at the four elements of life and their importance to our spiritual formation. The element of "Earth" which represents the grounded life. The element of "Wind" represents the inspirational life, "Fire represents the empowered life and "Water", the Communal Life.

The importance of the grounded life cannot be overemphasised, we have been taught how to make scripture reading and prayer part of our daily routine, so that we will be able to learn about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in whose image God is changing us, into. The practical insight and experiences of the spiritual men and women in the Devotional Classics by Foster and Smith also affirmed the possibilty of this elemental life.Willard Dallas stressed in it the need for us as disciples of Christ, to intentionally come under the tutelage of Jesus Christ,our ever-living Savior,Teacher , Lord and Friend.

In other words Jesus is the solid rock upon which we stand and if we fail to see that by not studying God's word ,the ground on which we will stand, will be a "Sinking Sand". This hymn affirms to me the importance of standing on the Solid Rock ! Jesus is the solid rock upon which we stand , and once we are standing firmly on this rock which is unmovable, we know that nothing will be able to move us in life.This is a secure and safe ground because we know that Jesus promises not to leave us nor forsake us.

May God bless you.