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Spiritual life is opposed to [[material]] concerns, the eternal as contrasted to the temporal, and is of the highest importance to [[mankind]]: to resist the urge to dwell in possessions, [[power]], and the other trappings of materialism, in order to know the Lord better and serve Him truly.
Spiritual life is opposed to [[material]] concerns, the eternal as contrasted to the temporal, and is of the highest importance to [[mankind]]: to resist the urge to dwell in possessions, [[power]], and the other trappings of materialism, in order to know the Lord better and serve Him truly.
== Spiritual growth ==
''See also:'' [[Spiritual growth]]
[[Spiritual growth]] is the process of fundamental transformation involving drawing closer to [[God]]; growing in faith, improving one's [[character]], thoughts and [[behavior]] (greater [[love]], [[wisdom]], [[humility]], compassion, etc.), deepening one's understanding and awareness of the [[divine]] and how one's thoughts and actions affects others, and living with greater [[purpose]] in terms of God's will.<ref>
*[https://chatgpt.com/share/68a64284-2698-800a-8502-9301b43c4507 What is spiritual growth?]
*[https://www.google.com/search?q=spiritual+growth&oq=spiritual+growth&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyDAgAEEUYORixAxiABDIHCAEQLhiABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIGCAYQRRg8MgYIBxAuGEDSAQg1MzU4ajBqMagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 What is spiritual growth?]
*[https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/spiritual-growth/how-to-grow-spiritually.html#:~:text=Spiritual%20growth%20is%20the%20journey,1:9%2D10). How to grow spiritually]
*[https://www.gcu.edu/blog/spiritual-life/weekly-devotional-understanding-spiritual-growth Weekly Devotional: Understanding Spiritual Growth], Grand Canyon University]
*[https://www.gotquestions.org/spiritual-growth.html What is spiritual growth?], [[Got Questions Ministries]]
*[https://www.ibelieve.com/slideshows/10-things-every-believer-must-do-to-grow-spiritually.html 10 Things Every Believer Must Do to Grow Spiritually], Ibelieve.com</ref>
[[Cru]] defines [[spiritual]] growth as "the journey of growing in [[faith]] to know more about [[God]] and become the person that He created you to be."<ref>[https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/spiritual-growth/how-to-grow-spiritually.html#:~:text=Spiritual%20growth%20is%20the%20journey,1:9%2D10). How to grow spiritually]</ref>
== Atheism and spirituality ==
== Atheism and spirituality ==