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3 Spiritual Needs. Meaning and purpose to life Experiencing unconditional love Forgiveness . What maturing in the spirit means. Capacity to live with oneself Relating, solitude, interdependence Ability to live the experience of loneliness Ability to embrace transition congruency.
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3 Spiritual Needs • Meaning and purpose to life • Experiencing unconditional love • Forgiveness
What maturing in the spirit means • Capacity to live with oneself • Relating, solitude, interdependence • Ability to live the experience of loneliness • Ability to embrace transition • congruency
Aspects of sexuality • Primary • Genital • Affective
Warning signals calling for assessment of mutuality • When exclusivity moves in • Jealousy • Possessiveness • Secrecy • Lying • When relationship comes before prayer or ministry • Disregard for sexual boundaries
Traits of human celibate love • Given by the Holy Spirit • Warmly expressed • Universal, not exclusive • Never genital • Includes generous sacrifice • Rlnshp has to further celibate commitment • Time spent together must be limited