Comments on: Tabula Rasa http://www.pacc.org/blog/2007/12/31/tabula-rasa/ Looking with non-artificial intelligence Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:32:24 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Susan http://www.pacc.org/blog/2007/12/31/tabula-rasa/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Susan Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:55:28 +0000 http://www.pacc.org/blog/?p=8#comment-28 I love the anticipation of a new year, too, but I don't think of it as a tabula rasa, or blank slate. I like to think back on what I learned and overcame last year and bring it forward to enrich my new year. Last year, I made some significant mistakes, and I hope to avoid falling into the same traps. So I'm not that compelled to quantify my spiritual growth by measuring certain actions. I'm more interested in observing the quality and depth of my relationship with God and with other people. I want to experience more love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. How do you measure those things on a spreadsheet? I love the anticipation of a new year, too, but I don’t think of it as a tabula rasa, or blank slate. I like to think back on what I learned and overcame last year and bring it forward to enrich my new year. Last year, I made some significant mistakes, and I hope to avoid falling into the same traps.

So I’m not that compelled to quantify my spiritual growth by measuring certain actions. I’m more interested in observing the quality and depth of my relationship with God and with other people.

I want to experience more love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. How do you measure those things on a spreadsheet?

]]> By: WCB http://www.pacc.org/blog/2007/12/31/tabula-rasa/comment-page-1/#comment-13 WCB Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:36:35 +0000 http://www.pacc.org/blog/?p=8#comment-13 I don't know if it's the same as a resolution. But, I do set goals at the beginning of each year. Measurable goals are the best. What I want to know, is there a quantitative way to determine that we are becoming better people, becoming more like Jesus? Can it be done by logging more time in the Book, by spending more quiet time in prayer, devoting more effort/funds to service? How can we know we are growing in our Christian walk? I don’t know if it’s the same as a resolution. But, I do set goals at the beginning of each year.
Measurable goals are the best.
What I want to know, is there a quantitative way to determine that we are becoming better people, becoming more like Jesus?
Can it be done by logging more time in the Book, by spending more quiet time in prayer, devoting more effort/funds to service?
How can we know we are growing in our Christian walk?

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