7 Steps To Spiritual Growth

[7 Steps to Spiritual Growth]
Life Purpose Journal
Purpose is “the reason for which something or (someone) exists

and why (something) is done, made, or used.”
Webster’s Dictionary
7 Steps to Spiritual Growth: Life Purpose Journal
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For
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7 Steps to Spiritual Growth

2022 Edition
Edited and Compiled
By
Athena P. Thomas
The Life Calling Coach TM
Adapted from Daily Journal by Dwight Bain

Used by permission.
No parts of this book may be copied, sold, or shared.
To get your own copy please contact The Life Calling Coach.
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Dear Friend:
Congratulations on the decision to invest in your future and begin the process of living on purpose! God is ready
to elevate you and take on a journey that will propel you into success.
Use this journal as YOUR starting point to clarity, wellness, and purpose. Allow the spiritual process to show
you how they fit into your life. Use the scriptures and quotes as points of meditation to open your spirit up to
hear from God. But most of allow yourself to meditate in quiet time or pray and allow time to hear what Spirit
says. I call our Higher Power, “God” but you may call Him, Yahweh or The Universe. As you embark on this
journey make sure that you connect with our Higher Power in the way He is used to hearing from you.
The Life Calling Coach shares a weekly Wellness Growth Reading, where Coach Athena shares a corporate
spiritual reading for purpose and guidance. Use these readings along with your journal prompts during your 7-
day or 21-day spiritual growth journey.
21 - Day Journey
To adapt this to a 21-day journal. Simply, repeat the same prompts for another seven days. On the second/third
weeks replace Step 3 with a specific goal you wish to address spiritually. Your journaling in steps 4 through 7 will
be related to what you petition for in Step 3.
When you are ready to take the next step you will be spiritually guided back to The Life Calling Coach to begin
your wellness journey.
"To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven." --Ecclesiastes 3:1.
I pray with you for peace and prosperity on your journey.
Peace and Prosperity,
Coach Athena
Athena Thomas
The Life Calling CoachTM
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The Macedonia Call
Paul was working his ministry for God when he reached a roadblock. He attempted to go to three places to
preach but was blocked by the Holy Spirit. With his roads being cut off he was forced into a place where he was
able to receive a vision from God about a new assignment. He was to go to Macedonia to preach the Good
News. (Paraphrased from Acts 16:6-10)
Sometimes we will hit roadblocks in our lives and not fully understand why. If you are reading this you may have
reached a roadblock. Using this journal as a starting point, you will begin to position yourself to hear from God
concerning the call and purpose he has for you.
There are seven steps to spiritual growth. For the next seven days follow the seven steps and write your
discoveries in this personal journal. The seven steps to spiritual growth will help you discover how to discern
and follow your destined spiritual path. By committing to the process, you will strengthen your spirit,
understand the benefit of living on purpose, and begin your life calling coaching journey.
Words of Wisdom Related To Your Calling:
“THAT IS WHY WE ALWAYS PRAY FOR YOU, ASKING OUR GOD TO HELP YOU LIVE THE KIND OF LIFE HE CALLED YOU TO LIVE.
WE PRAY THAT WITH HIS POWER GOD WILL HELP YOU DO THE GOOD THINGS YOU WANT AND PERFORM THE WORKS THAT
COME FROM YOUR FAITH.” 2 THESSALONIANS. 1:11 (NCV)
•••
“THE THINGS YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT ARE NOT RANDOM. THEY ARE YOUR CALLING.” -FABIENNE FREDRICKSON
•••
“BY CALLING ME INTO HIS SERVICE, JESUS HAS JUDGED ME TRUSTWORTHY, EVEN THOUGH I USED TO BE A BLASPHEMER AND
A PERSECUTOR AND CONTEMPTUOUS. MERCY, HOWEVER, WAS SHOWN ME, BECAUSE WHILE I LACKED FAITH, I ACTED IN
IGNORANCE.” -1 TIMOTHY 1:12-13 (NJB)
•••
“BEFORE I CAN TELL MY LIFE WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH IT, I MUST LISTEN TO MY LIFE TELLING ME WHO I AM.” -PARKER J.
PALMER
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Step 1 Discover Purpose in Quiet Date:

Time and Reflection
What do your requests

to God reveal about your
priorities, goals, desire
and heart?
Has your prayer time

resulted in visions about
God’s call for you? If not,
petition God about why
you have strayed from
your path to purpose.
This will become part of
your daily work this
week.
Start each day in quiet

time and reflection.
“DO NOT BE ANXIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING, BUT IN EVERYTHING, BY

PRAYER AND PETITION, WITH THANKSGIVING, PRESENT YOUR
REQUESTS TO GOD.” – PHILIPPIANS 4:6
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Step 1 Discover Purpose

in Quiet Time and
Reflection
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“THOSE WHO HAVE A

‘WHY’ TO LIVE CAN BEAR
WITH ALMOST ANY HOW.”
-VICTOR FRANKL
List your “why”, three

reasons to live on
purpose:
1. _________________
_________________
______________
2. _________________
_________________
______________
3. _________________
_________________
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Step 2 Discover Purpose in Giving Date:

Thanks and Praise
 Take time to give

praise today before
beginning your day.
Do whatever you need
to do to get into that
spiritual place and feel
His presence. For some
it may be meditation,
quiet time, praise
music, nature, etc.
 Discover your spiritual

place and dwell there
for at least a half hour.
Share your experience
in your journal and
write the things that
you are thankful for.
“BE JOYFUL ALWAYS; PRAY CONTINUALLY; GIVE THANKS IN ALL

CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR THIS IS GOD’S WILL FOR YOU IN CHRIST
JESUS.” 1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18
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in Giving Thanks and
Praise
•••
Write three things you

are grateful for today.
1. ___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________
2. ___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________
3. ___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________
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Step 3 Discover Purpose in Date:

Confronting My Issues
We all have unresolved

issues in our lives from
past hurts, hang-ups,
disappointments, or
broken promises. The
hardest thing to do is to
investigate our inner
mirror and confront our
issues.
 Take time after

getting into your
quiet place to
petition God about
any unknown issues
that may be
hindering your path.
 Write out what is

revealed.
“HAVE MERCY UPON ME, O GOD, BECAUSE OF YOUR UNFAILING

LOVE. BECAUSE OF YOUR GREAT COMPASSION, BLOT OUT THE STAIN
8 OF MY SINS.” – PSALMS 51:1
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in Confronting My Issues
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 Next, forgive yourself

and others related to
this issue.
Forgiveness allows
you to release the
blame, guilt, shame,
etc. This is the first
step in leaving those
old roots and
planting seeds to live
on purpose.
 Now, you can begin

the process of
forgiving others.
List three people you

need to forgive.
List three things you
need to forgive yourself
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Step 4 Discover Purpose by

Date:
Accepting Change
A new nature has

emerged from
forgiveness. You have
opened your spirit to
accept a new path.
Living on spiritual
purpose and by your
flesh.
A fixed-mindset may not

allow you to recognize or
accept growth.Identify
those fixed thoughts
and attitudes needing
renewal and release
them. Allow your spirit
to grow as God shows
you the growth
solutions.
“DON’T COPY THE BEHAVIOR AND CUSTOMS OF THIS WORLD, BUT

LET GOD TRANSFORM YOU INTO A NEW PERSON BY CHANGING THE
WAY YOU THINK. THEN YOU WILL LEARN TO KNOW GOD’S WILL FOR
YOU, WHICH IS GOOD AND PLEASING AND PERFECT.” – ROMANS 12:2
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by Accepting Change
•••
Allow the Spirit to renew

your thoughts and
attitudes.
“PUT ON YOUR NEW NATURE,

CREATED TO BE LIKE GOD-TRULY
RIGHTEOUS AND HOLY.” –
EPHESIANS 4:23(NLT)
After your quiet time

today, reflect on the
attitudes God revealed
to you that may need to
be adjusted to his plan or
purpose. Be sure to
include how this makes
you feel and the
difficulties you may face.
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Surrendering to God
Ask God this morning to

direct your day. Offer
your entire day to Spirit
to do as He pleases and
follow the directions of
your spirit.
Write about your day

and how you were
directed spiritually
today.
Did you inspire others?
Did you do something

new?
Be specific in your
descriptions.
“SO, HERE’S WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO. GOD HELPING YOU: TAKE
YOUR EVERYDAY, ORDINARY LIFE-YOUR SLEEPING, EATING, GOING TO
WORK AND WALKING AROUND LIFE-AND PLACE IT BEFORE GOD AS
12 AN OFFERING. EMBRACING WHAT GOD DOES FOR YOU IS THE BEST

THING YOU CAN DO FOR HIM.” – ROMANS 12:1
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in Surrendering to God
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Did you struggle with

spirutual surrendering?
______ Yes ______No
List three reasons for the

struggle:
1.
2.
3.
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Listening for God’s Voice
Having a strong spiritual

life is a key step to living
on purpose. For the past
five days you have
purposely sought God
and nurtured your spirit.
Take five minutes to be

still with God and
journal.
Reflect on this
experience today and
explain who you have
discovered God to be in
this journey and how He
manifested His Spirit in
your life.
“BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD” –PSALM 46:10
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in Listening for God’s
Voice
•••
What is God saying to

you today?
Has your understanding

of Him changed?
If so, in what way?
Ask the hard questions

today.
Quiet yourself to hear

the answers.
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Believing and Soar
Congratulations on
dedicating seven days to
spiritual growth!
I pray you discovered the

power of your spiritual
life and how it affects
your daily life, purpose,
decisions, and your
relationship with self
and others.
Write about how you will

use what you learned to
SOAR into purpose. Be
specific. Include dreams,
visions, prophetic words
spoken, revelations, etc.
“GREAT AND MIGHTY THINGS HE HAS FOR ME THINGS MY EYES

CANNOT SEE.” –JEREMIAH 33:3
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in Believing and Soar
•••
What is the greatest gift

you received this week?
How was it manifested?
Who did God use to show

you your spiritual
growth?
List three areas of you

saw growth in:
1. _________________
_________________
_________________
2. _________________
_________________
_________________
3. _________________
_________________
_________________
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[7 Steps to Spiritual Growth]

Life Purpose Journal

Purpose is “the reason for which something or (someone) exists

[7 Steps to Spiritual Growth]

7 Steps to Spiritual Growth

Edited and Compiled

Adapted from Daily Journal by Dwight Bain

I pray with you for peace and prosperity on your journey.

Peace and Prosperity,

[7 Steps to Spiritual Growth]

Words of Wisdom Related To Your Calling:

Step 1 Discover Purpose in Quiet Date:

What do your requests

Has your prayer time

Start each day in quiet

“DO NOT BE ANXIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING, BUT IN EVERYTHING, BY

Step 1 Discover Purpose

“THOSE WHO HAVE A

List your “why”, three

Step 2 Discover Purpose in Giving Date:

 Take time to give

 Discover your spiritual

“BE JOYFUL ALWAYS; PRAY CONTINUALLY; GIVE THANKS IN ALL

Step 2 Discover Purpose

Write three things you

Step 3 Discover Purpose in Date:

We all have unresolved

 Take time after

 Write out what is

“HAVE MERCY UPON ME, O GOD, BECAUSE OF YOUR UNFAILING

Step 3 Discover Purpose

 Next, forgive yourself

 Now, you can begin

List three people you

Step 4 Discover Purpose by

A new nature has

A fixed-mindset may not

“DON’T COPY THE BEHAVIOR AND CUSTOMS OF THIS WORLD, BUT

Step 4 Discover Purpose

Allow the Spirit to renew

“PUT ON YOUR NEW NATURE,

After your quiet time

Step 5 Discover Purpose in Date:

Ask God this morning to

Write about your day

Did you inspire others?

Did you do something

12 AN OFFERING. EMBRACING WHAT GOD DOES FOR YOU IS THE BEST

Step 5 Discover Purpose

Did you struggle with

______ Yes ______No

List three reasons for the

Step 6 Discover Purpose in Date:

Having a strong spiritual

Take five minutes to be

“BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD” –PSALM 46:10

Step 6 Discover Purpose

What is God saying to

Has your understanding

If so, in what way?

Ask the hard questions

Quiet yourself to hear

Step 7 Discover Purpose in Date:

Yes No