Sometimes, intuition precedes intellectual understanding, while for some the reverse is true. As I teach Endless Possibilities , it is fun for me to see different people break into awareness in these 3 different ways. Once we have gained an awareness that our lives are made up of linked journeys, we can move on to the next task analysis . Spiritual journey analysis consists of reflective inquiry into the structure of our journeys. Our journeys are composed of constituent parts in the same way that books are composed of chapters, or plays are composed of acts.
Links express the journey theme as it moves from event to event in our lives.
I cannot stress enough that the kind of analysis I am writing of here is not merely an academic or intellectual exercise. Recognizing a journey s constituent parts enables us to affirm its progress through time, and thus is ultimately an integrative effort. Too often, whether it be in historical-critical analysis of the Bible s books or in literary analysis of texts, analysis deconstructs the text to such an extent that its message and wisdom can no longer be discovered. Accordingly, I believe that we must be playful as we analyze our journey s theme, phases, milestones and links. We do not break a journey into its constituent parts in order to deconstruct or criticize its reality, but rather to enjoy seeing how the constituent parts interact and relate to each other.