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Sustaining Faithfulness in Ministry Leaders What We Provide Spiritual Growth and Self Awareness We explore the relationship between selfawareness knowing God and spiritual growth. Learn More Maria on Spiritual Growth Spiritual Growth and Self Awareness For centuries the church has recognized the vital and intimate relationship that exists between selfawareness and our knowing God. Grant Lord that I may know myself that I may know Thee Augustine 354 430 a humble selfknowledge is a surer way to God than a search after deep learning Thomas A Kempis 1380 1471 There is no deep knowing of God without a deep knowing of self and no deep knowing of self without a deep knowing of God John Calvin Institutes 1509 1564 Our heart is at the center of our being human. There our deepest thoughts intuitions emotions and decisions find their sourceThe mystery of the spiritual life is that Jesus desires to meet us in the seclusion of our own heart to make his love known to us there to free us from our fears and to make our own deepest self known to us.