Many people are good people and genuine “searchers”, but often lack the practical methods and ‘tools’ to know how to deepen their faith.  Often the idea about ‘faith’ that they have inherited is not helpful, and they need something real and experiential that helps with the complexity of contemporary living.

 This book redefines spirituality as about “channelling the inner fire”; there is some God given desire within us that seeks expression. Our goal is to become fully alive and human, just like Jesus was, by tuning into our inner world of feelings and desires. We are called to live like Christ, tuning into God’s plan for us and how we could serve the world. This book synthesizes the Ignatian system into 15 easy to understand concrete aspects.

 God is at work in each of our lives right now. Our job is to uncover the subtle messages that God is communicating to us, to be in dynamic relationship with God, and engaged with the world. It is a lot more about “letting go” and abandoning ourselves to the reality of what is, rather than trying to make things happen through our efforts. This is a personal journey that everyone has to make for themselves, though having companions and support is crucial to making it possible. This book spells out the practical steps and techniques developed by St Ignatius Loyola that allow us to find God in our experience and change our lives to be active agents for change. 

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Content
• Introduction
• The ‘faith problem’
• Point 1: God is found easier within and not without
• Point 2: God is always trying to communicate with you
• Point 3: God can communicate with you through anything
• Point 4: God is in your deepest desires, not in the superficial ones
• Point 5: Stop and look back or reflect
• Point 6: God works with you in the essence of your humanity
• Point 7: Two different forces working on you
• Point 8: From conscience to consciousness
• Point 9: It’s about what you do
• Point 10: Freedom
• Point 11: The U-shaped Curve
• Point 12: Using the head and heart
• Point 13: Going inwards to work outwards
• Point 14: As an individual you need community
• Point 15: Reliving the experience of the Gospels
• Tips for Building a Spiritual Life
• Conclusion
• Helpful Links and Further Reading