I'mma do it. This is a good one.

What do you consider your first spiritual experience to be? I one time had a dream about a psalm I'd never read...that was perfect.
What is the most religious thing you’ve ever worn in public? I wear a cross necklace all the time.
What is the kindest act you’ve ever done for someone? I gave a little girl I met on a mission trip a bible with a note written in it telling her about how wonderful she was and how loved.
What is your favorite story from the Gospel or a religious movie? I like the one where Jesus walks on water
Have you ever prayed with someone from a different religion? yes
Have you ever prayed in a public place? yes
Have you ever participated in a religious service other than your own? yes
Have you ever gone outside your spiritual comfort zone in order to move closer to God? yes/no I have...but...I have a hard time moving closer to God.
Are you in a good relationship with God right now? define "good". I want to run to him, especially now that at least I know he is giving me some blessing...some sign that he doesn't totally hate me...but I am still upset about the Nathan thing and the woman thing.
What do think God’s wish is for you? I don't know, but I hope it is to end slavery
Whose desires come first in your life: yours or God's? Good question. I try to make mine conform to God's...but quite frankly, I don't know what they are...but if God desired for me to be a stay at home mom with a husband who raped me, I would reject such a hell...so I guess that means mine?
Do you struggle with selfishness? What helps you overcome this? Everyone does....and I'll tell you when I find out.
Do you struggle with false or empty relationships that distract you from your relationship with God? What relationships help you stay close to God? You and Allison are the only real friends I have. most all of my relationships are empty...including the one with God
When you pray, what is your image of God? What do you think of? I don't really have an image of Him...is that bad?
What is on your “spiritual bucket list?” What exactly is a spiritual bucket list?

You might wanna check the formatting...I did this and copied and pasted the survey from here but on my site it's all whited out. I'll mess with it tomorrow when I have more time and make the post public then :)

I really like this one, far better than the sex ones running around. I'll have to think about this a bit, though, because some of the questions are questions I'm not sure I could answer on a public post.

I want to know YOUR answers!
(I don't think any of these apply to me)

Good questions. I can't wait to see their answers!

I'll message you the answers because I think they are important things to think about, but I'm still struggling with letting others know that I'm a spiritual person. :-/ Currently working on that...

Awesome post.

You have a beautiful mission, so you keep doing that.  I haven't been on in days, so I had to go find out what you were talking about.  I think I'd rather take your dare.  So here goes.

1). Weekend after Mark died when I was 17.  I wanted to go to church so bad, but had to work.  When I got to the restaurant, the electricity was out, so they told me to come back later.

2). Vintage Catholic rosary with Mother Mary medal, Election Day- 2012.

3). I had a brain injury patient that me and his Mom were close.  I brought him a teddy bear, to help prevent the contractures in his arms and everyday before work, I would visit him and do mouth care because I was the only one he would let do it.  (He was in the ventilation hospital across the street at the time) 

4).  I would have to say "What Dreams May Come". 

5).  If you count internet, yes.  Muslims.

6.)  Yes

7).  Catholic.  (I was raised Methodist, but my cousin was Catholic)

8.)  Yes.  Posting feelings on the internet.

9.)  I like to think we are all work in progress.  Improving.

10).  To take care of one another.

11).  Mine... but I'm working on it.

12).  There are times that I used to be selfish, but I grew up with poverty most of my life and saw what it does to people.  I try to help out where and when I can to ease the suffering of others.

13).  I used to, but keeping contact with other friends of religious faith, helps.

14).  Whatever image that comforts us.

15).  Spiritual bucket list?  My goal is simple.  To be able to feel God's grace in everything, everyday.

 

Great idea!

I like this and I will consider answering this dare. It surely would be less embarrassing than the other one going around.

well, I came back with my answers, all prepared in word and when I posted it here I got gobblydegook html stuff. I guess I'm not the best at computers. I'll try to post a different way.

I.ll do it, but on my own site.

I hate that I can't rec.  at this site. I will take your dare, J.

What do you consider your first spiritual experience to be? I don't know if this applies to me. I grew up in a christian family. But the first time I was impressed with the call on my life, I was 7. I used to go out for a special day with my father. We were eating at a a restaurant (we lived in Costa Rica) and I saw the owner of the restaurant chasing street kids away from the empty tables that had food left on them. I knew then I was to work with kids.

What is the most religious thing you’ve ever worn in public? Holey sock, holey pants a pin that had Black, red, white, gold and green beads on it.

What is the kindest act you’ve ever done for someone? Which one? I used to meet with a gal that I knew was homeless and eat a meal with her about once a week, if she showed up. I gave away toys to a family that the father had died and the mother lost her job, I cooked for them as well. I sat and ate with 2 homeless guys outside a taco bell and listened to their stories as the workers in Taco Bell watched me (I later found out that my praying with one of those guys caused him to go back to his church and get help so he could go home to his wife and kids)....the list is too long to write.

What is your favorite story from the Gospel or a religious movie? I don't know.

Have you ever prayed with someone from a different religion? yes

Have you ever prayed in a public place? yes

Have you ever participated in a religious service other than your own? yes

Have you ever gone outside your spiritual comfort zone in order to move closer to God? yes

Are you in a good relationship with God right now? struggling but yes.

What do think God’s wish is for you? I don't know. I struggle with this as well.

Whose desires come first in your life: yours or God's? when I am thinking about it.... GODS.

Do you struggle with selfishness? What helps you overcome this? I don't think I am selfish or have the ness part either but I struggle with wanting to do and not having the means to do.

Do you struggle with false or empty relationships that distract you from your relationship with God? What relationships help you stay close to God? I am such a rebellious sort that my mother's and my relationship. I don't have any relationships that help.

When you pray, what is your image of God? What do you think of? I don't have an image of God in my head, I usually think of the scriptures that calm my mind and sometimes I think of a still night/day and in the stillness is His voice.

What is on your “spiritual bucket list?” To one day be able to take up the call I felt on my life when I was 7. I be able to help out military people that are seperated from their families. To travel and help out those that need help. Visit missionaries in the field and bring a bit of encouragement. Send to kids on the field toys, and things they like that they can't get there from unknown so they just know that someone (they don't know who) was thinking about them and send just the thing they wanted or needed (I miss doing this).

This is great! I didn't realize what this DARE survey even was until I saw someone's post on it yesterday. I think I'm going to come back and do this once I get home. Good for you, Jacob! =)

Wow Jacob, tough questions... sure does cause one to do some introspection.

These are some very good questions and i know i will answer them. Some are a little tough but I think you're right and it's good you're trying steer right back. In consideration of others and self-respect.

Very good questions, I hope some dare and answer.

You didn't tag me, but I will take the dare anyway!

You DARE a pirate, THE PIRATE???
Oh my...
Gotta take this one!

Sail on... sail on!!!

1. What do you consider your first spiritual experience to be?
It happened before I can remember, but it blessed me with a great gift. I wake up happy every morning!

2. What is the most religious thing you’ve ever worn in public?
My birthday suit. It was perfectly made by God for my needs. Although I have not worn it in public since I was a little boy.

3. What is the kindest act you’ve ever done for someone?
I don't know. What I consider kind and what others do is often a very different thing. I held my mother's hand while she died - but that is kindness from my perspective. The greatest kindness may have been a passing compliment to someone who needed those few kind words more than air itself. So I do not know.

4. What is your favorite story from the Gospel or a religious movie?
When Jesus was asked the greatest commandment.

5. Have you ever prayed with someone from a different religion?
Not openly.

6. Have you ever prayed in a public place?
Sure! Church is in public. My room is a better place, though.

7. Have you ever participated in a religious service other than your own?
Yes.

8. Have you ever gone outside your spiritual comfort zone in order to move closer to God?
I do not understand the question. ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’

9. Are you in a good relationship with God right now?
I do not understand the word "relationship" - it is a moving target. Much like the word "love" in popular culture. It's kinda like nailing jello to the wall. I have faith that God will use me as God sees fit. I am the clay and he is the potter.

10. What do think God’s wish is for you?
God will let me know in God's time. I should listen. And sometimes I do.

11. Whose desires come first in your life: yours or God's?
Usually the ones I can figure out first. I have a hard enough time figuring out my own desires. Do I want chocolate or to lose weight or get healthy? It may be my lot in life to be a bad example!

12. Do you struggle with selfishness? What helps you overcome this?
I try not to. The "possession" of things is a temporary, passing thing. We tend to get the concept backwards anyway. Does part of the earth belong to us? Or do we belong to the earth? When we think we own things, often we are like the two fleas arguing about who owns the dog. And we when "own" things, maintaining them takes our time, effort, even our lives. Kind of seems like we are more owned by the things than the other way round.

13. Do you struggle with false or empty relationships that distract you from your relationship with God?
What relationships help you stay close to God?
There is that "relationship" word again. I find that ALL "relationships" teach me something about God.

14. When you pray, what is your image of God? What do you think of?
Awe and wonder. Aren't we all like the blind men and the elephant? It is helpful to talk to other blind men, never forgetting we may all be blind.

15. What is on your “spiritual bucket list?”
Find more thin spaces.

I am not trying to be critical but the sex one was sort of more fun.

Ty for adding a survey i can do and feel comfortable doing.

1. What do you consider your first spiritual experience to be?
For me, now that I understand myself better, it would be a very negative spiritual experience. But with darkness, I realized there could be light.


2. What is the most religious thing you’ve ever worn in public?
I don't dress for religion.

3. What is the kindest act you’ve ever done for someone?
I try to be a kind person in general and treat others how I want to be treated. Sometimes i'm too aware of people's feelings and let it affect my own.

What is your favorite story from the Gospel or a religious movie?
Don't have one, I don't really like religion though.

Have you ever prayed with someone from a different religion?
Considering I don't consider myself to be religious, yes. Every prayer feels out of place.

Have you ever prayed in a public place?
Sure.

Have you ever participated in a religious service other than your own?
Yes. A couple of different religions.

Have you ever gone outside your spiritual comfort zone in order to move closer to God?
Yes and it has helped me tremendously.

Are you in a good relationship with God right now?
My version of God, yes.


What do think God’s wish is for you?
My God is love. That is all. I don't know what I can believe beyond that or if I feel it is a person.

Whose desires come first in your life: yours or God's?
My spirituality brings me strength, not fear and suppression.

Do you struggle with selfishness? What helps you overcome this?
No.

Do you struggle with false or empty relationships that distract you from your relationship with God? What relationships help you stay close to God?
So judgmental. No. You must love yourself in order to love others.

When you pray, what is your image of God? What do you think of?
My version of prayer is asking for positivity and strength from spiritual energy around me. And I think of light.

What is on your “spiritual bucket list?”
Become successful at meditation. Continue to be open to positivity and to be more spiritually aware.