An excellent essay was published on Patheos recently by John Beckett regarding some of the common pitfalls people have in finding the religious/spiritual path that is right for them. It felt most appropriate to share it in this DIR, though anyone who has been a seeker at some point in their journey can feel free to comment on how these five reasons Beckett identifies did or did not apply to their search:
- You don't know your core values.
- You're so busy running away from something that you can't run towards anything.
- You're looking for perfection.
- You're looking for external confirmation.
- You aren't sticking with something long enough to see if it works for you.