Spiritual Temperament Survey
Each of us has been gifted by God with certain traits, talents, and temperaments. Please take a few minutes to respond to these statements (54) to discover your spiritual temperament, and learn about ways to improve your relationship with God. For each statement, indicate whether the statement is not true at all, usually not true, neutral, often true, or very true as it applies to you.
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I feel closest to God when I'm surrounded by what he has made - the mountains, the forests, or the sea.
                   
I feel closest to God when I'm in a church that allows my senses to come alive - when I can see, smell, hear, and almost taste His majesty.
                   
I feel closest to God when I'm participating in a familiar form of worship that has memories dating back to my childhood. Rituals and traditions move me more than anything else.
                   
I feel closest to God when I am alone and there is nothing to distract me from focusing on his presence.
                   
I feel closest to God when I'm cooperating with him in standing up for his justice: writing letters to government officials and newspaper editors, picketing at an abortion clinic, urging people to vote, or becoming familiar with current issues.
                   
I feel closest to God when I see him in the needy, the poor, the sick, and the imprisoned. I feel God's presence most strongly when I am sitting quietly beside the bed of someone who is lonely or ill or taking a meal to someone in need.
                   
I feel closest to God when my heart is sent soaring and I feel like I want to burst, worship God all day long, and shout out his Name. Celebrating God and his love is my favorite form of worship.
                   
I feel closest to God when my emotions are awakened, when God quietly touches my heart, and tells me that he loves me. I would rather be alone with God, contemplating his love, than participating in a formal liturgy, or taking a walk outside.
                   
I feel closest to God when I learn something new about him that I didn't understand before. My mind needs to be stimulated. It's very important to me that I know exactly what I believe.