Twelve Keys to Spiritual Growth

  1. Recognize the presence
  2. Accept the will of God.
  3. Accept spiritual direction.
  4. Persevere.
  5. Acknowledge faults.
  6. Live simply.
  7. Be honest about yourself.
  8. Be willing to learn from others.
  9. Listen to people.
  10. Speak kindly to others.
  11. Accept others the way they are.
  12. Be centered and serene.

–Saint Basil the Great (330-379)