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In this activity you will select from a range of Christian spiritual practices to ‘build your fitness’.

God of love and wisdom,
I praise your faithfulness and care
And for bringing me to this new beginning.
Please prepare my heart and mind to learn,
And ready me to discover more of your love and purpose.
You know well my hopes and fears,
And have promised that nothing can separate me from your love.
Guard and guide me in the days ahead
And may all I do be in your name and strength

Amen

Plant roots provide strength and stability, and vital water and nourishment to a plant. Consider the ways in which being part of your church is helping you develop strong roots (bringing strength, stability, nourishment and refreshment to our faith) and the ways your engagement is contributing to the growth of others. Annotate this download to help visualise your thoughts.

There is an app for everything and lots for journaling -from very simple daily prompts to ones that let you include photos and posts from your social media feeds, add in reminders and search previous journal entries.  Find and use one* that will help you process yours thoughts and experiences and capture insights. Ideally it should also be a way to keep track of how things (and you) have changed, and if prayers and questions have been answered.

* Examples of journaling apps (free versions available for all these): Day One, Diarium, Penzu, Grid Diary, Five Minute Journal & Daylio.

Perhaps you are the kind of person that loves to write -on your phone, laptop, tablet or PC? There you can document and organise your thoughts and have to hand to read back edit and refer to. If this sounds like you then this might be a good way of processing yours thoughts and experiences, capturing insights and a way to keep track of how things (and you) have changed, and if prayers and questions have been answered.

Venn diagrams are a visual way to explore overlapping ideas, themes or issues using overlapping circles. Simply write keywords in each space, representing what is distinct and what is shared. Download one of these templates to get started.

• Two overlapping things
• Three overlapping things

Make your way to a place with a high viewpoint (top of a hill, mountain, building) and spend time there in prayer and reflection. Think about the ways God has been at work in your life during and through this Award. Ask God to speak to you about the next step, the next part of the story. Listen for guidance. Keep journalling.

The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing