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THE VIRTUE VENTURE

What is a virtue? When asked what she thought virtues were, a six-year-old girl simply said, "Virtues are what's good about us! Virtues are the contents of our soul; they are the God qualities we all possess." By combining two powerful books; The Family Virtue Guide by Linda Kavelin Popov and The 12 Powers of Man by Charles Fillmore, the Family Ministries team has created The Virtue Venture program, which calls people to remembrance of their virtues, the qualities of character and the simple elements of spirituality.

In The Family Virtues Guide you discover the meaning to 52 virtues. Virtues such as caring, compassion, generosity or humility. The book also teaches five strategies, which supports us in calling forth and defining virtues in our life. The five strategies are: Speaking the Language of Virtues, Recognizing Teachable Moments, Setting Clear Boundaries, Honoring the Spirit and The Art of Spiritual Companioning. When practiced, the five strategies combined with the 52 virtues make "the sacred" accessible in everyday life.

In The 12 Powers of Man, we discover what the twelve disciples represent in our ongoing spiritual development. For example, the first apostle that Jesus called was Peter. Peter represents faith in things spiritual, faith in God. We begin our religious experience by recognizing our Unity with God. We begin with faith. We go on to learn that John represents love, Andrew represents strength: James, good judgment; Philip, power; Bartholomew, imagination; Thomas, understanding; Matthew, will; James, order; Simon, enthusiasm; Thaddeus, purity; and Judas, life.

By joining the two books, we are given spiritual tools that encourage us to give life our best effort!

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