What does spirituality look like

I receive a little paper each month (or so) from Herb Miller entitled Leader's Edge: Equipping for Effective Ministry. In the September 2007 issue he discusses whether or not we are helping people grow spiritually. He says the "business" of the church is to: Help people to make a spiritual connection that transforms their relationship with God and other people (Jesus's summary in Luke 10:27). Yeah... I like that.

He goes on to say "The objective of 'spiritual growth' is movement toward 'spiritual maturity' - having the mind of Christ. Research indicates that spiritually mature people have nine qualities that set them apart from other people:

1. They are much more likely to have a daily time of private prayer.
2. They feel a genuine sense of the presence of God in their lives.
3. They report that their religious experiences are a source of strength, personal growth, and the healing of inner conflicts.
4. They tend to have a greater sense of inner peace, to feel more joyful and happy, and are less likely to feel depressed.
5. They are more humble, less likely to exhibit an inflated sense of self-importance.
6. They are far more often engaged in compassionate helping acts to others.
7. They are less racially prejudiced.
8. They are far more capable of forgiving people who wrong them and of being constructive, reconciling members of society.
9. They are more favorable to church involvement in political activity in order to right wrongs in society.

Summary: Spiritual maturity has three principle results: People (a) find their emotional hurts being healed, (b) develop a healthy personal value system that influences the way they treat other people, and (c) feel the peace and power of faith in God's guiding providence."

Hmm. You know... I can buy the a-b-c summary points. I'm not so sure about some of the nine qualities. Either that or I'm just not very spiritually mature, or don't know what it really looks like - which is entirely possible. I dunno... what do you think?