- It has been a blessed road
- It has been hard work
- It has been lacking community at times in my administrative world
- It has had ebbs and flows in the seasons of my life
- Accountability is important
4 things that have influenced your spiritual development over the years:
- Consistent family values
- Consistent church family
- SA heroes of the faith
- My husband
3 things that keep your spiritual life on track:
- Disciplines formed early in my life
- New ways of receiving/reading the Word (podcasts, ebooks, etc.)
- Accountability with sisters in Christ
2 good news things you see happening in the Army right now:
- An openness to what the Spirit is saying to our church
- More conversations and relationship-building
1 final thing you would say to encourage someone else on their spiritual journey:
- Every spiritual journey is different. Don’t compare; just develop your own rhythm. Seasons of life, responsibilities, jobs, appointments, travel and other things will change the way you do things. That’s okay. It’s not HOW you grow — it’s that you DO grow. Be accountable to God and a friend. Love God, love people.
Commissioner Heidi Bailey is the territorial leader for leader development and a soldier of the Oakbrook Terrace corps.