Bridge from study to life. Ensures every study lands somewhere personal — specific commitments, practical application, and connections to the becoming/ directory. Load at the end of any study, lesson, or evaluation.
"Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves." — James 1:22
The project's strongest studies end with personal application: the Enoch study ended with "Walk with me" and 8 commitments. The priesthood study ended with reflection questions. Studies that end with only a bibliography or synthesis table are incomplete — they produced knowledge without direction.
The point of skills is to encode what matters so we don't lose it when sessions change. This skill encodes becoming.
After the Writing phase of any study, lesson, or evaluation — before declaring the document complete. This is Phase 4 of the workflow:
Discovery → Reading → Writing → Becoming
Every study should end with a Becoming section that includes:
Not theological abstractions — personal questions that sit with you:
Concrete and actionable. Not "be more loving" but "pray each morning to see my family as Christ sees them."
Good: "This week, when I feel the urge to be strategic instead of direct, pause and ask: 'Is this guile?'" Bad: "Try to be more guileless."
Check becoming/ for related documents. If a study connects to an existing becoming journey (e.g., charity, walking with God), link to it and note how this study enriches that practice.
If no existing document fits and the insight is significant enough, suggest creating a new becoming/{topic}.md companion.
The user's personal north star is: "I seek to always point to the savior who made all things, and all things testify of him."
If the study reveals something about pointing to Christ, pulling away from Christ, or how all things testify of Him — name it.
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## Becoming
<!-- What does this study ask of me? -->
**Questions to sit with:**
- [Personal reflection questions tied to the study's insights]
**This week:**
- [Specific, actionable commitment(s)]
**Connected to:** [becoming/charity.md](../becoming/charity.md) — [brief note on connection]
The best becoming sections don't feel tacked on — they emerge naturally from the study. Look for:
| Study Pattern | Becoming Bridge |
|---|---|
| A diagnostic or test was articulated | Turn the diagnostic on yourself |
| A scriptural pattern was traced | Ask "where am I in this pattern?" |
| A warning was identified | Ask "does this warning apply to me?" |
| A practice was described (e.g., "look and live") | Name the practice and commit to it |
| A word meaning was uncovered | Carry that meaning into daily life |
This is not the AI generating becoming content for the user. The becoming section should:
The user has the Spirit to judge the fruit. Our job is to make sure the study offers fruit — not just leaves it on the tree.