spiritual disciplines
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Spiritual DisciplinesSpiritual DisciplinesOrOr
The Anti-Sloth HourThe Anti-Sloth Hour
SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES:SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES:
Life patternsLife patterns that direct that direct us to God and disciple us us to God and disciple us
more fully into the more fully into the likeness of Jesus Christ.likeness of Jesus Christ.
The Evangelical Tradition – Some Disciplines to Practice
Pray the Bible out loud 15 minutes daily.Pray the Bible out loud 15 minutes daily.
Memorize a passage of Scripture.Memorize a passage of Scripture. ICO VolunteersICO Volunteers
Start or join a Bible study.Start or join a Bible study.
Read through the Bible in a year.Read through the Bible in a year.
Spiritual DisciplinesSpiritual DisciplinesA 3-Way JourneyA 3-Way Journey
The Spirit of the DisciplinesThe Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willardby Dallas Willard
The Journey UpwardThe Journey Upward
Solitude: Planned AvailabilitySolitude: Planned Availability
Thanksgiving: Waging War on Thanksgiving: Waging War on DiscontentmentDiscontentment
Confession: Being Honest with GodConfession: Being Honest with God
Bible Meditation: Crawling Through Bible Meditation: Crawling Through Scripture by Sacred ReadingScripture by Sacred Reading
The Journey InwardThe Journey Inward
Journal KeepingJournal Keeping
Healing of Memories: Walking Healing of Memories: Walking Through Life with JesusThrough Life with Jesus
The Journey OutwardThe Journey Outward
IntercessionIntercession
ForgivenessForgiveness
HospitalityHospitality
Social ActionSocial Action
Spiritual GiftsSpiritual Gifts
A Spiritual Formation A Spiritual Formation WorkbookWorkbook
by James Bryan Smith by James Bryan Smith & Richard J. Foster& Richard J. Foster
http://renovare.org/http://renovare.org/
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Holiness
Having pure thoughts, words, and actions, and overcoming temptation
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Charismatic
Welcoming the Holy Spirit while nurturing
and exercising my spiritual gifts
Contemplative
Spending time with God in prayer and meditation
Incarnational
Unifying the sacred secular areas of my life
while showing forth God’s presence
Social Justice
Helping others less fortunate than I
Evangelical
Sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and
reading the Scriptures
Charismatic –Charismatic –The Spirit-Empowered LifeThe Spirit-Empowered Life
DisciplineDiscipline
By God’s grace, I will welcome the Holy By God’s grace, I will welcome the Holy Spirit, exercising the gifts and nurturing the Spirit, exercising the gifts and nurturing the fruit while living in the joy and power of the fruit while living in the joy and power of the Spirit.Spirit.
Contemplative – Contemplative – A Prayer-Filled LifeA Prayer-Filled Life
DDisciplineisciplineBy God’s grace, I will set aside time By God’s grace, I will set aside time regularly for prayer, meditation, and regularly for prayer, meditation, and spiritual reading and will seek to practice spiritual reading and will seek to practice the presence of God.the presence of God.
The Sacred Way: The Sacred Way: Spiritual Practices for Everyday LifeSpiritual Practices for Everyday Life
By Tony JonesBy Tony Jones
Lectio Divina – Sacred Reading
ReadingReading ( (LectioLectio)) – slow down and savour.
MeditationMeditation ( (MeditatioMeditatio) – attend to deeper ) – attend to deeper meanings. Pay attention to emotions.meanings. Pay attention to emotions.
PrayerPrayer ( (OratioOratio) – ask God for illumination ) – ask God for illumination about meaning and emotions experienced.about meaning and emotions experienced.
ContemplationContemplation ( (ContemplatioContemplatio) – beyond ) – beyond words and intellect into communion with words and intellect into communion with God.God.
The Call to the Inner Life
Name some enemies of your soul.Name some enemies of your soul.How are you waging war against them?How are you waging war against them?What spiritual disciplines do you practice What spiritual disciplines do you practice consistently? consistently? Which ones are encouraged in your Which ones are encouraged in your context and practiced by others – soldiers, context and practiced by others – soldiers, officers and other leaders?officers and other leaders?Describe your relationship to the Holy Describe your relationship to the Holy Spirit.Spirit.
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