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Spiritual Disciplines

Spiritual Disciplines. Or The Anti-Sloth Hour. SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES:. Life patterns that direct us to God and disciple us more fully into the likeness of Jesus Christ. The Evangelical Tradition – Some Disciplines to Practice. Pray the Bible out loud 15 minutes daily.

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Spiritual Disciplines

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  1. Spiritual Disciplines Or The Anti-Sloth Hour

  2. SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES: Life patterns that direct us to God and disciple us more fully into the likeness of Jesus Christ.

  3. The Evangelical Tradition – Some Disciplines to Practice • Pray the Bible out loud 15 minutes daily. • Memorize a passage of Scripture. • ICO Volunteers • Start or join a Bible study. • Read through the Bible in a year.

  4. Spiritual Disciplines A 3-Way Journey The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard

  5. The Journey Upward • Solitude: Planned Availability • Thanksgiving: Waging War on Discontentment • Confession: Being Honest with God • Bible Meditation: Crawling Through Scripture by Sacred Reading

  6. The Journey Inward • Journal Keeping • Healing of Memories: Walking Through Life with Jesus

  7. The Journey Outward • Intercession • Forgiveness • Hospitality • Social Action • Spiritual Gifts

  8. A Spiritual Formation Workbookby James Bryan Smith & Richard J. Fosterhttp://renovare.org/

  9. Holiness Having pure thoughts, words, and actions, and overcoming temptation Charismatic Welcoming the Holy Spirit while nurturing and exercising my spiritual gifts 10 10 Contemplative Spending time with God in prayer and meditation Social Justice Helping others less fortunate than I 10 1 10 Incarnational Unifying the sacred secular areas of my life while showing forth God’s presence Evangelical Sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and reading the Scriptures 10 10

  10. Charismatic –The Spirit-Empowered LifeDiscipline By God’s grace, I will welcome the Holy Spirit, exercising the gifts and nurturing the fruit while living in the joy and power of the Spirit.

  11. Contemplative – A Prayer-Filled LifeDiscipline By God’s grace, I will set aside time regularly for prayer, meditation, and spiritual reading and will seek to practice the presence of God.

  12. The Sacred Way: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life By Tony Jones

  13. Lectio Divina – Sacred Reading • Reading (Lectio) – slow down and savour. • Meditation (Meditatio) – attend to deeper meanings. Pay attention to emotions. • Prayer (Oratio) – ask God for illumination about meaning and emotions experienced. • Contemplation (Contemplatio) – beyond words and intellect into communion with God.

  14. The Call to the Inner Life • Name some enemies of your soul. • How are you waging war against them? • What spiritual disciplines do you practice consistently? • Which ones are encouraged in your context and practiced by others – soldiers, officers and other leaders? • Describe your relationship to the Holy Spirit.

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