Spiritual Disciplines To Practice.

 

1.                  Understand clearly what it means to live in the Kingdom of God.

2.                  What barriers keep us from this life.

3.                  What practices, experiences or relationships can help overcome these barriers.

 

Disciplined Person –  Do the right thing

                                    At the right time

                                    In the right way

                                    With the right spirit.

 

Follower of Jesus – Someone who discerns what is needed in a given situation & offers it properly & lovingly.

 

Wise Training

 

1.                  Respects our uniqueness as individuals.  Ro 12:6-8

2.                  Will take into account our season of life.  Ps. 90:12

3.                  Respects the inevitability of troughs & peaks.  Ecc. 3:1-6

4.                  Begins with a clear decision  Matt 13:45-46

 

 

 

Training Vs. Trying

 

1 Tim. 4:7

Spiritual discipline is not:

1.                  A barometer of Spirituality.

2.                  Necessarily unpleasant.

3.                  A way to earn favor with God.

 

Discipline – Any activity I can do by direct effort that will help me do what I cannot now do by direct effort.

 

Spiritual Discipline – Any activity that can help me gain power to live life as Jesus taught and modeled it.