Spiritual DisciplinesSpiritual Disciplines

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The Anti-Sloth HourThe Anti-Sloth Hour

The Charismatic Tradition – Some Disciplines to Practice

Study the Scripture passages about the Holy Study the Scripture passages about the Holy Spirit – including the fruit and the gifts.Spirit – including the fruit and the gifts.

Enter deeply into every aspect of corporate Enter deeply into every aspect of corporate worship meetings, empowered and enlivened by worship meetings, empowered and enlivened by the Holy Spirit.the Holy Spirit.

Spend time in prayer, asking the Father to fill Spend time in prayer, asking the Father to fill you with the Holy Spirit.you with the Holy Spirit.

The Contemplative Tradition – Some Disciplines to Practice

Read a devotional classic. (You don’t have to Read a devotional classic. (You don’t have to agree with everything in it to benefit from it).agree with everything in it to benefit from it).

Practice listening to God, spend time in silence Practice listening to God, spend time in silence this week.this week.

Take a prayer walk.Take a prayer walk.

Write an original prayer (in words, music, visual Write an original prayer (in words, music, visual art, drama, dance, media).art, drama, dance, media).

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

Holiness –Holiness –The Virtuous LifeThe Virtuous Life

DisciplineDiscipline

By God’s grace, I will strive mightily againstBy God’s grace, I will strive mightily against

sin [and will prevail] and will do deeds ofsin [and will prevail] and will do deeds of

love and mercy.love and mercy.

The Holiness Tradition – Some Disciplines to Practice

Try a 24 hour fast – from food, TV, speech.Try a 24 hour fast – from food, TV, speech.

Write out a confession in a journal.Write out a confession in a journal.

Find an accountability partner to help you be Find an accountability partner to help you be victorious over temptation – meet regularly and victorious over temptation – meet regularly and be honest.be honest.

Do a “covet” check list and a “treasure” check Do a “covet” check list and a “treasure” check list. Anything you prize too highly? Give it list. Anything you prize too highly? Give it away.away.

Incarnational –Incarnational –The Sacramental LifeThe Sacramental Life

DisciplineDiscipline

By God’s grace, I will joyfully seek to show forth By God’s grace, I will joyfully seek to show forth the presence of God in all that I am, in all that I the presence of God in all that I am, in all that I do, in all that I say.do, in all that I say.

The Incarnational Tradition – Some Disciplines to Practice

Spend time with children and look for God in and with Spend time with children and look for God in and with them.them.

Bring Christ’s presence to the ill through visitation.Bring Christ’s presence to the ill through visitation.

Read Read The Practice of the Presence of GodThe Practice of the Presence of God by Brother by Brother Lawrence. Lawrence.

Live a day paying particular attention to the Lord’s Live a day paying particular attention to the Lord’s presence moment by moment, in every activity.presence moment by moment, in every activity.

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 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?

In the Bible, how does God In the Bible, how does God communicate?communicate?

How does God communicate How does God communicate to you?to you?

Listening or Visualizing Prayer

““Open the eyes of my heart” – Open the eyes of my heart” – Eph 1:18Eph 1:18

““My sheep listen to my voice” – My sheep listen to my voice” – John 10:27John 10:27

PRAISE

THANKSGIVING

CONFESSION

REQUESTS

PETITION

PETITION/CONFESSION

. . . AS A PERSON SPEAKS WITH THEIR FRIEND . . .EX 33:11

PRAYER OF FAITH

INQUIRING OF THE LORD

PRAYING WITHOUT CEASING