Imagine you are handed a screw and a painting and are tasked with hanging it on the wall. Would you rather use a regular screwdriver or an electric drill? Your answer should be obvious. Every year was take at least a month or two to talk about the Spiritual Disciplines, which are (in John Pryor's words), the spiritual equivilent of power tools.
"Don't you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified." 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Do you want to get serious about your faith? These Spiritual Disciplines are here for you. Follow along with this series if you want to learn how you might better integrate them into your daily life.
Speaker: John Pryor, Senior Minister
Notes:
Spiritual Disciplines work because they connect us with God's Truth, His Will, and His Power. Romans 12:1-2
FASTING reminds us that we need God more than anything else.
Isaiah 58, Matthew 6:16-18, Acts 13:1-3
FEASTING celebrates what is good, true, nourishing, and important.
Exodus 12, Matthew 8:11, Revelation 3:20
SILENCE teaches us to listen and pay attention.
Psalm 46, Ecclesiastes 5:1, Isaiah 42, John 10:27
SOLITUDE reconnects us with God and our own soul.
Matthew 26:36-46, John 17
Lord, I will...