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The Role of Spiritual Disciplines Spiritual Habits of the Heart

What is a Discipline?

Discipline Any activity I can do by direct effort that will help me do what I cannot now do by direct effort John Ortberg, The Life You’ve Always Wanted, p. 51.

What is Spiritual Discipline?

Spiritual Discipline The means [of grace] by which we place ourselves where God can bless us along the path to spiritual growth. Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline, pp. 7-8.

Spiritual Discipline The activities of mind and body purposefully undertaken, to bring our personality and total being into effective cooperation with the divine order. Dallas Willard, The Spirit of the Disciplines, p. 68.

Spiritual Discipline A channel of God’s transforming grace as we place ourselves in the path of God’s grace and seek him. Donald Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, p. 19.

Biblical BASIS 7b Train yourself in godliness, 8 for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way . . . 1 Timothy 4:7b-8 NRSV

Biblical BASIS 7b Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness. 1 Timothy 4:7b NASB

The INWARD Spiritual Disciplines Spiritual Habits of the Heart

INWARD Spiritual Habits of the Heart Meditation Prayer Fasting Study

The OUTWARD Spiritual Disciplines Spiritual Habits of the Heart

OUTWARD Spiritual Habits of the Heart Simplicity Solitude Submission Service

The CORPORATE Spiritual Disciplines Spiritual Habits of the Heart

CORPORATE Spiritual Habits of the Heart Worship Guidance Confession Celebration