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What's the Point of Spiritual Discipline?

2/4/2021

 
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Spiritual disciplines are opportunities to grow closer to God. I'm passionate that we see these practices as opportunities rather than things to check off our list, they should never feel or be viewed as legalistic opportunities. The spiritual disciplines we engage in are practices we choose to grow closer to God, on purpose.

Oftentimes there is not a lightning bolt moment of nearness to God in my practices of prayer, or meditation, or journaling, or scripture reading. Sometimes there is (and that's glorious) but mostly (at least for me) there isn't. ​Is this true for you? And if so, what's the point?

When we discover discipline in meeting God, we can continue to find God in every detail of our life, not just the obvious ones. We can walk with God in the unknown. We can sit with God in the grief. We can know God is near to us we feel lonely. As Oswald Chamber writes, "We can all see God in exceptional things, but it requires the growth of spiritual discipline to see God in every detail."

Think about it, it is easy to recognize God in the mountain top moments! Those times of connection with with our Creator give us obvious encouragement, hope, refreshment, and more. And yet it's in every single detail of life that we have an opportunity to meet God.

The consistency of finding discipline in our spiritual lives, offers us the gift of drawing near, even when we feel far, that's the point.

Need some companionship for walking into the unknown right now?
Listen to the guided meditation from the podcast below. 
Deitra Shoemaker link
2/11/2021 09:40:59 am

This was deeply meaningful to me this morning as I walked in my garden with Jesus. Thank you Whitney for your beautiful and gifted offering that drew me into His presence today in a unique and beautiful way.

Whitney link
2/24/2021 01:58:05 pm

Thank you, Deitra. I'm so glad you experienced God in this way!


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