The Appropriateness of the Hour; How to use the spiritual disciplines to deepen your relationship with God

Abide In Me

In this week's episode I discuss the power of the spiritual disciples, such as meditation, and how best to use them. Many of us have been taught that to be disciplined is to do the same things in the same way every day and if we deviate from this routine we are undisciplined. I use Richard Foster's book, "A Celebration of Discipline" to dispel this myth and talk about how the spiritual disciplines can help us to deepen our relationship with God.

Bible References for further study:

Simple worship (2 Chronicles 7:14); What God wants (Isaiah 1:12-17); Pure religion (James 1:26-27); Traditions of Men (Matthew 15:1-20, Matthew 23:1-39,Mark 7:6-9); Repentance prayers (Psalm 51, Psalm 32); Repentance from dead works (Hebrews 6:1, 9:14); The Living God (Jeremiah 10:10, Matthew 16:16, Daniel 6:26, John 6:57); Put down heavy burdens (Psalm 55:22, Matthew 11:28-30, 1 Peter 5:6-7, Isaiah 41:10); God's children (Galatians 4:6, Romans 8:14, John 1:12, 1 John 3:1-2, Matthew 5:9, Galatians 3:26); Fear of the Lord (Job 28:28, Luke 1:50, Proverbs 19:23, Psalm 25:14, Psalm 34:9, 2 Corinthians 7:1); God sustains universe (Hebrews 1:3, Colossians 1:17, Job 33:4, 1 Corinthians 8:6, 1 Chronicles 16:30, Psalm 104:5, Psalm 22:28); End of Everything (Matthew 10:28, Revelation 21:1-27, 2 Peter 3:10, Matthew 24:35, Isaiah 51:6); Jesus Feeds 5000 (Matthew 14:13-21); My Peace I give to you (John 14:27); Mary Magdalene Demons (Luke 8:2); Peter's denial (Luke 22:54-62); Beloved Disciple (John 13:23, 19:26); Exodus; David on the run (1 Samuel); Israel and Judah Saga (1 & 2 Kings); Paul's Conversion (Acts 9 and Galatians 1 and 2); Tests the spirts ( 1 John 4:1-6)

Other Books:

A Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster

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