Spiritual Disciplines are training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior. It is a natural component of our Christian walk and spiritual health. It helps us mature and grow into the character of God and helps us develop in our knowledge of living a purposeful life with God. Before reading Foster, I had thoughts of giving up on trying to learn and do some of the things he mentioned. I felt that even school was not an option for me anymore. But as I read through the book readings. I said to myself that this is not hard. Starting with meditation.
Reflecting and meditating on God’s word, works and the purpose he has for us is a important ingredient. Foster states: “The people of biblical days meditated on God, simply not …show more content…
In Foster the Russian mystic made a statement, which stands out to me. Theophan the Recluse says, “To pray is to descend with the mind into the heart, and there to stand before the face of the Lord, ever-present, all seeing within you.” This is a clear statement that allows me to know that meditation and then prayer brings God closer to us as humans and we are sometimes not able to see ourselves and what we can do better; but by meditation and study, we can seek God’s will and way and come into it. The Anglican divine Jeremy Taylor declares, Meditation is the duty of all. I now believe this whole heartily, as I embrace meditation along with my prayer life; I would be able to walk and hear God clearly, without doubt and know he is speaking. Mediation leads us into pure prayers and with fasting and denying our flesh of the worldly pleasures, we can study to do better with our walk as a Christian. Fasting is a discipline, which allows us to deny worldy pleasures, it sustains the relationship and presence of God in our daily lives. When fasting becomes a regular practice; it gives us power over our flesh. Fasting as it told in the bible is abstaining from food, drink with exception of water. Fasting should be an abstinence unto God, when it is done properly; it allows us to feel a closeness with our self-discipline of worldly pleasures and gives us a freedom to choose right from wrong easier. Fasting allows us to be sober in our choices and without …show more content…
Foster expresses four of them. Simplicity is my favorite. Simplicity is Freedom. When you make things simple without complexity; there is a freedom and peace you feel within. Even though this is an outward discipline, in which it affects others as well as yourself. Simplicity lessen your for error. The bible states, “Let all things be done decently and in order.” 1 Corinthians 14:40. This allows me to evaluate how God is not the author of confusion and he literally does not want our walk with him to be complex. Allowing ourselves to walk in decency and order gives us direction of what we are to say and do according to scripture. The world is so chaotic with their own ways of doing things. Simplicity allows God’s wisdom to take abode and exemplify that it is not hard to live holy. I know that God is not of disorder but of peace and he wants that peace for all mankind. The scripture tells us: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall inherit the kingdom.” When we embrace simplicity and give the simplicity to others, we allow them to know that God is a orderly and simple God. He ways are not ours and we should not mixed or confuse them with how the world does things. Simplicity leads us to Solitude. I thought that solitude was a lonely place until I studied the disciplines. Solitude is not loneliness. Foster’s says, “It is a state of mind and heart than it is a place. It is a deeper knowledge to
Reflecting and meditating on God’s word, works and the purpose he has for us is a important ingredient. Foster states: “The people of biblical days meditated on God, simply not …show more content…
In Foster the Russian mystic made a statement, which stands out to me. Theophan the Recluse says, “To pray is to descend with the mind into the heart, and there to stand before the face of the Lord, ever-present, all seeing within you.” This is a clear statement that allows me to know that meditation and then prayer brings God closer to us as humans and we are sometimes not able to see ourselves and what we can do better; but by meditation and study, we can seek God’s will and way and come into it. The Anglican divine Jeremy Taylor declares, Meditation is the duty of all. I now believe this whole heartily, as I embrace meditation along with my prayer life; I would be able to walk and hear God clearly, without doubt and know he is speaking. Mediation leads us into pure prayers and with fasting and denying our flesh of the worldly pleasures, we can study to do better with our walk as a Christian. Fasting is a discipline, which allows us to deny worldy pleasures, it sustains the relationship and presence of God in our daily lives. When fasting becomes a regular practice; it gives us power over our flesh. Fasting as it told in the bible is abstaining from food, drink with exception of water. Fasting should be an abstinence unto God, when it is done properly; it allows us to feel a closeness with our self-discipline of worldly pleasures and gives us a freedom to choose right from wrong easier. Fasting allows us to be sober in our choices and without …show more content…
Foster expresses four of them. Simplicity is my favorite. Simplicity is Freedom. When you make things simple without complexity; there is a freedom and peace you feel within. Even though this is an outward discipline, in which it affects others as well as yourself. Simplicity lessen your for error. The bible states, “Let all things be done decently and in order.” 1 Corinthians 14:40. This allows me to evaluate how God is not the author of confusion and he literally does not want our walk with him to be complex. Allowing ourselves to walk in decency and order gives us direction of what we are to say and do according to scripture. The world is so chaotic with their own ways of doing things. Simplicity allows God’s wisdom to take abode and exemplify that it is not hard to live holy. I know that God is not of disorder but of peace and he wants that peace for all mankind. The scripture tells us: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall inherit the kingdom.” When we embrace simplicity and give the simplicity to others, we allow them to know that God is a orderly and simple God. He ways are not ours and we should not mixed or confuse them with how the world does things. Simplicity leads us to Solitude. I thought that solitude was a lonely place until I studied the disciplines. Solitude is not loneliness. Foster’s says, “It is a state of mind and heart than it is a place. It is a deeper knowledge to