Spiritual Formation Spiritual discipline involves steps that will renew the individual mind, body, and soul. Upon hearing the word discipline many of us may turn our backs and rebel. We may tend to associate the word discipline with being a negative experience based on personal accounts. Failing to understand, in the process of becoming who God intended from birth, will take discipline in our own lives for us to change from who we were to whom we were intended to be. I myself rebelled against the idea of spiritual disciplines. Confession, tithing, and journaling have been part of my metamorphosis. These specific disciplines I have either been participating in, not realizing God’s hand was in it, or new practices that I have taken on, transforming
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p. 101). The process of taking an unreserved observation of our own lives can be a daunting task. The assumptions we had will be revealed, unmasked, and seen for whom we truly are. One question that I wrestled with was, “which of my sins hurt the people in my life”? This was a difficult question to face because God was destroying my false image and helping me see myself for who I truly was. Upon asking those type of questions of ourselves we will begin to shred the lies, deception, and falsehood that has kept us away from our truth. Confession is not only about being forgiven for our sins, but rather about the pulling off of our old skin and allowing the brightness of the Holy Spirit to shine through us. “So then, submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will run away from you. Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Purify your hearts, you hypocrites! Be sorrowful, cry, and weep; change your laughter into crying, your joy into gloom! Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up” (James …show more content…
A practice I have been participating in for a good portion in my life. As stated by Adele Calhoun “there is no right way to journal” (Calhoun. p. 66). Once, I felt my journal needed to be kept neat, and with clear penmanship. It was when I began to build a relationship with God, I learned who cares about how my journal looks, what matters is that I shred my heart and truth onto those pages. God helped me to realize that I wanted my appearance to others to be one perceived as neat and put together as well. A truth that came to light through taking on the practice of
p. 101). The process of taking an unreserved observation of our own lives can be a daunting task. The assumptions we had will be revealed, unmasked, and seen for whom we truly are. One question that I wrestled with was, “which of my sins hurt the people in my life”? This was a difficult question to face because God was destroying my false image and helping me see myself for who I truly was. Upon asking those type of questions of ourselves we will begin to shred the lies, deception, and falsehood that has kept us away from our truth. Confession is not only about being forgiven for our sins, but rather about the pulling off of our old skin and allowing the brightness of the Holy Spirit to shine through us. “So then, submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will run away from you. Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Purify your hearts, you hypocrites! Be sorrowful, cry, and weep; change your laughter into crying, your joy into gloom! Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up” (James …show more content…
A practice I have been participating in for a good portion in my life. As stated by Adele Calhoun “there is no right way to journal” (Calhoun. p. 66). Once, I felt my journal needed to be kept neat, and with clear penmanship. It was when I began to build a relationship with God, I learned who cares about how my journal looks, what matters is that I shred my heart and truth onto those pages. God helped me to realize that I wanted my appearance to others to be one perceived as neat and put together as well. A truth that came to light through taking on the practice of