A spiritual rule will enable you to approach your spiritual growth systematically. Because the rule is outlined and specific you will be able to measure and chart my growth. You will also be able to pinpoint areas that need improvement as well as spiritual areas where you excel. The spiritual disciplines I have studied and will discuss are as follows: Lectio Divina, The Jesus Prayer, Fasting, Prayer Walking, Centering Prayer, Spiritual Friendship,READ MORE
A spiritual rule will enable you to approach your spiritual growth systematically. Because the rule is outlined and specific you will be able to measure and chart your growth. You will also be able to pinpoint areas that need improvement as well as spiritual areas where you excel. The spiritual disciplines I have studied and will discuss are as follows: Lectio Divina, The Jesus Prayer, Fasting, Prayer Walking, Centering Prayer, Spiritual Friendship,READ MORE
So it is 2013 and you’re working on your goals and such. Well here are some tools/lists I gathered to help you along in that process. Also remember writing your vision down is Biblical after all: Habakkuk 2 2 And the LORD answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain upon tablets, so he may run who reads it. 3 For still the vision awaits its time; it hastens to the end–itREAD MORE
Fasting one of the most common spiritual practices amongst all religions. Adele Calhoun defines Christian fasting as the “self denial of normal necessities in order to intentionally attend to God in prayer.” Calhoun further states: “Bringing attachments and cravings to the surface opens a place for prayer. This physical awareness of emptiness is the reminder to turn to Jesus who alone can satisfy.” There are various scriptures on fasting. In the HebrewREAD MORE
Lectio Divina can be defined as reading holy or sacred. Lectio Divina can be traced back to the early Desert Dwellers but it was actually St Benedict “who cemented the practice in Western Monasticism.” Benedict who is known for establishing monasteries expressed in his book The Rule of St Benedict that monks were to follow three elements that would guide them. These elements included their prayer, work and lectio divina. Later, lectioREAD MORE