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begin your spiritual disciplines.
SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES - Learn about the spiritual disciplines. (Coming Soon!)
HOW TO USE THIS SITE - Scroll down to learn how to use this
site. (Please read these instructions before beginning.)
Spiritual disciplines have been part of the church for centuries. They
have been used by Christians of all ages to develop/maintain a strong
relationship with God. The most common spiritual disciplines are:
DAILY PRAYER
SCRIPTURE READING
FASTING
MEDITATION
JOURNALING
You may have experimented with one or more of these disciplines at various
times and probably had varying results. Usually our interest in a spiritual
disciple wanes or we conclude it after a set period of time (the Season of
Lent for example).
This site is designed to help you stay on track with your spiritual
discipline. It combines ALL of the above mentioned disciplines into one
daily activity.
The session was designed to be done in
an office or cubicle during a lunch break, at home during a quiet time of
the day in place of television, or at school or college during a break in
the library or computer lab.
Each session consists of 6 steps:
1) CENTER YOURSELF.
Start by lighting a candle or finding an object for
contemplative reflection
that has some spiritual signifigance (a cross, painting of Jesus, a dove
sculpture, etc.). Once you know the steps by heart, a screen saver or
computer graphic can be used. DO THIS EVERY TIME.
2) PRAY.
Say a short prayer asking that your heart and mind be open to
the experience.
3) READ SCRIPTURE.
You have several options here:
Self-directed Study: Use your own Bible
and select a passage, either at random or a place you'd like to start if
you intend to read a book in its entirety. I highly recommend this option
because you can make marks in your own Bible if there is something that
stands out or something you have a question about.
On-line Self-directed Study: Another option is to use an online Bible such as
Gateway. And choose randomly or
follow a book or chapter.
On-line Daily Study: The American Bible Society offers a daily scripture passage
that can be used as your daily passage. Click
HERE
to see today's lesson. (Use your browser's BACK button to return.
4) MEDITATE.
Take a few moments a meditate on what you've read. Read it
again after a few minutes and see if any new insight occurs. Meditate on
your day so far and what God has done for you already today. Use your
candle or other object to help you center yourself and keep your mind
from wandering.
5) JOURNAL.
Email yourself a journal entry (to be added
soon), open a word processor program, or actually write in a journal.
Write as much or as little as you like. Write about your
experience with the scripture or on anything that has come to mind during
your meditation.
6) PRAY.
Conclude your session by praying. Keep a list of prayer joys
and concerns as you think of them throughout the session and use that list
to guide you in your prayer.
What about FASTING?
That choice is yours. Work through this session during your lunch hour
and hold yourself to just a glass of water. Or chose a period of time
each week that you intend to fast (usually only missing 2 meals). But
if you've ever had any eating-related problems (beulemia, anerexia, etc.)
please consider not including fasting in your spiritual disciplines.
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