Personal Spiritual Disciplines: Bible Intake, Silence and Solitude, Prayer, Fasting, Worship, Evangelism, Serving, Stewardship, Journaling, and Learning.
Why Silence and Solitude?
To follow Jesus’s example
Minimize distractions
Express worship
Why Silence and Solitude?
express faith
Physical and Spiritual restoration
Regain Spiritual Perspective
Control Tongue
How to do Silence and Solitude?
minute
plan
place
Jim Elliot “I think the devil has made it his business to monopolize on three elements: noise, hurry, crowds.… Satan is quite aware of the power of silence.
We are expected to pray
We learn to pray by praying, and meditating on Scripture.
For God will answer
J. C. Ryle: “What is the reason that some believers are so much brighter and holier than others? I believe the difference, in nineteen cases out of twenty, arises from different habits about private prayer. I believe that those who are not eminently holy pray little, and those who are eminently holy pray much.”
What is Fasting?
We are expected to fast.
7 Biblical purposes for fasting:
To Strengthen prayer
To Seek God’s guidance
To Express grief
7 Biblical purposes for fasting:
To Seek deliverance and protection
To Express repentance and dedication
To Minister to others
To Express love and worship God
plan a time and place, pray, fast because who you are
