Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. 25 Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one. 26 So I do not run aimlessly, nor do I box as though beating the air; 27 but I punish my body and enslave it, so that after proclaiming to others I myself should not be disqualified
Spiritual disciplines train us spiritually. They help us become more aware of God’s presence and will for us.
Like any training that is successful, these disciplines must become habitual rhythms of our lives
Some can become temporary rhythms, others are life long
