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Of course, as is true of all our good works, we live our lives in this disciplined way, not to earn anything with God, but rather to show our thankfulness to God for our salvation in Jesus Christ. Gratitude for God’s grace is what will drive us, day after day, morning and evening, to be consistent a
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Donald S. Whitney, Carol Stream, IL: NAVPRESS, 2014. Paperback, 304 pp. The theme for this book on spiritual discipline is scriptural: “Exercise [or discipline] thyself…unto godliness” (I Timothy 4:7). But when we hear of a book with a title such as t
Before we examine spiritual discipline in any detail, we must realize that discipline is not merely a human response to our life of sin, confession, and thankfulness for redemption. The ability to discipline ourselves is itself a gift from God. As fallen human beings, who are by nature irresponsible
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The level of your spiritual discipline will determine the joy and the blessedness of your life as a Christian. By God’s grace you have been disciplined spiritually already. You have been raised as a spiritual athlete. From early on your parents had as their goal that you would be godly children who
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Such personal piety is expressed in our intimate walk with God. We love God and seek Him with our whole heart. We walk with him, even as Enoch of old. The sweetness of covenant fellowship is to meditate on His Word, worship Him, pray to Him, and thus to enjoy Him all the days of our life. Out of thi
“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might” (Deut. 6:5). Jesus gave us everything, and he did so willingly. Giving all our heart, soul, and might to love the Lord is an uphill battle, especially since we are selfish by nature, to say the