“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” — John 4:24I remember winking at God as a child and effortlessly chatting with Him as if He was my invisible friend. There was a picture of me when I turned six in a puffy purple...
“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” — John 4:24Dear Heavenly Father, I praise you today for sending me a Helper, Advocate, and Comforter. Give me eyes that see you, ears that hear you, and a heart that always follows you. Awaken my...
Renee Gotcher
“My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word.” — Psalm 119:148Please Pray:Almighty Father, I’m so grateful that Your word isn’t simply an ancient book filled with recorded history, letters, poems, and songs, but it lives and breathes through Your divinely inspired words, which...
Spiritual disciplines build our relationship with the Lord and bring us closer to His presence and purpose for our lives.
Stephanie C Hodges
Fasting isn't just a spiritual discipline relegated to biblical times or reserved for January; it’s a powerful practice that deepens our relationship with God today. Whether you’re fasting because God is calling you to it, you want to draw closer to the Lord, or you’ve designated fasting days on you
“for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” -- 2 Timothy 1:7Lord, you know my heart and how I long to spend more time with You. You also know my faults, and the life challenges I face. Please highlight things I need...
“for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” -- 2 Timothy 1:7Spiritual discipline sounds a bit like a call to a rigid monastic routine of prayer, fasting, reading Scripture, meditation, singing, and making bread. When I see the word discipline, I cringe...
Monique D. Nketah
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. -- Hebrews 12:11Please pray:God, thank you for giving us examples of discipline. Thank you for giving us the desire for a closer...
Monique D. Nketah
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. -- Hebrews 12:11A great compliment to anyone is they were disciplined in their craft. To have discipline means to consistently do the...
Renee Gotcher
“My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word.” — Psalm 119:148The sliver of moonlight penetrating a thin gap between the slightly short blackout curtains on my bedroom window grew more intense as drawn-out minutes of sleeplessness turned into hours. I lay wide awake—yet...
"Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you," -- Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)Please Pray:Heavenly Father, we come to you as Your children. We love You and praise Your Holy Name. Guide us into this new lifestyle of spiritual discipline according to...
"Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you," -- Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)When we look at the context of this Scripture, the Apostle Matthew referenced basically all our earthly needs, what you wear, what you will eat, what you drink, all...
Stacey Barkley
“… train yourself in godliness, for the training of the body has a limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” -- 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (HCSB)Please Pray:Lord, thank you for your desire to spend...
Stacey Barkley
“… train yourself in godliness, for the training of the body has a limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” -- 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (HCSB)When my children were little, I was disciplined in...
"Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you," -- Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)Please Pray:Heavenly Father, we come to you as Your children. We love You and praise Your Holy Name. Guide us into this new lifestyle of spiritual discipline according to...
Deb Gorman
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. - Psalm 100:1 At first glance, I have to ask myself what does that mean?I know what discipline is, of course. When dieting, it takes discipline to stay away from chocolate. When trying to bulk up, it takes discipline to get...
Stacey Barkley
“… train yourself in godliness, for the training of the body has a limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” -- 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (HCSB)When my children were little, I was disciplined in...
Charlaine Martin
When you put Simplicity and Solitude together and anchor them with prayer, this hub hold s all the other spiritual disciplines in our lives.
J.W. Phillips
How many times have you prayed once or twice and then, because there was no immediate answer, you either forgot about your prayer or gave up on it?Do this often enough and after a while you may neglect prayer altogether, except whenever an emergency arises.Jean Massillon spoke sternly of such...
Charlaine Martin
Fasting is simply a spiritual discipline, another way we may place ourselves in a position for the Lord to transform us.