NCCpm - Reclaiming Awareness through Spritual Disciplines and Practices
Genesis 28:10-22 (NIV)
-God’s presence is all around us if we train our awareness to see it Slide 2: The practices are how we reclaim our stolen awareness
-Acknowledge
-Set a marker
-Make a decision
Recommended books for Spiritual Disciplines:
Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard
-Disciplines of Abstinence — activities that we abstain from that we would generally regard as normal and legitimate desires
-Solitude, silence, fasting, frugality, chastity, secrecy, sacrifice
-Disciplines of Engagement — activities we participate in that draw us closer to God
-Study, worship, celebration, service, prayer, fellowship, confession, submission
Getting Started:
Start slow
Practice in community
Keep at it
John 1:47-51 (CSB)