Before we go any farther in looking at these disciplines, there is something I think we need to clear up.
These disciplines we will be exploring are not the end. The Christian life, discipleship, is not about being good or consistent in spiritual discipline. No, the Christian life, discipleship is about knowing Christ more deeply and growing in our love for Him.
That is what is important.
The things we will be talking about are means. They are the means we have to get to know Christ and thus be more and more in love with Him.
This is an important distinction. I know those, many in fact, who have focused on getting the disciplines correct, to the point that the disciplines become the end. Paul was like that. He shared his journey through that into love for Christ in Philippians 3 (here @ Bible Gateway).
It would be profitable for you to invest a few minutes and read that chapter. Notice how Paul describes how his attitude changes and especially the contrast between how he describes himself as a Jew as opposed to how he describes his pursuit of Christ…
End of pause. Tomorrow I will pick up where we left off yesterday.
That is what is important.
The things we will be talking about are means. They are the means we have to get to know Christ and thus be more and more in love with Him.
This is an important distinction. I know those, many in fact, who have focused on getting the disciplines correct, to the point that the disciplines become the end. Paul was like that. He shared his journey through that into love for Christ in Philippians 3 (here @ Bible Gateway).
It would be profitable for you to invest a few minutes and read that chapter. Notice how Paul describes how his attitude changes and especially the contrast between how he describes himself as a Jew as opposed to how he describes his pursuit of Christ…
End of pause. Tomorrow I will pick up where we left off yesterday.
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