Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
Overview
It’s not uncommon for an accomplished musician to be able to sit down in front of a new piece of music and play it through without a hitch. To make it seem easy, as if it required no effort. Yet the “freedom” to play with such skill comes only after years of disciplined practice. In the same way, the freedom to grow in godliness—to naturally express Christ’s character through your own personality—is in large part dependent on a deliberate cultivation of the spiritual disciplines.
Far from being legalistic, restrictive, or binding, as they are often perceived, the spiritual disciplines are actually the means to unparalleled spiritual liberty. So if you’d like to embark on a lifelong quest for godliness, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life will help you on your way. Based on the rich heritage left us by the early church fathers, the Puritan writers, and Jesus Christ Himself, Whitney takes you through a carefully selected array of disciplines that includes Scripture reading, prayer, worship, Scripture meditation, evangelism, serving, stewardship, Scripture application, fasting, silence and solitude, journaling, and learning. By illustrating why the disciplines are important, showing how each one will help you grow in godliness, and offering practical suggestions for cultivating them on a long-term basis, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life will provide you with a refreshing opportunity to embrace life’s greatest pursuit—the pursuit of holiness—through a lifelong delight in the disciplines.
- Title: Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
- Author: Donald S. Whitney
- Publisher: christianaudio
- Print Publication Date: 2008
- Logos Release Date: 2019
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Audio
- ISBNs: 9781596445901, 9781596445895, 1596445904, 9781612917535, 9781612917542, 9781612917559, 1596445890, 1612917534, 1612917542, 1612917550, 1615216170, 9781615216178
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Donald S. Whitney is founder and president of The Center for Biblical Spirituality and has served as professor of biblical spirituality and associate dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, since 2005. He is also a former pastor and the author of many books, including the bestselling Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life and How Can I Be Sure I’m a Christian?.