I have been experimenting with this idea of using my blog as a means of providing spiritual guidance and direction. There is a book I am using to inform my topics and so a lesser degree content. It is titled, “Disciplines for the Inner Life” by Bob Benson, Sr. and Michael W. Benson. I am going to spend a year walking us through this incredibly wise pattern of how to be alive – to experience Zoë life as God intended. We will start next week with “Authentic Experiences.” So, if you are wanting to grow spiritually, this journey is for you.
I want to now move in a new direction and each week to explore the following:
Disciplines for the Inner Journey
Authentic experiences
Going inward
Addressing God
Discipline
Desire
Solitude
Making moments
Silence
Adoration
Confession
Petition
Intercession
Meditation
Study
Bible Reading
Journaling
Spiritual Partners
Fasting
Faith in the Process
Obstacles to the Inner Life
The Will
Doubts
Temptations
Distractions
Anxiety
Consciousness
Time management
Place
Guidance
God’s Absence
Patterns for Living Inwardly
The Lord’s Prayer
The Lord’s Supper
The Beatitudes
The Parables
The Jesus Prayer
Inward Graces of the Centered Life
Humility
Obedience
Simplicity
The mind of Christ
Generosity
Truthfulness
Purity
Charity
Outward Fruits of the Inner Life
Service
Growth
Freedom
Commitment
Priority
Compassion
Lifestyle
Awareness
Celebration
Gratitude