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Spiritual Disciplines
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Exercising Spiritual Disciplines
Dallas Willard asserts a believers’ attempt to mimic Jesus’ life is similar to young baseball players who watch their favorite pros play flawlessly, yet when he/she tries to do the same on the field, he/she seems to always fall short.
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Exercising Spiritual Disciplines
What’s the difference? The young person lacks the hours of practice and discipline which are a part of the athlete’s life both on and off the field. An athlete’s entire lifestyle is focused to prepare him/her for that split second when the “spot light” is on.
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Exercising Spiritual Disciplines
He suggests that a critical element in living like Jesus is to regularly practice Biblical spiritual disciplines. Just as an athlete practices physical disciplines, so too believers must practice spiritual disciplines!
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Exercising Spiritual Disciplines
What do you think of Willard’s baseball analogy?
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Exercising Spiritual Disciplines
Disciplines of Abstinence:ChastityFasting Frugality/SimplicityPovertySacrificeSilenceSolitude
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Exercising Spiritual Disciplines
Disciplines of Engagement:PrayerMeditationScripture Memory ServiceStewardship (time, talents & Treasures)
StudyWatching (where is God at work & join Him)
Worship
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Exercising Spiritual Disciplines
Of the spiritual disciplines, which has most assisted you in becoming more Christ-like?
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Exercising Spiritual Disciplines
If you had to guess, which spiritual discipline would best assist you in growing more Christ-like at this point in your journey?
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Key Principle:The Cost of Change
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What are some of the implications of growing into the image and likeness of Jesus Christ
(Rom 8:29ff) and people’s overall resistance to change in one’s life?
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Principle:
The Cost of Remaining the Same (Dissatisfaction) must be greater than the Cost of the Change plus the First Steps of Change or Change will not occur!!!
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Cost of Remaining the Same
(Dissatisfaction)
Cost of the Change(s)
Plus
1st Steps of the Change
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Illustration:
Doctor: “Mr. Smith, you must loose 40 pounds or you’ll have a heart attack w/in 12 months.”Mr. Smith: “I’ll start tomorrow, ‘NOT’”
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Illustration:
18 Months Later- Mr. Smith is in the ER with a mild heart attack Doctor: “Now, loose the 40 lbs or this time next year I’ll be your widow’s doctor!”Mr. Smith: “So my choices are stay the same and die or loose weight and live?”
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Illustration:
Statistically- In this situation, the average man changes his diet and begins exercising. He looses the weight and is doing good. The Cost of Remaining the Same Outweighed the Cost of Change!!!
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The story is not over!!!Statistically- Within two years, 85% of men revert back to former patterns of behavior and typically suffer a major heart attach.
Change is Hard!!
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Are We Willing &
Able to Change?