Do you ever feel like you're going through the motions in your spiritual life? Many of us crave a deeper connection with God, but where do we start? Today, I chat with John Mark Comer about the power of spiritual disciplines, the practices that can unlock real transformation in your faith.
We discuss the following key points:
- Spiritual Formation: John Mark Comer defines spiritual formation as the process of becoming someone with a greater capacity to receive and give love in relationship with God and others.
- Spiritual Disciplines: Discussed as "means of grace" that allow us to surrender to God's transformative work. They are practices, not performances, used to offer our bodies to God.
- Fasting: Highlighted as a way to let go of control and identify the things that control us.
- Sabbath: Examined as a challenge to our busy culture, teaching the importance of rest and stillness. Comer shares his personal experience with Sabbath and its transformative power in his life.
- The Three Enemies of Peace: Identified by the desert fathers and mothers as the world, the flesh, and the devil. These enemies hinder our ability to experience true peace.
- Following Jesus: Acknowledged as not an easy path, but the way to true joy and peace.
- Sin and Happiness: The impact of sin on our capacity for happiness is discussed. Trusting in God's definition of goodness is highlighted as essential.
John Mark also shares his experience growing up in a church that emphasized the importance of Sabbath and how it has shaped his family's life.
Let us know how you are deepening your relationship with God by tagging us @biancaolthoff and @johnmarkcomer.
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John Mark Comer https://johnmarkcomer.com/
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Working fasting into my regular life has been one of the most transformative things I've ever done.
Takeaways
- Spiritual disciplines are means of grace that allow us to offer our bodies to God and surrender to His transformative work.
- Fasting helps us let go of control and reveals the things that control us.
- Sabbath challenges our culture of busyness and teaches us the importance of rest and stillness.
- Both fasting and Sabbath are practices that can lead to spiritual transformation and a deeper relationship with God. Sabbath is a transformative practice that can bring emotional and relational healing and shape the rhythm of our lives.
- The three enemies of peace identified by the desert fathers and mothers are the world, the flesh, and the devil.
- Following Jesus is not easy, but it is the way to true joy and peace.
- Sin sabotages our capacity for happiness by appealing to our God-given desire for happiness through deceptive ideas.
- Trusting in God's definition of goodness and following His pathway to life leads to freedom and a deeper experience of love and joy
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