A few things I’ve read lately have got me thinking more about Spiritual Formation. It’s just another phrase for discipleship, but since discipleship has lost quite a bit of meaning it is helpful. What I have been thinking about is the idea of “being formed” by what we do. I’ve been thinking that spiritual disciplines shouldn’t be about “having my time with God today” but about long term formation of Christlikeness into my character. I’ve noticed it a little as I’ve tried to pray Celtic Daily Prayer… there are many times when I don’t get a ton out of it, and plenty of times when I miss a few times. But it seems that the more I keep doing it the more it starts to mold me, to form me. Celtic, Benedictine and Franciscan monks are the best model I’ve found for Spiritual Formation. Adapting their practices for today is what I personally am going to be pursuing.
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Posted by Daniel
on March 31, 2004
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why’d you send me a rapture letter? Aren’t you still here????? I thought I was a Christian!!! What’s going on????? Amanda Lima
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