We can learn how to define spiritual disciplines and give examples of them. Though helpful, that doesn’t mean we will consistently engage in spiritual disciplines.
How do we get to the point where we consistently engage in spiritual disciplines?
You may be looking for some “how-to” steps to follow to help you become more consistent. Understand, however, that what works for one person may not work for another. We all, however, need a starting point to lay a good foundation. Build on the following understandings and see how it affects the way you approach these practices:
First, we need to understand the spiritual battle behind a struggle to engage in the spiritual disciplines.
Second, we need to understand how natural tendencies, like our personalities, can affect our practice of the spiritual disciplines.
Third, we need a worthwhile purpose for engaging in these practices.
Fourth, we need to grab hold of God’s resources that will enable us to engage in spiritual disciplines. — Don’t take the spiritual out of the spiritual disciplines because then all you are left with are disciplines.
The Getting Spiritually Fit Discipleship Tool briefly expounds on each of the above points along with some helpful Scripture. It also challenges you to think through what might be keeping you from consistently engaging in spiritual disciplines.