{"id":13292,"date":"2015-06-03T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=13292"},"modified":"2026-07-11T13:53:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T17:53:48","slug":"spiritual-disciplines-defined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/spiritual-disciplines-defined.htm","title":{"rendered":"What are Spiritual Disciplines?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We must first note that we cannot find the term “spiritual disciplines” in the Bible. Most of the times we read the word “discipline” in the Bible it is in conjunction with reproof or correction. This is not the type of discipline people generally refer to with the term \u201cspiritual disciplines.\u201d<\/p>\n

Biblically Defining “Spiritual Disciplines”<\/h2>\n

The closest use of the word “discipline” in the Bible to how the term “spiritual disciplines” is generally used in Christian circles can be found in 1 Timothy 4:7 where the Apostle Paul exhorted Timothy, “train yourself to be godly.” The New American Standard Bible words it, “discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness.” It uses the Greek word “gymnazo” from which we get the English word “gymnastic.” Hence, this kind of discipline is more training, practicing, or exercising to become fit. <\/span><\/p>\n

We could then say that spiritual disciplines are those practices that we impose on ourselves to make us spiritually fit or healthy.\u00a0We are putting structure into our lives so as to be intentional in our quest to grow spiritually, to get to know God better<\/a> through the various means described in Scripture that can lead to such growth.
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The Getting Spiritually Fit Discipleship Tool<\/strong><\/a> further examines the idea of “spiritual disciplines” as a biblical concept and asks you to personally reflect on your willingness to do what it takes to get spiritually fit.<\/p>\n

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The term \u201cspiritual disciplines\u201d is not in the Bible. Most of the times we read the word \u201cdiscipline\u201d in the Bible it is in conjunction with . . . The closest use of the word \u201cdiscipline\u201d in the Bible to how the term \u201cspiritual disciplines\u201d is generally used in Christian circles can be found in . . . Continue reading What are Spiritual Disciplines?<\/span>→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spiritual-disciplines-growth"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t