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How can I get back into spiritual disciplines?

Not exactly sure what has happened but recently I have gotten lax on the things that draw me closer to God (Aka spiritual disciplines). I can definately tell my own spirituallity is obviously taking a hit but I also am a leader and don't want that to affect my ministries, as I know it can. It just seems like whenever I know I need to sit down and do this 1-on-1 with the G-man I come up with an excuse but its not like no I'm too busy I'll just do it later its like oh I'm more interested in this I'll do it in like 3 days. I know I need help on this so I'm reaching out to my Spiritual family for advice. Anything you can suggest will definately not go unappreciated. Thanks

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0 Votes We actually talked about this last week for our LIVE YM Talk topic. Listen to it here: Link Details: Growing spiritually in the midst of ministry 1 year ago by Tim Sch... 1 year ago by Tim Schmoyer 1 year ago
0 Votes Well, man this is definitely a common problem. The idea of getting so busy preparing spiritual food for others that you don't eat yourself I think is a mentality we've all fallen into at some point. I don't know if this will help or not, but something I tried that got me back into the habit of spending time with God was something called "The Daily Office". You can check it out at dailyoffice.org Just so you know, it is a very liturgical devotional that has written out prayers and selected scriptures, but there's also space in there for personal prayers and petitions. It's really helped me to get back into the habit of getting spiritually fed, and I hope it can help you too! by ypmike 1 year ago by ypmike 1 year ago
0 Votes I think you have to actually just want it. Its the same with breaking any habit, you have to actually want to break the habit, or start the habit. Quite honestly, as well, with the spiritual disciplines for me i could never get in the habit of them because I too often tried to schedule the time and always missed the schedule. Just always being free about it has helped me out. Its ok for the disciplines to be a part of your schedule and not be set apart as some sort of holy practice, because doing them isnt what makes us holy, its what we get out of them, if that makes sense/came out right by rueful 1 year ago by rueful 1 year ago

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We actually talked about this last week for our LIVE YM Talk topic. Listen to it here:

Link Details:

Growing spiritually in the midst of ministry

1 year ago

Tim Sch...

1 year ago

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Well, man this is definitely a common problem. The idea of getting so busy preparing spiritual food for others that you don't eat yourself I think is a mentality we've all fallen into at some point.

I don't know if this will help or not, but something I tried that got me back into the habit of spending time with God was something called "The Daily Office". You can check it out at dailyoffice.org

Just so you know, it is a very liturgical devotional that has written out prayers and selected scriptures, but there's also space in there for personal prayers and petitions. It's really helped me to get back into the habit of getting spiritually fed, and I hope it can help you too!

ypmike

1 year ago

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I think you have to actually just want it. Its the same with breaking any habit, you have to actually want to break the habit, or start the habit.

Quite honestly, as well, with the spiritual disciplines for me i could never get in the habit of them because I too often tried to schedule the time and always missed the schedule. Just always being free about it has helped me out. Its ok for the disciplines to be a part of your schedule and not be set apart as some sort of holy practice, because doing them isnt what makes us holy, its what we get out of them, if that makes sense/came out right

rueful

1 year ago

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