Disciplines don’t bribe God to do something. Their practice places you in a position to receive what God is doing. The following are some basic beginning practices that will focus your life on receiving grace to live in the ThroneZone, where Jesus Christ is Lord.
1. Daily prayer and worship. I can do more than pray but I cannot do anything till I pray. The prayer of agreement isn’t getting God to agree with me, but receiving the grace to agree with God. I will saturate everything with prayer.
2. Daily study of the Bible. I will get into the Word till the Word gets into me. I will see life from the perspective of the Bible and the Bible from the perspective of life. God’s Word is God’s will.
3. Regular, responsible participation in the total community of a local church. I will participate in worship, study, fellowship, and service.
4. Daily share my faith, being naturally supernatural. I will witness in lifestyle, conversation, attitudes and actions. I will not gossip or slander, but speak the truth in edifying love.
5. Daily practice Biblical stewardship of my time, talent and treasure. I will tithe my income and my resources. Though some in the past have abused this teaching, the correction to abuse is not disuse, but correct use. My tithe is not a debt I owe, but a seed I sow. Tithing brings increase. Jesus is Lord of all or not at all.
6. Daily demonstrate a godly marriage, home, and family. If I can be Christ-like at home, I can be a Christian anywhere, not perfect but progressing, not finished but maturing.
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