Episode 20 - Spiritual Disciplines, Part 3

Episode 20 - Spiritual Disciplines, Part 3 

Sources: Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, The Power of Communion

 

Holy Communion: Most don’t realize that this is a practice that we can and should do often. Jesus says, “Do this in remembrance of me.” 

'As they ate, Jesus took the bread and blessed it and broke it and gave it to his disciples. He said to them, “This is my body. Eat it.” Then taking the cup of wine and giving praises to the Father, he entered into covenant with them, saying, “This is my blood. Each of you must drink it in fulfillment of the covenant. For this is the blood that seals the new covenant. It will be poured out for many for the complete forgiveness of sins. The next time we drink this, I will be with you and we will drink it together with a new understanding in the kingdom realm of my Father.”' Matthew 26:26-29 

One of the first practices of the early church was the observance of communion, the Lord’s Supper. 

As we take communion, aligning our mind with God’s, we are able to partner with Him to see breakthrough

An act of remembrance

An act of intercession & prophetic act

An act of breakthrough

Just as we depend on food and drink to live physically, we can only live spiritually through Christ.  

Gathering around a table to eat and drink can be a powerful way to connect with people. On the last night before Jesus’ death, He shared a meal with His closest friends. During the meal, Jesus made some astounding claims. 

Communion goes by different names. Some call it the Eucharist, others call it the Lord’s Supper, and some call it Holy Communion. While every faith tradition has distinct ways of practicing communion, they all share some common qualities.

At its most basic level, communion involves eating and drinking while reflecting on Jesus’ life, teachings, and sacrifice.

Each Christian church will have unique ways of receiving communion, but almost all will involve some kind of food and drink. Most often, the food is some sort of unleavened bread, and the drink is wine, grape juice, or water.

 

Submission:  Aligning our will and freedom with God’s will and freedom

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3:5-8‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Submission = Surrender of our self to Him by being flexible, coachable, trainable, becoming a learner, esteeming and honoring others more than ourselves. 

Submission is giving up control. It is a way we allow Gods’ kingdom agenda to shape our choices, relationships, careers, etc. 

 

Self-Care: self care honors God through nurturing and protecting the body, mind and spirit with their limits and desires.

'I thank you, God, for making me so mysteriously complex! Everything you do is marvelously breathtaking. It simply amazes me to think about it! How thoroughly you know me, Lord!'

Psalms 139:14

• Our body is a living temple for God’s presence
• Exercising and eating properly
• Resting and keeping the sabbath
• Encouraging yourself rather than neglecting yourself
• Choosing healthy relationships
• Value yourself as Jesus does.
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Control of the tongue: 'Nothing is more appealing than speaking beautiful, life-giving words. For they release sweetness to our souls and inner healing to our spirits. '  Proverbs 16:24

Good to remember in this season where tempers could get hot

• Speak truth in love
• Using words to encourage and build others up
• Refusing to take part in gossip, slander
• The words of our mouth and meditation of our hearts should be pleasing to God

 

Humility: '“Be especially careful when you are trying to be good so that you don’t make a performance out of it. It might be good theater, but the God who made you won’t be applauding.  Matthew 6:1

“Humility, the place of entire dependence on God, is, from the very nature of things, the first duty and the highest virtue of the creature, and the root of every virtue. And so pride, or the loss of this humility, is the root of every sin.”

Murray, Andrew. Humility

• Refrain from image management
• Backing away from becoming the center of attention; drawing others out
• Others focused
• Keep company with Jesus so your identity rests in him alone - I must decrease while He must increase
• Living an authentic grateful life

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Dr. Glenda Shepard - Doctor of Nursing Practice/Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner/Certified Nutrition Coach/Certified Personal Trainer/Certified Intrinsic Coach

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Robin McCoy - Certified McIntyre Seal Team Six Coach and John Maxwell Team Trainer/Speaker/Coach

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