060 Disciplines of Faith Pt. 21
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The Discipline of Solitude
The Discipline of Solitude is the practice of our "waiting for God" to act and complete His will, so our focus is on Him and then He fills us. This is an aspect of private prayer and worship, but instead of doing the talking we cling to Christ in silence and do the listening. This means we still ourselves to hear what God has to say. This is about our willingness to be examined by God, to hear His voice and see His call because we have moved anything that is in the way of Him. For this to happen we must still our rashness and busyness so the center of our being, our mind, will and emotions is focused on Christ and His will. Our will and desires are the things that have all of our attention and direction that need to be quieted before our Holy Lord so He can fill us up. It is all about Him and not about me! In this way, The Holy Spirit can motivate and also examine our attitudes, to see if there is room, (and there should be lots of it) for improvement in our relationships with both God and those around us!
What You Will Hear
- Review
- What solitude is not and what it is.
- The misuses of the discipline of solitude.
- The discipline of solitude as a tool.
- What happens when we don’t practice this discipline.
- Ideas to practice the discipline of solitude.
- Self evaluation, reflection, silence and being still
- Community
- Difficult times
Scriptures
Principle Scriptures on the Discipline of Solitude: Psalm 4:7; 46; 130; Habakkuk; Eph. 4:16; Lam. 3:25-28; Psalm 42:7; Matt. 11:15; Phil. 4:7; Gal. 2:20-21; Psalm 24:3-4; John 14:9; Col. 1:15; 1 Tim. 1:17; 6:16; 1 John 3:2; John 14:6-7; Rev. 21:3; 22:3-4; Rev. 8:1-5; Hab. 2:20; Zeph.; Psalm 31:17-18; 76:8-9; Is. 23:2; 41:1; 47:5; Hab. 2:20; Zeph. 1:7; Zach. 2:13 1:7; Matt. 14: 22-36; Matt. 14:22-36; John 2:5; Psalm 69; Job 28:28; Prov. 1:7; 3:5; 8:13; 9:10; 16:6; 31:30; Psalm 2:11; 34:11; 111:10; Isa. 12:6; Eccl. 12: 13; Mal. 1:14; Matt. 10: 27-33; Rom. 2:11; James 2:1; 1 Sam. 24:8; 25:23
Positive examples from Scripture: 1 Kings 19:11-13; Neh. 1:1-4; Psalm 42:7; 62:1-2; Hab. 2:1; 2:20; Zeph. 1:7; Matt. 11:15; 14:23; Mark 1:35; Luke 4:42; Acts 9:7-9; Gal. 1:15-16
Here are negative examples from Scripture: Ex. 6:12; Lev. 26:14-20; Job 32:1-5; Psalm 81:11-12; Prov. 12:23; 13:3; Jer. 44: 15-18; Ezek. 33:30-33; Amos 8:11; Heb. 12:25-27 2:20; Matthew 5:8 6: 4-7; Mark 3:13; 6:31-32, 46; Luke 6:12; John 3:30; Galatians 1:13-17
Mentioned
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Pastor Warren Cambpell
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House of Noho Julian Payne
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