Spiritual Disciplines-Silence & Solitude

Nov 24, 2013 | by Michael Beach | series: Spiritual Disciplines


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Spiritual Disciplines – Silence & Solitude

 

  1. Explanation
  2. Valuable Reasons
    1. Follow Jesus’ Example. (Matthew 4:1; 14:23; Mark 1:35; Luke 4:42)
    2. To Hear the Voice of God Better. (1 Kings 19:11-13; Habakkuk 2:1; Galatians 1:17)
    3. To Express Worship to God. (Habakkuk 2:20; Zephaniah 1:7)
    4. To Express Faith in God. (Psalm 62:1-2, 5-6; Isaiah 30:15)
    5. To Seek the Salvation of the Lord. (Lamentations 3:25-28)
    6. To Be Physically and Spiritually Restored. (Mark 6:31)
    7. To Regain a Spiritual Perspective. (Luke 1:20, 63-64)
    8. To Seek the Will of God. (Luke 6:12-13)
    9. To Learn Control of the Tongue. (Proverbs 17:27-28; James 1:19, 26; 3:2)
  3. Suggestions
    1. “Minute Retreats”
    2. A goal of daily silence and solitude
    3. Getting away for solitude and silence
    4. Special places
    5. Trade off daily responsibilies
  4. Application
    1. Will you seek daily times of silence and solitude?
    2. Will you seek extended times of silence and solitude?
    3. Will you start now?
  5. Recommended Reading
    1. Honest to God? by Bill Hybels
    2. Every Life is a Plan of God by J. Oswald Sanders
    3. Growing Your Soul by Neil Wiseman