The Discipline of Time

Follow Along with the Message

The motivation to practice spiritual disciplines, does not come from a threat to do what you are told, instead it begins with a longing to become like Christ. Dallas Willard says, “We can become like Christ by doing one thing—by following him in the overall style of life he chose for himself.”

Utilizing the points found in Vance Pitman’s book, The Stressless Life; Chapter 3

1. Does your   include   with Jesus or is it   around time with Jesus?

Martha understands Jesus is a guest in her home but in the moment he was a guest in her heart as well.

Henry Blackaby said, “A love relationship with God is more important than any other single factor in your life.”

2. Is your     by what’s   or is it   to accomplish what’s  ?

Vance Pitman writes, “If you have more on your schedule than you can realistically accomplish in a day, then there are things on your scheduled God did not put there. More importantly, there are things on your schedule God does not want there.”

3. Does your schedule  a   captivated by what’s   significant, or is it   by what’s temporary? 

1 John 2:15-16, “Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.”

No spiritual discipline will be mastered in a day or by a predetermined period of time, but we can’t be too easily distracted or discouraged by early struggle.