Submission, oh how it rubs me the wrong way. Where can I change my focus and see freedom instead of bondage in my view of submission. Join me as I chat and read scripture about how Jesus asked his disciples and us today to submit to one another.

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Submission is one of the twelve spiritual disciplines. Before you skip this chat, I want you to recognize your first emotional response to the word. If it was negative, I encourage you to join me as we look at the freedom that can be found in this exercise. Also, recognizing that some churches have done a disservice in their way of teaching this topic; we will study the example of Jesus and his submission.

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Have you wondered how to start your practice of solitude, today I give a few tips on how to begin your journey with silence and stillness. You will be reminded that as Christ is the light of the world, you are children on the light, image bearers. Come and practice a listening heart.

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This is our second week in Solitude and I want to discuss a difficult time in a Christian’s walk, the Dark night of the Soul. What happens when suffering, loss, and overwhelming pain, create a situation when you cannot hear God. How can you talk with the Comforter when you have no words? Come join me as we reach out to the One who knows us best.

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Today is the first chat on solitude. It is an outward discipline, meaning the practices can be seen or noticed by another. How is silence involved with solitude? Listen as I give biblical examples, as well as a recent personal one. Welcome, come and take a moment to listen.

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What is your definition of Spiritual formation? Get a notebook, or journal as I will have a few ponderings and ideas in this chat today for you to write about this week. Come see what scripture says about formation and spiritual practices. There is joy in the journey.

As we enter in to our third contemplative chat on prayer, may you take time to listen and learn the voice of the one who calls you beloved. The world tries to keep your attention and energy while God waits patiently for you to come and sit with him. Today, may you draw close and hear his voice calling you.

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Welcome, this is our second week on prayer. I hope you are able to ponder the idea of prayer during the week. Today I want to look at prayer not as an event but a lifestyle- to live prayerfully. So, why pray? What are your motives?  Let’s think about what we gain as we enter into communion with God.  The root of all prayer and indeed all life itself, is desire for God. All things are made to desire God”, Roberta Bondi.

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Today I am going to begin discussing prayer. Prayer is an inward discipline.  It rounds out the 4 inward disciplines. We have looked at Meditation, fasting, and study. I want to begin by thinking about what prayer means to us and how we come to the idea of prayer. I will offer questions to help bring to mind how you have experienced prayer in the last month. Come join me as we begin to look at our own style of talking to God.

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Welcome. This is Heidi from Discerning Grace. Today I am taking a break from exercises. Physical or spiritual exercises can easily move from helpful and healthy to a negative even unhealthy activity in our life. I took a break from the exercises because I was getting caught up in ‘doing things’ instead of ‘being’. It is good for us to have goals, to strive and seek ever more to be an image bearer of Jesus. Yet, there are times when just being is more than enough. Taking time to sit at His feet and listen or watch or feel the world around us. As Martha was busy getting things ready, Mary sat at Jesus feet. I think she listened, she watched, she drew in the compassion he radiated. Sometimes we need to do the same. Sit, listen, watch, feel and accept his love he so generously gives.