Through 5 “woes” God exposes the fabric of justice woven through what appeared on the surface to be a world suffering from God’s insensitivity.

That we live by trusting our Father.

Habakkuk's oracle is actually a big burden. We feel that same burden when our knowledge of God collides with the pain we feel in life’s “unintentional” disciplines. Darkness, delay, difficulty, disappointment, disease, or disillusionment threatens to defeat us and sometimes force us to wrestle with God.

The great commands of God call us to accountability; commitment to our brethren; confession; and forgiveness. Together, these comprise aspects of agape love and koinonia; the disciplines of fellowship.

Serving the Lord with our gifts is a critical discipline for personal growth and for the encouragement of Jesus' church.

The disciplines of dialoguing with God are critically important. The scriptures command most of these or assume they will be part of the believer's lifestyle. They are among the most abused and misunderstood disciplines, which causes far too many biblical Christians to flee them unnecessarily. They include: prayer; meditation; journaling; solitude; and silence.

Giving, fasting, and chastity are examined are legitimate disciplines, despite their odd sound in the modern human ear. Self-sacrifice is a thing of biblical beauty, when it flows from gratitude for one's secure relationship with God.

We learn to be content and stop making life so hard. Our forefathers called this thrift.

Worship is about enjoying ourselves by participating in the greatest and most truthful thing in the world- honoring God.

Life is like being a stranger in London, lost in the whirl of the street traffic. Getting above & below are the only ways to make sense of it all and effectively get through town. In life, Bible intake is how we get above and below, and how we effectively manage our journey.