If we are already as close to God as possible through union with Christ, then spiritual disciplines are not the means of drawing closer to God, but the means of growing in awareness and enjoyment of our union with Christ. Spiritual disciplines are about creating the conditions in which we can savor our union with Christ and continue to conform to his image. Just as Jesus was one with the Father and yet had intentional practices of connecting with the Father, so we too need to establish practices that enable us to savor and deepen our communion with God in union with Christ.