Today’s reading is out of John 15:4-5. Begin today’s devotion by reading this passage in your Bible.
The spiritual disciplines have classically fallen under two main categories: disciplines of activity, and disciplines of letting go. Today we focus on the active disciplines which include, but are not limited to:
For more on the spiritual disciplines, we encourage you to read Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline. Let’s read Jesus’ words again about staying connected to Him and reflect on how to do this in practical ways.
John 15:4-5 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
Over the next week, choose one of the disciplines listed above to practice each day. Feel free to share this experience with your life group members next week. Practice the discipline of Scripture memorization by memorizing John 15:5 this week.
God, lead me into deeper discovery in the ways in which I connect best with You. Then inspire me to make these abiding practices in my life. Show me how these practices draw me closer to You and help me grow in my desire to connect with You every day. Amen.