Spiritual Disciplines | The Discipline of Solitude: Rooted - Part 4

Send us Fan MailSpiritual Disciplines | The Discipline of Solitude: Rooted - Part 4Springcreek Church | Senior Pastor Keith Stewart11-11-18 "Solitude with God repairs the damage done by the world." - Oswald ChambersMost of the generations who have come before us would have spent their days working in the fields or in the home where the only other sounds were those of nature or other human voices. Without electronic media, there were fewer distractions. It was somewhat easier for them to tune into the still, small voice of God. But today we're bombarded with noise everywhere we go. It makes it more difficult to tune into God. That's why times of solitude must be intentional, regular, and planned. God desires this for you. Your life will benefit tremendously because of it. Come discover the secret of solitude!SERIES: ROOTEDAnd now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him.Colossians 2:6-7 (NLT)Henri Nouwen described spiritual disciplines as "...the effort to create some space in which God can act." Bottom line, we can't make ourselves grow. We can only put ourselves in a place where God can grow us and change us. This is why we engage in spiritual disciplines. God grows us but it's our job to open ourselves up to His influence by giving Him space to work.https://www.springcreekchurch.org/#spiritualdisciplines #discipline #scripture #rooted #realspringcreekchurch #meditation #solitude