The Way of the Disciple: Doors of Discipline

Every church needs a working definition on how people become more like Jesus. If this family defines discipleship as the relational invitation to make your identity visible, we must: see God correctly - as a Father-partner and a Father-pruner, steward our mental worlds by agreeing with truth, and lastly - offer our bodies as living sacrifices.    When we do things with our bodies we do things with our souls. Everything you participate in has a set of values attached to it…you will become what you participate in. The life of the disciple is about walking through doors of discipline in order to encounter God in new ways. However, if these doors of discipline become a means of working for your identity and value, you’ve missed it. The engine of all spiritual formation is the love of the Father. We are not our own shepherds. In everything, may we be led by the love of the Father, the friendship of the Holy Spirit, and the intimacy of Jesus, our bridegroom.