Becoming a Community of Disciples

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past have pursued seeking the Lord. Use the sections below to reflect on your own daily, weekly, quarterly, and annual rhythms. “Rule of Life”: Intentional about My Daily Rhythms “Only that which is done on a daily basis will ever dominate your life.” As a young student, I once heard the missionary and scholar Dr. Ralph Winter make this remark, and it still echoes in my mind. If we want our life to be dominated by God’s presence and power, we must intentionally pursue a daily strategy. Disciples who follow the Rule of St. Benedict spend an average of four hours a day in prayer, reading, and meditation on Scripture. Is this possible in our modern North American context? The answer may not be as simple as we suppose. Modern researchers report that the average North American spends well over four hours a day on electronic devices watching television, playing games, or scrolling through social media. Could some or all of this time be reinvested in seeking the Lord? We might not be able to change the world, but we can choose how we will spend our own leisure time. What practices would you like to pursue on a daily basis? What spiritual disciplines have you seen modeled in the lives of mentors? What practices have you read about in the lives of great Christian leaders from the past that you would like to imitate in the present? Consider the following spiritual disciplines or practices. Underline those you already practice on a regular basis. Circle those you are interested in exploring further.