Fasting for Others Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us. – Ezra 8:23 (KJV) Fasting is an act of spiritual intensity, a way of signaling to our own souls—and to God—that we are serious about seeking His intervention. When we fast for others,…
Contemplative Prayer Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10 (KJV) Contemplative prayer is the art of ‘being’ before God, rather than ‘doing’ things for Him. We are often so anxious to speak, to…
Prayer Walks Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. – Joshua 1:3 (KJV) A prayer walk is a powerful way to shift your perspective from being an inhabitant of a place to being an intercessor for…
Meditation on the Word Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. – Psalm 1:2 (KJV) Meditation is the bridge between reading the Bible and living it. While reading gives us the information, meditation gives us the transformation. It…
Secrecy in Good Deeds Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. – Matthew 6:4 (KJV) The desire for human applause is a subtle snare that can turn a holy act of service into a vanity project. Jesus warns us…
Confession of Sin Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. – 1 John 1:9 (KJV) Confession is the breath of the spiritual life; it is the deliberate act of clearing the lines of communication between us…
Submission to Authority Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. – Hebrews 13:17 (KJV) Submission to delegated authority—whether…
Hospitality as Practice Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: Use hospitality one to another without grudging. – 1 Peter 4:9 (KJV) Hospitality is a spiritual practice that transforms our homes into outposts of the Kingdom of God. To practice it ‘without grudging’ means offering ourselves to others not as a burden to be endured, but as a…
Teaching the Word Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. – Colossians 3:16 (KJV) The Word of Christ is not meant to be hoarded; it…
Mentoring Others Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12 (KJV) Mentorship is a vital part of the Christian life, ensuring that the baton of faith is passed securely…