Growing in Faith Through Study: A Discipline for Spiritual Maturity
Week 14
When we look carefully at the teaching of Scripture, we realise that spiritual growth does not happen automatically. Time, by itself, does not produce maturity. It simply reveals whether there is genuine commitment to the truth God has already given.
The author of Hebrews offers a direct warning. People who should have progressed are still at an early stage…
How Fasting Builds Patience, Humility, and Emotional Self-Control
Week 11
Fasting is more than missing meals. It is a quiet discipline that shapes the heart. The writer of Hebrews reminds us:
“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”
— Hebrews 12:11
Prayer for Focus: How to Train Your Heart and Mind to Stay Present
Week 7
For a long time, I felt like I was failing at prayer. I just couldn’t get it right. How do people pray for hours? I get bored quickly, and using words I don’t normally use feels uncomfortable. I believe God knows me and what I need, so He would also know if I’m being fake or just putting on a show…
Prayer as Resistance to Hurry and Burnout
Week 6
“Hurry is not of the devil; hurry is the devil,” goes the famous quote attributed to psychologist Carl Jung. While we believe that the Devil does exist as a spiritual being, I am certain that busyness and hurry are among his main strategies to prevent Christians from growing spiritually and living out God’s purposes in their everyday lives. C.S. Lewis writes about this in “The Screwtape Letters,” where he imagines a dialogue between two demons…