30 Spiritual Disciplines to stay strong in Christian Life

So how do you capture the essence of faith and stay strong in the face of adversity?

Following our convictions is not an easy task. Growing in our faith and towards spiritual maturity, we rely on ourselves to accomplish our goals. Listening to wise counsel should be common. Finding strength in divine disciplines produces success in life.

To be actually living and growing in the spirit, one must adhere to the Bible’s teachings.

Along the way, we sometimes forget what is really important. Setting our sights on what we see, we become distracted by worldly visions. It’s easy to do, the world is all around us, and we are living here today.

Living by the following principles, here’s a collection of 30 spiritual disciplines to direct your path that will change your life. Practice with patience and given the right attitude, these will lead you down the path of spiritual maturity.

1. Review your motives
2. Remove all pride
3. Practice discernment
4. Study the word, daily
5. Pray often
6. Seek wisdom and truth
7. Speak the truth in love, always.
8. Open your heart to wise counsel
9. Practice forgiveness
10. Let go of the past. Don’t bring up past mistakes. Let it be, long ago and well forgotten.
11. Encourage and be encouraged
12. Sow in solid ground.
13. Plant a seed and watch it grow, become a mentor
14. Keep your mind set on things above
15. Become an effective witness
16. Mediate on restlessness
17. Find a mentor
18. Listen to wisdom of the elderly
19. Show respect and kindness
20. Give back and pay it forward
21. Speak your mind with shear conviction
22. Let the words you speak lift up another and not tear them down
23. Follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit
24. Be an honorable person
25. Be a good friend
26. Be a great family member
27. Be a respectable individual
28. Be an authentic soul
29. Leave a legacy
30. Believe.

Not everyone may have the gift of speaking or the nature of mission work, however each person is gifted.

The Bible teaches us that all believers are equipped with Spiritual Gifts.

^“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.” - Galatians 5:22-25

We all fall short and we will never be good enough, but God has changed that for us. The Holy Spirit lives within every believer of Christ, and that power is within. Tapping into this power opens your faith and grows your wisdom.

What causes God distress, when a genuine believer is no longer effective? When that person gives up.

“The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven. He sighed deeply and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.” - Mark 8:11-12

Why do we need God to show us a sign before we listen to his word? Put these into practice and then watch God work in your life.