DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

 

Icebreaker: Outside of spiritual pursuits, what has been the hardest thing you have ever trained for?

 

Questions to Discuss:

 

If we’re not supposed to be motivated by winning or earning anything, what should motivate us to learn about and practice the spiritual disciplines? What motivates YOU?

 

Why do the behaviors of Christians have to be markedly different from the behaviors of non-Christians? What happens within our souls and to those around us when they’re not?

 

We talked about how the spiritual disciplines are tools, not rules. How can we tell whether or not we personally need a spiritual discipline without worrying about our desires warping our perception?

 

What spiritual discipline are you looking forward to studying the most, and why? Examples include: solitude, silence, fasting, frugality, chastity, secrecy, sacrifice, study, worship celebration, service, prayer, fellowship, confession, and submission.