Some news items are so staggering that they demand personal investigation. That was the case with the stunning announcement in late 2004 that the world’s most famous philosophical atheist, Dr. Antony Flew, had abandoned his skepticism and now believes in a Creator.
Are all disciplines important or only the inward ones? Do they increase our faith or are they just actions?
Inward Disciplines: meditation, prayers, fasting, study.
Outward Disciplines: Simplicity, Solitude, Submission, Service.
Corporate Disciplines: Confession, Worship, Guidance, celebration.
Which ones do you practice and why?
Today I will make a difference. I will begin by controlling my thoughts. A person is the product of his thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful.