Below is a list of some things I intend doing and not in any specific order, but this is to get myself more disciplined into spending more time with The Lord.
Keep a prayer card with targets on it and people and matters to pray for regularly
· Fast one day a meal a week but drink plenty of water
· Give up something, give away surplus clothes, give financially regularly
· Read through the bible in a year or read 2-4 chapters a day
· Use a concordance and commentary to study themes such as grace or the trinity or discipleship
· Get up 15 minutes earlier to pray or allow enough time before going breakfast or even during breakfast
· Find a place to regularly pray
· Do a prayer watch hour
· Meditate for 15 minutes whenever you can, try using a candle to look at or music to meditate for some time
· Get up (an example of 6am) and pray for an hour – try this once at least
· Stop in the middle of the day for at least 10 minutes to be quiet with God – make a habit of it
· Join in a regular prayer meeting
· Learn a passage of scripture by heart over a period of time or a verse a week
· Work on self-control in speech such as complete honesty. Minimize use of I and reduce all negativity or be silent for a spell
· Resolve to be in the His Spirit all weekend
· Pray with someone to bring the grace, salvation, healing etc
· Confess your faults to someone each week. Ask mature Christians to tell you faults to work on. Ask three people to tell you three weakness and three virtual strengths
· Tell a friend what you are feeling and why. Invite Jesus into it and practice it
· Avoid possessive or soulish relationships
· Read devotional books
· Give thanks for every meal or snack
· Make new friendships, welcome your friends. Learn to understand why people are the way they are
· Give up anything addictive, e.g. television, sweets, daydreaming, types of reading etc
· Be a hard worker, dig a garden or help someone to move to a new house
· Replace unhelpful thinking with better stuff. Openness, personal rules. Positive thinking, reason, repentance, perseverance (lustful thoughts etc)
· Tell yourself in the mirror “you are loved by God” and that you are a servant of God
· Watch your health by eating correctly and regular exercise etc
· Write poetry or songs
· Go for a walk alone, take in God’s creation and take in the difference from man made environments and listen to God
· Keep a spiritual diary
