Living as exiles
We value obeying God, even when others resist or don’t understand. Christians have been changed by God (2 Corinthians 5:17). The church should have different priorities, affections, and lifestyles than the world (Romans 12:1-2, James 4:4). We desire to live like Jesus in front of the city of Providence.
Habits
- Individual: Pursue the spiritual disciplines of prayer, meditation on
scripture, confession, reading, memorization, fasting and solitude. - Community: Pray and fast with other Christians.
- Family: Pray daily with your spouse and kids.
Key Term
- Spiritual Disciplines: Practices that God has given us that help us grow that help us grow in our intimacy with God.
Recommended Books
- Beginner: Habits of Grace by David Mathis
- Intermediate: Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald
Whitney - Advanced: Desiring God by John Piper
- Family: The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch