Category Archives: Discipline in your faith
“Celebration of Discipline”: Inleiding – Vat ‘n Breuk
In die eerste tien inskrywings oor Richard Foster se boek oor Geestelike Dissiplines, het ek gekyk na sy inleiding aangaande die Dissiplines. Ek wil graag ‘n breuk maak van die boek vir twee weke. Hierdie breuk is nie sodat ek … Continue reading
“Celebration of Discipline”: Introduction – Taking a Break
In the first ten entries about Richard Foster’s book about Spiritual Disciplines, I looked at his overview on the Disciplines. I want to take a break from the book for two weeks. This is not so that I can rest, … Continue reading
“Celebration of Discipline”: Inleiding – Verdere leeswerk
Foster gee ‘n paar voorstelle vir verder leeswerk. Ek sal die name van die boeke wat hy noem gee. In die “comments” blok, sal ek ‘n paar ander verwysings en boeke wat ek raak geloop/gelees het, byvoeg. Dietrich Bonhoeffer – … Continue reading
“Celebration of Discipline”: Introduction – Further reading material…
Foster gives some suggestions for further reading. I will give the names of the books that he mentions. In the “comments” block, I will add a view references and books that I have seen/read. Dietrich Bonhoeffer – The Cost of … Continue reading
“Celebration of Discipline”: Inleiding – Vrae vir jou eie studie
Foster gee enkele vrae vir verder studie rakende die Geestelike Dissiplines. Met hierdie inskrywing, gaan ek die vrae gee, en dalk van my eie vrae byvoeg. Maak tyd, en werk biddend daardeur. Ek skryf dat “Superficiality is the curse of … Continue reading
“Celebration of Discipline”: Introduction – Questions for your own study
Foster gives some questions for study purposes with regards to the Spiritual Disciplines. With this instalment, I will give the questions, and maybe add some of my own. Make time, and work prayerfully through them. I say that “Superficiality is … Continue reading
“Celebration of Discipline”: Inleiding – Slaggate rakende Geestelike Dissiplines
Daar is enkele slaggate wat Foster gee aangaande Geestelike Dissiplines (hy noem sewe). (Foster, 1989 (Eerste uitgawe: 1980)) Die eerste slaggat wat hy noem, is die versoeking om die Geestelike Dissiplines te verander in wette. Wettisisme kan die hart en … Continue reading
“Celebration of Discipline”: Introduction – Pitfalls regarding Spiritual Disciplines
There are a few pitfalls that Foster lists with regards to the Spiritual Disciples (he lists seven). (Foster, 1989 (First edition: 1980)) The first pitfall that he mention, is the temptation to turn the Spiritual Disciplines into laws. Legalism can … Continue reading
“Celebration of Discipline”: Inleiding – Wanneer Dissiplines Wette word
In die vorige inskrywing, het ons gesien hoe waardes soos die Vrug van die Gees ons aard word, en hoe dit dan maklik raak om dit te doen, wanneer ons vanuit gedissiplineerde genade (die Geestelike Dissiplines wat God aan ons … Continue reading
“Celebration of Discipline”: Introduction – When Disciplines become Law
In the previous instalment, we saw how virtues like the Fruit of the Spirit becomes our nature, and how it becomes easy to do them, when we start living out the disciplined grace… the Spiritual Disciplines, which God has given … Continue reading
