Category Archives: Spiritual Detox

14 spiritual disciplines

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

“Train yourself to be godly”(1 Timothy 4:7). What does your training plan include? See 7 disciplines of abstinence and 7 disciplines of activity. Continue reading →

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7 daily exercises for a spiritual workout

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Straightforward plan for spiritual fitness. Continue reading →

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Turn with me to the God who restores

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

We all need times of refreshment and restoration. It’s easy to become depleted or diminished. Continue reading →

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Solitude and Silence

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

f silence.  The best way to achieve silence during worship is to practice silence as part of our everyday lives. … When this is a natural habit of our daily lives, then when silence is introduced at specific times … we are perfectly comfortable with it Continue reading →

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Four servants of God who battled fierce despair

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Wisdomforlife

Four servants of God. Each one reached an extremely low point in life. All of them felt that life was no longer worth living. Continue reading →

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8 daily reminders for the new year!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Wisdomforlife

Life is daily. So we need daily habits that keep us focused and effective. Check out the eight I recommend. Continue reading →

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7 resources for spiritual maturity

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Wisdomforlife

Spiritual growth requires looking ahead and looking back. Continue reading →

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The unexpected ways of God

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

We easily drift into a discouraged and disillusioned state when we misunderstand the ways of God Newton described here. Continue reading →

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6 step detox plan for a painful past

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

A disrupted or dysfunctional 18-year factor can badly distort your self-perception and damage future relationships. God calls us to sober (and humble) judgment in how we view ourselves. Continue reading →

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Humility exalts the heart

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

God’s kingdom is always ready to challenge the desires that preoccupy everyone (Matthew 6:32). God is always calling us away from lesser desires to draw us to more noble and lasting passions. Continue reading →

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