Ascetic

If you've not done so already, get involved in a Mutual Mentoring relationship with someone who has the ascetic spiritual style.

The Mutual Mentoring guide is contained in Part 2 of the workbook How to Embrace The 3 Colors of Your Spirituality in Your World, or can be downloaded freely from the web site (click the link below and then go to "Mutual Mentoring").

Go without one or more regular luxuries today as a deliberate act of self-denial. Put the money that would normally go toward those things in a safe place (separate from any money you usually give to others).

When you have repeated this discipline each week through the 28 days of ascetic discipline, give the money toward a cause that represents those in need.

Consider the ascetic style key verse...

"I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize." (1 Corinthians 9:27)

Make a list of any ideas that come to mind about what it would mean in everyday practical terms for you to "beat your body" and make it your "slave".

If you have any negative feelings toward the ascetic style or toward people who have that style, right now, spend a few moments in prayer asking God's forgiveness and for him to renew your mind. Ask God to help you separate the perils from the strengths of that style so that you might one day fully embrace the strengths.

Or...

Choose to go without a pleasure that you would usually enjoy today. It might be a meal, a show, a pleasant walk, affection, etc.

During the time that you would normally be engaged in that activity, make a list of 10 reasons from the last week for you to rejoice in God's love for you. Share the list with a friend.

-- Visit the web site: http://www.3colorsofyourspirituality.org

Memorise the Motto, Focus, and key Scripture for the ascetic style

Motto: developing discipline for God

Focus: sacrifice & inner values

Key Scripture: I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. (1 Corinthians 9:27)

Share with a friend.

-- Visit the web site: http://www.3colorsofyourspirituality.org

Right now, spend a few moments in prayer asking God, in your own words, for a greater appreciation of sacrifice & inner values in your relationship with him. Say honestly how you feel about the ascetic style.

Be sure to leave yourself a moment when you've finished to see if God brings anything to your mind about the topic.

Note down anything you sense during this time.

Sometime during the next week, engage in one or more of the following ascetic discisplines on the same day.

- fast from two or three meals on a given day (if you are not used to fasting, fast from lunch and your evening meal having made sure you have had a good breakfast)
- spend an extended time in silence (making sure that any people around you know that you are not simply ignoring them)

Go without one or more regular luxuries today as a deliberate act of self-denial. Put the money that would normally go toward those things in a safe place (separate from any money you usually give to others).

When you have repeated this discipline each week through the 28 days of ascetic discipline, give the money toward a cause that represents those in need.

Consider the ascetic style key verse...

"I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize." (1 Corinthians 9:27)

Make a list of any ideas that come to mind about what it would mean in everyday practical terms for you to "beat your body" and make it your "slave".

If you have any negative feelings toward the ascetic style or toward people who have that style, right now, spend a few moments in prayer asking God's forgiveness and for him to renew your mind. Ask God to help you separate the perils from the strengths of that style so that you might one day fully embrace the strengths.

Or...

Choose to go without a pleasure that you would usually enjoy today. It might be a meal, a show, a pleasant walk, affection, etc.

During the time that you would normally be engaged in that activity, make a list of 10 reasons from the last week for you to rejoice in God's love for you. Share the list with a friend.

-- Visit the web site: http://www.3colorsofyourspirituality.org

Memorise the Motto, Focus, and key Scripture for the ascetic style

Motto: developing discipline for God

Focus: sacrifice & inner values

Key Scripture: I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. (1 Corinthians 9:27)

-- Visit the web site: http://www.3colorsofyourspirituality.org

Right now, spend a few moments in prayer asking God, in your own words, for a greater appreciation of sacrifice & inner values in your relationship with him. Say honestly how you feel about the ascetic style.

Be sure to leave yourself a moment when you've finished to see if God brings anything to your mind about the topic.

Note down anything you sense during this time.

Re-read the chapter in The 3 Colors of Your Spirituality about the ascetic style.

Note down any thoughts or questions that have come to mind about the topic and post one of them on the web site for others to consider and perhaps respond to or comment on.

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Go without one or more regular luxuries today as a deliberate act of self-denial. Put the money that would normally go toward those things in a safe place (separate from any money you usually give to others).

When you have repeated this discipline each week through the 28 days of ascetic discipline, give the money toward a cause that represents those in need.

Consider the ascetic style key verse...

"I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize." (1 Corinthians 9:27)

Make a list of any ideas that come to mind about what it would mean in everyday practical terms for you to "beat your body" and make it your "slave".

If you have any negative feelings toward the ascetic style or toward people who have that style, right now, spend a few moments in prayer asking God's forgiveness and for him to renew your mind. Ask God to help you separate the perils from the strengths of that style so that you might one day fully embrace the strengths.

Or...

Choose to go without a pleasure that you would usually enjoy today. It might be a meal, a show, a pleasant walk, affection, etc.

During the time that you would normally be engaged in that activity, make a list of 10 reasons from the last week for you to rejoice in God's love for you. Share the list with a friend.

-- Visit the web site: http://www.3colorsofyourspirituality.org

Memorise the Motto, Focus, and key Scripture for the ascetic style

Motto: developing discipline for God

Focus: sacrifice & inner values

Key Scripture: I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. (1 Corinthians 9:27)

-- Visit the web site: http://www.3colorsofyourspirituality.org

Right now, spend a few moments in prayer asking God, in your own words, for a greater appreciation of sacrifice & inner values in your relationship with him. Say honestly how you feel about the ascetic style.

Be sure to leave yourself a moment when you've finished to see if God brings anything to your mind about the topic.

Note down anything you sense during this time.

Arrange to pray together with a friend (or two) at some time during the next few days. Set aside enough time that it would be a stretch. That might mean 15 minutes, half an hour, an hour or more depending on how long you would usually pray with another person.

Go without one or more regular luxuries today as a deliberate act of self-denial. Put the money that would normally go toward those things in a safe place (separate from any money you usually give to others).

When you have repeated this discipline each week through the 28 days of ascetic discipline, give the money toward a cause that represents those in need.

Consider the ascetic style key verse...

"I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize." (1 Corinthians 9:27)

Make a list of any ideas that come to mind about what it would mean in everyday practical terms for you to "beat your body" and make it your "slave".

Consider the ascetic style key verse...

"I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize." (1 Corinthians 9:27)

Make a list of any ideas that come to mind about what it would mean in everyday practical terms for you to "beat your body" and make it your "slave".