Spiritual formation is not a religious duty.
It is a divine romance.
This class is helping us learn more about ourselves and our Creator—how to spend time with Him in intentional, meaningful ways.
The spiritual disciplines are practices that invite us into deeper communion with God.
Prayers of meditation, intercession, listening, silence, reflection, confession. Dedicated times of journaling, worship, reading, studying, fasting, celebrating—each one a different act of conversation with God.
Spiritual formation invites us not only to pray when that’s all we’re doing, but also to pray no matter what we’re doing. To grow in mental and spiritual awareness of God—in our actions, our thoughts, our words, our circumstances.
Pray when that is all you are doing.
Pray no matter what else you are doing.
Spiritual formation is walking with our Mentor. The Creator reminds us: we are His artwork, crafted in His image. Jesus leads us into transformation—shaping us to become more like Him. The Holy Spirit is here—with us, within us, around us, among us.
Spiritual formation rewires our thinking. It’s the neuroplasticity of the soul. It’s spending time with our best Friend.
It’s hearing our Creator ask, “Where are you hiding?”
It’s hearing our Teacher say, “Come, follow me.”
It’s hearing the Wind whisper, “I will change you—and I will also change the world through you.”
So what are we to do?
Become more aware. Be still and know. Ask and believe. Ask even when you doubt.
Schedule time to practice the many ways of communicating with the Father, the Son, and the Spirit.
And as you do, gain a greater awareness of His presence—no matter what else you’re doing, all day, every day.
Reading this blog makes me realize that my spiritual journey is really about building a caring, evolving relationship with God. It’s about becoming more aware, opening my heart wider with love and staying receptive to God’s presence and guidance in my everyday life.
This blog strongly shows the premise that this class intends to instill into us, I loved the wording and how creating that bond with the lord requires your willingness as well. This we know but we can so easily be distracted in todays world that we all tend to be forgetful of what truly matters, and our relationship with him.
While reading this blog, the mentioning of prayer really stood out to me. As a Christian, we know that we hold so much power in our words and more importantly our communication with God. Our prayer time is such a sacred and intimate time with Christ and it also opens so many emotional and spiritual doors in our own lives. As well as praying to God, praying over others creates such an intimate bond between each other, cultivating a community in which we are all called to do.
One of my favorite ways to think about my relationship with God is like an intimate friendship. The words “divine romance” describe that perfectly. I am learning that I do not have stress about striving to follow God. He wants me to rest in Him. I want to find that communion with Him on a daily basis and in all hours of the day. This week the theme God continually reminds me of is His search for me. He is pursuing me. I must get serious about pursuing Him through spiritual disciplines that will produce aundant fruit in my walk with Him.
I like where you said “Pray no matter what else you are doing.” I always heard people say pray no matter what situation your in. and its true when we are even in a good situation still pray. because the power of prayer goes a long way.
The part of the blog that said ” To grow in mental and spiritual awareness of God—in our actions, our thoughts, our words, our circumstances” stook out to me the most. This is because sometimes as Christians we can feel like we are close to God, but also going through the motions of faith. Every day we should be seeking to grow our relationship with the Lord and be stronger doers of the word. We will never be sinless, but we can grow in faith to sin, less.
This blog has opened up my eyes to really intentionally incorporate prayer, journaling, and reflection into my daily life, being mindful of the divine in my actions and thoughts a lot more than I am doing today. I feel like if I managed to do this more, I could gain a deeper sense of awareness and understanding.
Thank you for posting this blog.
God Bless!
I completely agree that praying should never just be a moment and that we can always be in prayer, no matter what we do. Prayer is not a moment; it is a lifestyle. When we are always aware of his presence, we can constantly walk in the will of the Father through everything we do.
The simple words, “we are His artwork, crafted in His image,” is so comforting and breathtaking to me. Its easy for me to view myself based on the situation, my performance, where I am at physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and also the way others view me. But, once the Lord reminds me of who He is and who He created me to be, I feel a weight lifted off my shoulders and a true sense of gratitude to be created in His image.