Practicing Basic Spiritual Disciplines: Follow God's Blueprint for Living

Preparing the Believer for Spiritual Growth.

What spiritual disciples do you follow to help you grow closer to God? In Practicing Basic Spiritual Disciplines, you will examine several such practices that will help you mature in Christ and develop a consistent and unwavering walk of faith. Ultimately, these practices will lead to you becoming more like the Savior! You will learn how to develop these disciplines that build "spiritual muscle," learn the ten hallmarks of spiritual strength, and discover Rs of spiritual growth. Most important, you will learn about the character of God.

With over 1 million copies sold, the Charles F. Stanley Bible Study Series is a unique approach to Bible study, incorporating biblical truth, personal insights, emotional responses, and a call to action.

Each study draws on Dr. Stanley's many years of teaching the guiding principles found in God's Word, showing how we can apply them in practical ways to every situation we face. This edition of the series has been completely revised and updated, and includes two brand-new lessons from Dr. Stanley.

Each of the twelve lessons includes:

• Overview: A brief look at what is covered in the lesson
• Life's Questions: A teaching from Dr. Stanley that unpacks the topic of the lesson
• Living the Principle: Application and Bible study questions based on the key points
• Reflection: Key takeaways to put into practice today and tomorrow

Dr. Charles Stanley is the founder of In Touch Ministries and pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia, where he served more than fifty years. He is a New York Times bestselling author of more than seventy books, including Every Day in His Presence. The In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley program is transmitted on more than 3,600 television, radio, and satellite networks and stations worldwide in more than seventy languages. The award-winning In Touch devotional magazine is printed in four languages and sent to more than one million subscribers. Dr. Stanley's goal is best represented by Acts 20:24 (TLB): "Life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus--the work of telling others the Good News about God's mighty kindness and love." Because, as he says, "It is the Word of God and the work of God that changes people's lives."