{"id":489,"date":"2019-11-20T14:54:21","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T14:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ywamdtsreframe.com\/?p=489"},"modified":"2019-12-05T14:06:12","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T14:06:12","slug":"glossary-of-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ywamdtsreframe.com\/the-curriculum\/appendix\/glossary-of-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary of Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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BIBLE MEDITATION<\/h3>

gazing deeply on God through the written Word<\/p>

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BIBLE STUDY<\/h3>

to know what the Bible says and how it applies to and transforms my life. Reading the Bible to form deep habits of desire, thought and behavior, and action<\/p>

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BREATH PRAYER<\/h3>

to pray a short simple phrase of heartfelt desire to God that can be repeated in one breath e.g. \u201cHoly Spirit, come!\u201d<\/p>

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CARE OF THE EARTH<\/h3>

to steward creation in a way that restores beauty, order and abundance<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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CELEBRATION<\/h3>

engaging in acts of joy that position us to delight in God and his people, Word, world and purpose<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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CENTERING PRAYER<\/h3>

silent prayer to quiet your heart and rest in the presence of God\u2028<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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CONFESSION & REPENTANCE<\/h3>

to relinquish my weaknesses and faults to the forgiving love of Christ and deliberately desire and develop practices that lead to transformation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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CONTEMPLATION<\/h3>

to give my full attention to God in order to become increasingly \u2018aware\u2019 of his presence. Resting in God\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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CONVERSATIONAL PRAYER<\/h3>

to speak naturally with God in prayer times, praying \u2018conversational\u2019 sentences to God<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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DISCERNMENT<\/h3>

to delight in and recognize the voice and will of God<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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DISCERNING GOD TOGETHER<\/h3>

to delight in and recognise the voice of God corporately. An example would be having the DTS ask God a question such as \u2018How do you want to strengthen community amongst us?\u2019 Write the question on the board. Have the school wait on the Lord in silence for 10 minutes. Students can journal or move about, but they should stay together. Give everyone a chance to give feedback and write it on the board. Ask any questions needed for clarification. The person leading then gives a summary, with some questions like, \u201cHave I missed anything important you think God was saying to us?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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EXAMEN<\/h3>

a prayerful reflection on the events of the day in order to detect God\u2019s presence, discern his direction, identify anything we need to confess and celebrate God\u2019s grace and mercy (Psalm 26:2-3)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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FASTING<\/h3>

to abstain from an appetite (food, technology, sweets, TV) in order to seek God on issues of concern for others, myself and the world. Fasting helps us remember the body and soul are united and affect each other. Fasting reminds us that we are not self-sufficient, but find our sufficiency in God<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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INTERCESSION<\/h3>

to enter God\u2019s heart for the world and pray on behalf of the person, city, issue, etc.\u2028\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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JOURNALING<\/h3>

to pay attention to my life through writing out my thoughts, experiences and observations and reflecting on God\u2019s presence and activity in, around and through me<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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LECTIO DIVINA<\/h3>

to read Scripture meditatively (as the Living Word) in order to encounter, surrender to, and increase communion with God<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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MEDITATION<\/h3>

to gaze deeply on God through the written Word and created order, reflecting on his works, and rehearsing his deeds<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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PRAYER<\/h3>

\u00a0to communicate with and be in union with God. It may include worship, thankfulness, bringing a concern, listening, and more\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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PRAYING SCRIPTURE<\/h3>

to order my prayer time around a text in the Bible, allowing God to shape my prayer life through the words of Scripture This can mean praying the prayers of the Bible word-for-word as your own prayers, or personalizing verses of the Bible in prayer<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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REFLECTION<\/h3>

paying attention to my life through reflecting on God\u2019s presence and activity in, around and through me in order to grow in love for God, others, and self<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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RELINQUISH RIGHTS<\/h3>

to give up your right to obtain, have, hold onto or control an aspect of your life to the Lordship of Christ and trust him to be and provide all you need<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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REST<\/h3>

to honor God and my human limitations through rhythms of rest (restoration) including adequate sleep and restful activities\u2028<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION<\/h3>

to carry the transforming words of God in me at all times and in all places, allowing me to dwell continuously on Scripture and fill my mind with what it needs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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SERVICE<\/h3>

joyfully attending to the needs (Christian Magna Carta<\/a>) of others in a Christ-like way, sometimes in mundane, ordinary ways without seeking reward or recognition<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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SILENCE<\/h3>

to take respite from addiction to and distraction of noise, and negative habits of speech such as gossip, deceit, impression management, the need to critique or give your opinion, so I can be totally present to the Lord<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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SMALLER GROUP INTERACTION<\/h3>

more intimate connection, discussion, sharing and participation in a group of approximately 4-8 people is beneficial to processing and deepening engagement and learning. Obviously, if your school is under 8 students, finding ways to connect them to larger group practices and activities would be beneficial<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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WORSHIP<\/h3>

to honor and adore the Trinity as our supreme treasure. To experience the resurrected Christ in a gathered community\u2028\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BIBLE MEDITATION gazing deeply on God through the written Word BIBLE STUDY to know what the Bible says and how it applies to and transforms my life. Reading the Bible to form deep habits of desire, thought and behavior, and action BREATH PRAYER to pray a short simple phrase of heartfelt desire to God that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wds_primary_category":10},"categories":[10],"tags":[11,69,70,46,13],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ywamdtsreframe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ywamdtsreframe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ywamdtsreframe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ywamdtsreframe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ywamdtsreframe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ywamdtsreframe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ywamdtsreframe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ywamdtsreframe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ywamdtsreframe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ywamdtsreframe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}