This month's chapel theme is "Spiritual Disciplines." Though Seniors taking Mr. Wien's Faith Walk class will recognize these, the three separations of spiritual disciplines are Inward, Outward, and Corporate. Inward disciplines are represented by meditation, prayer, fasting, and study. Outward disciplines can be divided into simplicity, solitude, submission, and service. Finally, corporate, or communal, disciplines are confession, worship, guidance, and celebration. Now you know!
Today in chapel, Esther Frustino '11, Derek Godshall '11, Kaitlyn Hoover '10, Nathanial Freed '10, and Caila Paquin '12 led in a short skit talking about various spiritual disciplines. Mrs. Rauch also shared her personal experiences with inward spiritual disciplines.
As Mrs. Anderson opened our chapel in prayer, she encouraged us to fully abide in Christ, and to center ourselves before transitioning into this new school year. Henry Newman valued the important of "trusting that tomorrow is not worth worrying about." Each day is new, and despite our embarrassing moments, social faux pas, and past mistakes, we have generously been given more time to correct our wrongs and create meaningful relationships.
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Spiritual disciplines are not just for spiritual "giants." They are not beyond our reach. Our girls volleyball or guys soccer teams don't go out and beat Souderton without putting a lot of time and effort into practice. You don't pass the AP calculus test without spending a lot of time studying, preparing and practicing. Yet in our spiritual life we often want extraordinary results without spending quality time in practice. Put in the practice time, and you'll see the results!
ReplyDeleteI also loved Mrs. Rauch's idea for "Silent Saturdays." She said something profound: "Nothing has changed the nature of man so much as the loss of silence." If you just sit still, so much comes to you, she said. When she is able to escape the noise in her life, she said, "I'm not just a human doing, I'm a human being." We would all benefit from more silence and solitude in our lives.
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