[Study Guide] Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines

Contents

How to Use This Study Guide 5
Day 1 Grace Gone Wild 7
Day 2 The End of the Means 10

Part 1
Hear His Voice (Word)
Day 3 Shape Your Life with the Words of Life 17
Day 4 Preaching the Gospel to Yourself 20
Day 5 Bible Reading Is an Art 23
Day 6 The X Factor in Bible Reading 26
Day 7 Warm Yourself at the Fire of Meditation 29
Day 8 Bring the Bible Home to Your Heart 32
Day 9 Memorize the Mind of God 36
Day 10 Five Tips for Bible Memory 38
Day 11 Lifelong Learning 40

Part 2
Have His Ear (Prayer)
Day 12 Enjoy the Gift of Having God’s Ear 47
Day 13 Pray in Secret 50
Day 14 The Power and Privilege of Private Prayer 53
Day 15 Pray with Constancy and Company 56
Day 16 Sharpen Your Affections with Fasting 59
Day 17 Journal as a Pathway to Joy 63
Day 18 Take a Break from the Chaos 67

Part 3
Belong to His Body (Fellowship)
Day 19 Learn to Fly in the Fellowship 73
Day 20 Lessons in Good Listening 77
Day 21 Kindle the Fire in Corporate Worship 81
Day 22 The Benefits of Corporate Worship 84
Day 23 Listen for Grace in the Pulpit 86
Day 24 Wash in the Waters Again 88
Day 25 Grow in Grace at the Table 91
Day 26 Embrace the Blessing of Rebuke 95
Day 27 Give the Blessing of Rebuke 97

Part 4
Coda
Day 28 The Commission: Disciple the Nations 103
Day 29 The Dollar: Test Your True Treasure 107
Day 30 The Clock: Manage Your Time in the Mission of Love 110
Day 31 Communing with Christ on a Crazy Day 114

About the Author 117
desiringGod.org: A Note on Resources 118