His Purpose is Godliness

Practice makes perfect, they say. Top-level musicians and elite athletes know how important practice is, but how about for living the Christian life? God’s Word helps us toe the line on this tricky question. On today’s program, David Wollen is joined by professor and author Dr. Don Whitney.

They call it the ten-thousand-hour rule: you need to spend ten years practicing something at least 20 hours a week to truly master it. But does that apply to the Christian life? How does spiritual growth happen? Dr. Donald Whitney joins David Wollen for part two of a conversation about spiritual discipline.

How do Christians grow in godliness? That’s a spiritual question the Bible answers clearly and speaks to frequently. The question is, are we listening and are we willing to heed the call?

Motivation matters—a lot. In fact, what drives you can determine how successful you are in self-disciplines like healthy eating, exercise, and academic study. How much more, then, is this true for the pursuit of godliness? The Bible speaks to this in 1 Timothy 4.

Daily prayer and Bible reading are areas in which most Christians would like to grow. But what about other spiritual disciplines, like fasting? The Bible has much to say about this and the blessings that biblical fasting can bring to a Christian.