Abstinence

Chastity: To revere God by receiving and honoring my body and the bodies of others with purity of thought and action.

Control of the Tongue: To turn the destructive way I use words into authentic, loving, and healing speech.

Detachment: To nurther the spirit of trust that is attached to God alone.

Fasting: To let go of an appetite in order to seek God on matters of deep concern for others, myself, and the world .

Rest: To honor God and my human limitations through restful rhythms.

Retreat: To pull back from daily life and spend extended time with God.

Sabath: To set apart one day a week for rest and worship of God.

Secrecy: To follow the simple often hidden way of Christ.

Silence: To free myself from the addiction to and distraction of noise so I can be totally present to the Lord; to open myself to God in the place beyond words.

Simplicity: To uncomplicate and untangle my life so I can focus on what really matters.

Slowing: To curb my addiction to busyness, hurry, and workaholism; to learn to savor the moment..

Sobriety: To live with moderation and full attachment to God::without dependence on substances and attachments that are harmful to my life.

Submission: To have Jesus as the Master of my life in absolutely every way.

Unplugging: To be fully present to and uninterrupted in my interactions with God and others.

Waiting: To patiently trust in God’s goodness and timing in the events and relationships of my life.