First Saturday - Day Four

Discipline is Worship and Worship is Discipline

It appears that this first week of Lenten blogging has ended up being a series of reflections on the subject of adopting a Lenten discipline. Yesterday the insight was that 'Discipline is Prayer'. Today, the insight as I wondered when I would have time to do this is that 'Discipline is Worship' and 'Worship is Discipline'.

Here is what I mean:

As I've said before this week, the point of taking on a Lenten discipline is to help us intentionally focus on our relationship with God - but when we do that we are drawn to remember and reflect on the ways that God has blessed and called us. So, 'Discipline is Worship'.

On the other side, the act of attending worship is therefore a discipline.

This has led to an interesting insight for me - namely that the act of attending worship in and of itself can be a good thing - regardless of what gets said, sung or prayed during that worship time.

I wonder if any of this will work it's way into tomorrow's reflection?

Yellowknife
Saturday, February 21

Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Worship in Jasper National Park (Pyramid Island)