The Nine Absolutes
During my years of service in the Church, I have found that there are nine things that active, Christ-centered disciples must have in their lives to keep their hands firmly grasping the ‘iron rod’, remaining devoted to the Lord and His Gospel. Those nine absolutes are:
- Scriptures — feasting upon daily
- Prayer — with real intent daily
- Fasting — with a purpose, at least monthly
- Duty — serving and acting as Christ did
- Service — selfless and sincere
- Sabbath — keeping it holy as a ‘sign’ to the Lord
- Tithing — full and generous
- Temple — making and keeping covenants
- Meetings — to worship the Lord
A mnemonic that helps me remember these 9 points is:
- S ome
- P eople
- F ind
- D aily
- S cripture
- S tudy
- T ough
- T o
- M aster
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