The Ten Commandments
October 19, 2022
How can the Ten Commandments be used as a positive spiritual practice? In this episode, Adam and Micki Ann move past the common negative view of the Ten Commandments and show how they can be used to bring us closer to God and the life He created us for.
Especially in the context of creation, the Ten Commandments help answer the question, “What would my life be like if it was as God intended?” They act as a calling both to holiness and to human flourishing. Through prayer (and memorization!), the Ten Commandments can be used to evaluate our own lives, allowing God to reveal areas of sin and help us realign ourselves with His morality.
Listen in to this episode to hear some of Adam’s experience with this practice and tips for incorporating it into your own spiritual walk.
Jump Through the Conversation
[0:49] Why the Ten Commandments?
[4:24] The Ten Commandments and human flourishing
[7:00] The Ten Commandments and human spirituality
[10:52] Remembering the “upward call”
[13:44] Changing popular perception of the Ten Commandments
[18:58] How to use the Ten Commandments as a spiritual discipline
Memorization
Praying through them
[21:25] Challenges of this practice
[26:12] Exploring the Ten Commandments in the context of a prayer retreat
A resource of the Chattanooga House of Prayer