the basics

Daily bible reading, prayer, fasting (abstaining from something), and giving to others. These are the basics. By practicing these ancient Christian spiritual practices, one receives GOD's gifts. And the gifts God gives are that some would be apostles, some evangelists, some preachers and teachers to equip the saints for the building up of the body. Practicing these things gifts us our Christian identity, or vocation, our calling. We discover who we are as Jesus' followers by doing these things. We fool ourselves if we think we can be a Christian and not practice these basics.