: Eight Essentials To Get You There Swindoll, Charles R. creator text Thomas Nelson 2005 monographic The Bible says, we must "discipline ourselves for the purpose of godliness." You really want to be like Christ? Here are 8 essential disciplines to get you there: Intimacy: Deepening Our Lives; Simplicity: Uncluttering Our Minds; Silence & Solitude: Slowing Our Pace; Surrender: Releasing Our Grip; Prayer: Calling Out; Humility: Bowing Low; Self-Control: Holding Back and Sacrifice: Giving Over. Develop these essential disciplines and your relationship with Christ will flourish, and you will become more godly. They go hand in hand