One thing that always fascinates me when I read biographies is learning of other people’s habits. That’s especially true when the subject is extremely disciplined. Tim Chester’s Stott on the Christian Life is not quite a biography of John Stott, but it’s not far off. He gives an interesting glimpse of Stott’s normal, well-disciplined routines. Here is what his life looked like:
Commitment to discipline and to the disciplines was a feature of Stott’s own personal piety. “Fundamental to all Christian leadership and ministry,” he said, “is a humble, personal relationship to the Lord Jesus Christ, devotion to him expressed in daily prayer, and love for him expressed in daily obedience.” Stott himself had a number of disciplines he adhered to resolutely. He did not impose them on others in a legalistic way, but they were the framework for his own walk with Christ. His normal pattern was to rise at 5:00 a.m.—a pattern of early rising he learned from [Charles] Simeon. Stott would greet each member of the Trinity in turn before offering a petition for the day ahead. It was also common for him to recite the ninefold fruit of the Spirit or, mindful of the
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