Spiritual Disciplines are often viewed primarily as a means to draw us closer to God.
Bennett explains that this ``horizontal`` dimension has often been overlooked or forgotten in contemporary discussions of the spiritu.
While these Practices do deepen and enrich our ``vertical`` relationship with God, Kyle David Bennett argues that they were originally designed to positively impact our ``horizontal`` relationships--with neighbors, strangers, enemies, friends, family, animals, and even the earth.
Spiritual Disciplines are often viewed primarily as a means to draw us closer to God