Knowing God
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What To Preach To Yourself Everyday
“Christian growth… does not happen first by behaving better, but believing better–believing in bigger, deeper, brighter ways what Christ has already secured for sinners. Preach that to yourself everyday and you’ll increasingly experience the scandalous freedom that Jesus paid so dearly to secure for you.” Read… What To Preach To Yourself Everyday – Tullian Tchividjian.
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Thomas Merton: The Rare Luxury of Silence
Practicing silence has been a place of encountering the God Who is with me, Whose still, quiet voice whispers words of love, affection and counsel that I want and need. Silence must actually be practiced to be appreciated. Read… Thomas Merton: The Rare Luxury of Silence « Alan Fadling: Notes from my Unhurried Journey.
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Happy St. Patricks Day | Donald Miller
You can just see Saint Patrick now, can’t you, wandering into an American bar well after midnight, laying down on the floor next to a passed out college student… Read: Happy St. Patricks Day | Donald Miller’s Blog.
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5 Reasons You Need Rest
Few people take a day off in today’s culture to rest. The ones that actually do commit to resting are seen as oddballs. Case in point: when mentioning online recently that I did nothing all day, a friend commented, “Just don’t make a habit of it.” Whah? It’s sort of counter-cultural to stop for a…
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Questions to Ask God
Before I became a Spiritual Director and Life Coach…it all began at an amazing weekend at a Women’s Retreat (March 2011). I look back and see how God opened the door to hear His voice more clearly many years ago. At the retreat, I was blown away with an exercise we were to do with…
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What Does Victory In Your Life Look Like?
I came across this awesome quote today: “Victory is realized when we learn to be sensitive to God’s Spirit and to live according to His will and not just our desires.” – Charles F. Stanley …And if any of our desires are such that we’d fret if someone took the objects of our desire away,…
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Turning Your Pain and Regret Into Joy
Does pain or regret paralyze you? John Piper recently tweeted: “Fly this banner over every wound and regret: Satan meant it for evil, but God meant it for good. (Gen. 50:20)” I have to say loudly with arms waving in the air: Yes!! Claim this promise and ask God to take whatever pain or regret…
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It’s a Relationship, Not a Religion
Following Christ is a relationship, not a religious exercise. If we really believe it, then everything we do in church should revolve around growing our relationships—with each other and with Jesus. The danger comes when we sacrifice our relationship with Christ for the sake of religious tradition.
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Repentance is Good News!
Repentance. When you read or hear that word, what is your first reaction? It’s a word that Jesus used quite often as He proclaimed the coming of God’s kingdom. But it’s an awfully unpopular word in our independent and self-reliant culture. How can we find God’s grace in this word? Reflecting on scripture, I’m finding…
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Passion?
Enthusiasm means: “God in you”. “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. I once asked God for passion for a task. Funny thing is that is one of the compliments I get – about most frequently is regarding my passion. Do you lack passion? Why not ask God for it. If…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 