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Way below the surface, far beyond the deepest part of the heart, further still than the place soul divides with your inner most being, in the holy of holies where Jesus and the Spirit commune with your spirit, God has recreated you into something beyond human. Humanity has a beginning and an … [Read more...]
I have an image of God contrary to the God I know in my heart. It’s the image shown to me at my worst moments. God is love, yes, but not so much at my worst, at least the false image tells me so. Blurred and shadowy around the edges, God’s love appears more as tolerance than anything. … [Read more...]
A fog has rolled in over me. Not the kind that gently settles in over a meadow on a bright, sunshiny morning. Dense, intense, against the backdrop of ever clouding thoughts and feelings, the shades of blues and grays streak across my soul in a gradient color of dullness. The not so distant view … [Read more...]
A few days ago, I caught myself thinking about all that I’m not. I know all the holes, all the faults, the weaknesses, the things if we met, I could easily hide. Others see glimpses of my best, while I’m stuck in full view of all my worst. If you knew me, like I knew me, you probably … [Read more...]
I feel the tension. The rationalization of Christianity presses in on me from all sides. Work ethic, frugality, modesty, morality, rigidness, conservatism, theology, old fashioned puritanism, all conspiring with one another to hold back my faith instead of letting it go. My spiritual life … [Read more...]
I have asked a new friend of mine, Emily Freeman, to write about her personal journey of finding the deeper life of faith in Christ. When you finish reading, you'll know why I did. I hope her words drop as deeply into your life as they did in mine. -- David "If we are to be aware of life while we … [Read more...]
When relationships fall apart, a certain amount of your identity shatters into pieces. You look to others and the way they treat you for clues as to how whole you are as a person. If all is well, and others like you, you feel the freedom to like yourself. But when experiencing rejection, what … [Read more...]
The other day, I caught a glimpse of my youngest son, Calvin. I thought I was looking at me. He does take after his dad in looks and mannerisms. (Not to mention his ready, fire, aim temperament!) Have you ever wondered what God thinks when He looks down at you? Somehow, I think He sees a … [Read more...]
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