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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...]
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 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...]
Why do we sometimes feel the need to change? For me, when I begin self-examining, most of the time, what I see is all that I’m not. I’ve become an expert at comparison. I tend to admire the qualities, talents, and abilities in others that God left out in me. Somehow, what others have … [Read more...]
How do you explain something that can only be experienced? That’s the problem in many Christian circles today; too much explaining and not enough experiencing. My five year old son, Calvin, declared one evening that only God gives inner peace. Of course, the need for this declaration came … [Read more...]
Given a choice, I much prefer a Christianity that takes away my fear, than one that just talks a good game. I want the Bible to become alive and real in my life, and not just something I read. There’s nothing in the Bible that reads foreign to the believer. When the written word meets the … [Read more...]
How much higher up spiritually can you go beyond Jesus? I work in a sixty story building. Eighteen elevator banks service the various floors. As you can imagine, a lot of people go up and down throughout the day. The top floor differs from all the rest, because it’s reserved for special … [Read more...]
You were born to believe. Don’t believe me? Tell a child about a bearded man wearing a red suit, living at the North Pole, who on Christmas Eve flies in his reindeer led sleigh throughout the world, bringing toys to all the good little girls and boys. Don’t expect the wide-eyed little tyke … [Read more...]
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