The following is from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young October 19 – Come to Me with your defenses down, ready to be blessed and filled with My Presence. Relax, and feel the relief of being totally open and authentic… One of the worst consequences of the Fall is the elaborate barriers people erect between themselves and …read in detail
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Psalm 119
Psalm 119:137-144 You are right and you do right, God; your decisions are right on target. You rightly instruct us in how to live ever faithful to you. My rivals nearly did me in, they persistently ignored your commandments. Your promise has been tested through and through, and I, your servant, love it dearly. I’m too young to be important, …read in detail
What do I do with all these strong emotions?
Emotions are not good or bad, think of them like lights on the dashboard of a car. Stop the car and lift up the hood to take a look. Emotions can tell you something you need to address or they can give you that extra boost to tackle something you know you have been avoiding. …read in detail
How can I know more about God’s strength for me?
Have you ever wondered if there is a difference between God giving us strength and God strengthening us? It could just be semantics, but I have sometimes felt that the first one communicates independence and the second communicates intimacy and His presence. I love thinking about these sorts of things and they encourage me …read in detail
How can I learn to hear God more? Part 6
We have been asking this question for several weeks now and it is time for a reality check. Are you learning to hear God more? Are you and I being intentional to make time and space available to God for my attention? You see we have all asked God from time to time, “Where are …read in detail
How can I learn to hear God more? Part 5
This session entitled, “Hearing God in the Context of the Kingdom of God,” encourages us to think upon the question, “How do does hearing God relate to living life in the kingdom of God?” We are encouraged again to think deeply and see how the big picture affects our day to day living. Dr. Willard …read in detail
How can I learn to hear God more? Part 4
The session entitled, “The Still Small Voice and its Rivals,” provided a wonderful “ah-ha” revelation for me. I saw that for many years, I had viewed my relationship with God as a project, an external study. In my eagerness to catch up with young people who had grown up in church and were familiar with …read in detail
How can I learn to hear God more? part 3
Trinitarian Fellowship This was definitely my favorite session. Dallas Willard starts off by summarizing the last few sessions by discussion of the distance that God leaves, at the same time the nearness. The distance is a matter of how He leaves us room to decide, to feel, to experience the consequences of events and to …read in detail
How can I learn to hear God more? part 2
I am enjoying slowing down my life pace and taking time to focus on a steady conversation with with God. I was surprised how often I have to grab my focus back to this reality of being in a loving relationship with God. This material is helping me to see the areas of my understanding …read in detail
Help, I have too much work to do!
I had another wonderful weekend but Monday started with a BIG stack of work to do. How am I going to get it done? It is almost harder to have a break if it means the shock of coming back to so much to do! I reflected on what made the weekend so great. It was …read in detail