To follow Jesus faithfully entails a consistent development of our deepest loves, to train ourselves to adopt an unswerving loyalty to Kingdom values and to delight in all that God approves - D.A Carson Lord God, we thank you that you have brought us into your kingdom and that Jesus calls us to follow him.... Continue Reading →
God’s forgiveness – a gift to share with others
We cannot receive the mercy and forgiveness of God unless we repent, and we cannot claim to have repented of our sins if we are unmerciful towards the sins of others. Nothing moves us to forgive like the sense of wonder that we have ourselves been forgiven, Nothing proves more clearly that we have been... Continue Reading →
Spiritual Food for thought – Seeing God in the mundane
"It is unlikely that we will deepen our relationship with God in a casual or haphazard manner. There will be a need for some intentional commitment and some reorganization in our own lives. But there is nothing that will enrich our lives more than a deeper and clearer perception of Gods presence in the routine... Continue Reading →
Spiritual Food for thought- When limits lead to community
I have wondered if the greatest loss we must grieve is our limits. It drives us to humility before God and others like little else. - Peter Scazzero, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Lord God, we thank you for your mercies that are new each day and are often evident when we are lacking, in ways we... Continue Reading →
Spiritual food for thought – Admitting our addiction to self
I have been slowly reading through a book called finding God. While I haven't agreed with all of the authors ideas and theology, there have been some awesome truths that have leaped off the pages... We Christians cannot talk about loving God until we come to grips with our raging passion for ourselves. We can... Continue Reading →
Some of you won’t like this but…
We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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