What are some tactics that you have used to manage silence? Have you ever been on a silent retreat, and found yourself strapping on headphones so you could watch a movie or listen to some music? What is the difference between being quiet, and being silent? Continue reading
The Bible speaks a lot about the need to persevere in prayer, but Perseverance grows in the soil of waiting. Continue reading
Think about your travels to your church on Sunday morning; As you travel along a route so familiar, approaching the church building in those early hours of Sunday, do you expect that you will be in the presence of God? Continue reading
Is the constant practice of the presence of God actually doable? Can one maintain such constant awareness of God’s presence, or does Brother Lawrence set up an unrealistic, and ultimately self-condemning way of life? Continue reading
Have you ever written a learning plan? Maybe a work Development document? What about a financial budget? If we find it beneficial to write these types of documents for school, work, and finances, then why not write one for our spiritual life? Continue reading
How often do we want the presence of Jesus in our lives to take the form of a mere houseguest? We want Jesus to be polite and grateful, a person who smiles and tells us that everything is lovely, even if it is not. Continue reading
Like a parent feeding a child, sometimes the blessings of God may seem unappetizing to us. Sometimes, God’s blessings look more like stained carrots than bags full of candy. Continue reading
God’s song is always being sung. Sometimes we don’t hear it through the noise of our lives. Yet the outer and inner chaos of life never stops the singing, nor does it thwart the loving presence of God. Continue reading
Algorithms for Holy living help us live our lives in devotion and faithfulness. When our lives are tempted to get twisted around, these holy rules help us twist the cube of our spiritual lives back to the presence of work of Jesus. Continue reading
I used to think that there was no ‘wrong’ way to pray, but am now thinking there’s a misconception about what prayer actually is. Continue reading
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