I Lying here Cold, dark, still, Powerless. Only acted upon. Still but not at rest Motion flowing over and around Forces greater than I At work? One moment gently brushing past my face Like quiet breeze Refreshment and life, then, Disorientation, tumbling, Drifting to unknown. Impacting without grace or respite. Edges breaking, Cracks splitting, Will […]
Spiritual Dynamics: Death Leading to Resurrection
Watchman Nee, in the two quotations below, says that we can sometimes so cling to the gifts of God that we focus on them rather than on God Himself. Listen?. ?Sometimes God reaches out his hand to take ours in fellowship. Then we need an empty hand to put into his. But when we have […]
Discerning Holy Desire
Galatians 5:22-23, ?But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!? What does it look like on the with-God side of the battle? I enjoy how Peterson expands these nine fruits in The Message: Love […]
