Two wonderful quotes to make you think. “to balance orthodoxy (right beliefs) and orthopathy (right affections) and orthopraxy (right actions). . . these are the three movements of the healthy, growing spiritual life. This balanced path of growth–changing the mind and heart in order to change the outward actions–keeps us from the deadly trap of …
Category: Spiritual Formation
“For the sake of Your Name”
Daniel 9 is best know for the prophetic picture it paints. But one of the most amazing, convicting aspects of the chapter is Daniel’s prayer. In response to the study of God’s Word as revealed through Jeremiah (verse 2), Daniel begins to entreat God to do what He said He would do. He acknowledges the …
Psalm 37
An old say states, “Confession is good for the soul.” Well, revenge is sweet. Or at least that must be what I (we) think. When a car speeds by me or cuts me off–I know I would “delight” to see them pulled over by a policyman. But how do we avoid seeking vengeance? I think …
Meditate and Contemplate
In an age of “information overload” and constant activity we must slow down long enough for God to make Himself known. (One of the reasons I am enjoying blogging.) “Think time” — time to process what you are seeing, learning, and experiencing “Meditation, when it is effective, engages the whole heart: intellect, intuition, will, affection, …
From the Inside Out
God created us to be whole being. And we need to engage God as whole being, not just cognitively through study, but responding to our study with worship. Here’s my brief definition of worship: Encounter and Expression Encountering God for what He is and Expressing back to Him what I have seen. Not so much …