God doesn't give in order to acquire. God loves without self-seeking; that's at the heart of who God is. God gives for the benefit of others.
02900 – The Heart of Who God Is
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02897 – Understanding the Trinity
God’s image shines through us most clearly in the act of creation — comprising the three stages of Idea, Expression and Recognition — and by reproducing this act we may begin to grasp, by analogy, the Trinity. from Reaching for the Invisible God
02884 – Worst & Best Days
Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God’s grace.
02866 – Shoes & Church Services
A good shoe is a shoe you don't notice.... The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of; our attention would have been on God.
02862 – True Religion vs. Idolatry
True religion is not about possessing the truth. No religion does that. It is rather an invitation into a journey that leads one toward the mystery of God. Idolatry is religion pretending that it has all the answers.
02860 – Seeing the Big Picture
While it appears that the powers of this world—whether they be political, religious, military, or economic—are having their way now, this is not the whole (or even the real) picture. These pretend gods are on a very short leash. Their kingdoms will not last. One day...
02850 – God, Always Better…
I remain stubbornly committed to this notion: God will always be better than our ideas of God.
02848 – God’s One & Only Job Description
God’s one and only job description is to turn death into life. That’s what God does with every new springtime, every new life, every new season, every new anything.
02847 – Our Calling is Not to Point Fingers
Perhaps our calling in this moment isn’t to point fingers at the skeptics but to create a world where truth and love are so ever-present that skeptics no longer have to question if God is with us. from “Doubting Thomas”in "Stillspeaking Daily Devotional" (2020)
02841 – Repentance
REPENTANCE is not seen in tears; it is not seen in words; it is not seen in emotion. Repentance is long, slow, consistent change over an extended period of time because it is from the heart outward. Heart change is supernatural work.... REPENTANCE of habituated sin is...