It occurred to me one day that though I often worry about whether or not I sense the presence of God, I give little thought to whether God senses the presence of me. from Prayer
00528 – God Senses My Presence?
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00527 – Spiritual Conversation with God
Is my understanding of prayer similar to the “spiritual warfare” practiced by some evangelicals and charismatics? Yes, to the extent that I agree that prayer should be imperative and aggressive. We should be engaged to alter the spirituality of families, corporations,...
00524 – Say Yes to God
The only response that will bring health and wholeness in our lives is to say yes to the Father and then live it out. God will not force us into his will. If we resist and defy him, we will have our way. But he gives us every opportunity to open our heart and say yes...
00523 – Forgiveness and Love
Community is characterized by two things: one is forgiveness, the other is celebration. Forgiveness means that I continually am willing to forgive the other person for not being God—for not fulfilling all my needs. I too must ask forgiveness for not being able to...
00522 – Receiving God’s Forgiveness
One of the greatest challenges of the spiritual life is to receive God’s forgiveness. There is something in us humans that keeps us clinging to our sins and prevents us from letting God erase our past and offer us a completely new beginning. Sometimes it even seems as...
00520 – The Mystery of God
Christians, too, must maintain the mystery of God, must let God be God. But Christians do know how to respond to that mystery, how we can go toward God. We must follow the example of Jesus and join him in his journey. We must put all that we have in the service of the...
00519 – Mystery Draws Us to God
Indeed God is mysterious… In the end, it is not this mystery that keeps us from God. The mystery is in fact part of what draws us to God.
00517 – Singing Psalms, Hymns, & Spiritual Songs
Paul actually expects Christ to be encountered as his people share with one another a whole range of verbal ministries in the congregational. For example, as they “sing psalms, hymns and spiritual song,” with gratitude in their hearts to God, they will fulfill the...
00514 – Worship God Creatively through Music
God is creative and likes to be worshiped in creative ways—and he calls us to grow in our worship. He did not stop being creative when Handel or Bach or Fanny Crosby died. He continues to shape how music expresses our worship differently in each generation. This is a...
00512 – All Gifts Come from God
We are neither big nor small but what we are in the eyes of God, and as long as we surrender ourselves totally then God can use us. The emptier we are, the more room we give God to fill us. Even God cannot put anything into what is already full. By ourselves we may be...