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There Is No “Them.” There Is Only “Us.” Jan 28, 2021 When we turn to one another for counsel we reduce the number of our enemies. ~Kahlil Gibran For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though…
There Has to Be More! Our Deepest Yearnings at Christmas Dec 23, 2020 It may be possible for each to think too much of his own potential glory hereafter; it is hardly possible for him to think too often or too deeply about that of his neighbour. The load,…
The Father’s Answer Mar 13, 2019 To ignore, repress, or dismiss our feelings is to fail to listen to the stirrings of the Spirit within our emotional life. Jesus listened. In John’s Gospel we are told that Jesus was moved with the…
Ad Ora with Love Himself Jan 2, 2019 On a dark night, Inflamed by love-longing – O exquisite risk! – Undetected I slipped away. My house, at last, grown still. Secure in the darkness, I climbed the secret ladder in disguise – O exquisite…
Christmas: God Solving for Distance Dec 25, 2018 A marvelous wonder has this day come to pass: Nature is made new, and God becomes man. That which He was, He has remained; and that which He was not, He has taken on Himself while…
上帝是天王 (ShàngDì Shì TiānWáng) Apr 7, 2018 Before God uses the man, God breaks the man. ~Charles Spurgeon And the LORD heard it. Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth. And…
Beware The Pleasures of This World Mar 11, 2018 How mistaken are those people who seek happiness outside of themselves, in foreign lands and journeys, in riches and glory, in great possessions and pleasures, in diversions and vain things, which have a bitter end! In…
To Hell with The Lies Feb 16, 2018 Do not lose your temper with those who sin. Do not have a passion for noticing every sin in your neighbor and judging it, as we usually do. Everyone will give an answer for himself before…
Crushed Back into The Presence of G_d Jul 28, 2017 I cannot imagine how religious persons can live satisfied without the practice of the presence of GOD. For my part I keep myself retired with Him in the depth of centre of my soul as much…
Friendship with God: Let’s Do This Together Mar 13, 2017 The Christian is called upon to be the partner of God in the work of the conversion of men. ~William Barclay (1907-1978) I always thank my God for you because of the grace that God has…
Our Own Macedonian Call Nov 17, 2016 I have often, myself, sat in darkness, and cried aloud for the Holy Spirit to deliver me from the fantasies that gather round a parched soul like flies round a rotting carcass in the desert. Likewise,…
The Great Letting Go Sep 14, 2016 We have to keep letting go, and slowly and surely the great full life of God will invade us in every part, and men will take knowledge of us that we have been with Jesus. ~Oswald…
The Devil’s Self-Defeating Strategy Apr 16, 2016 Among the small but endlessly abundant and therefore very effective things that science ought to heed more than the great, rare things, is goodwill. I mean those expressions of a friendly disposition in interactions, that smile…
Jesus: Bigger Jan 25, 2016 The world is horribly disordered and out of joint; it must come under omnipotent surgery before we can expect health.~Billy Sunday (1862-1935) Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the…
The Gospel: So Much Bigger Than We Can Comprehend Jan 24, 2016 The gospel is absurd and the life of Jesus is meaningless unless we believe that He lived, died, and rose again with but one purpose in mind: to make brand-new creation. Not to make people with…
Don’t Even Entertain The Thought Nov 24, 2015 In my own being, I could not exist very long as a Christian without the inner consciousness of the presence and nearness of God! I can only keep right by keeping the fear of God on…
Wholeness: When Form And Function Combine Nov 10, 2015 matters because of what he brought and what he still brings to ordinary human beings, living their ordinary lives and coping daily with their surroundings. He promises wholeness for their lives. In sharing our weaknesses he…
Communion Oct 26, 2015 (In the context of finding yourself deeply in Love with Jesus, and completely at peace…) Laying aside the possibility that you are enjoying the wonders of having gone stark raving mad, I would surmise that you…
Closing The Distance in Our Relationship with G_d And Others Oct 24, 2015 Open thy gate of mercy, gracious God! My soul flies through these wounds to seek out thee.~William Shakespeare (1564-1616) But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of…
Zoe Oct 6, 2015 The ascension of Jesus is to me even more shocking than the stooping of God to enter our world. Perhaps in our wildest dreams we could almost understand God becoming human for a short while to…
Real Food: Doing The Father’s Will Apr 1, 2015 I end with a blessing from Larry Hine, Brennan Manning’s spiritual director, who delivered this benediction at Manning’s ordination service: May all of your expectations be frustrated, May all of your plans be thwarted, May all…
Having The Courage to Hide Mar 25, 2015 Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.― Corrie ten Boom The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. A rich…
Deeper Than We Know Mar 11, 2015 The gospel is absurd and the life of Jesus is meaningless unless we believe that He lived, died, and rose again with but one purpose in mind: to make brand-new creation. Not to make people with…
Honeymoon Jun 1, 2014 Makala was on an actual honeymoon with his bride about this time a couple years ago…. Enjoy this re-post on Communion with Him.His Joy overflows, chasing us down. His Love overwhelms, paying our debts.His Peace invades,…
Utterly in The Presence Feb 19, 2014 Few delights can equal the presence of one we trust utterly~ George McDonaldI was brutish and ignorant; I was like a beast towards You.Nevertheless, I am continually with You; You hold my right hand. You guide…
Buddies May 9, 2012 The wicked is a coward, and is afraid of everything; of God, because he is his enemy; of Satan, because he is his tormentor; of God’s creatures, because they, joining with their Maker, fight against him;…