“Not I, nor anyone else can travel that road for you. You must travel it by yourself. It is not far. It is within reach. Perhaps you have been on it since you were born, and did not know.” – Walt Whitman
The rebellion of humanity against our God turned us away from His life and will in us. It turned us all toward our own life, our own will, our own way. The original source of life and meaning was the life of our God in us. The richness and fullness of the God life was …
Image via author, Emigrant Wilderness, Sierra Nevada In the previous post entitled, "I'm Hatin' Life Right Now," I posed this question: "What would bring people to “hate this life,” meaning to forsake all to be inhabited fully by His life?" And the answer is love. "When one gives oneself over to loving our God above …
"Walking with God - How to Hear His Voice" by John Eldredge Nelson Books Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else Why: John Eldredge has been an influential writer in my life, beginning with the book, Wild at Heart," and on through "The Sacred Romance" "Waking the Dead," and "Journey of Desire." All …
Image via Pixabay Our nation is being torn apart by the political and anarchist actions coming from the left and the right. Both sides are culpable, and neither side has a true solution. The fight is not for solutions but to gain raw power. Anytime a nation’s leadership sacrifices truth for power, destruction follows. This …
Image via Pixabay So often, we come to our God in prayer, not knowing that for which to pray. Paul the apostle knew this to be true. He wrote in Romans 8, “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for….” There is …
“We realize that we are energized by the Holy Spirit for prayer; and we know what it is to pray in accordance with the Spirit; but we don’t often realize that the Holy Spirit Himself prays prayers in us which we cannot utter ourselves. When we are born again of God and are indwelt by …
“Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the …
This is another installment in a series on having a conversational relationship with our God by His Holy Spirit within us. The previous posts were published 2/6, 4/16, 23, 30, and 5/7 and 14. An important factor in growing in our ability to hear from the Holy Spirit is what I refer to as the …
This is the fifth installment in a series on developing a conversational relationship with our God by His Holy Spirit. The previous posts were published February 6, April 16, 23, and 30. The key to this entire process of conversational communion with our God the Holy Spirit is the absolute surrender of the person to …
Installment five in this series on hearing our God speak. Image: the author (bearded), the big yellow van in this story, and a few volunteers in the Sierra Nevada. The Holy Spirit of God speaks to us often each day, in a variety of ways for a variety of purposes. Often, people will try to …
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