“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
Image via Author, unnamed lake, Wallowa Mountains, Oregon From Roy Hession's book, "The Calvary Road." This is on the idea of being broken and emptied as was Christ in coming to earth to live, die, and be resurrected among us. "Being broken is both God's work and ours. He brings His pressure to bear, but …
The new heart our God puts within us takes over our living to the extent that we are yielded to Him in all things. We can interfere with the new heart of Christ in us if we try to retain control over our living. The scriptures give us clear instruction as to the ongoing habit …
J.O. Fraser and the Lisu people in Burma and China. There was an air of mystery about this talented man who had chosen a primitive pioneer’s life over the applause of an English concert hall and the wealth of an engineering career. Some said that it was wrong for J.O. Fraser to waste his musical …
"The Secret of the Cross" Andrew Murray, Christian Literature Crusade Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else Why read this book? We are a people who, even though we have grown up or been involved in Christian churches for years, we really have no idea of what it means to follow our Savior. …
What is the true disciple's attitude of the heart in relating to our God? We have often used the term, “yielding” to describe our attitude regarding the new life of Christ in us by His Holy Spirit. The translators of the New Testament use a variety of terms that convey this understanding of yielding. Yielding …
Acts 2:41-47 “So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were …
"Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came. I will sanctify my great name, which has …
"A Guide to True Peace" by William Backhouse and James Janson, compiled and reset by Jim Wilson from the 1815 original (public domain). Ninety pages. Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else Why read this book: True disciples of Jesus, as described by Jesus Himself, will be those who love their God with …
One of the priorities of our God for those in His Kingdom is found in John 17:21-23 “I am not asking on behalf of these alone, but also for those who believe in Me through their word, that they may all be one; just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that …
"The Secret to the Christian Life" Gene Edwards, The Seed Sowers Publishers, 150 pages. Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else Why read this book. In this book, Edwards lays out the plain truth from the scriptures regarding how our God has both demonstrated and taught the path of an intimate relationship with …
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