“To have found God and still to pursue Him is the soul’s paradox of love.” – Aiden Wilson Tozer
"The effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever." - Isaiah 32:17 "Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God." - 2 Corinthians 7:1 "Moreover, we had human parents to …
The "Golden Thread" is a collection of writers who have written (or are still writing) about a life lived by the indwelling Spirit of Christ, a life of union with the Triune God and continual, conscious, conversational communion with Him. These writers, some of whom spent time or even died in prison for their New Covenant …
"The Two Covenants: Your Blessings in Christ" by Andrew Murray. CLC Publications. Bottom line up front - This is a critical read if one would understand the differences between the Old and New Covenants, and would desire to live a purely New Covenant life. Without this knowledge as Murray delivers it here, one will struggle to break …
More words of wisdom from those who knew their God intimately. He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” ~ Jim Elliot “God’s program is directed toward, and is experienced in, community.” ~ Stanley Grenz “It has often been that the greatest thing of God has been …
Here's a question for you. What is the pathway to fully living the Christian life of holiness and obedience each day? Jesus Himself answered this question for us in His final discourse with His disciples on the night He was betrayed. In fact, Jesus explained different aspects of this pathway often, yet most Christians in the …
The New Covenant prophesied in the Old Testament Ezekiel 36:22-27 “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord God says: “It is not for your sake, house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went. And …
Few writers have grasped and explained the New Covenant life we have in Christ as has A.B. Simpson. This long section from the book, "Wholly Sanctified," is one of the clearest explanations of how we are to live in Christ and how He wants to live in us so that we might become wholly sanctified. …
How can we pray reliably according to the will of our God? He has given us so many clues in the scriptures that to do so is really not difficult. The big issues of His will for us are found in the purposes for which we were created and redeemed. To pray for them regarding …
From John's book, "The Utter Relief of Holiness." "I've watched friends who are surfers, and it's the same dynamic. There is a moment when you have to commit; you have to go with the wave or not. Yes, there is some paddling on your part, but when the wave picks you up, your choice is …
"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings...." …
One Pursuit 