“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
“In loneliness, I have no one but myself. In solitude, I have my God.” “But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.” - Matthew 6:6 That our God …
“Solitude with God repairs the damage done by the fret and poise and clamour of the world.” - Oswald Chambers “And in the morning very early, Jesus arose and went out to a solitary place, and there prayed.” Mark 1:35 Solitude is one of the most basic and important practices of the Christian faith. And …
A Live, Love, Lead Well post, (update of a previous post, December 2016) How difficult would it be to never be loved? Listen to the ache of being unloved in these excerpts from a poem, “I Just Want Someone to Love Me,” by a writer named Samantha. What am I doing wrong I just want …
An installment in the series on union with our God. “Spiritual life flows out of union with Christ, not merely imitation of Christ.” ― Richard F. Lovelace A supervisor of mine had a bumper sticker on his office door that read, “Jesus is coming! Everyone look busy!” With all the activity that modern religiosity has …
“Most Christians are satisfied living their entire lives as common Christians. They never experience the richness of what it truly means to be a Christian. Without a deep insatiable hunger for the things of God, there is nothing within them prodding them to go forward to perfection…once again, we need a great move of the …
Photo: Abby (red collar) and Jackson at the river behind my home. Meet my dog, Jackson. I acquired him from the local shelter along with his “bunkmate,” Abby. Abby was a great-looking Labrador mix, with an estimated age of 10 or 11 years. She and Jackson, who was thought to be about four years old, …
“I find my life is a lot easier the lower I keep my expectations.” ― Bill Watterson Few days were as disappointing to me as the day Bill Watterson stopped drawing “Calvin and Hobbes.” My favorite comic strip since “Bloom County”, Calvin and his tiger were my weekly fix for humor and alternative viewpoints on …
“So let us know, let us press on to know the Lord. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; and He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.” …
A Climb Free post - a deeper look at truths that can change our view of our God, ourselves, and the way in which we can live effectively in this world. (This is a continuation of the exploration of our God’s “hesed” love, His covenant love for us.) What is to be our response to …
Continue reading Our Response to the Covenant Love of God (Part 5 in a series)
Some people, when the conversation turns to intimacy and communion with their God, light up and become energized. It is clear they enjoy their God, and long for the consciousness of His presence. John Piper said this; “But to enjoy him we must know him. Seeing is savoring. If he remains a blurry, vague fog, …
