“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 Passover meal was the celebration of the prophetic word of God to the Hebrews as He prepared them for their deliverance from Egypt and their redemption as His chosen. In that Passover meal there were four ceremonial wine cups shared by the participants, each celebrating one of the key prophetic promises. You can read …
Image via author, unnamed lake, Wallowa Mountains, Oregon On the idea of our restoration unto our God: "Let us watch carefully how God has done this, so that ignorance of the ways of God may not rob us of our inheritance. First, it is God Himself who has done it, God, Father, Son, and Holy …
As noted in the previous two content posts, our God has in mind for us to be joined into Him in walking the ancient paths of His life lived in us. That there were some who rediscovered the ancient path of union reminded the faithful that a redemption and restoration was in the plan of …
In the previous content post we explored the beginning of the ancient path of life for all humans. It is the life of God Himself in the human. Here is the perfection of union between our God and the human being. We shared one life between us, the life of God Himself. It was not …
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A Climb Free post - from a series of posts that represent a deeper dive into the truth about relating to our God. This series is on the Kingdom of our God and how we gain entry into it and live in it. Five previous posts are up on the blog, including here. The purposes …
A Climb Free Post. Free climbing, which is to climb unaided by artificial supports and human contrivances, whether on lead or following, is the purest and most satisfying expression of the climbing spirit. Free climbing illustrates for us the passion and purity we should have for living each day unaided as much as possible by …
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 …
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 …
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come.” Bonhoeffer is speaking to the fact that only those who are troubled and humbled by their own condition are able to …
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 …
One Pursuit 