What we believe, really believe, determines our spiritual growth. It’s important that we believe in the God Jesus believed in if we want to be like him. Meditation, prayer, solitude, are some of the soul training exercises that help us learn to know and love the God Jesus knew.
Silence and Awareness of Creation: God is Good
Every week we encounter disturbing events. Difficulties lead to questions. Why isn’t the world a better place? Who is responsible for the way things are? Yet the problems and brokenness we see in the world around us can make believing God is good difficult. In the passage of the healing of the blind man, Jesus shows us that the Father has a purpose in everything. The spiritual discipline of silence helps us to hear what God is saying. The spiritual discipline of awareness helps us see what God is doing.
Sermon and Study GuidePraying the 23rd Psalm: God is Generous
The God of Psalm 23 is generous. Because of God's gracious provision, protection, and care, we lack nothing. God invites us to rest, to be refreshed, and to be restored. By letting this Psalm wash over your mind, you imbed the narrative of our generous God into your soul. This is life without lack!
Margin and Solitude: God is Holy
It is a profound truth about human beings that our first area of freedom concerns where we will place our mind. Until solitude and silence have had their effects, our minds will very likely continue to be focused on the wrong things. Margin and solitude give us space to experience a God who is unlike anyone else.
God is Trustworthy Psalm 27: Counting Your Blessings
What do you trust Or maybe I should say who do you trust? This Psalm is a testimony of the faithfulness of God. It invites us to trust him. David is describing his experience in dealing with his fears and trouble. The Psalm begins with a confident statement of Faith. Psalm 27:1, The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Counting our blessings reminds us of God's faithfulness in the past and builds our faith in him for the future.
God Transforms John 15:1-10: The Discipline of Solitude
One of the goals of solitude is to become open with God. To unmask yourself, be your true self before Him. If you do this, be open and honest with God, that will reveal things you didn't know were there.
