Will is getting a bad rap among Christ followers. We have busied ourselves in giving him up, blaming him for leading us away from God’s best. Countless times I have said (and heard others say) something like this: “I just need to give up my Will.” Poor Will. He’s taking…
Recently, I posted my ramblings about what prayer is not. For example, prayer is not how you gain God’s approval for the wonderful plan you have for your own life. It is not a token to the divine wish machine. Nor is it merely an avenue for submitting requests for…
Too often I have submitted my grand plan to God in the hope that He would endorse it and make it come to pass. In my limited, finite understanding, what I have concocted for my life—and for those around me—seems good, right, best. So I put forth my request, just…
Have you experienced one of those dark nights of the soul that so many contemplatives refer to? I think of them as phases of life in which all is shaken and broken, like a perpetual emotional earthquake. Mine was ushered in as I could no longer ignore or deny my…
How happy to know that I’m not the only one yet mulling over 2008 resolutions! My blog stats show that readers are still frequenting these topics (see this one) and even continuing to search for them through tags. Well, I’m still thinking of resolutions too! It’s only Day 15 of…
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