It is not what is in our circle of experience that defines us. It is what we leave out.
Tag: spiritual growth
Four-Legged Chickens / Spiritual Meditations
If you have been going too fast and are not feeling close to Jesus, take advantage of the Lenten season to slow down so you can find time to grow closer to Jesus.
Christianity Is Not a Religion or a Philosophy, It’s Jesus
Spiritually renew your thoughts and attitudes.
How We Can Deal with Devastation / Spiritual Meditations
You cannot control what happens to your life, but you can always control what you will feel and do about what happens to you.
How We Interpret Biblical Violence / Spiritual Meditations
All of life—from womb to tomb—matters. To have a consistent ethic of life is to be comprehensive in our advocacy for life and to refuse to think of issues in isolation from each other.
Predestination vs. Free Will Q&A / Spiritual Meditations
We’re not debating the nature of salvation, which is by God’s grace through faith alone in Christ alone. Rather, these are topics that deal with how these things came about.
What Jesus Really Asks of You / Spiritual Meditations
Having the mind of Christ taught in the Sermon on the Mount and responding to the current moment with Jesus’ spirituality of love—surrender, sacrifice, and service—are the definitive indications of spiritual growth.
Which of the 7 Deadly Sins do You Struggle With? / Spiritual Meditations
Which of the 7 deadly sins controls your life? Mindfulness of your ego nurtures a response to this present moment, glistening with grace. It’s part of the spiritual journey.
How to Return to Your Natural Awareness / Spiritual Meditations
An infant lives in the present moment and demonstrates that guilt, worry, and anxiety are not natural. Jesus insisted that we unlearn a lot to experience mindfulness.
Letting Your Faith Stall?/ Spiritual Meditations
Wouldn’t it be odd, and disappointing, if after all life’s experiences, I had not grown, changed, or gained a different perspective? Yet this is precisely what happens with some people.