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Category Archives: spirituality
Free gas for your heart-tank
If Jesus has touched your life that’s good. If it’s been a while since He touched your heart, you may be running on empty! Jesus offers free gas for your heart-tank. Let Him fill you daily! A Christian who keeps … Continue reading
Posted in Christian spirituality, Free Gas, hardening of the heart, heart care, heart connection, heart of worship, heart-felt love, human heart, spirituality
Tagged Christ in your heart, He touched me, heart open to Jesus, Jesus in your heart, Let Jesus touch your heart, Seedbed New Room Conference, the touch of Jesus, touched by Jesus, touching Jesus
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Make everyday a day of epiphany (and every church a place of epiphany)
A Christian’s heart should be full of fountains flowing and wide-open faucets running with rivers of Jesus’ living water. Is yours? If not, this might help: January 6 is called “The Day of Epiphany” by traditional churches. It celebrates the … Continue reading
Excuses have no good uses
Excuses are a popular type of denial. A happy life can’t be built on a foundation of excuses. Make hope, not excuses. We think excuses protect our pride, but all they really do is hide our hope. An honest confession … Continue reading
God’s route is Spirit-led
Christianity’s about Jesus and being led by His Spirit. Anyone or anything that gets more of your attention than Jesus blocks the way. Every Christian needs to learn to be led by God’s Spirit. There’s nothing routine about being Spirit-led! … Continue reading
Posted in Christian spirituality, Holy Spirit, led by the Spirit, Spirit-led, spiritual formation, spirituality
Tagged directed by the Spirit, God and conscience, How to be led by the Spirit, nudged by the Spirit, Spirit prompted, Spirit-directed, Spirit-led definition, Spirit-led quotes, spiritual promptings
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Self-dependency eventually leads to despondency
When you depend on temporary situations for happiness your happiness soon departs. Self-dependency will also eventually let you down and lead to despondency. It’s like your shadow. When the dark night comes self-dependency dissipates. I’ve been deceived and disappointed too … Continue reading
Good fear produces good vibes . . .
The fear of the Lord isn’t about dodging lightning bolts. It’s about letting your heart be overwhelmed by His glorious light. Too many people want God’s approval, but the fear of the Lord makes us realize that what we really … Continue reading
When the Cultivator cultivates human heart-soil
Trust GodTo cultivateYour heart.Let Him pullThe weeds outBefore they startTo overrun you! When weedsAre allowedTo run wildIn your heartPeace and joyDepart. For life-giving cultivationRead the Bible withHeart-warming contemplation,Not theological speculation. Some people let God cultivate beauty within them. Some people … Continue reading
Posted in Christian spirituality, growing in grace, how to grow spiritually, spiritual formation, spiritual health, spirituality
Tagged cultivation definition, discipleship definition, discipleship quotes, growing in Christ, keys to spiritual growth, spiritual formation quotes, the parable of the sower
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