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Tag Archives: spiritual formation
Stationary wasn’t stationary
Stationary was once popular, but it’s now becoming rare. It wasn’t stationary. Most mornings I wake up with a word in my mind that I get up and write about. Today my mind was empty, so I asked Jesus to … Continue reading
Don’t just sit in church. Get up and obey God’s Spirit!
Jesus out of the church box so He can rule and reign in your heart. Take the risk to hear and do what His Spirit is saying. Begin to notice and obey His inner promptings throughout the day. I propose … Continue reading
10 better questions than “Where do you go to church?”
Christians need to be Christ-controlled not church-controlled. It’s much more important to focus on connecting with and staying connected to the risen Jesus than it is to join a religious organization. Teaching Christianity with sermons is like teaching swimming with … Continue reading
Posted in alternative church, Christian church, going to church, questioning church, rock church, unchurching, why go to church
Tagged adoration, Christian growth, discipleship, led by the Spirit, praise and worship, Spirit-led, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, Where do you go to church?
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The more I lower myself the more God’s power flows
The more I discernThe glory of the LordThe less my self-concernAnd the more I learnTo trust Him. The more I denyMyselfTo followJesusThe more ILearn to relyOn Him daily. The moreI lowerMyself,The moreGod’s powerCan flow. The more I hungerTo know God … Continue reading
Posted in Christian poetry, church poems, He must increase, I must decrease, poem, poetry, religious poetry, surrender, surrender to God
Tagged discipleship, discipleship definition, faith poems, growing in grace, poems about surrendering, sermon poems, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, surrender to God
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Being forged & refined by Jesus
Jesus is the wayBeyond pride,Beyond self-effort,And beyond despair.Let Jesus be the airYou breathe.Let Him continually fill youLike deep breathing,His Spirit,His very presenceAlways working inAnd through you.Even if you’re calledA “fool for Christ,”It’s spirituallyAdvantageousTo be so “poor in spirit”That your love … Continue reading
Can we hamper God?
God’s glory manifests where there’s deep spiritual hunger. Deep spiritual hunger grows where great brokenness is embraced with humility and grace. Preachers say, “Listen to me tell you about Jesus,” but you can listen to Him. When we try to … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian growth, Christian lifestyle\, spiritual formation, spiritual growth
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A Jesus Freak isn’t a “freak of nature” but of the supernatural
If you continually follow and obey the living Jesus with all your heart, society will see you as a freak. A Jesus Freak isn’t a freak of nature, but someone who is being radically transformed by the risen Jesus in … Continue reading
Posted in Christ followers, cost of discipleship, discipleship, Jesus freaks, Jesus Movement, radical Christianity
Tagged Christian movements, fools for Christ, hippie Christians, Jesus Freak definition, Jesus people, Jesus revolution, making disciples, spiritual formation, Who were the Jesus Freaks
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How to spiritually flourish
–Flourishing–O, to overflowFrom withinWith the fruitOf God’s SpiritSo that His natureAnd His actionsRadiate through meAs rivers of lifeNourishing everythingAnd everyone oneIn my path.