Spiritual growth
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A Slow Book
I’ve been reading Emotionally Healthy Discipleship by Peter Scazzero. A person who practices being before doing operates from a place of emotional and spiritual fullness, deeply aware of themselves, others, and God. As a result, their being with God is… Continue reading
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Christian Self-Care – Pt. 2
If Christian self-care is important, then how should we do it biblically? Because self-care is only truly healthy when it is filtered through the lens of Scripture and rooted in God, pointing us back to God. Rest Well Then, because… Continue reading
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Christian Self-Care
I see and hear a lot of things about self-care. It is either applauded or derided. One article states, “…self-care has been both highly overvalued and undervalued in American society.” On the one hand, it has been undervalued. Especially in… Continue reading
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Imagine What God Can Do!
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. -2 Peter 3:8 In the book Emotional Intelligence for Religious Leaders, the authors quote Ara Parseghian (a former football coach), “A good coach will make his… Continue reading
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A Theologically Incorrect Desire
Who can bear the weight of souls without sometimes sinking to the dust? Passionate longings after men’s conversion, if not fully satisfied (and when are they?), consume the soul with anxiety and disappointment. To see the hopeful turn aside, the… Continue reading
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Diagnosing the Heart
Are you more like Jesus than you were 1 year ago? “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” -Proverbs 4:23 “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do… Continue reading
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