A view of heart holiness as my understanding is currently evolving.
The following quote from Annie Dillard’s book, Teaching a Stone to Talk, struck a chord within me this week. She says, Experience has taught the [human] race that if knowledge of God is the end, then these habits of life […]
Read More »It is sometimes easy to have faith at the start of a long journey. There is excitement and anticipation. Energy levels run high. And it is certainly easy to have faith as you near the goal or the end of […]
Read More »It is that time of year again. At least it is down here in Houston, TX. It was 81 degrees today. It is time for a little spring cleaning. Recently I had to clean my office at work. It desperately […]
Read More »I am involved in a “Bible Study” on Thursday nights. We are using the book, Disciplines for the Inner Life by Bob Benson, Sr. and Michael W. Benson. I am not sure that I understand all that the Benson’s were […]
Read More »If I’m not walking, then I’m just posing. I guess I need to be reminded of that from time to time. This is especially true in terms of my Faith. I am reminded again of the differences between “Saving Faith” […]
Read More »I am very fortunate to have several men of God who I interact with on a frequent basis in my secular employment. One of them I work with as a colleague. Several others I interact with due to the nature […]
Read More »Am I a “talmudim” or a “disciple”? Is there a difference? Well, first let’s look at a disciple. What is a disciple? A disciple is a student of a particular teacher or leader. Jesus had disciples. He said “And whosoever […]
Read More »What happens when we pray? Emilie Griffin says the following in her book, Clinging – The Experience of Prayer. “What happens to people who pray is that their inward life gradually takes over from their outward life.” I think this […]
Read More »I wonder if anyone else ever feels this way. Sometimes I get a little discouraged. Sometimes I feel like the whole world is a New England Patriot and I am just a Miami Dolphin. (And I’m not talking about the […]
Read More »Here are three quotes that I came across recently. Actually, I only came across the first one recently. The other two I have known for quite some time.Here they are and I am looking for some responses or thoughts from […]
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