A life without you God is like a tree without roots. Trusting in possessions and power is like trusting in a dry and dusty creek. But a life with you God is like a tree with deep roots. Trusting in your persevering love is like trusting in a cold and steady stream. [images]
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Refresh: Connecting with Christ Through Contemplative Prayer
Prayer as Active Asking Several days ago the small group which my family and I attend discussed the prayer-life of Jesus. After a lengthy conversation, several of us confessed our desire to spend more time in prayer—like Jesus. But one group member spoke for more than just herself when she said, “But honestly, I don’t [...]
Can I complain and still be Christian?
Richard Beck writes about two ways of viewing lament in the Christian faith: Specifically, when people examine the faith/lament relationship they tend to work with a polar model with faith and lament placed on two ends of a continuum. That is, as faith increases lament/anger/complaint toward God is [...]
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Freedom of Simplicity: Finding Harmony in a Complex World
