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The Tiny Things that Threaten Our Spiritual Lives

by Chris on 15. Dec, 2011 in Blog, Training & Spiritual Disciplines

This entry is part 20 of 26 in the series ShortPostsFrom10MinuteMystic

At Seattle’s Boeing Field, brand new commercial jets are put through their paces.[i] During test flights in 2004, Boeing discovered serious problems in several new planes.  Mechanics found glass beads destroying the inside of the engines.  The beads, about the size of sugar granules, wrecked the engines beyond repair. Officials set out to determine the [...]

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A True Assessment of You and God: The Examen

by Chris on 12. Dec, 2011 in Blog, Training & Spiritual Disciplines

This entry is part 18 of 26 in the series ShortPostsFrom10MinuteMystic

The word “examen” comes from Latin and refers to the weight indicator on a balance scale.  It carries the idea of “an accurate assessment of the true situation.”[i] The Examen gives us an assessment of the true situation between us and God.  This spiritual practice forces us to pay attention to matters we may normally [...]

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Invisible Iniquity: How To Detect Your Most Damaging Depravity

by Chris on 08. Dec, 2011 in Blog, Training & Spiritual Disciplines

This entry is part 17 of 26 in the series ShortPostsFrom10MinuteMystic

Jesus identifies spiritual roadblocks which seemed invisible to even the most devout in his day.  The mystical masters of Jesus’ world could certainly spot the spiritual roadblock of murder (Matt. 6:21) or adultery (Matt. 6:27).  They perceived with precision that immoralities like these kept people from intimacy with God.  But they failed to recognize the [...]

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