You are born alone, and you die alone. Yet, how we fight against this reality. Before you begin a deeper walk with God, know that that walk will be a lonely one. The closer you get to God, the further you’ll be from people. Leonard Ravenhill said it well: Great eagles fly alone; great lions…
Category: Spirituality
Spirituality – What we experience.
The Occult Versus the Mystical
The occult deals with the keeping and passing down of secret information. These secrets are reserved for the few, the chosen. The mystical deals with thea experience of the Divine. It is not information, it is the consciousness of God. And it is reserved for the few as well, for those who follow the mystic…
The Map and the Territory
Only in religion does it seem that people mistake the map for the territory. They have a deep relationship with the Book but know nothing about an experiential relationship with the God of the Book. The Bible is the Map Think of the Bible as a map. A map is not the territory. A map…
A Prayer for America
O Lord, America has lost its way Save this nation from greed, hatred, and confusion. Convict and convert our president, members of congress, our politicians, our judges, and all that are in authority. Protect those who are fighting the good fight, be with them and give them courage. Open the eyes of our citizens and…
Paraphrase of the Prayer of Ephraim the Syrian
O Lord and Master, Deliver me and keep me free from a spirit of idleness, despondency, ambition, and idle talk. Rather give me a spirit of chastity, humble-mindedness, patience, and love. O Lord King, grant me to see my faults and not condemn my brothers and sisters: for blessed are you unto the ages of…