“And because of the increase of lawlessness, the love of many will grow cold” (Matt. 24:12). Danger of Neglect We must be very careful about the cooling of neglect. If we neglect prayer, fasting, Bible reading, and worship, slowly our hearts will cool. Slowly our devotion to God will die. This does not happen all…
Category: Spirituality
Spirituality – What we experience.
Spiritual Warfare
“Discipline yourselves; keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour” (1 Pet. 5:8). Here is a topic that doesn’t get much attention these days. We are seldom warned about the reality of a battle that is being waged in the spiritual realm. We don’t see it,…
Four Wisdom Traditions
A wise man once said, “It is important to draw wisdom from many different places. If we take it from only one place it becomes rigid and stale.” We see this “rigid and stale” in the old churches. The longer the tradition the worse it can be. There is no openness to new moves of…
Few Should Become Hermits
Thomas Merton rightly said, “The eremitical life is a charism reserved for few.” Everyone can benefit from solitude, but only a few should follow the way of the hermit. What is a Charism? A charism is a divinely conferred power or ability. Without it The hermit life can lead to confusion and delusion. Most people…
Just Living is Not Enough
I want to let you in on a little secret, you don’t get wise by just living. You might think that old age brings forth wisdom, it does not. Even experience doesn’t help some folks. Wisdom requires a level of self-reflection and self-doubt that is far too uncomfortable for many people. Many people would rather…