When God searches my heart, I believe it’s a cooperative effort. In other words, I don’t think God is lurking around my heart and soul without my acquiescence (not that God couldn’t, but doesn’t). If I practiced more mindfulness and stayed in tune with the Holy Spirit, the process would be deeper. I Chronicles 29:9a [...]
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Basic Search or Advanced?
Posted in Lent, tagged authenticity, awareness, God, heart, Holy Spirit, I Chronicles, Lent, mindfulness, open my heart, trust on February 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Turning My Head to Look
Posted in Lent, tagged awareness, beloved, expectations, God, Holy Spirit, I Chronicles, joy, Lent, looking, presence, seeking, trust on February 28, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Imagine being in that early flush of honeymoon love and waking in the morning. The first thing I do is turn to look at my beloved. A wonder. If he has risen beforehand, I might call out the name or simply rise to seek him out. I know he is there. So it can be [...]
What Do I Want to Hear?
Posted in Lent, tagged Ahab, faith, God, hearing God, Jehoshaphat, Lent, prayer, prophecy, seeking, trust on February 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
How often do people say, “Did you pray about it?” or “Did you ask God first?” and although I may or may not specifically seek God’s favor or direction, can I hear truth if I have already made up my mind on what I want to hear, on what I want to do? Am I [...]
Made Alive in the Spirit
Posted in Lent, tagged alive in the spirit, Christ, church calendar, desert, Genesis 9:8-17, Holy Spirit, I Peter 3:18-22, Jesus, lectionary, Lent, Mark 1:9-15, Psalm 25:1-10, temptation, trials on February 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Since the Sundays in Lent are generally excluded from most Lenten rituals, I decided to do something a little different on Sundays as well. I looked up the Lectionary for today, Year B. A Lectionary (a list of scripture readings appointed for a given day or occasion) is generally used by denominations that follow the [...]
With All My Heart
Posted in Lent, tagged Deuteronomy, faith, God, Grace, heart, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Lent, Luke 15, prodigal, sin, wholeness on February 25, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The Israelites were set to enter the promised land when Moses gave one last sermon (since he was not going with them) in which he warned them of the slow falling away that would probably happen. And yet, he also promised a God way to stop the downward spiral. Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there [...]
Lookin’ in All the Wrong Places
Posted in Lent, tagged Ephesians 6:12, faith, God, Holy Spirit, Lent, Leviticus, mediums, Saul, Spirit, spiritist, spirtuality, trust, witch of endor, witchcraft on February 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
There are two insights here: one, the implication here is that mediums and such have power otherwise, it wouldn’t matter and two, looking for direction from them is a type of spiritual adultery. Leviticus 19:31 ‘Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD [...]
Because I Said So
Posted in Lent, tagged God, grudges, I am, Lent, Leviticus, love, neighbor, revenge, sacred other, sovereignty on February 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Clearly, if we must be told, as a people, to “not” hold grudges or seek revenge, it must be a norm or tendency. My kids call it “paybacks.” Instead, we are to love our neighbor and why? Because the Lord God says so. Leviticus 19:18 ‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone [...]
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