Entering a New Orbit (Coming Home Part 3)
This is Part 3 of a 4 Part series, Coming Home - An Essay on How to Relate to God.
Entering a new orbit
D. Elton Trueblood, author, educator, philosopher and theologian states succinctly the magnitude of this change: “The new character, being finite, can still make mistakes and actually does so; but that is not the primary fact. The primary...
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In the Beginning (Coming Home Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a 4 Part series, Coming Home - An Essay on How to Relate to God.
In the beginning…
In the early pages of the Bible, we get a glimpse of what it was like at the beginning, when Adam, the first man, walked in intimate fellowship with God. Their relationship was one of trust, delight, openness, respect and admiration. Work...
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Coming Home - An Essay on How to Relate to God
This is Part 1 of a 4 Part series, Coming Home - An Essay on How to Relate to God.
At some point in our lives we will ask the question: How should I relate to God? This little essay is my humble attempt to answer that question – for I’ve concluded there is no greater issue in life.
Most people have some concept of God – viewing him as...
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Practicing Patience When God Has You Waiting
Why won't God answer my prayer?
Some days, it is a lot harder to be patient. When we’re bringing our concerns to the Lord again and again, we grow tired of waiting. It soon begins to feel like our prayers are falling on deaf ears. Often our desire is to take control and just “do the best we can”; it is our fleshly reaction to the silence....
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Are You Experiencing the Spirit Filled Life?
What words would you use to describe your current experience as a Christian?
Growing. Frustrated. Disappointing. Fulfilled. Forgiven. Stuck. Struggling. Joyful. Defeated. Exciting. Up and down. Empty. Discouraged. Duty. Intimate. Mediocre. Painful. Dynamic. Guilty. Vital. So-so. Others?
Do you desire more? Jesus said, “If anyone is thirsty,...
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