I've been thinking about the desert and the promise land of the spirit. Both in Spiritual Desolation and Consolation, God is up to something good. Some seasons we rest and enjoy and some seasons we are challenged to grow. We may prefer consolation but it is most often in our desolation that we are forever changed. Spiritual Desolation is a collection of moments, times, or an extended season when … [Read more...] about Spiritual Desolation
Prayer and Energy
Through prayer, by prayer and in prayer we learn by experience the bottomless depths of His love for us. If you are distressed about your best never being good enough – gratefulness is needed. If you are lukewarm (tepid) and indifferent to the things of God around you only a heart of gratitude toward God can open you up and break off the disease of apathy. Reverence is the way to restoring the … [Read more...] about Prayer and Energy
Meditating in the River
Meditation is not about self. Rather, it’s getting lost in thoughts about God. In meditation, one thought can redirect the mind. Keep directing your thoughts towards the Creator. A thought about God or how you saw Him in someone or something will turn your heart to a place of gratitude and deep appreciation. Meditation is much like a raft ride. It spins and moves you downstream. Not so much … [Read more...] about Meditating in the River
Fasting Negativity
According to the ancient fathers of our faith, fasting food was a way to expose the bad desires within the body that allowed the soul to drift away from its intended purpose. Fasting is simply making the body say no to the pleasure of food. While we generally think of fasting as withholding food, there is also a whole-person fast that affects the mind, the body, and the spirit. Fasting negativity … [Read more...] about Fasting Negativity