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The Spiritual Discipline of Prayer-Filled Mindfulness

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May this tool of the Prayer of Examen encourage you in your walk with Christ. It’s when we stop to reflect and “be” in His Presence, that we “become” all He designed. It’s then, that the abundant life promised, despite the circumstances, seem to appear before ones very eyes. It's when one lives in the intentional and purposeful margin of being and not overdoing, being led, that life also becomes full of sweet adventure and numerous "God coincidences". Continue reading →

How to Study the Bible: Let’s Do Inductive Study – Part One!

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TOOLS FOR Inductive Study A Bible, a notebook, colored pencils or highlighters and an amazing cup of coffee are wonderful tools for the OBSERVATION phase. Commentaries, lexicons, concordances, cultural background books, and maps, along with other tools are most helpful in the INTERPRETATION phase of study. Although these may be easy to dive into, resist. Doing OBSERVATION without these tools is critical for the process and helps to set aside one's own presuppositions when coming to the text. Continue reading →

Internalizing God’s Love: Fulfilling Profound Longings to Feel Valued

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May I propose a thought that no matter the answer, or the area in which it would feel strongly to be recognized, accepted, or valued, that that affirmation would be short lived or not reach to the depths of the soul? It may be like a warm blanket on a cold and drafty day, but not as the “chicken-noodle soup of the soul” that reaches the depths of the longing to feel loved, accepted, or valued. Continue reading →