Devotions from Trevor Hudson’s book, Discovering our Spiritual Identity “Only the power of God’s love, manifest in the lives of ordinary people, can heal our broken world.”  Our highest priority when we know Jesus is to learn to love. Do we want to be remembered as a truly loving person and to live the life…

Devotions from Trevor Hudson’s book, Discovering our Spiritual Identity God who loves us is a God who listens and hear our cries, even to those groans we can’t put into words. Listening is one of the most precious gifts we can give to someone we love. We all feel valued for who we are and…

Devotions based on Trevor Hudson’s book, Discovering our Spiritual Identity “Compassionate caring is the acid test of the authentic Christ-following life.” If our spiritual disciplines don’t result in others close to us feeling more valued and loved then our practices are empty. If our relationship with Him is ever deepening it will show in our…

Devotions based on Trevor Hudson’s  book, Discovering our Spiritual Identity If we were to think of one word to describe God, it would probably be HOLY. “God is holy because He loves, and loves because He is holy. The Wholly Other is wholly for us,” says Donald McCullough. When Jesus was here on earth He…

Devotions based on Trevor Hudson’s book, Discovering our Spiritual Identity The kingdom of God has come near and we are urged to repent and believe ( Mark 1:15). Repentance involves a complete turnabout of our mind and outlook that turns us in a new direction, changes our distorted attitudes, and gives our lives a new…

Devotions based on Trevor Hudson’s book Discovering our Spiritual Identity  Growing deeper in our Christian lives requires community. When we say Yes to Christ we are also saying yes to His family, for we cannot be His followers alone. Within this community we gradually become the people God wants us to be. We are interdependent…

Devotions based on Trevor Hudson’s book, Discovering our Spiritual Identity Jesus said, “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32) The kingdom is wherever the loving will of the Father reigns.  We don’t have to wait until we die for the kingdom, but…

Devotions based on Trevor Hudson’s book, Discovering Our Spiritual Identity Daily reflection is another way we develop a Christian memory and as we practice this it keeps our remembering up to date.  No day is empty of God’s presence! God is always trying to get our attention and give us fresh glimpses of His loving…

Devotions based on Trevor Hudson’s book, Discovering our Spiritual Identity Another dimension of Christian memory is the remembering of our own personal stories.  Our lives are never secular. They are sacred journeys in which God is constantly involved, always wanting to show us His word and love.  It is good to reflect on our life…

Devotions based on Trevor Hudson’s book. Discovering our Spiritual Identity Our faith is grounded in remembrance- we are called to remember God’s presence in the gospel life of Jesus, in our own personal stories and in our daily lives. The Psalmist says, “I remember you, O Lord.”  And Jesus himself said in connection with the…