Devotions from Lisa McMinn’s book, The Contented Soul For some people the art of savoring life comes very naturally and for others we have to learn it. We need constant reminders that our contentment is rooted in the work of Christ and to be experienced here and now. He wants to transform our lives and…
Devotions based on Lisa Graham McMinn’s boo, The Contented Soul St. Augustine wrote, “O Lord God, grant us peace, for you have given us all things. Grant us the peace of quietness, the peace of the Sabbath which has no evening.” All of us are surrounded by simple pleasures. Contentment is waiting for us and…
Devotions taken from Sacred Romance book by John Eldridge We Are Lovers “The Scriptures employ a wide scale of metaphors to capture the many facets of our relationship with God. If you consider them in a sort of ascending order, there is a noticeable and breathtaking progression. Down near the bottom of the totem pole…
Devotions from Henri Nouwen’s book, Spiritual formation Often our cups are so full of our own opinions and speculations that we miss what God has for us now. In spiritual formation we need a constant discipline of prayer so we can move from darkness to light. This transparency will change us in relationship with nature,…
Devotions from Henri Nouwen’s book, Spiritual Formation When Henri talks about Spiritual formation, he is not giving steps or stages on the way to perfection. Instead it’s about “The movements from the mind to the heart through prayer in its many forms that reunite us with God, each other, and our truest self.” He thinks…
Devotions from Fil Anderson’s book Breaking the Rules Religion is the self-absorbed search for a way to be in control of our own well-being, says Larry Crabb. It uses rules to keep us in line and rituals to remind us of our failure to live up to the rules. Shame and guilt compel us to…
Devotions from Fil Anderson’s book, Breaking the Rules We actually perceive and experience the world through our memories. Our memories help us to observe and process new experiences and give them a place in our own unique life experiences. The most important thing to remember is God and His promises. So many times in the…
Devotions from Fil Anderson’s book, Breaking the Rules When we are at home in God’s love and know that He delights in us, are we not more joyful, grateful and free? Our concept of God is constantly giving our life its purpose, definition and meaning. When our thinking about God is correct, consistent and focused,…
Devotions from Fil Anderson’s book, Breaking the Rules Mother Teresa said, “What I do you cannot do; but what you do I cannot do. The needs are great, and none of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful.” …
Devotions from Fil Anderson’s book, Breaking the Rules “NO act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. “ AESOP Sometimes it may just be a word of love but it can be a supreme act of love. That’s because “when our words become flesh in our lives, the world is transformed.” Jesus is…