Showcase: Assorted Treats

  • Being Brave for the New World: Lonely are the Brave (a film) +

    Be brave. Be strong. Don't give up. Expect God to get here soon. Psalm 31 How does God define bravery? Read More
  • Work and Cultural Renewal: Tim Keller +

    The following is an article by Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian, from January 2010 I am often asked: "Should Read More
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A Christ-Life Through Spiritual Alignment

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Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time. It happens so regularly that it's predictable. The moment I decide to do good, sin is there to trip me up. I truly delight in God's commands, but it's pretty obvious that not all of me joins in that delight. Parts of me covertly rebel, and just when I least expect it, they take charge. I've tried everything and nothing helps. I'm at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? Isn't that the real question? The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does. Romans 7:15-25 If I go through a rough patch of road littered with potholes, I shouldn’t expect my car to continue driving smoothly or my steering wheel to remain steady. And yet I do expect to be able to make it through each and every day with little attention paid to being in synch with God. As Paul makes clear in his letter to the Romans, it is one thing to want to be alive to God, and another to act this out each day. How am I to live devoted to Christ if my own self wars against the desire? Process spirituality is about committing my whole being to a daily body-mind-spirit alignment.

I cannot rely on my human understanding or effort alone to enable me to deal with problems in a manner that glorifies God. My spiritual steering wheel is still jerking in my hands if I align myself by using only willpower and a few minutes of prayer and scripture study. I was not made to endure the world alone; I was created to walk in partnership with the holy of holies. I need to submit myself each and every moment to the presence of God, my master mechanic, coming before Him wholly and humbly intent on surrendering who I am and what I understand to His will, His direction and His grace. I am in need of his professional tools to calibrate my life so it doesn’t become a broken heap after every 3 miles of living.

His alignment requires me to engage in a daily process of submitting myself to the direction of the Holy Spirit, who guides my review of His word (for daily updates) and ensures my systems are monitored through prayer. Process spirituality involves my ongoing consecration to Christ, living as if He is the only one who has the skills to keep me going in each and every circumstance He places me, while the Holy Spirit maintains a smooth and steady steering wheel, enabling my actions to be the product of God’s love.

Reflections to Consider

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Publications

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Music

  • Jesus be the centre

    Center is a song that speaks of the essence of our life in Christ, and echoes the words the Christ Read More
  • I Lift My Hands

    A powerful hymn of adoration and praise Arkansas Gospel Mass Choir. This succinctly captures the joy of knowing our savior. Read More
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Audio & Video

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Favorites

  • Freedom of Simplicity, Richard Foster +

    In Freedom of Simplicity Foster gently encourages us to see that our identity, our sense of comfort and security must Read More
  • Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster +

    The Path to Spiritual Growth The book on spiritual disciplines. Read More
  • Spiritual Classics, Richard Foster and Emilie Griffiin +

    Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups on the Twelve Spiritual Disciplines Good collection of essays, saints throughout the ages. A Read More
  • Prayer by Richard Foster +

    A prayer Richard Foster uses when beginning a time of contemplation: By the authority of Almighty God, I surround myself Read More
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Hidden Blessings

  • God's Love For Us +

    The well of love God has for us is deeper than our imaginations can grasp-- Read More
  • Truth versus Deceit +

    As stated countless times throughout the Bible, God is pure–God is truth. Read More
  • Psalm 136: Everlasting Love, Mercy & Faithfulness +

    The repeating refrain in this psalm has been translated as love, mercy, and faithfulness. Read More
  • God's Mission: To Bless All Nations +

    From the beginning God’s desire is to be with us–in our presence. Read More
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