“There’s more that Jesus wants to say to you, much more, and now that his Spirit resides in your heart, the conversation can continue. Many good people never hear God speak to them personally for the simple fact that they’ve never been told that he does. But he does — generously, intimately… “No shepherd could …
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“We all — men and women — were created in the image of God. Fearfully and wonderfully made, fashioned as living icons of the bravest, wisest, most stunning Person who ever lived. Those who have ever seen him fell to their knees without even thinking about it… We’ve heard a bit about original sin, but …
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“We are in the process of being unveiled. We were created to reflect God’s glory, born to bear his image, and he ransomed us to reflect that glory again. Every heart was given a mythic glory, and that glory is being restored…” “We have no idea who we really are. Whatever glory bestowed, whatever glory …
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“Does the Bible teach that Christians are nothing but sinners — that there is nothing good in us? The answer is no! You have a new heart. Your heart is good. That sinful nature you battle is not who you are…” “What would happen if you believed it, if you came to the place where …
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“The tabernacle itself was a picture of something… amazing. It is a kind of mythic symbol, given to us to help us understand a deeper eternal reality. Each person knows that now his body is the temple of God: ‘Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is …
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“To find God, you must look with all your heart. To remain present to God, you must remain present to your heart. To hear his voice, you must listen with all your heart. To love him, you must love with all your heart. You cannot be the person God meant you to be, and you …
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These are the 25 books that I would most recommend for growing in spiritual maturity. I tried to rank them in terms of priority for reading. It is genuinely hard to compare two excellent books that have different topics, so the positions could easily be moved around some. 1) The Bible. Regular reading of the …
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I have read many books on the topic of learning to hear God’s voice (learning to be led by the inner leading of the Holy Spirit). I thought it would be helpful to include a brief list here. I would like to start by recommending a book by one of my all-time favorite authors, John …
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This page is designed to help you find and read some of the best quotes from some of our favorite authors. As you scroll down, you can click on the authors’ names or the book titles to go to quotes by the author or from the book, or you can simply browse the entire compilation …
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One of the passages that seems to link the words dwell and abide that were the subject of three recent posts is Psalm 91:1-2, where it says 1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. 2I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my …
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