Rest/Renewal/Restoration
“Christianity is not a religion of external demands and taboos; it is the worship of God “in spirit and truth” (Jn. 4.23). Our faith must first of all renew the inner person. Then, the inner peace that results from this correction and purification will inevitably manifest itself externally, healing and shaping the outer world aright. Strictly speaking, the external world can only undergo changes for the good, when acting in it are people who have themselves been renewed inter
Prayer (and Focus)
“The Gospel is very simple, and yet we don’t understand it. I’m not impressed with overactivity in the Church, and I’m not impressed with...
Prayer (Continuous)
“The Lord Jesus directs us to continuous prayer because He knows that quick, easy results, obtained conveniently and effortlessly, only...
Grace (and Blindness)
“God and man then possess in common an uncreated energy and life, the One being the Source, and the other the vessel of grace.” (St....
Truth (Knowing the Truth)
“If you abide in My word,” the Lord Jesus tells them, “you shall know the Truth” (John8:31-32). The verb “to know,” when used in the...
Praise and Popularity
“When we do something well, we want to tell others and be recognized. But recognition is dangerous—it can lead to inflated pride…Often...
Love (Woundedness, Trauma, and Patience)
“Most woundedness goes back to a lack of love in one way or another, and what is most needed is to fill the person with an experience of...
Worship (in Spirit and Truth)
“God is Spirit: God cannot be confined to a particular location. Those who receive the Holy Spirit and believe in Jesus Christ can...