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Creating the Conditions for Spiritual Growth

January 27, 2020January 26, 2020 Michele Morin27 Comments

I cannot make spiritual growth happen on my own, so I'm trusting the recipe.

Bread dough the color of molasses yielded to the pressure of my working fist. Fold, press, turn, repeat, and soon I lost count of how many times I had kneaded the fragrant lump. With the recipe calling for three hundred repetitions, I began to wonder— Three hundred? Really? But switching to the heel of my… Continue reading Creating the Conditions for Spiritual Growth

Posted in Bible Study, Faith, Guest PostTagged Bread, Kneading, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Growth, The Bread of Life, Wield the Word

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In Empty Nest, Full Life, @jillsavage.author offers the gift of her story and the encouragement of gathered wisdom. The comings and goings of a growing family felt, to her, like a roller coaster ride as she rejoiced over her increased freedom but still longed for the warm presence of the people who had always consumed her time and resources. With my youngest son winding into the second half of his senior year, I can’t think of a better time for this book to have crossed my path. If you, too, are in transition, seeking to discern God’s best for what’s next, Savage offers a place to start and a roadmap paved with hope.

With my youngest son winding into the second half of his senior year, I can’t think of a better time for #EmptyNestFullLife to have crossed my path. If you, too, are in transition, seeking to discern God’s best for what’s next, @jillsavage.author offers a place to start and a roadmap paved with hope. I am sharing my review on the blog today.

I don’t know about you, but I need the reminder (on the regular!) that God specializes in handing out grace when his children fail and showing up with limitless strength when we fall. A deep dive into the stories of Abel, Enoch, Moses, Abraham, and other Old Testament heroes of the faith illuminates the glorious gospel truth that it is Jesus and not our own solid pedigree who makes the life of faith possible. @debbiewwilson brings on the inspiration directly from Hebrew 11 in #LittleFaithBigGod.

This is my agenda for the coming week. Rest, read, enjoy family, walk every day. His yoke is easy all the time. This week, by grace, I will remember.

The description of faith in the book of Hebrews steers my thinking toward a better understanding of who God is, but also guides my “living by faith,” for I see that God is not interested merely in what I do. Abel worshiped. Enoch walked. Noah worked. The Patriarchs all waited for a glimpse of the promised land, but it wasn’t what they did so much as why they did it. Motive is everything in the kingdom of God. This week I will be asking myself questions about why I do what I’m doing, and I invite you to join me. Is my worship, my manner of living, my work, and my understanding of the promises of God coming from a heart of faith? Does the way I exercise my faith put God’s reality — His beauty — on display? Am I communicating an accurate picture of God’s intense desire to reward and His unrivaled ability to fulfill every one of His promises?

“We draw people to Christ not by loudly discrediting what they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are, but by showing them a light that is so lovely that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it.” ~Madeleine L'Engle That light burns brightest in us when we are living #SoulStrong, and I am grateful for the work of @lucindasecrestmcdowell in her latest book. So far, my favorite part of Soul Strong (besides Lucinda's great stories!) has been her review of the spiritual practice of praying the Examen. At the end of every day, let's commit ourselves to five simple steps that change everything: 1. Become aware of God's presence. 2. Review the day with gratitude. 3. Pay attention to your emotions. 4. Chose one feature of the day and pray from it. 5. Look toward tomorrow.

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