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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Cornerstone (Tuesday)
When I visited Los Angeles, I was surprised by the many houses cantilevered over a canyon–looked like trouble just waiting to happen. Christ is my Cornerstone, marking the boundaries of my life. Sometimes, like those fancy California homes, I cantilever myself beyond … Continue reading
Corners (Monday)
How do you approach a jigsaw puzzle? Look for colors that match Find the corner and edge pieces Gotta have the box cover for a guide I define the boundaries first. I start with the corners. A puzzle to … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged cornerstone, Isaiah 28:6, new year
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Glory be (Friday)
Which spiritual disciplines enhance our ability to reflect God’s glory? It’s like breathing. Inhale the glory through Bible study, prayer and meditation; exhale the glory through service. I can’t breathe out without first breathing in. I can’t serve when I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Bible study, glory, meditation, prayer, service, spiritual disciplines
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Glory be (Thursday)
Me: It was a glorious Christmas. Gonna be a challenge to carry the glory back to work. God: My Son left the glories of heaven to accomplish his work on earth. Me: That puts my issues in perspective. I was whining; … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Christmas, glory, John 1:14
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Glory be (Christmas Day)
“. . . our purpose should be to display the glory of God in human life, to live a life ‘hidden with Christ in God’ in our everyday human conditions. Oswald Chambers, 1874-1917 My Utmost for His Highest / Nov … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Christmas, glory, Oswald Chambers
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Glory be! (Tuesday)
John 1:14 (ESV) And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory . . . This verse is often read at Christmas. But John isn’t writing about the glory of Christ’s birth–it’s not just angelic announcements, … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Christmas, glory, John 1:14
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Glory be! (Monday)
Glory: Exclamation of surprise Future heavenly home Unsurpassable beauty John 1:14 (NIV) The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory. Let’s look at that word, glory. Per biblehub.com the Greek word … Continue reading
Pitch Our Tents (Friday)
Here’s my routine for the Ignatius practice of discernment: every morning, I look back on the previous day and remember when I felt closest to and furthest from God. I make that my prayer. From my journal: Consolation: Thank you, Lord, for the … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged consolation and desolation, Ignatius, pitch a tent
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Pitch Our Tents (Thursday)
Yesterday, we considered Spurgeon’s suggestion that we pitch our tent close to God’s. So how do we do that? St. Ignatius (1491-1556) developed a set of spiritual exercises to improve discernment, sensitivity to consolation and desolation. Oversimplifying, consolation is close to God, … Continue reading
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Tagged consolation and desolation, Ignatius, pitch a tent
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Pitch Our Tents (Wednesday)
“First, then, if God has come to dwell among men by the Word made flesh let us pitch our tent around this central tabernacle; do not let us live as if God were a long way off.” Charles Haddon Spurgeon … Continue reading