Jesus taught us to pray for God
In the prayer that starts, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,” Jesus taught: Pray for people. But first, pray for God. Here's how.
Humble your soul, release your spirit
Humble your soul? Release your spirit? God teaches us to act on our spirit's YES even when our soul is crying NO. For then his life can flow.
The blessing of an undivided heart
Once my heart was undivided, God gave me grace to overcome. Each new year, may we walk in the two blessings that characterized Esther’s and Elijah’s lives!
Trauma and truth-seeking: Desperation, spirit, life
You pursue truth differently when you're desperate, when your life hinges on what you find – and your spirit is released to resonate with the Spirit of God.
Living by the Spirit: Moving as one with God
Living by the Spirit creates intimate oneness with God. That is, your spirit learns to move with God’s Spirit, as one moves with a lead partner in a dance.
He restores my soul: Resting in God’s unforced rhythms
“Come to me,” Jesus said. As we do, he restores our soul, releasing it from the chaos of frenzy and anxiety. He leads us in the unforced rhythms of grace.
Our Spirit-to-spirit birthright
More than a century ago, Andrew Murray explored the difference - and the conflict - between our spirit and our soul. He showed from Scripture the Spirit-to-spirit dynamic God has designed.
Throw away the copy key
Did you ever try to use a key that should work, but didn’t? That often happens with a copy of the original. To the eye, it seems a match. But…
Countdown to The Esther Blessing: Reign or not
Mini-post: The counterfeit of reigning in life. Quote from The Esther Blessing: Grace to Reign in Life.
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Mastering the language in which God speaks
Today, let’s consider the impossible – and utterly delightful – challenge of mastering the language in which God speaks. It’s a challenge crucial to living by the Spirit. (And also…