Don’t think ill of me. I have a problem wanting what I want when I want it, and sometimes like a spoiled child I whine about it when I don’t get it. Desires are part of what makes us human. We’re distinguished from other living creatures that are pulled along by instinctual needs for food, …
How to Make Spiritual Progress
Recently I’ve gotten back into the writings of A.W. Tozer. Back in the 1970s and 80s his books were a staple of my spiritual life. I highly recommend these in particular: The Knowledge of the Holy (my all time favorite of his), The Pursuit of God, The Root of the Righteous, Born After Midnight, That …
THE INNER-CHANGE (How To Get Integrated)
I saw a bumper sticker once that said, “Christians are not perfect – just forgiven!” To my mind, this tells a truth and an untruth. The truth is that Christians are not perfect – most definitely. We do have a perfect record before God, called, “Justification.” We saw that in the previous chapter. But as …
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