a believer's journey through spiritual formation
Godly Friendships The first two posts, Love One Another and Encourage One Another, discuss edification and encouragement. This leads us to godly friendships; as we take steps towards deepening our friendships and building more spiritual friendships and mentorships. Godly Friendships are similar to ordinary friendships. Both are characterized by intimacy, trust, and mutual enjoyment of…
Encourage One Another Continuing to look at what Jesus has commanded us to do, Love one another, even as I have loved you. In the last post, we discussed when we edify, we learn, teach, and seek to hold each other accountable. Encouragement is defined as the action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope;…
Love One Another Looking at Adam and Eve (Genesis 3), their relationship defines how our relationships are now. When we are first introduced to them, they have no concept of self. They live solely for God, to glorify God. When they are tempted and eat from the tree, three consequences occur. In Matthew 22: 37-39,…
The Incarnational Tradition Excerpts from G. K. Chesterton, Athanasius, Annie Dillard, Soren Kierkegaard, Dag Hammarskjold, Kathleen Norris, and Brother Lawrence The final tradition in Devotional Classics is the Sacramental Life Tradition. Richard Foster describes this tradition by invoking the words of Paul, “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name…