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How Far Will He Go?

Posted in Grace, Jesus' Pursuit, Repentance, Salvation, tagged , , , on November 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?  If I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
-King David to the Lord God
How far will the Lord go to have us?
The King James translation of the Scripture quoted above uses the word “hell” for “depths,” an accurate translation [...]

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Losing Heart

Posted in Confession, Jesus, Repentance, Restoration, Scripture, tagged , , , , , , on October 30, 2008 | 4 Comments »

I’ve been a believer for three days now, this time around.  For almost two days before that, a total agnostic. Thirty-six hours of godlessness.  I didn’t pray.  I didn’t even lift my head.  I didn’t want to hear from God.  I wasn’t even sure He existed.
I was angry and hurt.  Exhausted.  Pissed.  Something was seething [...]

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Repentance

Posted in Discipleship, Invitation, Jesus, Repentance, Salvation, Scripture, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »

It’s not a popular word, repentance, even in Christian circles.  All kinds of images come to mind when you think of it: a grown woman crawling on hands and knees on cold pavement for hundreds of yards as she approaches the steps of a Bolivian cathedral; loud and embarrassing wailing from overly-dramatic congregates during the [...]

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How Near is the Kingdom?

Posted in Discipleship, Glory, Home, Longing, Repentance, Wonder on July 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

How much is God on our side?  How much can we trust Him, I mean, to be our comforter and provider?  I often think of it as our being on His side, not He on ours (He is, after all, God!), but when it comes to mercy, we need Him to come to us.  But [...]

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Letting Go of Guilt

Posted in Discipleship, Grace, Journey, Repentance, Restoration, Salvation, tagged , , , , on April 11, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance? -Romans 2:4

Guilt,
originally uploaded
by Grenen.

A friend, Joe, and I were recently discussing the prominent role that guilt seems to play in many people’s lives. In particular, Joe told me how much [...]

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Treasures of Darkness

Posted in Confession, Counsel, Healing, Love, Morality, Repentance, tagged , , , , , on February 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »

As I write this, I am in a café, sitting in the corner, trying hard not to make a scene. I am weeping, suppressing groans and cries and wails so that I won’t be asked to leave. I came to read and study for a class I have in a few hours. Instead, I am [...]

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