In my last post I wrote that growing in the knowledge of God ought to be a top priority for us in 2011. One of the critical reasons why this is true is that our knowledge of God is dynamically connected to our intimacy with God.
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Growing in Intimacy with God
Posted in Devotional Prayer, General Discipleship, tagged Christianity, discipleship, intimacy with God, Jesus Christ, knowledge of God, Matt Candler on January 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Priority 1: The Knowledge of God
Posted in Devotional Prayer, General Discipleship, tagged Christian prayer, John 17, John Piper, knowledge of God, prayer, prayer devotions on January 1, 2011 | 3 Comments »
When it comes to the area of our spiritual lives and specifically the area of prayer (or our ‘devotional life’) there is no shortage of reading plans, devotional aids and other things to assist us in our new goals and aspirations. As we begin 2001 what is stirring in me is not so much an approach as much as a topic. That topic is the knowledge of what God is like.
I believe that the area of growing in the our understanding of who God is and what God is like must be at the top of our priority list for 2011 (and every year for that matter!). Here’s a look at why I believe this:
Growing in the Attitude of Christ
Posted in Devotional Prayer, General Discipleship on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This past week I have been spending quite a bit of time focusing on Philippians 2:5-13. This is a well known passage in which Paul exhorts us to have the same attitude as Jesus Christ. It then describes some of the major pillars of that attitude, such as humility, obedience, and a servant heart. Your [...]
Daily Prayers to Strengthen the Heart
Posted in Devotional Prayer, General Discipleship, tagged Christian prayer, daily prayer on April 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Well, it’s been an extremely long time since my last post. I am very sorry about that. I have been rather overwhelmed by a large number of activities lately and thus my writing time has really suffered. I recently read an article by Justin Rizzo who is a worship leader at the International House of [...]
Knowing God’s Discipline
Posted in Devotional Prayer, General Discipleship, tagged Christian, God's discipline, Hebrews 12, Jesus, Proverbs 3, spirituality on March 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There are passages of Scripture that we tend to read often and there are passages that we tend to avoid. There are also passages that are easier for us to pray through than others. Yesterday I was reading a familiar passage in Proverbs 3: My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline and do not [...]
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