We know a lot about God, and do a lot in His name, but knowing about God and doing things in His name whether conformist or nonconformist (we all have our formats) is not the same as knowing His Presence - Presence is about encounter, meeting God and engaging dynamically with Him. Too frequently we … Continue reading Seeking His Presence
Category: Holy Spirit
How Charismatic Are You?
'Charismatic' is frequently used to describe a gifted, talented, naturally outstanding person or a larger than life personality, but that's not how I'm using the term and it's not how the apostle Paul used it either. When Paul used the term he used it to describe the special abilities the Spirit gives to ordinary people, … Continue reading How Charismatic Are You?
Desiring the Gifts of the Spirit
Being a Christian and doing Church is meant to be supernatural - it's about a Spirit led and empowered life, a community of believers listening to and moving in the Spirit. It's not a club, it's not a business, and it doesn't operate the way they do, neither should it. In fact doing things the … Continue reading Desiring the Gifts of the Spirit
Passion and persistence
Passion and persistence play a huge part in the Christian life, or at least they should do! One of the great problems of the western mind is the desire to create one nice tidy package of what we believe, and so make a system which becomes the framework for everything - all nice and neat … Continue reading Passion and persistence
Vision
Have you got a vision? How compelling is it? You can't really do life without vision, it's essential to life, without it we stumble or go round in circles. The writer of Proverbs says "without a vision the people perish." (29:18). Vision is needed for ourselves, for marriage, for family, for our work, for ministry … Continue reading Vision
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