Psalms 51:6 (NASB)
Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in secret You will make wisdom known to me.
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Death to Self
A couple of months ago, my pastor asked a question. What is your spiritual need for this year? My response: dying to myself. This may seem like a strange response. It was prompted by a year-long study of Dallas Willard’s book, Life Without Lack: Living in the Fullness of Psalm 23. A chapter called Trust … Continue reading Death to Self
Struggles produce character
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? The hardest experiences in my life helped me grow the most. I’ve had difficult experiences as an adult, but the difficulties of my childhood developed character that has lasted a lifetime. I didn’t have a stable childhood. We moved a lot. My parents separated a few … Continue reading Struggles produce character
Faith is Key to a Life Without Lack
In Life Without Lack: Living in the Fullness of Psalm 23, Dallas Willard said that before we can fully experience the sufficiency of God, three things must be at work in us: faith, death to self, and agape love. In the chapter titled Trust in God: The Key to Life, Willard wrote about faith. What … Continue reading Faith is Key to a Life Without Lack
Lured into a life of lack
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. I often recite the 23rd Psalm to myself but admit that it can be hard to say, “I lack nothing.” Most people live in want of something. We live in a world of lack – lack of goodness, compassion, justice, mercy, and peace. Why is there so … Continue reading Lured into a life of lack
Innermost Being 