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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Prairie turnip
Go on a walk today and share a photo of something that catches your eye. I went on a hike today along a muddy logging road in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Wildflowers always catch my eye. Most of the flowers I see are ones I have seen multiple times over the years – … Continue reading Prairie turnip
Accepting My True Self
The self encompasses everything that makes me a unique individual – my personality, values, and traits. The self is not static; it is always becoming, constantly evolving. Through self-reflection, I seek to understand my weaknesses so that I can become the person God intended me to be. In Gazing at God, Sharon Hodde Miller wrote about … Continue reading Accepting My True Self
Noticing the Self
I am reading the book Gazing at God: A 40-day Journey to Greater Freedom from Self by Sharon Hodde Miller. Miller divides the journey to self-forgetfulness into five stages, the first of which is, ironically, noticing the self. The point of forgetting the self (or becoming less preoccupied with the self) is gaining freedom to … Continue reading Noticing the Self
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
Innermost Being 