First Letter – THE PRACTICE OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD – Brother Lawrence
Brother Lawrence’s letters are the very heart and soul of what is titled ‘The Practice of the Presence of God’. All of these letters were written during the last ten years of his life.
Should We Desire Eureka/Aha? The Pursuit of Eureka!/Aha!
Does Eureka!/Aha! keep us from living living? No, a Eureka!/Aha! moment does not move us from living. Rather a Eureka!/Aha! moment results from participation with life.
Ruach – Breath Wind Spirit
Strong’s Concordance – ruach: breath, wind, spirit – 7307 Original Word: ר֫וּחַ – Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: ruach – Phonetic Spelling: (roo’-akh) – Short Definition: spirit When I study any book in the Bible, I usually review relevant aspects including words. In Ecclesiastes, Ruach is essential to the text. In looking at the occurrences of Ruach – ר֫וּח […]
Two Evils: Forsaking God & Trusting Our Work
“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, The fountain of living waters, To hew for themselves cisterns, Broken cisterns That can hold no water. The first and greatest evil in this verse, and really in general, is turning away from God’s life giving Spirit. Being turned from God is death, not because God is punishing us, but that God is life. His Spirit has always been, and […]
Who Has the Aptitude for Contemplative Work?
The one who experiences God working in the depths of his spirit has the aptitude for contemplation and no one else.
The Holy Spirit or Power from on High
Human Love is human; “love in the Spirit” is the love of God within us. It is the love of the Holy Ghost Himself, filling and flowing in our Hearts. A B Simpson