Gerhard Tersteegen was known as a spiritual teacher among the “Stillen im Lande,” in English, the quiet ones. This was a name given to those seeking God beyond organized religion. In 1728, he devoted himself to the translation of works mystics and quietists. He also wrote devotional books and correspondence on religious subjects. At his …
Jesus, The Very Thought of Thee , Bernard of Clairvaux 1090 - 1153 AD. Some say Bernard was a kind of early reformer, although he did not speak out against many significant errors of his day. Regardless of his relationship with highly institutional religion, some of his writings indicate a heart after his Savior. This poem, later turned into a …
Jesus, in John 15, directed His true disciples in this way, "Abide in me, and I in you." He went on to add, "I am the vine and you are the branches; he who abides in me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from me you can do nothing." The abiding …
Acts 2:41-47 “So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were …
"The Spiritual Guide" by Miguel de Molinos, Seed Sowers Christian Books, 142 pages (including a biography of Molinos at the end). Critical read*Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else * Only if you are very serious about living in intimate communion with your God as depicted in the New Testament. If that is not …
“To be honest, most of my prayers are a monologue. I tell God what’s on my mind, and then my prayer time is done. The communication flows one direction. And most of the time I don’t even verbalize my prayers. I simply offer words in my head.” – Rodney Reeves, in Christianity Today, June 11, …
“In my creature impatience I am often caused to wish that there were some way to bring modern Christians into a deeper spiritual life painlessly by short, easy lessons; but such wishes are vain. No shortcut exists. God has not bowed to our nervous haste nor embraced the methods of our machine age. It is …
Continue reading Choosing to Press On to Intimacy With Our God
“So let us know, let us press on to know the Lord. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; and He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.” …
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