The spiritual journey is a voyage from ignorance to knowing to being.
When we are lost in sin, we are separated from God. We are ignorant of even our need for redemption. We are incapable of knowing we are sick. Fortunately, God seeks us out, and through God's Holy Spirit, people are drawn toward him. Like a moth attracted to a flame, humankind is drawn into relationship with Creator.
As we are drawn near to God , we become aware of our sin and sinfulness, and subsequently, we know that we need fixed. Knowing Jesus, and accepting Him as our personal Savior restores our broken relationship with God.
I've found that as I learn (know) more about Christ, and God's love for me, that I want to know God more.
Christian meditation opens the soul to comprehend and better understand (better know, if you will) who God is, God's plan for our life, and God's love for us. But knowing does not equate to being.
There are many who know God, and know Christ, yet there is a disconnect in behavior. Sin (carnal sin) still lingers.
Frequent meditation on God's word and frequent meditation in prayer draw us into a broader and more in-depth awareness of knowledge about God. But there is more for the Christian.
To become more Christ-like takes more than just knowledge. We humans need an understanding of God that penetrates heart and soul, that displaces our "old sinful" self and changes our attitudes, desires, and motivations. That is not something that typically happens overnight.
The Christian who desires to take their relationship to the next level needs to not only meditate on God's word and meditate in prayer. The Christian who consecrates herself or himself fully to God the Father must move from meditation into a regular practice of contemplation.
To contemplate God's precepts and commands is to allow this logos to come alive, penetrate our souls and become a part of who we are as new creations. Sounds simple, but it takes time, effort, humility, and an openness to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Fostering contemplation by journaling or writing out one's prayer life is an effective tool in spiritual growth. Taking the time to articulate our spiritual stream of thought provokes a developed level of thinking and assimilation that ingrains Truth into our spiritual DNA.
Are you seeking to go deeper with God, to become more like Him, to find His will? Pick up a pen, and start writing down your meditations. Track the progress. Take your journey to a new level. Move from "know God" to "being" God's person.
When we are lost in sin, we are separated from God. We are ignorant of even our need for redemption. We are incapable of knowing we are sick. Fortunately, God seeks us out, and through God's Holy Spirit, people are drawn toward him. Like a moth attracted to a flame, humankind is drawn into relationship with Creator.
As we are drawn near to God , we become aware of our sin and sinfulness, and subsequently, we know that we need fixed. Knowing Jesus, and accepting Him as our personal Savior restores our broken relationship with God.
I've found that as I learn (know) more about Christ, and God's love for me, that I want to know God more.
Christian meditation opens the soul to comprehend and better understand (better know, if you will) who God is, God's plan for our life, and God's love for us. But knowing does not equate to being.
There are many who know God, and know Christ, yet there is a disconnect in behavior. Sin (carnal sin) still lingers.
Frequent meditation on God's word and frequent meditation in prayer draw us into a broader and more in-depth awareness of knowledge about God. But there is more for the Christian.
To become more Christ-like takes more than just knowledge. We humans need an understanding of God that penetrates heart and soul, that displaces our "old sinful" self and changes our attitudes, desires, and motivations. That is not something that typically happens overnight.
The Christian who desires to take their relationship to the next level needs to not only meditate on God's word and meditate in prayer. The Christian who consecrates herself or himself fully to God the Father must move from meditation into a regular practice of contemplation.
To contemplate God's precepts and commands is to allow this logos to come alive, penetrate our souls and become a part of who we are as new creations. Sounds simple, but it takes time, effort, humility, and an openness to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Fostering contemplation by journaling or writing out one's prayer life is an effective tool in spiritual growth. Taking the time to articulate our spiritual stream of thought provokes a developed level of thinking and assimilation that ingrains Truth into our spiritual DNA.
Are you seeking to go deeper with God, to become more like Him, to find His will? Pick up a pen, and start writing down your meditations. Track the progress. Take your journey to a new level. Move from "know God" to "being" God's person.
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