I Keep You Fully and Completely Safe
If we only knew how God feels toward us, we would run to him with complete trust even when we fall. Julian of Norwich shares the truth God showed her about his longing to enfold us and restore us in his love.
The Invisible Nature of the Spiritual
Richard Foster explains that spiritual reality is hidden from us “until we want to see it . . . want to see it with all our hearts . . . long for it like the deer longing for flowing streams (Ps. 42:1).”
The Role of Temptations
Classics of Christian devotional literature are marked by clarity and profound simplicity. This excerpt from The Imitation of Christ is no exception. It offers practical and timeless advice for dealing with harmful desires.
Disturb Us, Lord
They say scripture “disturbs the comfortable and comforts the disturbed”—a dynamic evident in the with-God life. James Catford introduces a poem on that topic by the great explorer Sir Francis Drake.
Practice Staying in God’s Presence
François Fénelon reminds us that most of the struggles we face in the with-God life are not giant sins, but rather the seemingly inconsequential offenses that gradually drive a wedge between the life we want and the life we lead.
How to Cultivate a Listening Life
Renovaré Board Member and Co-founder of the Bible listening app Dwell, Jon Bailey, invites us to experience “fresh growth and grace as we keep God’s Word in our ears.”
Understanding Prayer
“Just like a little child can never draw a bad picture, so a child of God can never utter a bad prayer.” Richard Foster explores the discipline through which God welcomes, embraces, and changes us.
The Feast that Satisfies and Never Satiates
God sets a meal before us—the never ending feast of deepening intimacy with the Trinity through Jesus Christ. Chris Hall describes this extraordinary invitation to know God in both the now and the not yet.
Dead to Distraction
Could it be that our difficulty in focusing comes not only from the technological toys forever at our fingertips but also from a sort of spiritual unrest? Carolyn Arends explores this theme.
Facing the Fear of Solitude
Solitude strikes right at the root of our fear of becoming unimportant, unneeded, insignificant, useless— which is precisely why we need it. Richard Foster helps us learn how to resign as CEO of the universe.