{"id":176,"date":"2009-10-05T11:19:30","date_gmt":"2009-10-05T17:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stringer.cc\/blog\/?p=176"},"modified":"2009-10-05T11:19:30","modified_gmt":"2009-10-05T17:19:30","slug":"renewal-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stringer.cc\/blog\/2009\/10\/05\/renewal-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewal (rest)"},"content":{"rendered":"

After many, many months, I’ve started reading books that Jerry Hollman has recommended for me.\u00c2\u00a0 One, Qualities of a Spiritual Warrior<\/a>, and the other, Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The first, QSW, enhorts the differences in just being a soldier for Christ and a WARRIOR.\u00c2\u00a0 Having a love for “guy movies”, warriors are fierce, rugged and manly.\u00c2\u00a0 It is almost the opposite for spiritual warriors except for one thing: initiative.<\/p>\n

The second, EDOJC, is a book from the 17th Century that was considered heresy.\u00c2\u00a0 It speaks in a tone meant for the pheasants, the non-elite, the commonfolk.\u00c2\u00a0 Strange how things haven’t changed much.\u00c2\u00a0 How much spiritual wisdom seems out of reach for the working class, the non-clergy?\u00c2\u00a0 I know of people that do.\u00c2\u00a0 Many times, we just ask “How do I get closer to God?”… and never find an answer.<\/p>\n

I read a chapter in QSW this morning that a Warrior’s best weapon is rest – specifically resting in Christ<\/em>, and it goes with the first two chapters for EDOJC – how to really pray.\u00c2\u00a0 Now, as a self-proclaimed ADD guy, rest isn’t easy for me.\u00c2\u00a0 Always thinking about something, schemeing a plan, wondering what’s next.\u00c2\u00a0 However, in a thread that sounds like it comes from theophostic ministry, Ms. Guyon maps the process in EDOJC to be still and know His is God<\/em>.\u00c2\u00a0 In plain English, with a distinct lack of piety, we get a 400-year old lesson in listening to God.<\/p>\n

It’s my path for the next few weeks – taking a passage, opening my heart to my spirit, and ignoring my mind’s dendency to “LOOK! Laptops on sale!” every 5 minutes.\u00c2\u00a0 I can wholehearted recommend the book based on the first chapters.\u00c2\u00a0 It is an amazing characterization of what we must do to experience Christ more.\u00c2\u00a0 Our spirit in tune with His, our minds and hearts slowly changed by the transformation of our spirit.<\/p>\n

Join with me in this journey!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After many, many months, I’ve started reading books that Jerry Hollman has recommended for me.\u00c2\u00a0 One, Qualities of a Spiritual Warrior, and the other, Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ. The first, QSW, enhorts the differences in just being a soldier for Christ and a WARRIOR.\u00c2\u00a0 Having a love for “guy movies”, warriors are fierce, … <\/p>\n

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