What has always been at the root of the demise of mankind is our fallen image of God. The knowledge of good and evil made us so self-aware and self-centered that we couldn't look past our shame to embrace the beauty and love of God. Our obsession with self had created a void of identity. Our … Continue reading Mess Makers – Unbelief
Undeniable Incarnate Inclusion
Before the incarnation we had no internal intimate union with the divine triune Perfection. Now we can know God like Jesus and experience God like Jesus and be loved by God like Jesus and be an anointed son like Jesus. This is what Jeremiah was talking about. Heb 10:15 And the Holy Spirit also bears witness … Continue reading Undeniable Incarnate Inclusion
You can’t be abandoned
We derive much of our identity (false identity but I'll get to that) from moments in our lives. These moments, especially the painful ones of rejection, leave a mark or a wound that needs attention. Sometimes we "heal ourselves" and the scar tissue is really tough but we are "hardened" to protect us from further injury. It … Continue reading You can’t be abandoned
The Weaver’s Table
There is a poem that was made popular by Corrie Ten Boom called “Life is but a Weaving” (the Tapestry Poem). In this poem God is the great weaver of the tapestry of our lives. I heard a variation on that "theme" by C. Baxter Kruger. He was relating a story of a Grandfather who … Continue reading The Weaver’s Table
You are NOT Formless and Nameless!
I grew up in a southern US tradition. Family was a really big deal as it is in many places. What I noticed about my grandparents and relatives was how they would "name drop" about this family and that family. I didn't really understand at that age. They would say "that boy is one of … Continue reading You are NOT Formless and Nameless!