Tag Archives: faith
“No Massing:” Reflections on George MacDonald 19
“There is no massing of men with God. When he speaks of gathered men, it is a spiritual body, not as a mass.” Okay, so I realize I’ve let quite a few days slip without posting on MacDonald. Rather than … Continue reading
The Unawakened: Reflections on G. MacDonald 5
Can it be any comfort to them to be told that God loves them so that He will burn them clean?…They do not want to be clean, and they cannot bear to be tortured.
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The Beginning of Wisdom: Reflections on G. MacDonald 4
…The worship of fear is true, although very low: and though not acceptable to God in itself, for only the worship of spirit and of truth is acceptable to Him, yet even in his sight it is precious. For He … Continue reading
Faith and Focus for the New Year: George MacDonald
That man is perfect in faith who can come to God in the utter dearth of his feelings and desires, without a glow or an aspiration, with the weight of low thoughts, failures, neglects, and wandering forgetfulness, and say to … Continue reading
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Seeking God: Julian, the Monk, and the Fish
In Chapter 10 of her Showings of Divine Love (LT), Julian of Norwich writes on the importance of seeking God: “It pleases God a great deal if the soul never ceases to search; for the soul can do no more … Continue reading
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More signs of hope
As a Christian, the fundamentalism of some who practice the faith deeply disturbs me. It disrupts the spirit of embracing “The Other” that Christ so adamately demanded of those who would follow Him. I stumbled upon this clip while perusing … Continue reading
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