If we want spiritual vitality in our lives and our church we must humbly beseech God to breathe heavy upon our valley of dry bones. when this happens the Holy Spirit rehydrates our faith and restores our souls. From a sermon by Kory Knox on Ezekiel 37.1-14

“Christianity is essentially a seeking faith” from “Seeking God - Finding another kind of Life wit St Ignatius and Dallas Willard” by Trevor Hudson

That is one of the great things about Christian community— we inspire each other simply through our experiences and testimony. - from Hidden in Christ - Living as God’s Beloved. James Bryan Smith

Paul encouraged the Colossians Christians to “bear with each other” (3:3). Each of us should bring our flaws and struggles and weakness, giving each other the opportunity to bear with each other. (from the book Hidden in Christ Living as God’s Belovedby James Bryan Smith.

“I want you to be resilient. I want you filled with tough faith. And I want you able to laugh at yourself while still liking yourself. Faith is not idealism. Faith is realism rooted in a settled joy that all things work together for your good. Today’s training is ingraining this conviction. Rejoice and be glad in it! I AM.

Everlastingly,
Your Dad

from the book “from the Father’s Heart by Charles Slagle

“To be formed by Jesus requires each of us to become his apprentice.” from Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer

I hope all had a nice Thanksgiving.Just to let you know I have a book that I have written called The Marriage Builders’ Handbook. It a great book written from a seminar tha my friend Richard Wright gave. It’s great for those getting married or those who are already married. It good for ministers who do marriage counseling. You can get it on Amazon and the other books I have written.

Be sure to stay close to the Lord this day and let the Holy Spirit guide you. Be Blessed

If you live near Eustis Fl we are having Pat Morley as a guest speaker. On May 19th @7pm. This is a free event. If you are near and able to come we love to have you.

“If we do not want to waste our lives after we have become a Christians, then we must understand the importance of having a humble, quiet heart and the power of the Holy Spirit.” Francis A Schaeffer from his book “A Christian view of Spirituality “

Been reading a lot of books lately on Spiritual Formation. What’s your opinion? Also look on Amazon for my books