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Category: My Life with Christ


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Tuesday, February 20th, 2024

I sat two rows behind Audrey at a morning service (called Matin’s) in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin eight years ago and talked to her for 20 minutes after the service ended. She was in her 80s then, wore an old shawl, and was the most humble person I’ve ever met. The following post is […]

Tuesday, January 30th, 2024

What God does not allow to happen. For a long time, I saw God’s will fitting into one of two categories. I now realize there is a third category. 3. What He does not allow to happen. In my own life, God did not allow me to die at birth, though I should have and […]

Tuesday, November 21st, 2023

SOMEBODY, NOT SOMETHING “You try to keep Me in your mind, but there’s too much of you and the world in there. I am Somebody in you, not something in your mind. There is Me, you, and the world within you – all real entities. I must become greater. You and the world must become […]

Tuesday, November 14th, 2023

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? “Do you know the difference between thinking about Me and letting My thoughts fill your mind?” The one is a something; the other is a Someone. The one is enlightening; the other is life giving.

Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

NIGHTFALL Oh my Father, I confess that I was not pure in heart today regarding my relationship with You, nor was I poor in spirit. I did not search for You with all my heart and with all my soul. I did not listen to You through all the watches of the day. Instill in […]

Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

My soul is surroundedby the Spirit of Christ.Like a fish in the ocean, or a bird in the air. “My Spirit is in you.Feel My presence.Fill your mind with Me.Seek My will.”

Tuesday, August 29th, 2023

It’s not this book or that book, not this or that Bible verse, not this new idea or understanding, not this thought or that thought. It’s Christ living in you 24 hours a day. His breath, words, touch. His vision and understanding. Your disposition should be to watch, listen, and serve; ask before you act; […]

Tuesday, August 15th, 2023

Christ’s Spirit is in you. Feel His presence. Fill your mind with Him. Seek His will.

Tuesday, July 18th, 2023

Lord, I often find myself not taking time to spend with You because I’m so busy with personal and worldly affairs. I let things distract me from what is really important. In order to grow closer to You on a daily basis, I need to avoid some of the distractions and entanglements of the world. […]

Tuesday, June 13th, 2023

The battle in my heart can only be won through Christ’s work within me, remaking my desires, rewiring my mind, and renewing my heart. It’s hard to put Jesus first. I desire to hide God’s truth in my soul, but the world and my interaction with it want to be first instead. Christ, who loved […]