"Greater than your heart": Contrition and Reconciliation
Only God is greater than our heart, and therefore only He can heal it and reconcile it to its depths. The sixth installment in the "Combat, Closeness, Mission" series.
“I will not let you go unless you bless me”: The Combat of Contemplative Prayer
Entering into paths of contemplation means realizing that we need God, to the point of needing to "wrestle" with him... And to ask him, again and again, for his blessing: "I will not let go until you bless me."
“Do not grieve the Holy Spirit”: Lukewarmness
Lukewarmness is a disease of the heart, by which the things of God become distasteful to us, and we may even convince ourselves that life, true life, is elsewhere.
Combat, Closeness, Mission (3): Everything is Ours and Everything is God’s
Any sport requires effort, but it brings enjoyment and opens up new possibilities. So it is with the Christian life: in the midst of combat and struggle, we can enjoy being with the Lord, growing and facing new challenges with Him.
Combat, Closeness, Mission (2): You Make the Path By Walking
For a Christian, Heaven is always just around the corner: life is at once a journey and a destination.