We often wonder if we're truly grateful, especially when longing for "more" leaves us discontent. But nothing in this world will satisfy. Find true, lasting satisfaction by taking the advice of Hebrews: look to and meditate on Jesus Christ.
God’s call to rest, to be still and know that he is God, is a calendared event as well as a disposition of the heart. For my husband Dave and me, in addition to our daily quiet times, it is the primary spiritual discipline that has set the sails for our marriage, family life, and ministry. It includes Sabbath rest, commanded and modeled in Genesis 2:2-3, where the pattern of six plus one in the week was established. But it is also nestled against the backdrop of …
Fasting is a powerful but often neglected spiritual discipline. In a culture full of noise, indulgence, and distraction, fasting helps us realign with God’s heart.
Jesus said, “When you fast …” (Matthew 6:16). Not as a suggestion, but as a rhythm of spiritual transformation and intimacy.
While fasting is typically associated with completely refraining from food for a set period of time, that is only one of the ways to fast. There is also, for example, a