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Many books seek to teach us how to pray, but should we see prayer as something we do, or as something we try to do better? True prayer is what God does within us. True prayer is not primarily our … Continue reading →

Through Jesus and by His Spirit, God has opened Himself to us so that we may have communion with Him.  In response, we are to open ourselves by the Spirit and through Jesus so that we actually enjoy communion with … Continue reading →

The Old Testament reveals that God is present throughout the entire universe, yet it also shows that He dwelt in a special way in the temple. The temple was considered the house of God, the place where people went to … Continue reading →

By the Spirit, the Father and Son make their home within and among us (John 14:23). Our sharing in the Triune communion could not be deeper. The Father and the Son come to us as their own dwelling place. Each … Continue reading →

Just before Jesus offered up his life for us, he said, “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever – the Spirit of truth.” Jesus, the Father’s Son, asks … Continue reading →

Paul writes, “… because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba Father! Here, the Spirit is called the Spirit of God’s Son. Just as the Son was sent into the world … Continue reading →

Paul tells us that before God created the world, He destined us for adoption in Christ (Ephesians 1:5). In love, God destined us to become His sons and daughters, so that we might share in the relationship He enjoys with … Continue reading →

God has never been alone. From all eternity, He has been a communion of three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Spirit, loving one another. Within this communion, there is one purpose, flowing from their self-giving love. And the three … Continue reading →

Before creating the world, God freely chose to be united with us by becoming one of us. This decision was not forced or required but came purely from His love. God desires to be with us, and He wants us … Continue reading →

We must not define God’s love by considering human love and saying God is like that, only much better. We must rather focus on God’s love revealed through Jesus and by his Spirit. As Marty Folsom writes,  “We must let … Continue reading →