Comments on: The spiritual life is not a ladder I need to climb. It is the descent of the dove! https://anitamathias.com/2013/10/13/cant-hustle-way-presence-king-enter-mercy/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Thu, 02 Jul 2015 14:32:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2013/10/13/cant-hustle-way-presence-king-enter-mercy/#comment-24633 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:52:02 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/?p=48538#comment-24633 In reply to Don.

I am increasingly thinking that “the secrets of the universe” are in the Last Supper discourse–wild, huge prayer in John 14, and abiding in John 15. That’s what I am trying to learn. To just rest in his love. Not to try to do things so much (praying in tongue for an additional minute a day sounds exactly like the sort of things I try) but just position myself in Jesus, in the flow of his love and mercy and rest there. Just abide and hang out in him.
Your experiment reminded me of Frank Laubach’s experiments with prayer. Have you read some of his stuff? It’s a blessing!

]]> By: Don https://anitamathias.com/2013/10/13/cant-hustle-way-presence-king-enter-mercy/#comment-24535 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 18:58:56 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/?p=48538#comment-24535 So true. Sometimes I feel that my spiritual life is deficient, when I cannot maintain certain spiritual disciplines. I tried recently to increase the time I spent praying in tongues by one minute a day, but very soon I realized that I couldn’t manage even that seemingly simple thing. (I have, however, been able to use this gift more frequently during the day, when I’m reminded.) For me, often these efforts are, like New Years’ resolutions, soon abandoned. In the end, I find that I must ask the Lord to guide me to the daily practices that are life-giving for me. And with some things I need to be content with a slower incremental change than I first expected. Later, when I look back, perhaps I will see that God has worked out some things in me that I wasn’t aware of at the time.

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2013/10/13/cant-hustle-way-presence-king-enter-mercy/#comment-24530 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 18:37:32 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/?p=48538#comment-24530 In reply to Mollie Lyon.

Yes! Thanks for your visit, Mollie!

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2013/10/13/cant-hustle-way-presence-king-enter-mercy/#comment-24529 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 18:37:04 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/?p=48538#comment-24529 In reply to Barbara.

“to call out “come Holy Spirit!” today.”
You and me both, Barbara 🙂

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2013/10/13/cant-hustle-way-presence-king-enter-mercy/#comment-24528 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 18:36:03 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/?p=48538#comment-24528 In reply to Kathy.

“You are welcome into His presence for you are a child of the King!”
Thank you, Kathy. You too!

]]> By: Kathy https://anitamathias.com/2013/10/13/cant-hustle-way-presence-king-enter-mercy/#comment-24524 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 17:00:14 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/?p=48538#comment-24524 Your heart’s desire and cry are what the Lord Jesus is listening for. I too feel the tug at my heart to fully open myself to the Lord’s working within through His Spirit. You are welcome into His presence for you are a child of the King!

]]> By: Barbara https://anitamathias.com/2013/10/13/cant-hustle-way-presence-king-enter-mercy/#comment-24523 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 16:57:57 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/?p=48538#comment-24523 Wow! I love these words…. No spiritual ladder to climb, but the descent of the dove. You have inspired me to call out “come Holy Spirit!” today. Thank you.

]]> By: Mollie Lyon https://anitamathias.com/2013/10/13/cant-hustle-way-presence-king-enter-mercy/#comment-24521 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 16:49:46 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/?p=48538#comment-24521 How beautiful and true. We, as humans, jockey always for position. We need to lean in so often to Jesus and depend on His Holy Spirit.

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