Tag: Spiritual Growth

• Gardening Tips: In Increasing Measure

  For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective…

  cdyeagerwrites

  August 29, 2011

  Spiritual Transformation

  Christianity, Devotions, Excellence, gardening, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality and the natural world

• Gardening Tips: Follow the Sun

  Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.  Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and…

  cdyeagerwrites

  August 14, 2011

  American Society and Culture, Devotions, Spiritual Transformation

  blessing, Christianity, gardening, Meeting God, Patience, presence, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality and the natural world

• Read the Directions: Do Not Feed the Bears

  “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” – Matthew 26:41 In the movie My Little Chickadee (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032828/ ), Mae West’s character, Flower Belle Lee, says, “I generally avoid temptation unless I can’t resist it.”  While humorous, this is also an accurate commentary…

  cdyeagerwrites

  August 6, 2011

  American Society and Culture, Devotions, Spiritual Transformation

  Bears, Christianity, Devotions, Relying on God, Sin, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth, Temptation

• Read the Directions: Do Not Over Inflate

  If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.  Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but…

  cdyeagerwrites

  July 23, 2011

  American Society and Culture, Spiritual Transformation

  brokenness, Christianity, Devotions, Emptiness, Excellence, healing, humility, Inspiration, Love, Relying on God, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth

• Read the Directions: Please Wash Your Hands

  Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false. He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God his Savior. – Psalms…

  cdyeagerwrites

  July 5, 2011

  Spiritual Transformation

  brokenness, Christianity, Community, forgiveness, Holiness, Relying on God, Restoration, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth

• Read the Directions: Some Assembly Required

  His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in…

  cdyeagerwrites

  June 23, 2011

  Spiritual Transformation

  Christianity, Devotions, Patience, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth

• Read the Directions: Shake Well Before Using

  Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.  See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. – Psalms 139:23-24 (NIV) My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that…

  cdyeagerwrites

  June 16, 2011

  Spiritual Transformation

  Devotions, Faith, Meeting God, mercy, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth, trials

• Read the Directions: Introduction

  You’ve read them a thousand times…the directions on bottles, packages and posters giving advice or warnings to those who take notice. Shake well before using. Some assembly required. Don’t feed the Hippopotamus. Some may increase our enjoyment of salad dressing, but others can save our life. These directions come from various sources and motivations, and…

  cdyeagerwrites

  June 9, 2011

  American Society and Culture, Spiritual Transformation

  Christianity, Devotions, Relying on God, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth

• I Am…

  My daughter was given an assignment in her fifth grade class to write a poem about herself.  I am really proud of what she wrote.   I am emotional and tender-hearted I wonder how God became I hear the sound of fighting that should be stopped I see beauty in life I want the world…

  cdyeagerwrites

  June 2, 2011

  Spiritual Transformation

  daughters, Inspiration, Spiritual Growth

• The Shepherd and the Sheep: Minding Our Manners

  “As for you, my flock, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will judge between one sheep and another, and between rams and goats. Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of your pasture with your feet? Is it not enough for you…

  cdyeagerwrites

  May 26, 2011

  Spiritual Transformation

  Christianity, Community, Excellence, fellowship, Holiness, mercy, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth