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In times of immunity from care

By Dave Henning / June 11, 2018

“Set aside a certain number of days, during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with coarse and rough dress, saying to yourself the while, ‘Is this the condition that I feared?‘  It is precisely in times of immunity from care that the soul should toughen itself beforehand for occasions of […]

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A concrete block of guilt in the soul

By Dave Henning / March 17, 2018

“There is a guilt that sits in the soul like a concrete block and causes a person to feel bad for being alive.  There is  guilt that says, I did bad.  And then there is a guilt that concludes, I am bad (emphasis author’s).”- Max Lucado “That evening [Adam and Eve] heard the sound of God walking […]

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Peace is within reach- rejoice in the Lord’s sovereignty

By Dave Henning / March 15, 2018

“Peace is within reach, not for lack of problems, but because of the presence of a sovereign Lord.  Rather than rehearse the chaos of the world, rejoice in the Lord’s sovereignty, as Paul did.”- Max Lucado “There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.”- Proverbs 21:30 (NIV) As Max […]

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Quiet — think tank of the soul

By Dave Henning / January 31, 2018

“Quiet is a think tank of the soul.”- Gordon Hempton, acoustic ecologist “You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.”- Psalm 32:7 Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 1 of Whisper with the observation that “God often speaks loudest when we’re quietest.”  Hence, Pastor Batterson cites “The […]

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My place at the table – a need deep in the human soul

By Dave Henning / November 22, 2017

“There’s just something deep in the human soul that says, ‘I need to have my place at the table.”- John Ortberg In the Introduction  (“Table for One”) of I’d Like you More If You Were More Like Me, John Ortberg states when he thinks of love, he thinks of a table.  Of Swedish descent, Pastor […]

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Our capacity for connectedness

By Dave Henning / July 9, 2017

“Part of what it means to be made in God’s image is our capacity for connectedness, because god created human beings and then said, ‘It is not good for man to be alone (Genesis 2:18, TLB).’ “- John Ortberg In Chapter 16 (“Make Life-Giving Relationships a Top Priority”) of The Me I Want to Be, […]

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Hear any soul beeping sounds?

By Dave Henning / July 6, 2017

“Do you hear any beeping sounds there [your soul]?”- John Ortberg “Who can discern his errors?  Forgive my hidden faults.  Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me.”- Psalm 19:12-13 In Chapter 14 (“When You Find Yourself Out of the Flow”) of The Me I Want to Be, John Ortberg […]

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In the flow of the Spirit – sin looks bad

By Dave Henning / June 13, 2017

“When I am in the flow of the Spirit, sin looks bad and God looks good.  When I experience gratitude, contentment, and satisfaction deep in my soul, there is a good chance it is the Spirit flowing within.”- John Ortberg “Do not quench the Spirit.”- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 (ESV) As John Ortberg concludes Chapter 3 […]

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Battle between a flourishing self and a languishing self

By Dave Henning / June 7, 2017

“Inside your soul there is a battle between a flourishing self — the person you were created to be — and a languishing self.”- John Ortberg As John Ortberg concludes Chapter 1 of The Me I Want to Be, he notes it’s humbling you can’t be anything you want.  In humility, accept yourself as God’s […]

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Just keep walking

By Dave Henning / January 28, 2017

“Just keep walking.  Allow your soul to be directed and guided by God.  He is faithful, and he will work in you and on you for the rest of your life.”- Judah Smith “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”- Revelation 22:13 Judah Smith concludes […]

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Our relationship with God- based on birth

By Dave Henning / January 20, 2017

“A calm and quiet spirit is the result of understanding that our relationship with God is not based on worth but on birth.”- Judah Smith Judah Smith completes Chapter 6 of How’s Your Soul? by discussing verses two and three of Psalm 131. 4.  “Like a weaned child with it’s mother; like a weaned child […]

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