For the second day Selwyn continues to discuss his fifth life conviction: deep spiritual change comes not so much from the outside in, but from the inside out.
His theme for today is that our behaviour, in what we do – reading the Bible o our prayer life – may give the external appearance that our spiritual [...]
Selwyn introduces his fifth personal conviction: ‘deep spiritual change comes not so much from the outside in, but from the inside out.’ He expands his thinking, as follows: ‘I am convinced that the most powerful changes of the personality come about through a change on the inside rather than on the outside. Change, real change, [...]
Selwyn spends one more day on his fouth life conviction: ‘that there is a great deal of mystery in life, and simply accepting this is better than striving to find explanations.’
He uses Psalm 44, verse 23; ‘Awake O Lord! Why do you sleep? Rouse yourself!’ to highlight that sometimes God appears to be not hearing [...]
Selwyn continues to look ‘at the effects which divine mystery can have upon us. Not only does it silence us and expose our double-mindedness, it can also compel us to struggle. In the atmosphere of mystery we are forced to wrestle honestly with God. Mystery draws out of our soul both our desire for God [...]
Selwyn continues to talk about his fourth life conviction: ‘that there is a great deal of mystery in life, and simply accepting this is better than striving to find explanations’. His focus today is on our double-mindedness and inconsistency.
He uses Psalm 39 to provide an example of David’s double mindedness, verses 7 to 13, follow: ‘But now, [...]
I think that Selwyn presents an excellent summary regarding his fourth life conviction: ‘that there is a great deal of mystery in life, and simply accepting this is better than (fruitlessly) striving to find explanations.’
Today, he says: ‘ … when God allows us to be engulfed in mystery and, despite our pleading, does nothing to [...]
‘Doing’ is not enough
Selwyn must have felt strongly about his fifth conviction; ‘deep spiritual change comes not so much from the outside in, but from the inside out’, for, as we see, he spends a few days describing exactly what he means.
Today, he says: “What I am trying to spell out is this: often it is easier to [...]
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