Two Selves and the Way of Christ
For the Christian, Scripture speaks of two “selves”: the old and the new — the carnal and the essential — the fallen and the resurrected.
Jesus said that He and the Father would come and make their “home” in us. This word “mone” is only used twice in the NT, here in John 14:23 and in 14:2 (many “rooms”). This word is how we got our word for monastery. If Christ is within you, you are a mobile monastery. Maybe this is the real meaning of our human life? Maybe this is the open “secret” of the genuine Christ-centered way of life?
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For the Christian, Scripture speaks of two “selves”: the old and the new — the carnal and the essential — the fallen and the resurrected.
From the Prophetic Etiquette Series Sometimes God’s nearness is quiet, like the background hum of the universe. Other times, He breaks through with a vivid
From The Prophetic Etiquette Series There are two things about God that never cease to astonish me: He hides, and He reveals. And—He is very