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I direct your thoughts to that favorite scripture at Luke 2:52. "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man." This is a simple scripture, and we may say 'Of course!' But it is an effective checklist too. Have I become wise because of my childhood? Have I reached an abundant physical potential? Have I learned to communicate with God and serve him? Have I learned in my childhood to serve man and to communicate and work with and understand my fellow beings... Read More
This is a quote from a book titled Changes That Heal, written by Dr. Henry Cloud. "The Bible says that we were created 'in the image of God' . . . The apostle Paul writes that God calls us to be 'predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son' (Romans 8:29). What he means is that our goal is to become more like him. Our destiny is to pursue this family resemblence to God . . . All of our problems stem from our failure to reflect the image of God. Because of Adam and Eve... Read More
It is possible to get chronologically stuck. In each of the stages of life there are certain tasks (I like to call them) that must be completed as far as the development of our being is concerned. These may be mental tasks, physical, anything related to our being. Often, however, what should be an automatic, natural development is interrupted, corrupted, or etc. This can happen for several reasons. There may be a lack of nourishment (again, of various kinds) -- no r... Read More
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