St Francis experienced perfect joy. Many buy a statue of him, but few are prepared to imitate his devotion to Jesus Christ. Here's his story of perfect joy.
This paraphrase of Chapter 1 in "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas à Kempis will help you live today from the spiritual reality of God's heavenly kingdom.
Thomas Kelly's words on holy obedience (excerpts from "A Testament of Devotion") invite us into a God-intoxicated life of joy, peace, and love for others.
The heart of the Brother Lawrence writings, his letters and conversations, is his personal story of practicing God's presence. Here are a few of the best excerpts from "Practicing His Presence."
In the later years of high school I learned about Brother Lawrence’s classic book Practicing the Presence of God. Immediately I was won over to the beauty…
William Law says that the best and happiest life is to seek to please God in all that we do. Sadly, many who identify with Christ do not intend this life.
We all long for soul talk and spiritual friendship. To feel fully alive we need to participate in personal relationships that are based in empathy and draw us…