Traveling Downstream With Oars at Rest
Our life is like raging river. We can choose to go with the flow of the river, of our life, and allow the current to carry us along, or we can paddle upstream, resisting, fighting, railing against what life brings our way, not making much headway, if any, but always anxious, unhappy, disquieted. The question is, are you an upstream traveler most of the time, or are you a downstream traveler?
An Incorruptible CrownAccording to an old joke, the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that’s the way to bet. Jesus used many metaphors in His teaching, usually agricultural, such as sowing and reaping, or sheep-herding. The Apostle Paul likened the Christian walk to more vigorous pursuits like soldiering or athletics.
When we seek spiritual healing on any topic, we can find it. Here’s an example of the spiritual manifestation of one success story.
Getting From Child-ish to Child-likeEducation turns out to be a process that separates the individual from his or her intuition. Midlife offers an opportunity to recapture what was lost.
Walking In The Spirit Towards True Spirituality – Living A Spiritual LifeSpiritual living will launch God’s people into a mentality of walking in the Spirit, a mentality based on our renewed mind, which comes from Christ’s indwelling Spirit. At this mental level, we do not desire to allow the things of our flesh to hinder our daily spiritual walk. We are aware of the enemy’s plan and many tricks to get us to stumble. But, through the power of the Holy Spirit, we keep on walking.
Walking In The Spirit Towards True Spirituality – Follow The LightJesus makes this promise in John 8:12; ” I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life”. What is the “light of life”? As we follow Christ, His light illuminates our lives and lights our paths so that we are never in spiritual darkness. The light of Christ dwells within us and helps to give us spiritual sight for our daily walk in life.
As we grow into true spirituality for our daily walk through life, we must open the deepest levels of our very self to Jesus. It is not a superficial covering or an outward traditional expression of being religious. Christ’s indwelling Spirit must enter in us and through us resulting in a life desiring solely to do the will of God.
Walking In The Spirit Towards True Spirituality – Come With An Empty CupThe cup represents our lives, our actions, our thoughts, and our beliefs, our inner being. It is God’s desire to pour the anointing of the Holy Spirit into us, His children. He wants us filled with His Spirit so that it can lead and guide us in every aspect of our lives. This is the spiritual overflow He has available for us. A continuous flow that will never run dry.
Walking In The Spirit Towards True Spirituality – Acknowledge God’s Daily PresenceWhen we are truly walking according to the Holy Spirit, we are in daily communion with God. All our actions and movements are done in His presence. All of our deepest thoughts and feelings are not hidden from Him. They occur in His all-knowing, all seeing presence.
Walking In The Spirit Towards True Spirituality – Follow In Jesus’ FootstepsAs Christians, we are called to walk in Jesus’ footsteps and be reflections of His light to those lost in spiritual darkness. In 1 Peter 2:21, Peter writes: “For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps”.
Walking In The Spirit Towards True Spirituality – Use The Key To The KingdomThe kingdom of God is that place in which God reigns, where God is King. Since the fall of Adam and Eve, sin has blocked the entry into God’s kingdom. Sin locks the door into it.
The Good New is There’s No Bad NewsThis article explains how underneath all perception of bad, there is always another side. Good and bad are simply a matter of perception and one should always look for the good. Since we create our own reality and we can learn as much from what we perceive as bad as from good.



