Tag Archives: knowing God

the more staggering it gets

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Jill

“It is here, the thing that happened at the first Christmas, that the profoundest and most unfathomable depths of the Christian revelation lie. ‘The Word was made flesh’ (John 1:14); God became man; the divine Son became a Jew; the … Continue reading →

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stumbling through life blindfolded

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Jill

You don’t have to stumble along in darkness. You really don’t. God, by His word, gives light: He wants to guide your steps. His teaching, enabled by His Spirit, is understandable to us even when we’re at our simplest. He means … Continue reading →

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No two alike

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Jill

Amazing creator. Painting a sky so that we’d notice, and wonder, and know Him. Amazing creator. So masterful, that no two are alike. Amazing creator. Even a drop of water, beautiful and life-giving, points to Him. Jesus replied, “Anyone who … Continue reading →

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hear so you can walk

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Jill

Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you. Psalm 143:8 _______________________________

Posted in Christianity, Faith, God | Tagged guidance, knowing God, Morning Prayer, prayer for guidance, Psalm 143, trusting God, Unfailing love | 3 Comments

your earthly father, and your heavenly One

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Jill

“… the thought of our Maker becoming our perfect parent — faithful in love and care, generous and thoughtful, interested in all we do, respecting our individuality, skillful in training us, wise in guidance, always available, helping us to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, God | Tagged Christianity, earthly father, earthly reflection, Father's Day, Father's Day 2016, God as my father, God the Father, heavenly Father, J.I. Packer, James 1:17, knowing God | Leave a comment

How to turn our knowledge about God into knowledge of God

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Jill

“How can we turn our knowledge about God into knowledge of God? The rule for doing this is simple but demanding. It is that we turn each truth that we learn about God into matter for meditation before God, leading … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, God | Tagged Christian growth, how do I grow as a Christian, how do I know about God, how do I know God, J.I. Packer, knowing God, knowledge about God, knowledge of God, meditation, praise, Prayer, talk to God, truth | 6 Comments

Engraved

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Jill

Before the throne of God above I have a strong and perfect plea. A great High Priest whose name is Love, who ever lives and pleads for me. My name is graven on His hands. My name is written on His … Continue reading →

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Why is water so shiny?

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Jill

I wonder why water is so shiny. I don’t mean that I wonder at the physics behind glinting sunlight reflected on a late-afternoon river. I don’t want to understand the formula for the change in the direction of a light … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, God | Tagged beauty, Hebrews 1:2-3, Jesus Christ's supremacy, knowing God, Psalm 19, Revelation 21:23, Romans 1:20, shiny water, sunlight on water, water, wonder, worship | 3 Comments

an everliving God

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Jill

“Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” (Ps. 90:1-2) “True believers are at home in God, and … Continue reading →

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He first knew me

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Jill

It was 25 years ago that I first read Knowing God. For months that year, I was part of an early-morning group of twenty-somethings who met to discuss the book’s next chapter, led by an older, wiser man who’d expound on J.I. … Continue reading →