Excerpts from Confessions
The excepts from the book talked mainly about Augustine's struggle during his conversion experience with being double minded about whether he chose to believe God or not. This was not however what struck me. The thing that finally made the difference was scripture.
Augustine choose to believe scripture. And that made all the difference.
What I need to do more of is to believe the Word of God. It will stop me being double minded. There are so many things that I can try to reason out that are facing me as modern Christian!!
What does the word of God say. Do I believe that and if not why not?
I have taken to praying a lot more scripture these days. I pray some psalms on a regular basis: Psalms 16, 23 and 51. I pray out Lords Prayer. It cements the Word of Truth in my mind and ultimately in my life. I am far from having it altogether but it gives a reference point. I may not like or understand everything the word says but it must be my starting point.
This is the last week in the initial section on" Preparing for the Spiritual Life". I think for me it is the thoughts of Bernard of Clairvaux and the revelation God gave me with it that has had the most impact on my life. I now have a totally different view of my own self care and what that may look like for others in my coaching. If you are not sure what I am thinking about read the blog "Love brings depth"
We step into section on The Prayer-filled Life section.
May God richly bless you and yours
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