Tag Archives: heart-mind

Shepherd of Hearts

Posted on July 3, 2015 by ehurst

I tread the lush green pastures of God’s provision. He calls me to His mountains and teaches me how to make the wild waters run still so others can drink. I had no ambition to do any of this, but … Continue reading →

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Reblog from Falling into Grace

Posted on July 1, 2015 by ehurst

I’m all behind this one, folks. Not content, context. Sister Wildcucumber points out some of the full meaning behind Romans 8:18-21 and similar passages. We take very seriously what the Hebrew people meant when they spoke of living from the … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 14

Posted on June 15, 2015 by ehurst

Solomon’s theme here seems a matter of building a just and holy life. 1. A wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands. Back when Israel lived in tents, it was an ancient custom … Continue reading →

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Gentle Heart

Posted on June 8, 2015 by ehurst

It’s a simple idea: Gentle is the opposite of brutal. Whenever I have encountered folks with a brutal streak, it boils down to a handful of things, sometimes in combination — self-righteousness, genuine hatred (rejoicing in someone else’s suffering), other … Continue reading →

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Psalm 53

Posted on June 6, 2015 by ehurst

This is quite similar to Psalm 14. While we can only guess, perhaps it’s appearance here in Book 2 simply means it was used in a different context, which would give it a different emphasis. We see it has a … Continue reading →

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Church of the Heart

Posted on April 14, 2015 by ehurst

We struggle to get Westerners to see beyond a single unitary universe. We further struggle to get them to see various levels within that one universe. The native conceptual instinct of Westerners is to see everything on the same concrete, … Continue reading →

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