We generally talk about three major aspects of the will of God: his sovereign will, his moral will, and his personal will. Sovereign will. This is his will for the destiny of the human race, and the salvation of all those who believe in him. This is why I’m not too worried about governments by the way; God is sovereign, and we all have our part to play. His sovereign will never changes. Moral will. This is his instruction for acting on his holy will. His instructions can change; not because he does, but because cultures do. Slavery was accepted in Biblical times; the Bible did not pronounce the institution…

When you make a habit of listening to God (ALWAYS a great idea), sometimes you will get impressions of his will. Sometimes you may hear his voice directly. And sometimes you will experience the prayer of imagination, or imaging prayer, the Holy Spirit guides your imagination in prayer. (If you want to get Latin about it, this is also called kataphatic prayer, the prayer with images.) Imaging Prayer Imaging prayer is something that I discovered back in the 1980s in a series of books by the Reverend Morton Kelsey, an Episcopalian priest. Kelsey was severely depressed. Making it worse, he woke up at 2:00 am every single morning so he…

I’m writing this blog on March 25, 2020, right smack dab in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. I’m in California, so have been socially isolated for a couple of weeks now. This is not a huge change in my lifestyle since I already work from home. But not being able to teach my Bible study, or go to church on Sunday, or see my friends, has been strange. Many of us are dealing with the social isolation by walking. But walking isn’t just for exercise, or keeping yourself sane in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. Walking also helps believers to focus on God, listen more clearly, and pray…