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    Emanuel Burke replied to the topic David & Relationships in the forum Crafting a Rule of Life Forum 6 years, 1 month ago

    There is a consistent theme of the true and false self battling it out throughout the Psalms. And thank God that is the case! It’s true to our experience as broken humans in need of grace and mercy and divine love. Doing this battle is the only way to kill the false self- and we can only be successful with God as the One drawing the true self o…[Read more]

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    Emanuel Burke started the topic Crafting Relationships in the forum Crafting a Rule of Life Forum 6 years, 1 month ago

    There are a couple of things that stand out to me in Psalm 51:

    1. David pleads for God to grant mercy “according to [his] lovingkindness… the multitude of [his] tender mercies.” I believe there are times when I don’t approach God in this way after sinning. I perceive that I sometimes go to God praying something closer to this, “God, please…[Read more]

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    Emanuel Burke replied to the topic Living Without Silos in the forum Crafting a Rule of Life Forum 6 years, 2 months ago

    Hi, Becca

    I’m presently an aspirant in the order. My wife and I are also presently raising support to move to Thailand as missionaries. Because of the nature of our ministry on this end of things, we tend to live much of our life in the future.
    I especially get carried away in this mode of trying to live my life in the future, rather than l…[Read more]