thoughts on living la vida inspirada … the inspired life
Unlike a bar fight, spiritual Krav Maga — spiritual self-defense — has some basic ground rules. It’s not a free-for-all, fist-flying, chair-throwing, bad-tempered brawl. We are servants of a great and merciful God, and we are therefore subject to the rules of his Kingdom. Still, some of the same underlying assumptions apply. 1. Get in [...]
Fight on both fronts: spiritual and physical Get aggressive: switch from a defensive to an offensive role Use whatever is at hand as a weapon Though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the [...]
[Draft 1 - a work in progress ...] For a while now, I’ve been sensing a trend in myown spiritual life. When I spend time with God, I often walk away with some impressions about assertiveness, passivity, “chutzpah” — similar concepts around the theme that God wants us to take a more active role in [...]