Be Encouraged
Temporada 5
The Anointing of Love
The Calm of Christ
Beyond the Menu
Tangible
The True Oasis
The Divine Now
The Trinity
Spiritually Complete
Unleash The Soul
Rest
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por Dean Chicquette
Let's take a journey through life, ending back at the beginning, only now wise enough to stay there.
A brief introduction to the of St. Maximilian of Tebessa.
Symeon the New Theologian, a transformative Byzantine mystic, emphasized that direct, personal encounters with God are essential for every Christian. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Symeon shared his intimate mystical visions of divine light and his honest struggles with doubt through poetic hymns and theological discourses. His work challenged the religious establishment by prioritizing felt spiritual experience and the guidance of holy mentors over mere intellectual study or formal church rituals. Modern organizations continue to promote his evangelical message, viewing his call for Holy Spirit renewal as a remedy for superficial faith. Ultimately, these texts present a portrait of a saint who redefined theology as an ongoing, conscious relationship with the person of Christ.
Come to the Light. Come and be cleansed. Expose the empty soul. Be filled with God.
Jesus is enough. Trusting His Person, His presence, and His Holy Spirit is all you need. I would love to tell you to come to Christy to get everything you want, but I can't. Instead, I simply say: Come to Jesus so He can have everything He wants.
Do you have the courage to live in the now? Are you willing to submit to God?
This material explains the distinction between God’s single essence and the three divine persons of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The collection emphasizes that this triune nature serves as a foundational model for human communities and personal spiritual growth.
As long as you are proud, you cannot truly know God, because a proud person is always looking down on things and people rather than looking up. God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Therefore, submit to God.
The text describes the human soul as a divine creation animated by the breath of God, not a biological accident. It explores the soul's anatomy, identifying it as the human identity and the seat of conscious choice, specifically the decision to live in light or darkness. Choosing the light of life functionally means surrendering to Christ's lordship, replacing selfish motivations with a spirit-led nature marked by love and peace. This transformation, described as being born again, shifts the individual from independence to dependence on God. Ultimately, the document serves as a spiritual guide and call to action, encouraging readers to secure eternal life by uniting their will with God's will.
Sooner or later, every one of us ambles into our last sunset. It doesn’t knock or ask if supper’s ready—it just slides down the sky like a mule that’s done its day’s work. You can holler if you want, but sunsets aren’t famous for turning around. By then, the bones start whispering that maybe we’ve plowed enough furrows for one lifetime, and the promise of a better rest begins to sound downright sensible.