JOURNEY INWARD by Calvin Wulf
Spiritual Growth~
When you feel like your spiritual life is empty or your Christian activities have lost their meaning, it may be time for a journey inward. In my experience, I have found that these are times when Jesus in inviting me onto a deeper path. He says, "Come away with me to a quiet place." There he makes a space for me to look inside where he dwells with the Father.
These are awkward seasons. It's hard to slow your activities so that you have time to meet with God in silence and solitude. We feel guilty about not being productive. But Jesus considers these seasons to be the best times for spiritual growth. That's because we're ready to travel in a different way.
If this sounds like you, then stop and make intentional plans for silence and solitude. All you need is a room with a door that closes, maybe a candle and a regular appointment with God. What is your experience?
TAGS: Spiritual Growth, Silence and Solitude, Christian Spirituality
Posted by Calvin and Lisa Wulf at 1/19/2010 6:00 AM 
Categories: ALL CALVIN'S ENTRIES,Spiritual Growth
Tags: Christian Spirituality Silence and Solitude Spiritual Growth
Categories: ALL CALVIN'S ENTRIES,Spiritual Growth
Tags: Christian Spirituality Silence and Solitude Spiritual Growth
I totally resonate with feeling as if my spiritual life is disconnected from God. I am totally struggling to believe at all about 50% of the time. Looking back on the life I lived or I thought I lived...I am sad...no matter how hard I try I can't seem to 'feel' anything anymore but disappointment
...disillusionment and fear. When I go back into the IC...I feel all of those emotions and on top of that frustration and disgust. When will this season end?
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My dear sister, Joy. My heart aches with yours. You and I and many others have been wounded so deeply that we want to turn away from God. And many have. I will be bold to say that the institutional church (IC as I think you call it)does not represent God in Christ. It represents doctrines and values that exalt human pride and human power. But you, my dear sister, you are the body of Christ. You are his hands, his feet and his voice. So, on your journey inward, find a mystical place where you feel safe to let God be with you and you can be with him. Then at some point, when you are ready, allow God in Christ to overwhelm you with his love and his healing grace. Become the Church, not the institution but the Incarnation, the real body of Christ. And know that you are loved beyond measure.
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