Mike and Ike
I decided to treat myself to a nice, sugary box of Mike and Ikes today. So good, yet so bad. 
And now a moment of vulnerability: Lately I have been really wrestling with who I am as a person. That didn’t come out right. Grrr! What am I trying to say? I have been getting frustrated by the way I am. Not the righteous indignation that compels maturity and change. Just plain ol’ frustration with the way God made me and some of the traits He gave me. I was driving home from church tonight, and this is what I heard, “Find me in you.” Was God talking to me? I don’t know. Find me in you. That sounds so…New Agey. But…I don’t know. We’ll see.
Anyway, a while back, I embarked on a little exploration of area churches. I wrote about that here and a wee bit here. And then the other day, I saw this article on Relevant Magazine’s website. Seems this fellow embarked on a similar journey. Interesting.
Blah blah blah. I think I’ll give the blog a rest for a few days until I’ve got some fresh ideas (fresh to me, anyway 
). In the meantime, I invite anyone who might read this today to answer the following question: What book other than the Bible (or other sacred text) has most profoundly affected you spiritually?
How about ‘Mary’s Message to the World’ by Annie Kirkwood, or ‘Awakening the Buddha within’ by Llama Surya Das?
The Pilgrims Progress is definitely a tour de force along with Bunyon’s Grace Abounding, as well as anything by John Piper and John Owen.
I actually picked up a hard copy of that issue of Relevant Mag today with the specific intent to read that article. Haven’t dug into it yet. Will do tonight. May comment back.
Knowing God by J.I. Packer and the Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne. certain things i read in these books seriously resonated deep within me
and i have to agree with joe, i’m reading The Pilgrims Progress now and its pretty sweet
On Sin and Temptation by John Owen. I clearly don’t believe in continuing in inspiration, but Owen’s work on sin is dang near
Speaking of good books, I just started this one tonight and for some reason I think you would like it. I have an extra copy if you want me to send it to you. Please, don’t take this as a *personal* hint, that’s not the way I mean it.
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Good to hear from everybody!
Kyle,
Yes, I’ve heard of that book. Yeah, send it my way! Like I said…I’ll read whatever I get in the mail! Haha. I’ll send you a Facebook message with my mailing address. That’d be great. And for the record, even if it was a personal hint, I would not have taken offense.
The following is a small excerpt from St. Silouan the Athonite written by the elder Sophrony.
The soul that has known the Lord wants to see Him within her at all times, for the Lord enters the soul in quietness and gives her peace, and bears silent witness to salvation.
I found this over on Father Stephen’s EOC blog - ‘Glory to God for all things’.