by Anne Hamilton | Jul 30, 2021 | False Refuges, repentance, Thresholds
In the last few sessions, I’ve spoken about false refuges. There are thousands upon thousands of different kinds, and we could categorise them according to whether they provide emotional relief or mental release or sensory distraction or physical pleasure or spiritual...
by Anne Hamilton | Jul 23, 2021 | False Refuges, repentance, Thresholds
I’d always wanted to be a writer. The first story I made up was an illustrated comic when I was about nine years old. My favourite book as a child was a science fiction novel by Andre Norton and I loved it to bits. I kept returning to the town library, only to take it...
by Anne Hamilton | Jul 16, 2021 | False Refuges, Thresholds
Back in sessions 18 and 20, I broached the topic of disappointment in God. So, when we’re looking for consolation and God has, in our estimation, proved Himself less than satisfactory in that regard, what do we do? How do we manage the overwhelming stresses of life?...
by Anne Hamilton | Jul 9, 2021 | Prayer, Thresholds
Heavenly Father, I know it’s not all about me. But I can’t help myself. I try to make it about my faith as if, by straining harder, it’s going to make all the difference and bring about what I believed You’ve promised. And when that doesn’t come to pass, I can ignore...
by Anne Hamilton | Jul 2, 2021 | repentance, Thresholds
Two sessions ago, I talked about disappointment in God and how it affects us. The main reason it’s so difficult to overcome is because its existence is so hard to acknowledge. Since we’ve been taught to trust God and that He’s good all the time, we tend to hide our...
