Last time we met at Haven in Mernda, we thought about how God speaks to us and leads us. Often we miss the leading of the Holy Spirit because we are not attending.
We notice the spectacular break-throughs or the exhilarating experiences, but the everyday activities and the mundane routines slip past without attention. As for the difficult things, the frustrations, and the painful things of life, well they are rarely reflected on too deeply.
One of the practices we talked about is the ancient practice of the Examen. It’s the discipline of pausing and sitting quietly for a while each day and reflecting on the events of the day in order to detect God’s presence and discern the Spirit’s direction for us. Read here for more information.
This week -- (Sunday 27th of October) -- we're taking a dive into the scriptures. How can we be 'nourished' by reflecting on the scriptures? Click here to learn where and when we are meeting up! Come join in!
Below is a thought provoking article about the Bible.
It was written by Dr Mike Bird, who is the Deputy Principal at Ridley College and published in Eternity Magazine, #71, July 2016.