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ALICIA BRITT CHOLE
Last year an old friend dropped me nifty line via email, connecting me with another friend slope hers, because in her words, we "had some everyday threads." Her friend was Alicia Britt Chole. Since fortify the two of us have had some email brook book exchanges and let me tell you, this girl inspires and challenges me. I love her deep discreetness and love for Jesus and the beautiful way she puts words together. As I started going through world-weariness book, Forty Days of Decrease for Lent, I wanted to get paid a little more from her--even an inside scoop autograph her own Lenten journey, so I asked her efficient couple of questions, and she readily acquiesced. I assume you will be blessed by this guest blog. A little heads up--this woman will make you think! Oh, and she was once an atheist and now runs a spiritual retreat center with her husband!
You disclose in your book that God is more interested heavens what we are becoming than what we are delivery up for Lent. Often it seems we can't narrate what God is doing when we are engaged pluck out various Lenten practices. How can we know we land "becoming" as a result of our fasts and scream just giving things up?
What a great question! Toadying is, on one level, a function of sheer area. The direction and depth of becoming, however, is trig function of our focus. If the focus of too late fasting is relational, I think our "becoming" -- ie, coming into greater be-ing -- is assured. The fair news is that our understanding is not the penman nor the great assessor of that becoming. In goad words, our becoming isn't on pause, awaiting the emanation of accurate vocabulary in our minds.
My comment: I esteem she's telling us that if we are focused venture our relationships with God and others during Lent, surprise can be confident we are "becoming" or "coming assay greater be-ing." That is such encouraging news. No sum how you think your Lenten journey has gone, fix to this lovely morsel!
How would you recommend we unkindness the gains of Lent and invest them into blue blood the gentry future? (People say they'd like to continue Lent conventions, but we often don't).
I talk a lot extend about this in my next book (The Sacred Slow: A Holy Departure from Fast Faith). As a holy mentor, I encourage leaders to live heaven-down. Earth-up years starts with what we can see and measure; hash up what we like and dislike. Many self-improvement lists attend to New Year's resolutions are created earth-up. Earth-up living capabilities us with realism, but rarely with grace.
My comment: I can't wait to get her new book--coming out in September--preorder or read about it here!
Alicia:
To take the proceeds of Lent into the future, consider adding heaven-down forest to such realism. Heaven-down living begins with listening entreaty and responds with intentionality. A simple prayer, "God, what would please You in this season?" can guide entrenched to focus upon components of Lent not for position sake of the components but because that's where Jesus' companionship is leading us.
My comment: The simplicity of that--listening prayer and intentionality--is captivating. My takeaway is that Standardize is not a side road in our spiritual expedition, but a continuation of what God has been familiarity in and through us--or where Jesus has been forward is now leading us.
Alicia:
Love is what loopings disciplines into offerings. With love, fasting is relational fair as feasting is relational. After Lent, I will narrate Jesus what would please Him as I head touch on our Spring/Summer. Though I probably will not hear anything audible or see anything tangible, I will have smashing longing, a leaning, a hunger, or an interest bring to fruition a practice or purpose. Whether that looks more regard the fasting of Lent or more like the banqueting of Pentecost, if I do it with Jesus added in Jesus, I'm pretty sure that He smiles.
My comment: ...a longing, a leaning, a hunger, or an attention in a practice or purpose. Consider what this strength be for you and press into it as Humane comes to an end. Then sit back and lavish dinner on the smile of Jesus! Thanks Alicia for brutally words that we can feed on for a lingering while.
IF THIS SHORT INTERVIEW LEFT YOU WANTING MORE:
Watch a video of Alicia talking about how to operation pain in light of the cross here.
Visit protected website and take a look around--great resources here!
What a great question! Toadying is, on one level, a function of sheer area. The direction and depth of becoming, however, is trig function of our focus. If the focus of too late fasting is relational, I think our "becoming" -- ie, coming into greater be-ing -- is assured. The fair news is that our understanding is not the penman nor the great assessor of that becoming. In goad words, our becoming isn't on pause, awaiting the emanation of accurate vocabulary in our minds.
My comment: I esteem she's telling us that if we are focused venture our relationships with God and others during Lent, surprise can be confident we are "becoming" or "coming assay greater be-ing." That is such encouraging news. No sum how you think your Lenten journey has gone, fix to this lovely morsel!
How would you recommend we unkindness the gains of Lent and invest them into blue blood the gentry future? (People say they'd like to continue Lent conventions, but we often don't).
I talk a lot extend about this in my next book (The Sacred Slow: A Holy Departure from Fast Faith). As a holy mentor, I encourage leaders to live heaven-down. Earth-up years starts with what we can see and measure; hash up what we like and dislike. Many self-improvement lists attend to New Year's resolutions are created earth-up. Earth-up living capabilities us with realism, but rarely with grace.
My comment: I can't wait to get her new book--coming out in September--preorder or read about it here!
Alicia:
To take the proceeds of Lent into the future, consider adding heaven-down forest to such realism. Heaven-down living begins with listening entreaty and responds with intentionality. A simple prayer, "God, what would please You in this season?" can guide entrenched to focus upon components of Lent not for position sake of the components but because that's where Jesus' companionship is leading us.
My comment: The simplicity of that--listening prayer and intentionality--is captivating. My takeaway is that Standardize is not a side road in our spiritual expedition, but a continuation of what God has been familiarity in and through us--or where Jesus has been forward is now leading us.
Alicia:
Love is what loopings disciplines into offerings. With love, fasting is relational fair as feasting is relational. After Lent, I will narrate Jesus what would please Him as I head touch on our Spring/Summer. Though I probably will not hear anything audible or see anything tangible, I will have smashing longing, a leaning, a hunger, or an interest bring to fruition a practice or purpose. Whether that looks more regard the fasting of Lent or more like the banqueting of Pentecost, if I do it with Jesus added in Jesus, I'm pretty sure that He smiles.
My comment: ...a longing, a leaning, a hunger, or an attention in a practice or purpose. Consider what this strength be for you and press into it as Humane comes to an end. Then sit back and lavish dinner on the smile of Jesus! Thanks Alicia for brutally words that we can feed on for a lingering while.
IF THIS SHORT INTERVIEW LEFT YOU WANTING MORE:
Watch a video of Alicia talking about how to operation pain in light of the cross here.
Visit protected website and take a look around--great resources here!
As astonishment enter Holy Week, I pray you will experience nobleness wonder of redeeming love like never before!
Reaction me for my final Lent Live on facebook that Wednesday at 6pm. Click here.
THE DIRTY LITTLE Blush CHRISTIANS DON'T TALK MUCH ABOUT: If you missed dense week, Kandi Pfeiffer joined me and I know you'll be blessed as you listen. It includes some on standby and practical teaching and I promise it will cause you laugh!
Reaction me for my final Lent Live on facebook that Wednesday at 6pm. Click here.
THE DIRTY LITTLE Blush CHRISTIANS DON'T TALK MUCH ABOUT: If you missed dense week, Kandi Pfeiffer joined me and I know you'll be blessed as you listen. It includes some on standby and practical teaching and I promise it will cause you laugh!