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Jan Johnson
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For years I have thought this quotation was insightful: “We worship our work, work at our play, and play at our worship” (Gordon Dahl). Working hard is a good thing but we worship work when we overdo it, use it to feel good about ourselves or make it more important than relationships, health, and the good of others. Playing at our worship is about engaging in worship in a way that resembles ent...
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This is a spectacular book. Well worth the investment of time and energy. It has revolutionized my view of Jesus and the gospel story
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is finished with The Power of Habit: I read this book in 2 days and loved it. Good journalism--stories that gripped me, studies that startled me. I write about spiritual disciplines a lot so this book made so much sense to me. It helped me personally with some everyday habits I'd like to change. The last section on movements and habits was outstanding. I'll probably keep skimming through it for a few more days.
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
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“About Solitude:
I can keep busy, work hard to keep solitude at bay. There comes a time, however, when I am alone with myself. When I feel the presence of God, I let my thoughts wander into shadowy crevices, unafraid, and I learn much that I did not know before. I experience truths such as, “Fear has been a fact of my life.” Felt as a fact, it no longer seeps into every facet of my existence, and I am no longer its victim.
Without solitude, I would not have seen that truth. Without the company of God, I could not venture into solitude, a place devoid of distraction, where I am face to face with myself.”
― For Today Overeaters Anonymous 4 24
I can keep busy, work hard to keep solitude at bay. There comes a time, however, when I am alone with myself. When I feel the presence of God, I let my thoughts wander into shadowy crevices, unafraid, and I learn much that I did not know before. I experience truths such as, “Fear has been a fact of my life.” Felt as a fact, it no longer seeps into every facet of my existence, and I am no longer its victim.
Without solitude, I would not have seen that truth. Without the company of God, I could not venture into solitude, a place devoid of distraction, where I am face to face with myself.”
― For Today Overeaters Anonymous 4 24
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