Tag: Dallas Willard

  • Dan

    The difficulty is FOLLOWING Jesus

    I am re-reading some Dallas Willard books to refresh my spirit right now and one that is a compilation of interviews and shorter articles is my current project: Renewing the Christian Mind, edited by Gary Black, Jr. There is an interview where Dallas is asked:

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    The failure

    Dallas Willard left a pastorate in the late 1950s because, he says, “I became so convinced of my ignorance about God and the soul that I thought I was a public hazard.” (Renewing the Christian Mind, Dallas Willard) I feel that deeply. I look back on lessons I wish I had learned more quickly…

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    What do the children of light look like? Pt 5

    Part OnePart TwoPart ThreePart Four Their relationships are different. Children of light are able to walk in transparency because they walk in goodness. They deal with darkness in their own lives and are able to achieve true connectedness with others, especially those who are followers of Christ. 

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    What do the children of light look like? Pt 4

    Part OnePart TwoPart Three Their bodies are trained to do good and be ready to respond when needed.  They respond almost without thinking because “muscle memory” has been ingrained. The body doesn’t dictate what is next. The mind and the will are the guides for the body. What is no longer true of the child of light is what Jesus…

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    What do the children of light look like? Pt 3

    Part OnePart Two The deepest motivation is to do what is good and right. There is a deep pursuit of being habitually attuned to the heart of God, longing to do what is right in the Kingdom of God. There is attentiveness to what is the fruit of the Spirit because that is where their mind has dwelled. They are…

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    What do the children of light look like? Pt 2

    Part One Here The emotional life is characterized by love Children of light love lots of good things. They love people. They love their own life and who they are. All of life comes from God, so whatever comes their way has purpose. Tough times in life are opportunities to learn more. Even if they suffer unjustly, there is deep…

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    What do the children of light look like?

    I am working my way through Dallas Willard’s book, Renewing the Christian Mind, which was put together after his death by Gary Black, Jr. There is a chapter early in the book called “Living a Transformed Life” that is a deep synopsis of Willard’s thinking on discipleship. In it, Willard described what children of light look like. He described some…

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    Key life questions

    I am reminded of key questions to keep in front of me from Dallas Willard: What is real? What is the good life? Who is a good person? How does one become a good person?

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    The lovely losers

    Holy Week has its readings. Along with that I am still working my way through my “ancient wells” Scriptures and have come once again to the Sermon on the Mount. It is tough to concentrate because I just finished Dallas Willard’s The Divine Conspiracy, which focuses on the Sermon on the Mount so my mind is already full on this…

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    Learning the principles of the Kingdom of God

    I truly miss the voice of Dallas Willard. He unfolded the richness of the Kingdom of God in such a humble, yet majestic, way. His vision for the Kingdom was immense and the longer I walk with the Lord the more of what Dallas saw many years ago unfolds in my own life.