It has been popular in Christian culture to ask, "What would Jesus do?" This study on spiritual growth finds that it is better to ask, "Who is Jesus Christ?" Believers in passionate pursuit of the heart of Jesus Christ will find a greater love that leads to deeper peace. Wholeness brings about right behavior more than right behavior alone brings about wholeness. This wholeness is based upon knowing and loving God.
Loving God completely, the greatest of all commandments, requires an unobstructed view of God and his goodness. Unhealed areas in the hearts of believers form a veil, an obstruction between their faces and the face of God-a false concept of God implanted through past wounding or programming as interpreted through pain. The apostle Paul writes, "But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit" (2 Corinthians 3:18 NASB). To live in the personal presence of God is the goal of spiritual growth resulting in peace and transformation.
In this study you will learn...
- - Peace depends upon knowing the love of God through Christ.
- - Knowing the love of God flows from personally experiencing Christ.
- - You experience Jesus Christ as you learn to quiet yourself, to listen to his voice, to be restored to become like Him.
This is a work of heart transformation leading to greater peace for those who passionately pursue the heart of Jesus Christ lovingly presented by the author, a fellow follower of Jesus Christ.
About the Author: Dr. Thom Gardner (D.Min, Winebrenner Theological Seminary) has ministered as a Bible teacher or pastor since 1986, and is now president of Restored Life Ministries, Inc., a ministry dedicated to spiritual growth and healing. His mission is ministering the healing presence of Jesus Christ and helping local churches to become healing communities. He and his wife Carol travel internationally speaking and teaching on spiritual formation and intimacy with God. Thom has authored several books including Healing the Wounded Heart, Relentless Love, My Healing Journey, Living the God-breathed Life, and Everything That Grows.
Thom also works with leaders throughout the body of Christ equipping them to trust one another as a spiritual team. Training approaches include leading retreats and using his techniques of interactive encounter of the presence of Christ through the scriptures.
For more information see www.restoredlifeministries.com
