by jakeowensby | May 10, 2011 | Contentment, Desire, Holy Spirit
This is the final post in the series on desire and discipleship.At the very beginning of this series I said that desire is the third rail of the soul. Our power to accomplish things and to make a contribution in life derives from our passions. Along with this motive...
by jakeowensby | May 5, 2011 | Desire, Purity of heart
This is the fourth post on desire and discipleship.Every morning at breakfast I sat staring at the back of the cereal box. I was looking the picture of a WWI biplane sweeping through the air. The pilot’s scarf streaming behind him. Guns blazing.For just three box...
by jakeowensby | May 3, 2011 | Desire, God's love, God's Providence
This is the third post in a series on desire and following Jesus.Enough is enough. Except when it’s not. We can want more when we have enough. This is one way that desire can lead us down the rabbit hole.We’ve all wanted the occasional second piece of cake or the...
by jakeowensby | Apr 28, 2011 | Contentment, Desire, God's Providence
This is the second post in a series on desire and following Jesus.If you struggle with knowing when to say when, don’t expect your desires to be any help. That’s not their job. Desire is all about “more.” That’s how we end up regretting the second piece of pecan...
by jakeowensby | Apr 26, 2011 | Contentment, Desire, Sex
This is the first post in a series on desire and following Jesus.Desire. It’s the third rail of the soul.On subways the third rail provides electricity to power the train. The voltage in the third rail far exceeds household current. Touching it can result in...
