The list of Foundation Truths below are taken from “God is
Closer Than You Think” by John Ortberg, page 28.
Foundational
Truths of My Life with God
1. God
is always present and active in my life, whether or not I see him.
2. Coming
to recognise and experience God’s presence is learned behaviour; I can
cultivate it.
3. My
task is to meet God in this moment.
4. I
am always tempted to live “outside” this moment. When I do that I lose my sense
of God’s presence.
5. Sometimes
God seems far away for reasons I do not understand. Those moments, too, are
opportunities to learn.
6. Whenever
I fail, I can always start again right away.
7. No
one knows the full extent to which a human being can experience God’s presence.
8. My
desire for God ebbs and flows, but his desire for me is constant.
9. Every
thought carries a “spiritual charge” that moves me a little closer to or a
little farther from God.
10. Every
aspect of my life – work, relationships, hobbies, errands – is of immense and
genuine interest to God.
11. My
path to experiencing God’s presence will not look quite like anyone else’s.
12. Straining
and trying too hard do not help.
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