The Contemplative Path

The Contemplative Path

Moving Beyond Transactional Faith: Embracing Metanoia and God's Radiance

Midlife often brings a challenge to experience a new relationship with God.

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Beth Bradford
Aug 25, 2024
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A person who abandons the world in pursuit of reward is like a millstone—it never stops spinning around its own axle. But he who flees from this world to be with God has already gained fire, and like fuel for a fire, it quickly kindles a larger fire1.

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