The Pursuit of God

Chapter 4 Apprehending God the Universal Presence

God must be more to us than a mere logical inference from arguments or evidence; we also need to apprehend him through direct personal experience. As Christians, we need to take more seriously the reality of the unseen spiritual world generally, and the reality of God in particular. Through regeneration, believers acquire new soul capacities to become attuned to these spiritual realities. God has always been everywhere present, close by and with us in the here and now. And he wants to show himself to us. But this requires hearts that are truly welcoming toward him, and willing to practice the slow, steady spiritual disciplines that increase our capacity for fellowship with God. ***

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