{"product_id":"strength-to-strength-meditations-for-spiritual-direction-paperback-1","title":"Strength to Strength: Meditations for Spiritual Direction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRob Des Cotes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThose whose strength is in you, ...\u003cbr\u003e go from strength to strength, \u003cbr\u003e till each appears before God in Zion.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Psalm 84:5, 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToo many Christians are more resigned than need be to a stumbling\u003cbr\u003e approach to spiritual growth. We presume that progress towards\u003cbr\u003e maturity happens by a \"two steps forward, one step back\" process. But the\u003cbr\u003e Biblical model doesn't quite support this view. Instead Scripture speaks of\u003cbr\u003e \"unveiled faces\" that are being transformed \"from glory to glory.\" It imagines\u003cbr\u003e us as trees planted close to a stream, whose \"branches never wither.\" And it\u003cbr\u003e speaks of those whose hearts are \"set on pilgrimage\" who then go \"from\u003cbr\u003e strength to strength until each appears before God in Zion.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe meditations in this book encourage such proximity to Jesus and the\u003cbr\u003e cultivation of a steadfast prayer life that alone can \"establish\" us in Christ.\u003cbr\u003e They assure us that simply remaining in His love will not only produce vitality\u003cbr\u003e in the spiritual life, but also sustain it for the whole journey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Christian contemplatives and mystics from the early\u003cbr\u003e centuries to the present, Rob Des Cotes brings fresh insights to many familiar\u003cbr\u003e biblical passages, applying them to prayer and to the transforming work of\u003cbr\u003e spiritual direction. The numerous images and creative metaphors of the\u003cbr\u003e spiritual journey found in these concise and thought-provoking meditations\u003cbr\u003e are both contemporary while deeply rooted in the classics of Catholic, \u003cbr\u003e Orthodox and Reformation contemplative traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ROB DES COTES is a spiritual director, retreat leader and pastor of Imago\u003cbr\u003e Dei, a network of faith communities that encourages the practice of prayer\u003cbr\u003e and a transforming relationship with God. He is the author of four other\u003cbr\u003e books of meditations for spiritual direction, \"Fan the Flame,\" \"Higher Than I,\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Ultreia  (Go Higher)\" and \"Strength to Strength\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 04, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42633378103392,"sku":"9780992059248","price":26.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/cEk0YXFQaXJNQVQ4TWJCeUwvR3pXdz09.webp?v=1772520644","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/strength-to-strength-meditations-for-spiritual-direction-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}