“May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.” (Ephesians 3:19 NLT)
Why are some people able to sense the Divine while others cannot? I am not saying that all claims to supernatural experiences are valid, but I do believe that some individuals are more spiritually attuned than others.
We cannot arrive at faith by careful analysis of facts and logic. Many of us try to use rational thinking to figure out a God that is beyond understanding. This does not work. Unless we experience God’s intimate presence and love, our faith will remain flimsy. Yet, I know that God desires to be known. Thus, He makes Himself accessible.
There is a place for intellect in a life of faith. Reasoning is needed to sort and understand what we experience. However, experiential faith must precede intellectual faith. Otherwise rationality can become more of a barrier than an opening. We can only experience the breadth and depth of God when we are open and receptive. Experience and reason blended together leads us to a faith that is made complete with all the fulness of life and power that comes from God.
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