Let’s return for a moment to the four foundational truths which were reiterated in Jacob’s tardemah of utter grace -  truths that became the foundation for the healing of his past: Security – His secure standing in the patriarchal line was reaffirmed.  (Genesis 28:13) Hope – He received his personal promise that the land would [...]

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The explanation of these three primary roots, however, in no way removes responsibility from Jacob.  Responsibility implies the ability to respond!  Jacob was, as we are, fully responsible for his every life decision!  While we could not control the initial woundings we received in life, we are nonetheless responsible for every personal decision we have [...]

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‘In principle,’ I understand the dynamics of the story.  “Give freely back to God what He has given you, etc.”  But ‘in practice,’ as a father myself, this seems almost inconceivable to me!  To take my son, Grant, with all our shared love and life together; to watch his face, tears of fear welling up [...]

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Memory is a valuable asset in our walk with God.  Throughout scripture whenever ‘hope’ is mentioned, it is usually found in tandem with an exercise of memory.  Our very capacity to ‘hope’ for anything is predicated upon our ability to ‘recall’ an actual experience of divine intervention.  Memory gives us a ground for hope.  We [...]

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Notice The Chief Component In What We’re Calling The Tardemah Of Unknowing: Neediness One can walk in close fellowship with the Lord, using all one’s gifts and abilities to name things correctly for others, while at the same time, possessing deep and abiding unmet needs. Such needs and longings cannot be answered by any previous or [...]

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