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Entries Tagged ‘Change’

Dallas Willard on the “Inner Life”

But–I reemphasize, because it is so important–the primary “learning” here is not about how to act, just as the primary wrongness or problem in human life is not what we do.  Often what human beings do is so horrible that we can be excused, perhaps, for thinking that all that matters is stopping it.  But [...]

The Reliable Pattern of Kingdom Growth (VIM)

At Bethel Seminary San Diego’s recent spiritual renewal conference, Dr. Dallas Willard presented VIM, a reliable pattern of kingdom growth.  VIM stand for Vision, Intention, and Means and it is a method of change, including spiritual change.

Vision is our reality of what is good, that which governs us.  
Intention is a decision whose stability is [...]