Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Pursuit of Holiness – Summary post

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Laura Navarro

I began listening to The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges in January. It was the free audio book from ChristianAudio. I also own the book so I was reading each chapter after I listened to it. This helps me … Continue reading →

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Second verse, same…

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Laura Navarro

Last two chapters of The Pursuit of Holiness touch on making it stick in every day life. He admits that we are called to be holy while living in a very unholy world. Surrounded by images and values and actions … Continue reading →

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Habit is stronger than reason

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Laura Navarro

The blog title is a quote attributed to George Santayana. And I would agree with it. I will do something because I’m used to doing it, even if I don’t “think” I should do it. Chapter 14 of The Pursuit … Continue reading →

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What if I were to not want to?

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Laura Navarro

Still reading along in The Pursuit of Holiness. Reaching the end soon actually. The last post was on chapter 10 and the place of personal discipline. Chapter 11 gets a bit personal – the title of the chapter is Holiness … Continue reading →

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But it’s so hard!

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Laura Navarro

In reviewing my posts so far (it has been a little while since I found time to blog) I realized I skipped talking about chapter 8 of The Pursuit of Holiness. I understand why, given the topic I was trying … Continue reading →

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