Renovation of the Heart in Daily Practice

by Willard, Dallas

• ISBN13: 9781576838099
• ISBN10: 1576838099
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-08
• Publisher: NAVPRESS

Summary

Spiritual director Jan Johnson guides you through sixty-one carefully chosen selections from renowned author Dallas Willard's best-selling book Renovation of the Heart. With each selection, you'll progress through Dr. Willard's plan for renovating the complete person. You'll find fresh illumination for your journey as you enjoy the adventure of Jan Johnsons experiments in spiritual transformation. Ideal for personal meditation or for use as a transformational retreat book (see retreat suggestions in the back), this book will guide you deeper into the heart of God while renewing your own. Book jacket.

Author Biography

<SPAN STYLE= "font-size: 12px;font-weight: normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-transform: none;" >Dr. Dallas Willard, professor and former director of the School of Philosophy at the University of

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Kingdom Possibilities	p. 9
No Unsolvable Puzzle	p. 12
Change Me on the Inside	p. 15
Trying to Be Good	p. 18
Who We Are, Not How We Act	p. 21
The Heart of Me	p. 24
Interplay of Will, Thoughts, and Feelings	p. 27
The Loudest Voice Within Me	p. 30
Possessing the Land	p. 32
Ruined Souls	p. 34
God Being God	p. 37
The Soul's Lostness	p. 40
Wanting That Different Kind of Life	p. 43
Foundation for Spiritual Formation	p. 46
What "Death to Self" Looks Like	p. 49
Standing for the Right Without Egotism	p. 52
What Is Our Plan?	p. 55
VIM: Vision of Life in the Kingdom	p. 57
VIM: Intention	p. 60
VIM: Means	p. 63
Our First Freedom	p. 66
Ideas: From Dark to Light	p. 68
Images: Ideas Pictured	p. 71
Information and the Ability to Think	p. 74
Crucial Role of Good Thinking	p. 77
God's Thoughts in You	p. 80
Mastered by Feelings	p. 83
Hidden Dynamics of Feelings	p. 86
The Power of the "Mood"	p. 88
Feelings of the Spiritually Transformed Person	p. 90
A Person of Joy and Peace	p. 93
Next Steps Toward Love, Joy, and Peace	p. 96
Changing the Character	p. 99
The Splintered Will	p. 102
The Vivid and Eternal Drama of God	p. 104
How Disciplines Help	p. 107
The Body's Role in Spiritual Formation	p. 110
Retraining the Body	p. 113
Releasing the Body to God	p. 116
Misuses of the Body	p. 118
Sabbath Moments	p. 120
Formation Is Not Private	p. 122
Reciprocal Rootedness in Others	p. 124
How Lovelessness Works	p. 127
Letting Go of Attack and Withdrawal	p. 130
Steps Toward Genuine Love	p. 133
Integrating the Dimensions of the Self	p. 136
The Depths of Our Being	p. 139
The Cries of the Soul	p. 142
Abandoning Outcomes	p. 145
The Sweetness of the Law	p. 148
Children of Light	p. 151
What Children of Light Are Like	p. 153
Progression of Spiritual Growth	p. 156
To Be Children of Light Now	p. 159
The Distracted Church	p. 162
The Costs of Nondiscipleship	p. 164
God's Plan for Spiritual Formation	p. 167
Stage One: Making Apprentices	p. 170
Arranging for Transformation	p. 173
Moving Forward	p. 176
Retreating	p. 179
Notes	p. 183
About the Authors	p. 185
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