There is another application from this tension between “holiness” and “familiarity.” We should build into our lives times of deep communication and worship. This is a necessary part of being Christ’s disciple, and a church building or other “holy” place may set the atmosphere where this can take place. Sometimes it just means sitting there, listening, and meditating on God’s goodness and love. The Bible also tells us, however, to “pray continually” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). This implies a constant
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