By Matthias Hoehne
How can we cultivate our friendship with God? Is friendship simply a gift of God that we can receive and enjoy, or does it require the vigorous application of various spiritual and physical exercises? In this paper, Matthias argues that cultivating our friendship with God requires relinquishment from a “grasping spirit” and reception of his lavish love as a response to his unconditional, first love for us.
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