
…l ministrations of the Holy Spirit in us. This divine tension is evident in the following passage: “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure” (Phil. 2:12–13, ESV). We must be at work, but such work is in vain without God’s work on our behalf.
…repudiating the work of Foster and other Spiritual Formation proponents such as the widely accepted Dallas Willard. My goal here is to expose the author’s inspiration and motivation for writing this book. It’s thos…