Letters of Thomas Charles V: Spiritual Appetite
In this episode of The Whole Counsel Podcast, Dr. John Snyder explores Thomas Charles’s essay on spiritual appetite, written in 1782. Charles compares the believer’s hunger for God to physical hunger and paints a portrait of spiritual health.
Charles gives three reasons why Scripture’s physical metaphor of hunger and thirst perfectly reflects spiritual appetite. Both physical and spiritual appetites are strong and persistent. Both physical and spiritual food provide not only nourishment but also delight. Loss of appetite is a sign that something is wrong.
Charles warns against spiritual…
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