Do we fall in love with person in front of us - or with the idea we create of the person in front of us? Over time, the answer becomes clear as the ideas and ideals we’ve projected onto our partner becomes apparent. Could it be that the same is true in our relationship with God? When we these realisations, we have a decision to make: to fall in love more deeply with the truth of who God really is... or to walk away.

Strahan Coleman is a New Zealand-based musician, poet, and spiritual director. Strahan founded Commoners Communion - a platform for fostering deeper intimacy with God through retreats, a podcast, and prayer schools. Strahan Coleman’s books, such as Beholding and Thirsting, explore prayer and the joy of resting in God’s love and finding meaning in communion with Him.