One would think grace would be something to be received and understood at the onset of Christianity. If only it were a class you took at the beginning of your enrollment on the path of truth. I would have surely signed up, checked off my checklist and aimed for the A that decorated my academic career… Continue reading Getting Aqcuainted With Grace
Tag: perfectionism
Shedding Perfection
I remember years ago a brother in Christ gave me a prophetic word, “You are a perfectionist”. I nodded in agreement and smiled. I thought it was a compliment. Its only now years later that I’m starting to learn how deceptive perfectionism is. As my friends and I navigate life with its high highs and… Continue reading Shedding Perfection
Being Kind
Lately I have been thinking about how little I focus on the 2nd Person of the Trinity. Honestly it feels weird for me even to reference God as individual parts: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The thing is when I think of God I normally think of Him as Father. I understand in my head… Continue reading Being Kind
Lord Help My Unbelief
Faith can be a tricky thing. The world’s view of a Christian’s faith is that of a person declaring they believe in Christ as Lord as opposed to Allah or following the teachings of Buddha or the many other religions that are out there. Even some churches may hold the view that faith is… Continue reading Lord Help My Unbelief
God is the Ideal
Do you ever get caught up in the idea of something? Like, the idea of everything you currently do not have? I myself am a “dreamer”. I mean, I literally dream every night, but the kind of dreaming I’m referring to occurs when you’re wide awake. Those fantasies, those visions, those desires that keep you… Continue reading God is the Ideal
CRASH
Life offers a plethora of opportunities to run into others, whether it’s from the interior of a vehicle resulting in a car-on-car accident, or from engaging in a heated argument ending in hurt feelings and mountain high levels of offenses. Each incident proves to be a disruption in one’s day, rattle one’s emotions and upset… Continue reading CRASH
Golden Calves, Cookies & Idols
I’m coming into the understanding that God often asks His children to do stuff that’s just way too hard. Impossible in fact. If we do it in and of ourselves that is… I found myself frustrated, discouraged and battling condemnation this weekend when I fell into some old unhealthy thought patterns. Holy Spirit was pointing… Continue reading Golden Calves, Cookies & Idols