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  • Judgement

    There is a fine line between having prideful judgment and attempting to help your fellow man redirect from the worldly sin and temptation. Too many Christians deem themselves holy and virtuous enough to judge those around them. This is usually… Continue reading

    Judgement

  • Fear

    Pouring into the darkness by rejecting any glimmer of light. We all, at one time or another, have walked through corridors shadowed in fear. Fear of failing, falling, breaking. Withheld in isolation. Restricted by the lies of the enemy. A… Continue reading

  • A House Divided

    The truth doesn’t change because it is unpopular. We are living in an age of complacent acceptance of any and all ideologies. Logic no longer weighs in to set a boundary for us to exist within. It is a constant,… Continue reading

  • The Gift of Grace- Part Two

    There is a dividing line among many believers, that the law supersedes Christ’s sacrifice. Our salvation confirmed or denied by the weight of our sin and the consistency of our obedience. There are many different ways to believe, worship, and… Continue reading

  • The Gift of Grace- Part One

    It is unfortunate how many people are put off by Christians/Christianity because there are so many variations, interpretations and approaches to the theology. It is a vast catechism to navigate. To help someone understand the true intent and foundational principal… Continue reading

  • Rest

    So many of us fail to truly rest when we should. We resist because there is so much to do and the busyness of the “go, go” world consumes us. But, there will be times when we have no choice,… Continue reading

  • Trust

    If we had the ability to foresee all that would result from each direction we have chosen to move within and through, would it be a gift? A way to project fully, the how and when we would exactly see… Continue reading

  • Priceless

    There are points in this journey when we all contemplate our value and existence. We reflect on how much we matter in the vastness of this place. Would anyone notice, or would anything change, if tomorrow I was gone? Do… Continue reading

  • Hardship and Choices-Part Four

    The biggest and most important choice I have made over the course of this long journey, is to stay connected. Connected to God, to friends, to family, to people. Isolation is the greatest enemy to someone suffering. It allows the… Continue reading

  • Hardship and Choices- Part Three

    It was hard not to feel defeated at the beginning of the battle. There were so many mountains to climb and my numbers and resources so few. I struggled through sludge to make it to each marker. A sign that… Continue reading