Mark 5:14-20

“Too often, the church or individual Christian turns away from people with what we deem as too much ugliness in their life. We’ll show up though if Jesus makes a change, but even that can be too much.”

John 15:7

“This brings you closer to Him because it requires you to be active, bold, and righteously assertive in your faith.”

Deeply Known

“I recognized that God was emptying out the crud, but the symptoms of that unhealthiness were still there.”

Reflection

“What’s going to be a game-changer for you this year? There are endless possibilities - spiritual growth, career development, emotional wholeness, investing in your relationships better.”

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My Provider

“It’s uncomfortable to claim what you want just because you want it - it feels naively arrogant. But claiming something because God keeps repeating it to you isn’t arrogance, it’s faith.”

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Good, Good Christmas

“What’s so great about God is that even with giving us the greatest gift of his son Jesus, he doesn’t stop there. He continues to give because it’s in his nature.”

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Grief

“I already knew that the world doesn’t stop moving when you lose a loved one, but it feels different when you’re the one standing still.”

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Overwhelmingly Gentle

“It’s uncomfortable and freeing at the same time to remove self-condemnation, and allow yourself room to make mistakes.”

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Alright: An Anecdote

“But when I’m failed, my cracked pieces are abandoned on the ground for months, years even-am I allowing my brokenness?”

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The Difficult & Meaningful Work

“It’s easier said than done, but I’m definitely over the self-condemnation. I much prefer holy conviction.”

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Accused: An Anecdote

“I could smell disaster from a mile away, but I didn’t realize just how in the middle of the cross-fire I’d be.”

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No Conflict

“I didn’t bury, didn’t gossip, didn’t sacrifice the integrity of this problem because I chose to deal with it instead.”

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I Cannot Make You Happy

“To try to make another adult feel an emotion is to claim an arrogant amount of authority over their well-being and to discredit their own God-given abilities of control over their reactions.”

Toxic Comfort

“But you see, Comfort can also be stubborn. Its boundaries are rigid walls, and it stretches about as much as metal in winter. Comfort doesn’t like change or embarking on new territory, and it’s possessive.”

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Worship Addict

“And so the cycle is this: you keep going to all the Christian events, taking your hits of worship to absorb this pseudo-satisfaction that you’re a deep Christian because you allow yourself to cry at church.”

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