Vulnerability. Just typing the word makes me tense up. Unless you’re talking about anger or happiness, I prefer my emotions to remain inside of me, where they belong. I have no idea when I started locking away most of my distressing emotions and I’m not sure why, either. In fact, I was clueless that I…
Tag: christianity
The Deeper Magic
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Have you ever asked of arguably the most well-known Bible verse, Why? Why God’s Son? Why was it necessary for God himself to step down to earth as a man? Surely,…
Lift Up Your Eyes
For anyone today who is feeling small or weak, insignificant or scared, take heart. I have just half of a Bible verse for you. Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, “I have made, and I will bear; I will carry, and will save.” -Isaiah 46:4 You are not alone, nor…
A Glorious Luminescence
The book of Hebrews defines faith as “the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”1 After all, believing in something one can see doesn’t require much commitment. Too often, though, this definition gets twisted and distorted so that faith becomes only something we can’t see. What is essential for Christians to…
Doubts in the Disconnect
What secret doubts haunt you as a Christian? I know it can’t be just me. True, it’s not something people like to talk about. It’s fairly common for Christians to admit various human weaknesses; learning and practicing humility is essential to a healthy Christian faith. A prayer for help with self-control, lust, or greed probably…
Before the Fire 