ROOTS OF PASSION FOR WISDOM As I’ve grown older, knowledge has become somewhat less important to me, and wisdom has become more prominent. What influenced the change is recognizing that knowledge doesn’t bring me any closer to understanding myself on a personal level, whereas wisdom challenges the very roots of my character, pushing me towards… Read More God’s Wisdom Breathes Jesus’ Love For Us
Many times we get stuck thinking God has grown silent. Maybe what’s really happened is we haven’t yet figured out how to discern His voice from the noise of the world. Sometimes, I even find God’s silence to be most satisfying response. LISTENING TO SILENCE When I pray, I know God is listening. I don’t always… Read More God’s Voice Amidst the Battle Cry of Life
COMMUNION, ATHEISM, AND TRAUMA People are amazed to know I used to be an atheist because of the way I am now. Basically, I was an atheist until I was just about 22-years-old, and I’m not quite 30 yet. Though raised Catholic, I didn’t understand the material, and so, naturally, I didn’t believe any of it… Read More A New Chapter in Life: Friendship With God
Before I received Jesus into my life, I was an atheist; and before I was an atheist, I was raised Catholic in a very traditional church where repetition seemed more sacred than relationship, and repentance more emphasized than forgiveness or grace. The concept of God always seemed one-dimensional, and never pulled at me during those… Read More Recognizing the Broken Soul In the Mystery Of Faith
What characteristics define your picture of the word “friend”? What about a best friend? Are there key qualities which stand out from the rest that a friend must have? I believe there are, and I’ve written this article to elaborate on a few of them. I believe these qualities give significant weight to the way… Read More The Picture of a Best Friend
God knew what He wanted with humanity far before He even breathed the Big Bang. All of creation was done for Jesus and by Jesus, and that makes the story of creation that much more beautiful, saturated in sentiment. OUR LOVE STORY WITH GOD While many people look shamefully towards the cross, the cross represents… Read More Paving the Path For Trusting God: Part 2
LOVING OURSELVES BY RECEIVING GOD’S LOVE Loving yourself is not selfish. Loving yourself requires as much humility as the reverence in seeing yourself the way God sees you. Many tend to lean in the opposite direction, capitalizing on the notion that loving ourselves should be most important above everything else. This leads to a selfish… Read More Being the Miracle to Others that God is to Us All
I feel the ineffable joy of the Lord running through my veins. It’s so powerful that tears are coming to my eyes. I can’t maintain it and I won’t try to. Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior, Messiah of my life, the Ruler of my decisions, and the reason for every ounce of hope… Read More Christian Ecstasy, Ineffable Joy, and Jesus the Lord
CAREFREE = TRUST, IN WHO? Sometimes, trusting ourselves can be hard. Having a difficult time trusting ourselves can also have an impact on our trust in God, whether for better or worse. If you’re a Christian, you may understand that trusting in God is most difficult when we have a hard time surrendering our fear… Read More Living in the Freedom of Trusting God
DARKNESS IN US ALL Everyone has a path they must walk upon to become who they are. Every path has light and darkness. When we see the light in our life, we feel hope, inspiration, and a sense of belonging. The darkness creeps in and tries to steal everything that is good, because that’s what… Read More The Light that Shines in the Darkness
