“Perseverance is more than endurance. It is endurance combined with absolute assurance and certainty that what we are looking for is going to happen.” – Oswald Chambers It’s no secret that I live with a lifelong, progressive disability. I want to clarify what I believe about physical healing, disability, and character development. 1. God is […]
Faith
The Christian Walk is Simpler than You Think. It’s not all about Rules
Hear me out… Some people assume I am very religious, and they are wrong. I don’t worship God because I am afraid that if I don’t, God will punish me. I don’t believe that saying specific prayers or performing certain rituals will put me in God’s good graces. I don’t worship Him out of a […]
Even in Uncertain Times, We Must Keep Moving
If I have learned anything in 2020, it is the following. Some of my education has taken place in remedial classes, reviewing material that I apparently knew at one point but had to brush up on: God is good, and His intentions are to bless me and others. He did not cause the events of […]
God was Silent, So It Seemed
God was silent, or so it seemed. The age of His prophets walking amid His people had long passed, or so it seemed. The tales of the patriarchs, along with the narrative of Moses leading the children of Israel into freedom, were all that the current generation had left. These stories evoked more wistful sighs […]
I’m a Christian. Where’s My Discount?
I came across the following blog I wrote five years ago and felt to republish it in light of today’s economy in 2020. Christian professionals and business owners are losing friends who felt somehow entitled to exclusive discounts on their services. I’m sorry to break it to you, but being a Christian isn’t like being […]
Am I Religious? Good Question
Religion noun Definition of religion 1a: the state of a religious a nun in her 20th year of religion b(1): the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance 2: a personal set or institutionalised system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices 3 archaic: scrupulous […]