by ParticularlyCALLED | May 21, 2024 | Role of Religion
Religion taught you you should want to be good. Religion taught you you should naturally love God. Religion taught you to feel like everybody else finds this easy and made you feel that if you don’t there is something wrong with you. Religion threatened you with...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Dec 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. – John 12:25 Hate. It’s a strong word. I’m sure you’ve heard the watered down interpretation of this passage, they all say, “It...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Dec 21, 2023 | Endurance, Seasonal Reflections
Have you ever questioned how True Joy in the Lord can be compatible with taking up your cross as a Christian? Have you ever despaired of being able to “Choose joy” just because everybody tells you that’s what you are supposed to do? Have you ever...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Nov 28, 2023 | Seasonal Reflections, Self Care
Spiritual Burnout can be especially bad around the Holidays, and you may not even know you have it! Entering the holidays almost always fills us with a mutual sense of excitement and dread. Excitement at the thought of having some time off and enjoying all the sparkly...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Nov 25, 2023 | Quiet and Listening to God, Seasonal Reflections, Spiritual Growth
Back in the day they didn’t have technology, screens, internet, music, and media providing a constant stream of input and noise to contend with at every moment… they also had much stronger faith. Lord, give me a quiet heart that does not ask to understand,...
