by ParticularlyCALLED | Aug 22, 2024 | Calling, Intimacy, Personal Growth
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we had a tool to help us gauge our growth in the area of union with God? Most people seem to believe that they should gauge their closeness with God by how touchy-feely they get about Him, how many spiritual consolations they receive...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Jun 4, 2024 | Calling, Identity
Can we stop overcomplicating Christianity? Maybe we don’t even realize we are doing it, but sometimes all we need are fresh words to simplify and refresh our perspective… and consequently, our enthusiasm. We worry about what we are supposed to be doing. We...
by ParticularlyCALLED | May 23, 2024 | Discernment
I hate decision making. I am basically the posterchild for Emily P. Freeman’s target audience. The weight of the responsibility of choice is, and I’m afraid will ever remain, paralyzing to me. My decisions are usually based on a desirable consequence I envision about...
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 | Oct 3, 2023 | Calling, Endurance, Grace and Strength
No one ever told me this would be easy, but I never knew that it could be this hard” – “Brave” Moriah Peters . Truer words were never spoken of marriage. First, let me give a tiny disclaimer: I am married and I would do it all over again an...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Jun 7, 2023 | Endurance
Can we just be honest here? I hate it when people call it the “problem of suffering”. The whole question of why does a good God allow good people to experience pain. People are ok with suffering as a consequence for “bad” people/sin (as long as...
