by ParticularlyCALLED | Oct 21, 2025 | Calling, Intimacy, Trauma and Healing Wounds |
A long time ago I wrote an article about friendship with God being the answer to our loneliness. It was a beautiful piece about all the practical ways God fills all aches of our hearts (ie. not just a cliche). However, the perspective was more from a place of...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Jul 10, 2025 | Intimacy, Spiritual Growth, Trauma and Healing Wounds
Here’s a thought: What if sin isn’t bad because it is evil, but rather evil because it is bad? What does that even mean? Most of us think, my sin isn’t that bad because it’s not hurting anyone. For example, gluttony, intemperance, wasting time,...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Mar 14, 2025 | Calling, Role of Religion, Spiritual Growth
Could this be your problem? It is wonderful to have a comfortable relationship with God, to read the Bible and desire His presence and action in your life. It is beautiful indeed to pray and praise with all your heart, soul, and voice. It is commendable to give your...
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 | 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...