When I was in the 3rd grade I tried to take my life. Downing an assortment of pills, I expected to go to sleep and cease to exist, but all I got for my efforts was a massive headache and confirmation that I was truly a failure. Bullied at school, ignored at home, my childhood… Continue reading The Day that Changed My Life
Category: Faith
Why Does God Save Us By Faith Alone?
I think a lot of people are confused about Faith. I know I was. I used to think that if I worked really hard at being a good person, or did certain rituals or good deeds, that when I got to heaven God would put my deeds on a golden scale, and since I worked… Continue reading Why Does God Save Us By Faith Alone?
What if the Responsibility for What Happens in Our Life is Not Solely Dependent on God’s Actions, but Ours?
It’s that time of the year again. We are five days into the New Year and many of us are already struggling with those pesky resolutions. In the face of imminent failure many of us turn to God and demand, “Okay God, it’s a New Year. I’ve done my part, made those resolutions, now it’s… Continue reading What if the Responsibility for What Happens in Our Life is Not Solely Dependent on God’s Actions, but Ours?
The Six Simple Words that Can Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions This Year
It’s that time of the year again. Many people, in the spirit of the season, will be making resolutions. Usually these are focused on the physical or improving the mind, such as exercising or reading more books. While nothing is wrong with these goals, most of the time they prove difficult to maintain. But I… Continue reading The Six Simple Words that Can Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions This Year
Don’t Waste an Opportunity to Experience the Testing of Your Faith
When I was a new Believer I thought that my life was going to be one giant blessing after another. Surely, I thought, after receiving God’s forgiveness all the bad days were gone, and from the moment I repented I would be on easy street with nothing but good things to follow such a radical… Continue reading Don’t Waste an Opportunity to Experience the Testing of Your Faith