Religion at its core is the packaging of what was sacred and intimate and creating a system of it. Religion will never have the power to heal, just as fig leaves will never have the power to truly cover.
Tag Archives: God
Religion: A Twitter Rant (In Pictures)
Religion is a man-made institution that seeks to categorize and control people. YAH (God) never meant for us to have or follow a religion.
#God’sPlan
Wholeness is God’s highest call for us. The work He has begun is to that end.
What We’re All Missing
A lot of the time, when we see sin, we slap a morality bandage on it to “cure” it. This won’t do. Where there is sin, there is a need for healing.
Letting Go of Something Good
“Letting go” isn’t usually easy — especially for me. It doesn’t matter what it is. It’s much easier for me to let go of things I know I don’t need and don’t care about — but what about when it’s something I really care about?
The Law and Grace: Not What You Think
There are some things we believe because they’re true. Then, there are things we believe because we’d prefer to believe them. This is proof that we take our perceptions of God into conversations like these and refuse to expand our view of Him.
In the World, But Not of It: Reverence Over Relevance
I found the reason I was trying to be “relevant” was not because I wanted people to accept God, but I wanted people to accept me.
My Boyfriend and the Beatitudes
Many women have been encouraged to write a list that spells out all that they’d want in a boyfriend/husband. Many times, we make these lists identifying our wants, but not our needs. There’s nothing wrong with identifying what you want, but don’t compromise what you need for what you want.
An Open Letter to Myself
I’ve chosen not to go after things for fear of rejection. I have gone after things I knew I’d succeed in so not to lose or be rejected; all based on a conditioning by broken people.
Hang In There
No one tells you to ‘hang in there’ when things are easy. God never promised we wouldn’t suffer; though He did promise that He’d always be with us…
