Sex with Satan: We Need the Full Armor of God Against the Schemes of the...

As a child I was taught that witchcraft and paganism were good and that Christianity was bad. As I look back on one of the books I read as a child, I am overwhelmed with grief when I realize that the memory I had of the book was accurate.

God's Gift Of Christ

It is easy to get caught up in the materialism of Christmas but there is no gift greater than God's Gift of Christ. I am deeply humbled this morning as I give God thanks!

When God Asks Me To Cut My Hair!

A few days ago I felt like God was urging me to cut my hair. Unlike in the past, instead of dismissing this feeling or rationalizing why I could ignore it, I responded. As I watched my hair fall to the floor I felt like I was cutting away everything that was beautiful about me.

Jesus Advocated for Women!

As a former separatist feminist (many years ago), I used to blame Christianity for the ills of society assuming that Christianity lead to the oppression of women. Boy was I shocked when I started reading the New Testament and learning how Jesus reached out to even the most marginalized women. During a time when women were often considered property, Jesus' advocated for women. It isn't surprising that women played a pivotal role in spreading the Good News!

Committing to Spiritual Health

Some of us grew up in Christian homes and have known the love of God their whole lives. Some of us are just finding God.
Those who have lived as Christians may sometimes wonder if their lifelong commitment to God is "paying off."
Based on my experience as a newcomer, it reminds me of someone who has cared for their physical health their whole live versus someone who finally makes a commitment to take care of themselves.
The person who has always been spiritually healthy may not recognize the benefits. They might think, "why did I waste all that energy exercising," "why did I avoid desserts and junk food."
They many not realize that they would have gotten cancer ten years earlier if they hadn't taken care of themselves.
They also don't realize how crappy they would have felt if they had been feeding themselves on junk rather than nutritious food.
As someone who hasn't taken care of her spiritual health until recently, I can assure you that the spiritual junk food diet is not fun. You haven't missed out on anything!
As I desperately tried to feed my spirit without God, I never felt nourished. I never felt healthy, in fact, I came close to dying.
With God's love, I am now on a healthy spiritual diet.
Like the junk food junky who changes her diet after a medical emergency caused by her unhealthy habits, I have to work diligently to stay on my new spiritual diet. I have to remember how close to death I came, how sick my soul was.

Christmas as a Christian

This will be the first Christmas I celebrate as a Christian. I am excited to share in the celebration of Christ's birth and encourage others to rejoice in God's love rather than be stressed out by the demands of a secular holiday. Santa only gives gifts to "good little girls and boys" but Christ gives the same gift to everyone!

We Are Brothers and Sisters

For a long time I have disliked people. Avoided them. Become increasingly isolated and introverted. I realize some of this comes from fear of being hurt. Some also comes from my lack of ability to love myself, accept God's love, and see others as children of God. As I have started to see everyone as a brother or sister, my heart has softened and I am more able to be loving without judgement.