Posts Tagged ‘clarity’
Jesus Is Enough
I grew up thinking I had to do all these things to be saved. I had to go to church. I had to talk right. I had to live right. I couldn’t curse. I couldn’t smoke or chew – or go with girls who do! The list of rules that I tried to live…
Read MoreMercy
I have been the recipient of mercy more times than I can count. When I was younger and bit more clueless, I was given mercy. I still need mercy even though I’m a good bit older. I don’t think I will ever get to a place where I have enough mercy. Mercy is a gift…
Read MoreCalled
I remember hearing people talk about receiving a calling from God. I wasn’t sure what they meant by that. Did God speak to them in a booming, deep voice? Did He send them a direct message calling them to do something? I didn’t understand the “called by God” concept until I had a personal experience…
Read MoreLove Wins!
I remember hearing songs about love throughout the 70’s when I was growing up. The love in the songs was often about physical love. I had heard about God’s Love and the fact that He was the Creator of Love. I always thought that there were “strings attached” to God’s Love. I guess because we…
Read MoreControl
I don’t consider myself a “control freak”, but there are faces of people I know that come to mind when I use those two words together. A “control freak” is someone who is “over the top” when it comes to control. They don’t allow others to think or do for themselves. Control freaks are usually…
Read MoreReleased
I know what it’s like to feel trapped with no way out. It is discouraging to feel helpless and stuck. It can be suffocating and depressing to feel so out of control of myself and the situation that I find myself in. When I look back on those times, I’m so thankful for people who…
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