A Clarification
It has come to my attention that people misunderstood me in my last post - (hence, the deletion). So, I'll offer a word on that here.
What I write is an outpouring of the way I think. Oftentimes I'll have thoughts that make sense to me and when I write them down, they become all the more clear. Writing is how I best process things.
Unfortunately, if anyone reads what I write, they are free to interpret it for themselves. Sometimes my writings can seem to have a "depressed undertone". I've had people ask me if I'm okay, if I "need help". My answer is no, and here's why:
I believe that although we are Christians, none of us are immune to pain. God created us with emotions, as beautifully complex as they are. When we look at the injustice of the world, the weight of our sin apart from Christ and the pain of others around us, how can we not be moved?
Fear, sadness and worry do not reign my life. Jesus does. Does that mean I never, ever experience those things? No. The devil will always seek to bring us down, though we may grow stronger day by day in the face of temptation. In Him we are more than conquerors. We know this to be true in the depths of our souls.
It's easy for things to make sense in my head - but articulation is hard, folks! I don't want people to be concerned without cause. Please, if you're not sure how to interpret something, have questions, or want to debate something I said.......please go ahead and feel free to ask.
What I write is an outpouring of the way I think. Oftentimes I'll have thoughts that make sense to me and when I write them down, they become all the more clear. Writing is how I best process things.
Unfortunately, if anyone reads what I write, they are free to interpret it for themselves. Sometimes my writings can seem to have a "depressed undertone". I've had people ask me if I'm okay, if I "need help". My answer is no, and here's why:
I believe that although we are Christians, none of us are immune to pain. God created us with emotions, as beautifully complex as they are. When we look at the injustice of the world, the weight of our sin apart from Christ and the pain of others around us, how can we not be moved?
Fear, sadness and worry do not reign my life. Jesus does. Does that mean I never, ever experience those things? No. The devil will always seek to bring us down, though we may grow stronger day by day in the face of temptation. In Him we are more than conquerors. We know this to be true in the depths of our souls.
It's easy for things to make sense in my head - but articulation is hard, folks! I don't want people to be concerned without cause. Please, if you're not sure how to interpret something, have questions, or want to debate something I said.......please go ahead and feel free to ask.
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