In the depths of my addiction to pornography, I saw myself as a pervert. Webster' 1828 Dictionary defines pervert as a verb as follows: Pervert', verb transitive [Latin perverto; per and verto, to turn.] 1. To turn from truth, propriety, or from its proper purpose; to distort from its true use or end; as, to …
A sermon I recently heard at church was titled, "An Invitation To Christian Discipleship." It caught my attention and encouraged me to reflect on my own discipleship in Jesus Christ. Pastor asked these questions: Are you a disciple of Jesus Christ? Are you willing to drop everything and follow Jesus? I reflected back on my …
As a young adult, I continued to lack confidence in myself and was shy. I would not speak up for myself or when there was opportunity to share about Jesus and His love for all. In my first job as a Medical Technologist, I began to gain confidence in myself at work, realizing as I …
I knew early on in life that God was calling me to share Jesus and His Word with others. The problem was that I was a very shy little girl who lacked confidence in herself and trust in Him. I faithfully attended Sunday School, church services and activities, Vacation Bible School, and lived my life …
God's grace can be very difficult to grasp because it doesn't always make sense and seems intangible. I know it involves His love and His sacrificing His only son, Jesus, just as John 3:16 reminds us. Yet, God's grace is so much more. I've spent the past few years attempting to better understand God's grace …
Carol's Thoughts 