by ParticularlyCALLED | Sep 9, 2022 | Spiritual Growth
Oh, My God, I love Thee! (the undeniable cry of my heart as long as I have charismatic gifts, my prayers are answered, and the music at Church was moving). Oh yes, the feeling is incredible, the Jesus-high! Higher than any other earthly high. Tears come easy over...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Aug 5, 2022 | Grace and Strength, Personal Growth
The ability to make sacrifices in service of a greater good is the hallmark of maturity. – Jordan Peterson Despite the horrors and negative connotations connected with its name, all mortification means is simply that one chooses what is right over how they...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Jul 26, 2022 | Personal Growth, Spiritual Growth
The word mortification is a terrifying one. It literally comes from the Latin mortificare that means “to put to death”, specifically, in traditional understanding, “the desires of the flesh”. It was considered essential for salvation back in...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Jul 20, 2022 | Christian Goal Setting, Prioritizing your life, Self Care
I’ve often heard of the 4 “Pillars of Self-Care” (also called “Levels of the Self”/ “Aspects of Personhood” / “Facets of Wellness”) described as 4 legs on a table – you know, where if one of the legs is weak, the table is unstable? It’s an analogy I...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Jul 14, 2022 | Prioritizing your life, Quiet and Listening to God, Spiritual Growth
Do you feel far away from God? Like He is there but inaccessible? In your mind He exists, but He doesn’t really care? You’ve been trying, but failing, and an actual relationship with Him is starting to feel indistinct, inapproachable, and unattainable?...
