by ParticularlyCALLED | Jan 28, 2023 | Christian Goal Setting, Grace and Strength, Personal Growth, Prioritizing your life, Spiritual Growth |
Today was a horrible day. Some would judge me and say I am oppressed by religious guilt over being human, maybe I even need counseling to help myself believe that the “petty things” I regret are truly petty. But, I know it’s more than that....
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 6, 2022 | Identity, Prioritizing your life
Are you wrong about your calling? You think your calling is to do something, to be someone great (even if it is only great to one person). To change the world, or at least your corner of it. You think your calling is to a particular state in life, or to a particular...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Jun 1, 2022 | Grace and Strength, Personal Growth
I was talking to a friend the other day. “What should I do if I just feel blah about God?”, she asked, “I’m just not growing any more – not motivated, not changing – it’s tempting to just give up on God’s even being real at all. Where is the excitement, the...
