How do you reconnect with a church/spiritual community when you have had a tough time with organized religion? Unfortunately, church hurt is something a lot of us have to deal with. Organized religion, at times, beats some of us up. We would think that in joining a spiritual community there would be no issues. But for some of us, we experience more issues with organized religious communities than we do in ourREAD MORE
How do you deal with bouts of unbelief? I compare our faith journey to a rollercoaster. There will always be a lot of ups and downs. At times our faith will be super strong, at times will wonder if God exists. Despite the ups and downs, the periods where we feel that God is not answering our prayers, and those around us are blessed continuously we can still have hope. Below areREAD MORE
A Message for Those Experiencing Church Hurt Church hurt. A lot of us have been through it or are going through it. I came across an article on my timeline where an individual had been hurt by individuals in the church. She was called a Jezebel for having tattoos along with other things.It's truly unfortunate that this has always been common in the church. There's no excuse for the individuals who causeREAD MORE
Trust The Process Just a quick word of encouragement. Trust the process, your hard work WILL pay off. God will reward you for your hard work/work ethic in the long run. The journey may seem long and at times monotonous but it WILL pay off. Don't give up. Continue to work hard.Tag someone that needs to hear this message. Posted by The Opened Box on Monday, April 4, 2016 Just a quickREAD MORE
Who Do You Say You Are? What are we telling ourselves, about ourselves on a daily basis? When you look in the mirror what do you see? Do you see someone who is old? Do you see someone who is tired? Do you see someone who is mean? Do you see someone who is ugly? Or do you see a KING or a QUEEN? What you tell yourself on a daily basisREAD MORE