That's what I said...
You broke the bonds
And you loosed the chains
Carried the cross
Of my shame
Oh my shame
You know I believe it
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for...
-U2
Jesus is True. That's the one thing I know for sure. Because I've met Him. Beyond that, it's all just commentary (props to Rob Bell).
Some random thoughts on life, love and faith from a girl who's just calling it like she sees it and who is done apologizing and hyper-spiritualizing her way through the journey.
There are beautiful Christians who aren't Conservative Republicans.
My daily struggles and questions and processing does not preclude me from being a good prayer minister.
I can be a Charismatic without subscribing carte blanche to Pentecostal traditions.
It's OK to enjoy the love I have been given.
Everyone is a hypocrite about something.
Chances are I am more annoyed at myself than God is.
The Bible is not an object to be worshiped.
The One whose life and breath flow through the Biblical canon is the source of all life and worthy of worship.
I love being a woman.
I love my ta-tas. They are small but cute.
It's OK to feel sexy even if I'm not married.
It is impossible to shackle someone to rules and still call them free.
I believe in having a personal relationship with each member of the God-head -Papa, Jesus and Holy Spirit. This is where wisdom grows.
The Holy Spirit is feminine.
God is masculine
Jesus was a male human being who carried both masculine and feminine traits in perfect balance.
Neither male nor female is more important than the other. They were created equally in the image of God.
I have learned that everyone at any given time is probably doing or thinking something that is forbidden in the Bible. It is like trying to plug up a broken dam with your finger. Best plan: Give up and let Jesus' work on the cross be enough.
I wonder if we sometimes can't see Jesus past the 'word'.
I love football.
Fundamentalism can be in error.
Stripping Scripture of all mystical notion and completely 'humanizing' it can also be in error.
Finding The "Radical Middle" is my quest.
I think homosexuals are treated like lepers and Samaritans by many evangelicals. I think this is dishonoring and ignorant. I repent for my former stances on this issue.
I think I can learn from anyone.
"Spirit-filled" people sometimes scare me and make me wonder just what spirit they are filled with. I have scared myself.
The cake is a lie.
Discernment is best used to discern the presence of God, not the presence of demons.
Tangling with demons has become an arrogant sport in some deliverance ministries.
I choose not to focus on demons. They've already lost. Jesus gave me the keys.
God will always be more tender, merciful and graceful than humans.
I have been a joker and a smoker but never a midnight toker.
The F word is my favorite.
I greatly respect but don't always agree with the Apostle Paul. And I don't think that is blasphemous. I think he had issues just like the rest of us.
Speaking in tongues is cool.
Animals have souls and they go to heaven.
The post-flood covenant was made with the people and the animals (Genesis 9:10 - check it).
End-Times stuff annoys me. I think it is by and large a distraction.
Lamborghinis are sexy cars.
The idea of 'crucifying my flesh' is abhorrent to me. To try and do what was already done for me dishonors Christ and steals His joy.
You could destroy all the Bibles on the planet and still not destroy the Word of God.
To live in freedom with my focus on receiving and sharing the humanly impossible love of God is what Jesus asks of me. All other ground is sinking sand.
If everyone loved the way Jesus did the 'second coming' (or is it the third?) would be upon us.
To live that way is hard. I don't know how to do it. And that is what makes religion so tempting. It makes me feel in control.
Even still, Jesus take the wheel.
And you loosed the chains
Carried the cross
Of my shame
Oh my shame
You know I believe it
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for...
-U2
Jesus is True. That's the one thing I know for sure. Because I've met Him. Beyond that, it's all just commentary (props to Rob Bell).
Some random thoughts on life, love and faith from a girl who's just calling it like she sees it and who is done apologizing and hyper-spiritualizing her way through the journey.
There are beautiful Christians who aren't Conservative Republicans.
My daily struggles and questions and processing does not preclude me from being a good prayer minister.
I can be a Charismatic without subscribing carte blanche to Pentecostal traditions.
It's OK to enjoy the love I have been given.
Everyone is a hypocrite about something.
Chances are I am more annoyed at myself than God is.
The Bible is not an object to be worshiped.
The One whose life and breath flow through the Biblical canon is the source of all life and worthy of worship.
I love being a woman.
I love my ta-tas. They are small but cute.
It's OK to feel sexy even if I'm not married.
It is impossible to shackle someone to rules and still call them free.
I believe in having a personal relationship with each member of the God-head -Papa, Jesus and Holy Spirit. This is where wisdom grows.
The Holy Spirit is feminine.
God is masculine
Jesus was a male human being who carried both masculine and feminine traits in perfect balance.
Neither male nor female is more important than the other. They were created equally in the image of God.
I have learned that everyone at any given time is probably doing or thinking something that is forbidden in the Bible. It is like trying to plug up a broken dam with your finger. Best plan: Give up and let Jesus' work on the cross be enough.
I wonder if we sometimes can't see Jesus past the 'word'.
I love football.
Fundamentalism can be in error.
Stripping Scripture of all mystical notion and completely 'humanizing' it can also be in error.
Finding The "Radical Middle" is my quest.
I think homosexuals are treated like lepers and Samaritans by many evangelicals. I think this is dishonoring and ignorant. I repent for my former stances on this issue.
I think I can learn from anyone.
"Spirit-filled" people sometimes scare me and make me wonder just what spirit they are filled with. I have scared myself.
The cake is a lie.
Discernment is best used to discern the presence of God, not the presence of demons.
Tangling with demons has become an arrogant sport in some deliverance ministries.
I choose not to focus on demons. They've already lost. Jesus gave me the keys.
God will always be more tender, merciful and graceful than humans.
I have been a joker and a smoker but never a midnight toker.
The F word is my favorite.
I greatly respect but don't always agree with the Apostle Paul. And I don't think that is blasphemous. I think he had issues just like the rest of us.
Speaking in tongues is cool.
Animals have souls and they go to heaven.
The post-flood covenant was made with the people and the animals (Genesis 9:10 - check it).
End-Times stuff annoys me. I think it is by and large a distraction.
Lamborghinis are sexy cars.
The idea of 'crucifying my flesh' is abhorrent to me. To try and do what was already done for me dishonors Christ and steals His joy.
You could destroy all the Bibles on the planet and still not destroy the Word of God.
To live in freedom with my focus on receiving and sharing the humanly impossible love of God is what Jesus asks of me. All other ground is sinking sand.
If everyone loved the way Jesus did the 'second coming' (or is it the third?) would be upon us.
To live that way is hard. I don't know how to do it. And that is what makes religion so tempting. It makes me feel in control.
Even still, Jesus take the wheel.
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