Covers hypocrisies, insider “church words”, spiritual entitlement, and helping to understand man-made religious systems from an authentic relationship with Jesus.
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Why are we so willing to play by rigid rules in video games, yet push back against God’s rules in real life? Discover what Jesus really meant when He said, “If you love me, you will obey my commands”—and why following Him isn’t about legalism, but love and grace.
We love rules when they work to our advantage—and ignore them when they don’t. From boardroom games to everyday life, we tend to treat rules as optional… until enforcement catches up with us. A look at how we cheat, why we hide from accountability, and what happens when the grace period eventually ends.
Many people feel lost when Christians use words that only make sense to church insiders. This reflection explores how our language can shut people out — and how a little clarity and humility can make faith more welcoming for everyone.
We hear “God is watching” as a warning or a comfort, depending on what we fear. But Scripture invites something different — a way of noticing what God is actually looking at, and why that matters. to our souls.
Have you ever seen entitlement in church — or caught a glimpse of it in yourself? This reflection explores how entitlement wounds community, how Jesus meets us in those places, and how honest self‑examination can lead us toward healing and a better way.
This started off with a simple question, from something I read online. Just a simple fact check. True or False.
We often assume we know what love is, but Scripture shows that real love begins with God. This post explores why our version of love becomes thin without Him-and how seeing God’s love first changes everything.
We use the word love so much these days that it often doesn’t seem to mean much. There’s lots of love, but without caring. For instance, I love sushi, especially ikura and uni. Add a quail egg, and there’s even more to love. But does that love include caring? No. It’s just food, there’s no caring associated with that love.
Me and my brother used to get dragged to church when we were little-Christmas, Easter, and whatever other Sunday felt like the hottest day of the year. Even in grade school, it felt like it had nothing to do with our lives. Decades later, though, a memory surfaced: two passages, one just a single verse, that I never forgot.
