Day 281: Purpose

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.”‭‭ Proverbs‬ […]

Jesus: Vulnerability

God loves us enough to be vulnerable. Today is the first day of the 2021 Advent season. Advent is observed on Sundays, starting November 30th (if this is the last Sunday in November) and ends on Christmas Eve. It is not simply the celebration of the birth of Jesus, but each Sunday in December we […]

Secure in Christ: Self-Awareness of Thoughts

The letter to the Roman church is one of the most well-known books of the Bible. It is also one of the most quoted. Romans 12:2 rings true when it comes to becoming more secure with who we are for ourselves primarily, and secondly, for those we love: “Do not be conformed to this world, […]

Secure in Christ: An Introduction to Compassionate Self-Awareness

“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength.” — August Wilson Up to this point we have done a lot of work—we know our attachment styles, […]

Secure in Christ: Attachment Figures

Words Needed to Know: Mental representation Object permanence For the last two weeks we have been identifying our patterns and relations to love. We’ve assessed our levels of anxiety and avoidance and the breakdown of how our predispositions influence our thoughts and actions through whichever of the four attachment/relationship styles we fall into. Today we […]

Secure in Christ: Love Connections

For the next two months you and I will be traveling on a path that involves immense levels of self reflection, vulnerability, conviction, and a flurry of thoughts and emotions. You and I will be on a journey filled with healing, newness, and hope. You and I are going to heal. This series, Secure in […]

A Time to Love

I want to preface this post to inform you all that next week I will be doing a Q&A on anything you would like to know, whether it’s about getting to know me, Bible related questions, concerns/thoughts on Christianity/theology, advice, or anything else you can imagine. Here is how you can contact me: Instagram: theguidedbygraceblog […]

Dreams Die

Here is a psalm of lament I wrote inspired by loss. This Saturday, July 3rd, we will be back in action for good and l was intending on saving this post until then, but I’m too excited and I can’t wait. I hope you enjoy, and I will see you all on Saturday! ________________ A […]