Let’s talk about that Bible verse that nearly ruined my life. "Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails." (Proverbs 19:21). Sounds holy, right? Sounds comforting. Bullshit. For years, that verse didn’t comfort me—it strangled me. I became so obsessed with "finding God’s will" that I forgot … Continue reading Breaking Free: The Danger of Waiting on God’s Plan
Deconstructing my Faith – Rethinking my Religion!
Part 2 In 1997, Joshua Harris, authored the book I Kissed Dating Goodbye - many young evangelicals would purchase this book written by a young man under the age of 25 and proceed to choose their life partners based on this book. Fast forward a few years and this author, who was once one of … Continue reading Deconstructing my Faith – Rethinking my Religion!
My Issues with Purity Culture!
Growing up in a religious environment, I was always around talk of staying ‘pure’ until marriage. What this meant was that I was not to involve in sex until I got married - now if you have been a teenager before, you know how difficult this is when the hormones kick in - lol. Anyway, … Continue reading My Issues with Purity Culture!
