“And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathens do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.”— Matthew 6:7 NKJV Battalogeo: The Greek verb used in Mathew 6:7 which means babbling or chattering, similar to the sounds an infant makes. The contextual Biblical meaning is to pray …
(Disclaimer: This article is not my personal speculation, rather my takeaway compilation from hearing real couples tell their story.) There’s a “snake in the grass” lurking within the marriages of couples that have a new age practitioner wife, and its venom is rampant… Earth goddesses, witches, yogis, psychics, reiki masters, somatic healers, energy workers, and …
Yes, relaxation techniques can help us to create feelings of safety and calmness. There are a million different things we can add into our lives to help us “come down” from feeling stressed or anxious. But for me, adding these practices into my life didn’t actually stabilize feelings of safety and calmness. In fact… > …
I recently saw a social media post from a Christian influencer that got me thinking about the perfectionism we often see in new-age spiritualist leaders and teachers… versus the testimonies we hear from Christians. The post was: “Telling people about Jesus while I struggle with my own faith and sin feels so hypocritical… But then …
New-age spirituality isn’t “woo woo,” it’s very real. However, it’s definately not merely self-development, self-love, or (the worst lie of all) “health services.” It’s spiritual. It’s worship. It’s submission. It has rituals, books, and churches. It has gods, ceremonies, and tools. It’s RELIGIOUS. In fact, it’s a mash-up of multiple different religions, and a few …
The sisterhood of women in today’s world is not being forged through strength, healing, or fearlessness… but through trauma bonding. Why? Because somehow, we have accepted crumbs of escapism as “happiness,” instead of seeing that we are worth having the whole darn bakery… The reality is that many women are pouring their energy into “self-love” …
Those little moments… tucked in between life’s chaotic demands, work calls, the laundry buzzer, and the dog barking, there’s a pause of timeless serenity… and for me, that moment lies just beyond a thin layer of pretty tinfoil… I’ve begun to notice that every time my man comes around a bend and finds me enjoying …
Can we seek Jesus and be filled with the Holy Spirit of God while also inviting in other spirits such as spirit “guides,” the kundalini snake spirit, or spirits of the deceased? According to Biblical scripture, no. “No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or …
I’ve lived and I’ve died.I’ve felt and I’ve been numb.I’ve glowed and I’ve been ash.I’ve reigned and I’ve been no one. I’ve sang and I’ve been silenced.I’ve towered and I’ve been mud.I’ve conquered and I’ve lost.I’ve been queen and I’ve been prisoner. I’ve felt blessed and I’ve felt cursed.I’ve lived righteous and I’ve lived dirty.I’ve …
Many of us know this well… Those difficult phases of our life when hardship slams into us like a shipwreck. The remnants of our peace and happiness scatter like splinters over sharp rocks of uncertainty. When every day we wander the caverns of our life, picking up the treasures that still remain— little pockets of …
At first glance, it looks like a simple old sweatshirt, but it’s so much more than that… When I look at it, I am reminded of a thousand difficult nights that seeped into empty days… crying alone, battling illnesses and emotional turmoil… falling asleep in piles of tissues, sweating out the alcohol and Benadryl that …
(I wrote and posted this on Facebook on 11/10/24, but I wanted to post it on SOTF for copyright reasons. Sorry that it’s out of order date-wise.) If God created a woman to be a man’s perfect helpmate and purpose partner in order to achieve his greatest potential… that means, as God is creating her …