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Pastor Bryan Lowe
I truly love Jesus, who saved me from destruction. I am His, completely and totally. I have deep issues, but these only enhance His love for me.
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Category Archives: lost causes
Forgiven First
This evening I got tired of the TV. Or maybe tired of the control it emits over me. I picked up one of the many Bibles I have in my loft. I do think it is ‘funny/sinister’ of the real … Continue reading
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Tagged afflictions, Bible, brokenness, christian, Church, closeness of Jesus, discipleship, evil, faith, God, healing, humility, Jesus Christ, love, personal comments, trust, understanding, wisdom
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Frozen in Place
“Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.” Colossians 3:13, ESV Remember “Mr. Freeze?” (Not the rapper, but the supervillain.) He was a DC Comics … Continue reading
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Tagged brokenness, christianity, forgiveness, God, Holy Spirit, humility, Jesus Christ, mental disorder, mental illness, prayer, pride, understanding, unforgiveness
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The Light Side, the Dark and Astonishing Grace
“To live by grace means to acknowledge my whole life story, the light side and the dark. In admitting my shadow side I learn who I am and what God’s grace means.” ― Brennan Manning Perhaps there are a few things … Continue reading
Posted in Anne Lamott, believer, Brennan Manning, darkness, discipleship, evil, grace, Jesus Christ, lost causes, love, personal comments, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, sin, spiritual lessons, understanding, Very helpful
Tagged Anne Lamott, Brennan Manning, Christ, Divine grace, God, grace, Jesus Christ, theology, Trinity
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Bedlam: Prisons and the Mentally Ill
Taking a Stand for Our Brothers and Sisters By Mark Earley, Christian Post Guest Columnist, Wed, Aug. 08, 2007 In the 16th century, London’s mentally ill were often kept at Bethlem Royal Hospital. The conditions inside the hospital were … Continue reading
Posted in attacked, Bedlam, believer, complexity, confusion, delusions, dementia, despair, despondancy, discipleship, fear, hearing voices,, internet, life lessons, lost causes, manic, medications, mental illness, news, outside source, personal comments, prison, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, understanding, Very helpful
Tagged afflictions, christian, Church, counseling, depression, Hospitals and Asylums, internet, lost causes, love, madness, mental disorder, mental illness, outside source, prison, Prison Fellowship, understanding, wisdom
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Calibrating Your Heart to His
“May the patience and encouragement that come from God allow you to live in harmony with each other the way Christ Jesus wants.” Romans 15:5 “Now make me completely happy! Live in harmony by showing love for each other. Be … Continue reading →