Grace Living in Grace

Hello, dear friends! I return, before my readers, once again to follow up on my previous article, "The Idol of Self and How to Identify It", where I said that I would like to bring up a few Bible verses and phrases that have been pulled out of context in the self-care, body image and fitness realm. So here I am. Following up. :-) Getting right into it, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 states: "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought for a price: therefore glorify God in your body." Are you familiar with this passage? My guess is that you probably are! I have found that this passage is super popular among fitness industries that claim to promote Christianity and implementing Scripture into health and wellness. I would say, though, that the entirety of the two verses is not usually quoted, rather, just the phrase " your body is a temple ". Am I the only ...

Hello friends! Lately, I have been going through a bit of a "writer's block". It is a lot easier for me to scroll on my phone and be inspired by the myriads of Christian articles, posts and pins that get my wheels turning in my head as I think, "Oh, that is such a good topic to write about!", and yet, I continue to scroll. I also have become newly acquainted with podcasts (yeah, I am not current or trendy in the slightest...) and have been listening to a few as I walk my dog, tidy the house, or even just sitting on the couch, trying to be inspired. Despite the many great biblical studies I have listened to, I could not get myself to write! The number one key to writer's block is to ignore the hesitation, and just write- which is so hard to do! I had to peel myself away from my phone, ignore the sporadic buzzes from notifications and just... type. However, forcing myself to write is a blessing, in that I can finally surrender to a few thoughts on my mind, re...