Personal Testimonies
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Trusting God In The Wilderness
Recently, my church crew and I were reading through a book when I came across a question that hit me hard: “What is your attitude toward God in the wilderness? What holds you back from trusting Him?”It made me stop and reflect- because trusting God in the wilderness is exactly where I’ve been struggling lately. My honest answer? “Depending on the circumstance, my attitude changes. Usually, I’m like Job — LOL. I’m working on it.” But then I kept writing… “I think it’s because the unknown scares me. It’s easier to trust God with finances because that’s familiar to me. He’s provided in that area multiple times. The ‘what ifs’…
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God’s Grace and Forgiveness: He Didn’t Punish Me
A Distorted View of God’s Grace Growing up Catholic, my “relationship” with Jesus was based on a very simple formula: Do good, and you’ll be rewarded. Do bad, and you’ll be punished. It sounded reasonable at the time, but I never realized how deeply those words would damage my understanding of God’s grace and forgiveness- both as a child and later as an adult. That black-and-white thinking distorted my entire view of His character. I saw Him more as a judge than a loving Father. When Suffering Struck: Wrestling with Guilt In November 2022, I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, https://www.lupus.org/resources/what-is-lupus)a chronic autoimmune disorder where the body’s immune system…