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5 Things Silence Does For Our Mental Health
Are you afraid of silence? Our lives are saturated with noise, and taking the time to intentionally disconnect and shut that out—well, it can be kind of scary. So, what’s the big deal about silence? Why is it considered a spiritual discipline? And can it actually help our mental health?
6 Things I’ve Learned Through My Porn Addiction
My journey with porn started when I was eight years old. Not a soul found out until I was 13 years old; a once-innocent boy almost dying under the weight of his shame; a boy so gripped by addiction that he held no control and feared there was no longer a way out.
I’m 26 and I’m Afraid to Drive
I’d never been afraid to drive, and here I was, sitting in my own driveway, hyperventilating. I started the engine, and as it burst to life, I burst into tears. Something gripped my chest tightly, and it wasn’t going away. All I knew was that I couldn’t get back on the road. It wouldn’t be safe.
6 Steps to Help Fight Your Porn Addiction
So you’ve closed your browser, rubbed your eyes, and wondered; will you ever be able to quit porn? Whether this is your first or your thousandth time wanting to know how to stop watching porn, you can experience freedom.
What Does It Mean to Be “Fully Alive”?
Do you ever feel like life isn't all it's supposed to be? Like instead of living, you're just ... existing? Life can be full on, and amidst the busyness and overwhelm, it can be hard to sense God's presence. Where is He through the difficult things that demand our attention and leave us stretched and stressed?
Hungry Heart, Starving Body
At the age of ten, my whole world started collapsing around me. Swept up in the emotional storm of my family crisis, I clawed frantically at anything that might give me some semblance of stability. Food was one of those things; although I couldn’t control the chaos around me, I could control what I ate.
When Unruly Thoughts Refuse to Be Taken Captive
Violent, deathly images flashed through my mind. I gripped the cold porcelain and gritted my teeth as the images pelted me. I first imagined myself holding up a shield against them, yet they simply punctured it. Then I sought to gather each of them up and stuff them in a cage like vermin, but they continued to break free.
Navigating Church as an Autistic Person
What does being an autistic Christian look like, when church spaces are so often hard for me to be in? What does my relationship with God look like, when sometimes I have to fight my own mind and body just to sit with Him? Four years after my diagnosis, I’m still figuring it out. And so is the broader church, I think.
Misery Needs Company
By the time it was my turn to share, fear and panic had subsided within me. Listening to my friends’ anxieties and frustrations made me realize I was not alone. I didn’t need to hide my bitterness or sorrow from my friends. Their authenticity gave me the courage to be genuine.
To The Christian Who Self-Harms
I know I’m not the only believer who struggles with self-harm and suicidal thoughts. I’m making myself vulnerable here with the prayer that whatever you’re going through, you won’t feel so alone. This is my prayer for you, from the depth of my own struggle.