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Five Years Since Speaking to God...and Yet He Answered

by miss magnoliaWithin the past month or so, I've realized a lot about myself and my faith, which was really dead for awhile. As a Christian, every once in a while I hit these plateaus where I am living as a Christian j…
Airline Sues Victoria Osteen, Wife of Megachurch Pastor, For Assault

by miss magnolia A recent news article describes how Victoria Osteen (wife of Joel Osteen, pastor of a megachurch), is being sued by an airline attendent for her rude and possibly offensive behavior on a flight (or pre…
Can We Lovingly Debate and Disagree?

by miss magnolia After writing a few entries for Revelife, I've noticed a lot of disagreement between Christians within the comments. Why do you think we clash so much on Revelife even though we are all believers in Ch…
Do Followers of Christ Lack Individuality?

by miss magnolia I wouldn't consider myself a very vulnerable person. Most of the time, I succeed at putting up a great wall to block people out of my heart and my emotions, which include those related to my faith. …
I Barricade My Emotions...Do You?

by miss magnolia I realized recently that I have a problem handling my emotions.I find that I am not very open with my feelings and I constantly try to appear stoic. It's strange... and the more I do it, the more discon…
Christians Are Not Brainwashed and Delusional

by miss magnolia I've been a Christian for a number of years now. Accepting Jesus Christ as my Savior was one of the most important decisions I could have ever made on my own, so it makes me angry when people tell me …
Men and Women Are Not Wired For Platonic Friendship

by miss magnolia Way back during my early college years, I had the mentality that guys and girls could be platonic friends. I believed that guys and girls could hold the same friendships that girls do with girls or guys…
Quitting Bad Habits

by miss magnolia My boyfriend is trying to quit smoking. It's such a dirty habit, but I understand that it is an addiction. When he lit up during our walk from the car to the grocery store yesterday, I said, "Smoking?! …
Testing God

by miss magnolia Yesterday on the drive over to my sister's apartment, my 8 year-old nephew and I got into another conversation about God.Him: I tried to see if God were real. I bounced my ball and asked Him if He were…
Addressing God

by miss magnolia I don't like to say really corny and cheesy things about God. Things like "gracious God" and "wonderful, beautiful Savior" are at the top of that list, though I realize that one of my posts contained so…