Second Moms I'm here to remind you that you are Moms For REAL and can feel REAL too! ...
Let's spell it out....
- R is for realistic and also the reality checks we may need from time to time. Reality-based expectations can help us hold onto truth while also holding onto hope & joy!....
The word “authenticity” is batted about a lot these days on social media and the like. It’s not a new thing, however. Back in the day, you might have heard of young folks going off to “find themselves” – or in some of your classes you might have come across the term “self-actualization” which Wikipedia defines the following way:
Self-actualization, in Maslow's hierarchy of needs, is the highest level of psychological development, where personal potential is fully realized after basic bodily and ego needs have been fulfilled. - source: Wikipedia
On the surface, these and other terms might all seem to have the same message - basically to find your interests, talents, and what makes you happy. Happiness though is a fleeting emotion that is surface-level rather than soul-level.
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Are there any restrictions on Christian freedom?
Today's question is this: Are there any restrictions on our Christian freedom?
Bible reference:
Ephesians 5:13-21
Paul’s letter to the Christians in Ephesus warns them not to use their God-given freedom for the wrong purposes . . . “to indulge the flesh” . . . so what does that mean for us as Christians today? How should we view our freedoms and assert them? Or should we?
Just how free are we anyway?
