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Need.

My Dearest Barren, Do you know what I find interesting? We have a God so big, powerful, and wonderful that He promises to be there in our time of need. I've been in a lot of prayer lately. (I really do love it.) If only I could come to the throne for the sake of coming to the throne instead of needing  to come to the throne. Am I making sense? Do you understand what I mean? I'm praying more because of simple circumstance; although my prayers are still sincere and my heart is truly in them. I can't help but to think, why haven't I done this more out of basic desire to communicate with my God? What started this whole process of questioning was a verse in Hebrews. "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in of need."  Hebrews 4:16   You see, I have been "judging" and berating myself for praying in circumstance when really God wants us to come to Him in our times of need. This is m

Charity.

My Dearest Barren, I have something special to talk about in this new year. Charity. For those unfamiliar with the KJV: the word charity is often switched with the word love. In other bible versions you will notice the change. Also in the "archived" definition of charity you will find: 'love of humankind, typically in a Christian context. "faith, hope, and charity"' So how does all of this fit with being Barren? Charity relates in many ways to Barren but for now I want to focus on one aspect. Colossians 3:12-14 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;  Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity , which is the bond of perfectness. Put on charity, my dearest Barren, to show the world you are different; to show the world Christ