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Tagged: Romans 12:2

30 Days To Less Guilt
Posted on Monday, May 14th, 2018 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: 30 ways to ditch guilt, be transformed, Carol McClain, guilt, habits, neural pathways, perfectionism, renew your mind. don't work--be happy, Romans 12:2, Washington Post, Writing Redemption
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain The flip side of perfectionism is guilt. I have a quarter. On the front …[ read more ]

Your Past Can Be Forgiven: Rahab
@carol_mcclain Is your past unforgiveable? Definitely not. Consider Rahab, one of the ancestors of Jesus, mentioned in Matthew 1:5. She was a prostitute. No one chooses this lifestyle. In ancient Israel, women found few avenues of employment. If unmarried or widowed, they very often had to turn to prostitution in order to survive. Who wants to have non-stop sex with strangers? According to the Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women: [caption id="attachment_2044" align="alignleft" width="200"] No one's fallen so low that God can't redeem.[/caption] "Rahab, who begins as triply marginalized—Canaanite, woman, and prostitute—moves to the center as bearer of a divine message… ...[ full story ]

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