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My Testimony

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The following is my personal Christian testimony. I have been very open about  my struggles. This should not be assumed to reflect the normative or average experience of accepting Christ, it is that of a troubled man. It is because of the hope in this darkness I share it.   I was 19 or 20 years old, living an isolated life with severe social anxiety. I had little contact with anyone, living in one room in my parents’ house. One day I went out to get the mail and found a tract on the ground in front of our mailbox. I brought it into my room and read it, discovering bible verses about how you can be saved. I accepted Christ. God had a unique way to reach me in my lonely life. I can’t say everything became wonderful. I was spiraling downward with severe emotional and mental issues. It debilitated me for about 15 years, with severe problems affecting me for well over two decades. One of my most painful struggles was obsessive compulsive disorder, including a form which affecte...
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God's Color Palette in Human Design

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Photo by Kindel Media: https://www.pexels.com. When we look at our world, we see so much nuance in what the Almighty created. There is great detail, an incredibly refined variation of beautiful arrangement and design. The reality of life and its manifestations are a glory to Him, a testament to His great power and awesome character.  I am grateful God created humankind the same way. Here too we see nuance. We are not all one color or race. Since God fashioned us this way, we need not be color blind. God created our colors. The wonderful palette He used to do so is cause for celebration, rather than division. Nor do we need to be uncomfortable with those different than us. Instead, our colors and differences can be a fascinating delight which draws us toward one another.  While there is one God and one Savior, there are many cultures with diverse experiences and expressions. This brings glory to God, who gave us life and does not create with dry, characterless sameness. Is ther...
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