“Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face so that your fasting...
Will flag individuals because they do not swallow the "group" understanding and because they fear their loss of identity and status within their group. Individuals must realize though that it is not independence upon which reliance will avail but upon the One: God/Jesus, who is more than mere...
The season of singleness is notorious for being taken for granted. Whether we treat our singleness recklessly or simply despise this season of life altogether, we rarely find ourselves making peace with our single statuses. Too often, we rely on the thought of a significant other to motivate us...