by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 13, 2024 | holiness, judging, lifestyles, mercy
Shaming evangelicals……. How recently can one repent and be forgiven by Christ and be accepted in Christian community, given the opportunity to begin living into a more righteous way of life? A minute? A day? A month? A year? 10 years? What measure of time, of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 19, 2023 | boundaries, judging
“If we were able to put aside our need for approval long enough to be authentic, then, surely, we would be living as the church.(Sheila Walsh)” This is a nice sentiment and has a Christian ring to it. i really appreciate Sheila Walsh and have great...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 27, 2023 | judging
Sarah Westfall writes beautifully about a human failing called “Fundamental Attribution Error.” Most of us get caught up in a FAE at one time or another. It may be in an incidental momentary yank of the steering wheel as one overcompensates for a momentary...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 18, 2022 | judging, spiritual discipline
“Sin remains sin, no matter how emotive or empathetic we might be towards the sinner. It does not matter if the sinner is ourselves, our nearest and dearest, friends, or strangers. All sin is worthy of death, and that must be our response to it. We have no right...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 7, 2022 | judging
I love, love, love Jill Carattini’s devotionals. At Titus 2 we work a lot on understanding the human condition that plagues us all, as part of Step 1 and our powerlessness over it, as Paul says in Romans- “For the good that I would I do not, but the evil...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 13, 2022 | judging
“When should a Christian try to correct another Christian?” “Answer: This can be a delicate subject. It is wise to spend time in prayer first, to check our motivation and ask for guidance. There are times when Christians are called upon to...
