by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 4, 2022 | Truth, understand, Wisdom
Wisdom shared with me years ago said, ” We give as much of ourself as we can know to as much of God as we can understand.” It challenged me to engage in an inner journey of self discovery and a deep and broad and high and far-ranging search to know God...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 26, 2022 | sanctification, The Church, theology, Trust, Truth
I have an ongoing project on Christian growth that examines parallels between our growth with what Luke 2:52 says about Jesus’ growth…..one of the pitfalls of discipling others and evangelism as “church” Christians is that people expect us to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 25, 2022 | theology, Truth
“Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors” From 12/13/2003 This phrase, a motto used by the United Methodist Church since 2001, had grated somewhat on my nerves when it was rolled out as the denomination’s motto. It had appeared to me that it reflected a little too...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 27, 2022 | change, righteousness, Truth
How Christ changes the heart: Conviction -> Repentance ->Forgiveness -> Redemption -> Righteousness -> Worship -> Service
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 3, 2022 | boundaries, Truth
Last year at a faith and science lecture Dr. Ian Hutchinson used a phrase that made me smile….one that I have come to use based on my own experience and understanding of the need…. to “tether to reality”. Tether… to restrain by setting...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 24, 2022 | Spiritual abuse, spiritual battle, Truth
2/25/2015: In discussing a situation in which I was fervently adamant and outspoken , a friend likened my actions to those of a “bull in a china shop” and said “people don’t like getting their china broken.” I replied, “I...
