Post by Susan Peabody on Oct 17, 2024 14:54:10 GMT -8
Introduction
I was raised to be a Christian and to embrace Christian ideals. However, for years I was confused about some of the things I read in the Bible. Scripture sometimes appeared to run contrary to what I was learning in the self-help world about how to recover from my codependency.
In 1985, I started writing about how Christian ideals might be interpreted in light of what we now know about codependency. This book is a compilation of all of my writings.
These articles reflect my own personal struggle with the Christianity and my eventual emergence into the Catholic faith.
The more I study Christianity, the more I realize that scripture does reveal the truth about God’s plan for our lives and our salvation. However, I reserve the right to interpret some Christian ideals in a way that will help me heal in my recovery journey.
This may sound blasphemous to the devout Christian who believes in the “letter of the law,” but that is not my concern. What I hope to gain by publishing these articles is to help lapsed Christians return to their faith in Jesus Christ. This is the only way to heal from our past wounds. This is the only way to live a life of grace. This is the only way to find happiness and serenity. For me, this is simply the only way.
“For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light,” Luke 8:14
“I have much more to say to you, more than you can now comprehend. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. John 6: 12