Five Reminders For A Better 2023

This comes from Jonathan Buttry in Holston. Tennessee. Brother Buttry is an active teacher and leader in the Primitive Baptist Universalist community. I have relied on them to help me understand a few weighty religious or spiritual concepts over the past couple of years. I think that there is some real wisdom here.

5 reminders for a better 2023

1. "Honor your father and mother" should never mean accepting their manipulation, abuse, or toxic interactions or behavior.

2. Being a "person of faith" should never mean that seeking professional therapy is a sign of weakness.

3. "Taking up your cross" should never mean denying your needs, desires, or individuality.

4. Being a "Godly woman" should never mean assuming a posture of inferiority, submission and appeasement to men, to tolerate domination and abuse.

5. The "fear of the Lord" should never mean living in a state of anxiety and uncertainty about being unconditionally worthy of acceptance and love.