Dear Slavic Christian, Our parents taught us to please man, not God. They taught us to serve God, not rest in Him. They taught us to fear man and run from God when we sin. So we ultimately learned to reject the Father’s love instead...
Dear Slavic Christian, when your parent, sibling, spouse, friend, pastor, boss, and/or child tries to influence your choices to get what they want, it’s called “manipulation.” I’ve seen this in the case of: -fathers grooming their children for sexual abuse -pastors controlling their sheep to...
Dear Slavic Christian, what if some of your suffering is self-induced? We often blame God for “bad things happening to us,” without considering that our actions are rooted in an unhealthy mindset that got us into that pit or harmful circumstance. I know this may...
Dear Slavic Christian, God created you to love and be loved by you. He didn’t create you to serve Him; He has plenty of angels for that. When will you start living like a beloved and accepted child, a prin(cess), instead of as a servant...