Radiant

Do you struggle with feeling like a bad Christian for feeling anxious, worried or stressed? You have faith, after all. Why can't you push through?⁠
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But we are not meant to do it alone. God wants to help us navigate difficult times. ⁠
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But how can we concretely learn to better focus on God during this hard moments?⁠
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Tina Jost outlines how we can follow the S.A.I.N.T.S., an acronym for concrete prayer to help you grow in confidence. ⁠
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Find her method in our latest article ➡️ “Focus on God now by following the S.A.I.N.T.S.”

Focus on God now by following the S.A.I.N.T.S. - RADIANT Years ago in prayer, I took the word saints and created a acronym, S.A.I.N.T.S., that helps me when I’m hit with the curve balls of life.

I am a terrible Bible study participant.

Growing up Protestant in a Catholic school, I was early-infected with the spiritual pride of knowing the Scriptures better than my peers. I had no patience for my peers or humility to learn from my teachers and thus absorbed very little of substance from my religion classes.

After converting to Catholicism in college, I immediately switched my major to theology; I wanted to dive in as deeply as possible. And while I’d like to report that the years have humbled me a bit, I still find myself susceptible to the spiritual pride of my youth.

I catch myself feeling resistant to attending Bible studies. The content feels dull and remedial; I am impatient to dive into something meatier. I try to suppress the urge to share what I know, but I can’t keep myself quiet.

Recently, God has been working to change my heart.

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Whether you are a convert or a cradle Catholic, we can all be better at reading our Bible.

Samantha Stephenson offers some resources that have greatly benefited her prayer life as she's dived deeper into God's word.

Find these resources in our latest article ➡️ "How to study the Bible the Catholic way," at Radiantmagazine.com.

https://www.radiantmagazine.com/2024/10/03/how-to-study-the-bible-the-catholic-way/

How to study the Bible the Catholic way - RADIANT By incorporating resources into your study, you can gain a fuller appreciation of the Bible’s message and its application to your life.

True or false 🤔

Our relationship with our earthly parents is the foundation for our relationship with our heavenly Father.

True!

"If we want to achieve more intimacy with God, we have to understand how intimacy is learned, expressed and what it’s affected by.

"During my Christian coaching training, I was taught that children learn what intimacy is supposed to feel like from their primary caregivers. From these first interactions, they form an unconscious blueprint for intimacy that dictates their choices for all relationships later in life."

However, if you struggled with relationships growing up ... that doesn't mean you are doomed to a poor relationship with God!

Read more from Joanna Kozakiewicz in her latest article on the site 👉 "Your attachment style impacts how you experience God's love."

Your attachment style impacts how you experience God’s love - RADIANT Remember that your attachment style does not define you; what defines you is your identity of being loved by God.