suffering
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Don’t Give Up
It’s a cloudy day in London with occasional patches of blue sky and sunshine. I have been longing for sunshine recently as it makes such a difference to the mood of the day. Weekends are harder than week days as those people who I am connected with working in supporting roles can’t be contacted over… Continue reading
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Complicated
My housing situation. My financial circumstances. My family life. My church life. My identity. The mental health system. Theology. Technology. It’s all so complicated. All I can do is shed tears of despair and be thankful for those tears. Because God is merciful and moments of relief are a precious blessing. Continue reading
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I Love You
I’m so lonely. A few months ago, after I became well-known in England, I was watching BBC News and a woman coughed at me aggressively through the TV in a way that was deeply hurtful. As I suspected this could become a regular thing, I made the decision to sell my TV and replace it… Continue reading
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Thoughts on Judgment
In recent days, God has been saying to me that there will be no resurrection and judgment, and that everyone who has ever lived has or will enter a state of union with God when they die. This appears to be a wonderful thing; that no being would have to suffer torment in hell. How… Continue reading
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Praise Him in Every Season
Sometimes in life, we can be consumed with fear. Our iniquity can drive us to despair. It can seem that we have lost our way. But remember, He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Christ Jesus. You have peace with God if you have trusted… Continue reading
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Emotional Abuse: It’s Complicated, but God Can Help
I was close to my mother. She passed away from cancer when I was in my early twenties. Her illness followed a period of great tension and conflict in her marriage to my father. I have often wondered about the connection between abuse and cancer. I have wondered whether my mother became ill because of… Continue reading
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My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
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