#║ i. PARDONER. ( it is only human to commit a sin )

[confessthysiins]

♱ indie & selective  OSWALD of CARIM of Dark Souls. some personal lore & canon divergence. sideblog to @henosiis. strictly 21+. written by kat!

EXPLORING sin, devotion, redemption, forgiveness, self-reflection, and loving what can never die.

♱ est. 2014 resurrected oct. 2021 ♱ DOSSIER. ♱ affiliated with @sunmad

[dragonmonstermilk]

Caught by the big bad wolf

Charcaters: Hoolay x guard!Reader

tw: (implied) fem!reader, (very much) size difference, degrading and praising, knot, pet names (human), (implied) semi-public sex, Hoolay is chained up, (kinda) corruption kink, belly bulge, (lot of) porn with plot, Hoolay's past (mentions of violence, abuse and death), manipulation, (slightly) dubcon, (if you squint) overstimulation, squirt

OK....idk if any of y'all have played the new patch of honkai:star rail but there are these new enemies (Borisins) who are werewolf and they are so hot, esp Hoolay (HE SO DAMN BIG SO..HOW COULDN'T I WRITE ABOUT HIM) !!

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It passed a week since you were transferred to patrol the lower level of the Shackiling Prison. To be honest you were scared, and you had all the right to be it. The last floor was very dangerous, not because it was so dark you could barely see your shadow, even if there where a few lamps scattered here and there on the wall. You were scared because locked up there are the most dangerous individuals who committed serious crimes. These were forced to be imprisoned for all eternity while being muzzled, chained up, tortured and, if the sins they committed where more than gravious to be where they where, they would be starved. Of course, whoever received this punishment would be dead in a few weeks. Or, at least, that's what the superiors said to the novice guards.

As you reached down, taking a bit of time, you finally arrived. Before starting to patrol you take a deep breath, clutching your weapon. Steps echoed through the big hallways, locking everywhere to make sure that everything was good. You arrived at the most perilous zone: the right side of the cells. Here there was only a monster, the most dangerous in all Xianzhou, Hoolay. Your general advised you to be very careful around him, since he was quite hungry from all of the decades who passed without eating.

You reminisce the story of Hoolay, told you and to your fellow companions from your general. Hoolay is an abomination of Abundace and Lord of Borisins. He was held accountable for numerous acts of invasions, associated war crimes, and for long-term enslavement of Foxians and utilizing their blood for alchemical purposes. Hoolay, after being sentenced was transferred to the Shackiling Prison. The terms of his imprisonment was that he was to be subjected to the punishment of the Forest of Swords and never be pardoned. While the punishment was meant to be fatal and Hoolay was not given any food, he was somehow able to survive for hundreds of years without sustenance while the wounds inflicted by the Forest of Swords would simply restore themselves.

You take a few big breaths before opening the cell and going inside.There he is. Luckily he's all chained up, but better to keep a safe distance. As you try to keep yourself as far away as possible you look at Hoolay, who didn't seem to have noticed your presence. As a borisin, Hoolay is broad and lean, with powerful jaws and neck muscles. He has well-developed canine teeth, beast-like ears on top of his heads, and sharp claws on his hands and feet. Seeying his stance you are affascinated and intrigued. You squeal in surpirese as a sudden low voice speaks to you.

"Are you new here, human?" the chains jingles as Hoolay looks down at you. His very big figure towering over your much smaller one.

"Y-yes, but why would you ask" your voice trembling as you fear he could snap free from the chains (totally impossible, but you never know, no?).

Hoolay scoffs. His chains moving again.

"Come closer, human" his deep voice makes you feel something inside. Not wanting to make him angry than he could be possibly be, you do as he says, still being some metres away from him. He scoffs again, this time almost as if he is satisfied and amused. "Are you that afraid of me, human?" his voice roaring in the big cell. What could you answer him? Of course you were scared of him! He's so big, towering all over you. He could kill you just with his hand!

Hoolay didn't really expect an answer for you, but something was moving inside his head. He smirked, the scarce lighting reveling his big and sharp teeths. "Human" Hoolay stops before continuing "You don't need to be afraid of me. Come closer and I'll shall answer every question you have for me". You were confused. Why some big prisoner monster would ask you to make him some questions?

You ponder for a few moments. Hoolay waiting for an answer. "I don't want to ask you any questions", your tone firm and, again, Hoolay smirks. Suddenly a puppy like cry, like someone stepped on a puppy's tail. You look at Hoolay, panicked.

"Are you alright?! What happened?" you try to check if something is gone into his leg paws, but you could barely see. As panicked as you are, Hoolay smirks again, everything going according to his plan. "My hand! My hand hurt!" he cries out again, holding back a laugh. You are so naive.

You nod, and mumbling a few sorries you climb up is toned body, feeling his muscles under you. You slighty blush and brush off whatever you feeling with a coff. As you're on Hoolay biceps, he licks his face, your good smell making him hard, as well as the view of your back. You reach for the hanging chain, loosen it enough to free Hoolay's hand. As soon as his hand is free he laughs. Before you could even ask, he takes you in his hand, gently squeezing you.

"W-what" a puzzle look on your face.

"Foolish human. How could you believe that me, Hoolay Lord of Borisins, could get easily hurt?" his voice echoing in the cell, gently squeezing your tiny body. "You don't imagine how I'm so hungry"

His tone was lower than before and you where squirming in his hand as every now and then he squeezed your little body. You wanted to scream but your voice was blocked in your throat. Tears were forming in your eyes as you thought that was your end. What didn't you expect tho was that Hoolay wasn't hungry for food, but he was hungry for sex. It's been decades since he had a mate and he was so pent up that your scent drove him crazy.

With one of his long and sharp claws, he cut off your clothes. His big face sniffing your body. He groaned and opened his hand. His longue and big tongue licking all over you and then arriving at your sensitive spot. You arched your back, your body trembling from the pleasure he was giving you. "N-no, please" you cried out as his tongue was already overstimulating you. What made you come so soon was that he sucked your little bud mixing it with his tongue. His groans? Making so many vibrations that had you coming on him quickly.

"You taste so good, human. I can't wait to fuck you with my cock and knot you. You're going to be my mate, forever"

"Forever?!" You were shocked. A borisin, the LORD of borising wanting YOU to be his mate?! That is crazy, that's absolutely no sense. You pinch yourself a dew times, believing you are dreaming. Hoolay chuckled.

"Poor little human, can't believe I'm serious? Then I'll show it right now". His laugh echoed in the cell, the weak lighting making in evidence the most dangerous traits of him. As Hoolay put you on his (enourmous) cock you squealed as you clenched. Hoolay looked down at you, amused by every reaction you had. Without thinking you began to grind your hips on him, muffling your moans. You could feel his leaky tip under you, how his cock throbbed more and more as you moved your hips. "That's it, yes", Hoolay groaned as his large paw grabbed your hips, moving you faster. "What a greedy human you are". You whined at his words as you came on him for the second time. But you wanted more, even if you're were feeling all dizzy and overstimulated but your hole wanted more, wanted to feel that enormous cock inside you.

You looked up at Hoolay with puppy eyes, that smirk reappiring once again in his face. No words needed that Hoolay entered your hole, the stretch made your hips jerks away from his but, keeping his hand on you, he made you come back to his cock. The pain of stretch was giving you pleasure and your brain was completely turned off as you felt him inside you, forming a visible belly bulge. Hoolay sighed of relief, finally his cock could feel some warm walls after decades of not touching it and not having someone to help him with his heat.

"Such a good human" he groaned as his hips move forth and back, your walls sucking him deeper and deeper as you moaned like the little slut you are. "Good, taking my big cock so good for your lord" you panted and whined while nodding, your hand moving on the belly bulge. As Hoolay used his hand to stimulate more your already sensitive area, you felt a strange sensation, one you never proved even while masturbating. "A-ah, nhhgg, Hoolay! Cumming, I'm cumming!". Squirt gushed all over you and Hoolay. As you squirted you felt something stretching you even more.

"Be good a good slutty human and take my knot".

It was so big! You couldn't help but cream around his cock, your back arching as his seed spurted inside you, making your belly all swollen. The pleasure and pain mixed together so good that for a moment you saw black before coming to your senses. At that time, Hoolay was still inside you, waiting for his knot to be gone (that would take a while, though). You didn't heard anything from him so you just assumed he fell asleep. Well, certainly you would have come more often to visit Hoolay and keep him company.

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[traumacatholic]

I would like to request a prayer for those who live in fear of hate crimes and those who have already suffered injury or death because of bigotry, and a prayer that the perpetrators fix their hearts and know remorse.

Of course! In this instance, I think this prayer that is traditionally said while looking at the Icon of the Theotokos the Softener of Evil Hearts:

Soften our evil hearts, O Theotokos and quench the attacks of those who hate us and loose all the rigidity of our soul. For looking on thy holy image we are filled with compunction by thy suffering and loving-kindness for us, and we kiss thy wounds; we are filled with horror for the darts with which we wound thee. Let us not, O Mother of Compassion, because of the cruelty of our hearts, perish from the cruelty of heart of those near us, for thou art in truth the Softener of Evil Hearts. O much sorrowing Mother of God, more highly exalted than all other maidens, according to thy purity and the multitude of thy suffering endured on earth: Hearken to our sighs, and soften the hearts of evil men, and protect us under the shelter of thy mercy. For we know no other refuge or ardent intercessor apart from thee, but as thou hast great boldness before the One Who was born of thee, help and save us by thy prayers, that without offence we may attain the Heavenly Kingdom, where, with all the saints, we will sing the thrice-holy hymn to One God Almighty in Trinity, always now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

An alternative prayer would be:

Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst command us to love our enemies, and those who defame and injure us, and to pray for them and forgive them; Who Thyself didst pray for Thine enemies who crucified Thee: Grant us, we pray, the spirit of Christian reconciliation and meekness, that we may heartily forgive every injury and be reconciled with our enemies. Grant us to overcome the malevolence and offences of people with Christian meekness and true love of our neighbor. We further beseech Thee, O Lord, to grant to our enemies true peace and forgiveness of sins; do not allow them to leave this life without true faith and sincere conversion. And help us repay evil with goodness, and to remain safe from the temptations of the devil and from all the perils which threaten us, in the form of visible and invisible enemies. Amen.

Here is a prayer for the departed:

O God of spirits and of all flesh, Who hast trampled down death and overthrown the Devil, and given life to Thy world, do Thou, the same Lord, give rest to the souls of Thy departed servants in a place of brightness, a place of refreshment, a place of repose, where all sickness, sighing, and sorrow have fled away. Pardon every transgression which they have committed, whether by word or deed or thought. For Thou art a good God and lovest mankind; because there is no man who lives yet does not sin, for Thou only art without sin, Thy righteousness is to all eternity, and Thy word is truth. For Thou are the Resurrection, the Life, and the Repose of Thy servants who have fallen asleep, O Christ our God, and unto Thee we ascribe glory, together with Thy Father, who is from everlasting, and Thine all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever unto ages of ages. Amen.

Here is a prayer for overcoming bigotry as a society:

God of justice, In your wisdom you create all people in your image, without exception. Through your goodness, open our eyes to see the dignity, beauty, and worth of every human being. Open our minds to understand that all your children are brothers and sisters in the same human family. Open our hearts to repent of bigoted attitudes, behaviors, and speech which demean others. Open our ears to hear the cries of those wounded by bigotry and discrimination, and their passionate appeals for change. Strengthen our resolve to make amends for past injustices and to right the wrongs of history. And fill us with courage that we might seek to heal wounds, build bridges, forgive and be forgiven, and establish peace and equality for all in our communities. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Jesus our brother, You revealed God through your wise words and loving deeds, and we encounter you still today in the faces of those whom society has pushed to the margins. Guide us, through the love you revealed, to establish the justice you proclaimed, that all people might dwell in harmony and peace, united by that one love that binds us to each other, and to you. Amen.

Finally, here is a prayer for protection from enemies:

O Lord, our God, pre-existing before all ages and remaining forever; who are as great in compassion as you are in uncontainable power; who because of your ineffable mercy bowed the heavens, came down on earth and became man for the salvation of sinners; who put on and immortalized our nature and ascended with it to the place from which you descended; hear from heaven and become merciful to all those who cry out to you with a broken heart. You, O Master of all, lend you ear and hear us. We know your undefeatable love for your creation and your inexhaustible goodness. Hence, we throw ourselves into the ocean of your compassions and entreat you: turn not your face from us nor cast us away from your countenance neither hand us over to those who are so furiously attacking us. Look upon us with your compassionate eye. Show us how to rise above both the visible and invisible enemies. Place in us a power from on high; encompass us with your almighty right hand; keep us under the protection of your wings; fortify us with love for one another and grant us unshakable peace. But before all and above all, instill in us your fear and your love that your holy name may also be glorified in us. Upon you alone we look, on you alone we have placed our hopes, and to you we send up the glory, together with your Father, who is without beginning, and the life-creating Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

[guelphicreaction]

Whether Christ's Passion delivered us from sin.

Summa Theologica, Part 3, Question 49, Article 1.

Answer: Yes.

Authority

Apocalypse 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, et a Jesu Christo, qui est testis fidelis, primogenitus mortuorum, et princeps regum terrae, qui dilexit nos, et lavit nos a peccatis nostris in sanguine suo, αὶ ἀπὸ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ μάρτυς ὁ πιστός, ὁ πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν καὶ ὁ ἄρχων τῶν βασιλέων τῆς γῆς. Τῷ ἀγαπῶντι ἡμᾶς καὶ λύσαντι ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ αἵματι αὐτοῦ

Theology

Jesus Christ's Passion is the proper cause of the forgiveness of sins. This is for three reasons: first, by way of exciting our charity, as St. Paul says, "But God commendeth his charity towards us; because when as yet we were sinners, according to the time, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8-9). But it is by charity that we obtain the remission of sins, as Our Lord said, "Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much" (Luke 7:47).

Second, Christ's Passion causes forgiveness of sins by way of redemption. Since Christ is the head of the Church, He delivered the members through the act of love and obedience He mad. This delivered His members from sin by paying the price for all sin. This works because the members are united to Christ in one one mystical body, allowing the head to atone for the entire body. Third, the Passion causes pardon of sins by efficiency. For Christ's humanity was the instrument that endured the Passion. Through His divine power, Christ's act operated with infinite efficacy to expel sin.

Objections

1. Christ suffered as man.

We are not delivered from sin through Christ's Passion. For deliverance from sin can be done by God alone, as it is written, "I am, I am he that blot out thy iniquities for my own sake, and I will not remember thy sins" (Isaias 43:25). But Christ suffered as man, and not as God. Therefore Christ's Passion did not free us from sin.

Response: The God-Man suffered.

While Christ did not suffer in His divinity, His humanity is nevertheless united to His Person. This humanity is the instrument of His divinity. Therefore the divine power used the human nature as an instrument to cast out sin.

2. The Passion was corporeal.

What is corporeal does not act on something spiritual. But Christ's Passion was corporeal, while sin exists in the soul. Therefore Christ's Passion could not cleanse us from sin.

Response: The Passion was a corporeal act undertaken by the God-Man.

Although the Passion was corporeal, it was the act of a divine Person, whose divine power operated the flesh that suffered in obedience to the divine decree. Therefore the Passion is the cause of the forgiveness of sins.

3. Many sins after Christ's Passion.

One cannot be purged from a sin not yet committed; he can only be forgiven of a sin actually committed. But many sins are committed after Christ's death. Therefore those sins are not remitted by Christ's Passion.

Response: The Passion is a universal cause.

Christ's Passion delivered the human race from sin causally. It is the cause of forgiveness, whether that forgiveness be applied to the past, present, or future. It would be like a doctor that prepared a remedy for all sicknesses to come, except with the added benefit of curing those in the past.

4. Christ's Passion is insufficient.

An efficient cause does not need anything else to produce its effects. But Christ's Passion requires many other things, such as Baptism and Penance. Therefore Christ's Passion is not the sufficient cause for the forgiveness of sins.

Response: The Passion universally suffices.

The Passion universally precedes all sin, and is a universal cause for forgiveness. Nevertheless, it must be proximately applied through secondary means for the remission of personal sins. These means are Baptism, Penance, and the other sacraments, all of which draw their power from Christ's Passion.

5. Charity covers sins, not the Passion.

Scripture teaches us, "charity covereth all sins" and "by mercy and faith sins are purged away" (Proverbs 10:12, 15:27). But other things give faith and excite charity. Therefore Christ's Passion is not the proper cause of the forgiveness of sins.

Response:

Christ's Passion can be applied to us in several ways, including by faith. This is why St. Paul says that one can be "justified freely by his grace, through the redemption, that is in Christ Jesus, Whom God hath proposed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to the shewing of his justice, for the remission of former sins" (Romans 3:24-25). But this faith is not the lifeless faith that can exist with sin, but the faith that lives with charity. Thus Christ's Passion can be applied both to the mind and to the heart.

[blackcat419]

If Mirri tricks Daenerys into accepting a dark trade based on blood magic, where she sends drogo into a brain dead state <b>which involves sacrificing Dany’s unborn baby</b>, and she <b>doesn’t inform dany of the correct price, Mirri purposely causes dany to think that the horse is the sacrifice</b> so that <b>Dany’s child dies</b> , <b>Drogo may as well be doomed for the things he caused, but an unborn child is punished for his father’s sins</b> what is dany supposed to do if it is wrong to burn Mirri?

If it is wrong for Dany to burn Mirri, what way can she bring justice for Rhaego, or is it simply fine for Dany to do anything at all, if there isn’t any revenge needed for Rhaego’s death, is Mirri truly justified in killed an unborn child?

(A formal, polite and detailed answer with logical points and a little constructive criticism is most preferred)

First off, the last part of your message is unneeded. I will respond politely and concisely if I believe a person has come to me with curiosity and not malice. Having that last paragraph comes off as condescending. For the future, if you ever feel you must include a paragraph dictating the person’s response, your message is either not coming off the way you won’t or you want to control how a person reacts. I will answer your question this one time, but don’t do it again.

For this post, I will only be using the books and not the show as I have not fully watched the show and the books are the original source on how this story and characters are meant to be read.s

There are a few parts to your question that I would like to break down.

Is it justified for a slave to rebel against their master?

Is it justified for a slave to rebel against their master and harm a child who has not harmed them?

Did Mirri mislead Dany?

Does Dany think Mirri killed Rhaego?

Is it justified for a slave master to punish or kill their slave?

Is it justified for dany to punish or kill Mirri?

For each of these questions I’ll be answering with my own personal beliefs and what I believe George is communicating through the text.

Is it justified for a slave to rebel against their master?

My answer is yes, an unjust system does not need a non violent revolution.

But what does George say? Or more specifically, what does Dany say?

A boy came, younger than Dany, slight and scarred, dressed up in a frayed grey tokar trailing silver fringe. His voice broke when he told of how two of his father's household slaves had risen up the night the gate broke. One had slain his father, the other his elder brother. Both had raped his mother before killing her as well. The boy had escaped with no more than the scar upon his face, but one of the murderers was still living in his father's house, and the other had joined the queen's soldiers as one of the Mother's Men. He wanted them both hanged. I am queen over a city built on dust and death. Dany had no choice but to deny him. She had declared a blanket pardon for all crimes committed during the sack. Nor would she punish slaves for rising up against their masters.

ADWD Daenerys I

We see from this quote that Daenerys give two reasons for why she will not punish the former slaves, she has already pardoned crimes committed that night and she will not punish a slave for rising up against their master.

Is what the slaves did horrible and obviously traumatic to the living son? Yes. But a slaver cannot seek justice against those they’ve already stripped of humanity.

So we see that Daenerys sees it as justifiable for a slave to rebel against their master.

Is it justifiable for a slave to rebel against their master and harm a child who has not harmed them?

Personally, I’m less inclined to fully agree with this statement outright as it’s a messy matter that requires a case by case judgment.

But from the previous quote, we see that Dany has decided that violence done by slaves against the children of their masters is still justifiable. The boy harmed during the siege of Meereen is a child even by Dany’s standards as she states he is younger than her. She doesn’t force the former slave living within the boy’s house out or offer some kind of compensation to the boy.

You might argue that the boy was old enough to perpetuate the institution of slavery and thus could not be considered innocent, but Dany doesn’t see young children as guilty of the crime of slavery.

Slay the Good Masters, slay the soldiers, slay every man who wears a tokar or holds a whip, but harm no child under twelve, and strike the chains off every slave you see

ASOS Daenery III

I think it’s very telling that this boy is not harmed by the Unsullied because he is under the age of 12, he’s only harmed by the former slaves.

Dany doesn’t prosecute slaves for crimes committed against children.

Did Mirri Mislead Dany?

I’ll be sticking to the books solely, as I do for all of this post. The tv show does make it seem that Mirri misleads Dany while the books are much more ambiguous.

When Mirri is asked to heal Drogo, she gives very clear instructions which he does not follow. Once Drogo is on death’s door, Dany comes to Mirri and gives her one last order.

“There is a price,” the godswife warned her. “Do it,” Dany blurted. She must not be afraid, she was the blood of the dragon. “Save him.” “There is a price,” the godswife warned her. “You’ll have gold, horses, whatever you like.” “It is not a matter of gold or horses. This is blood-magic, lady. Only death may pay for life” AGOT Daenerys VIII

As we see here, Mirri makes it clear that death is the price of this spell and by excluding horses from the price, it would lead one to believe that a horse’s death is not enough. And we see that Dany understands that Mirri is saying a human life is needed.

“Death?” Dany wrapped her arms around herself protectively, rocked back and forth on her heels. “My death?” She told herself she would die for him, if she must. She was the blood of the dragon, she would not be afraid. Her brother Rhaegar had died for the woman he loved. “No,” Mirri Maz Duur promised. “Not your death, Khalessi.” Dany trembled with relief. “Do it.” AGOT Daenerys VIII

Once Dany knows that her own life is not on the line, she is fine offering up someone else’s. So Dany knows that a human life is needed and is okay as long as it isn’t hers.

So why does Dany think the price is just a horse when Mirri said it wasn’t and Dany knows the price is a human life? Because she’s lying to herself. We see from her perspective her deciding that the price is too high.

"No," she wept, "no, please, stop it, it's too high, the price is too high." More stones were flying. She tried to crawl over towards the tent, but Cohollo caught her. Fingers in her hair, he pulled her head back and she felt the cold touch of his knife to her throat. "My baby," she screamed, and perhaps the gods heard, for as quick as that Cohollo was dead. AGOT Daenerys VIII

The price of one horse’s life is too much for Dany to save Drogo? No, she knows the price is her son, that’s why it’s too much. She's not referring to the battle going on around her, otherwise, she'd be talking about them fighting, not the price itself.

No, Dany is not misled to believe a horse is what is needed to bring back Drogo. She decides to not ask any more questions once she knows it won't cost her her own life. She knows a human life is needed.

Does Dany think Mirri killed Rhaego?

I think Dany is conflicted on whether or not she thinks Mirri killed Rhaego. Dany blames Jhora for killing Rhaego by bringing her into the tent and questions herself if she knew that Rhaego was the price for Drogo.

"No," Mirri Maz Duur said. "That was a lie you told yourself. You knew the price." Had she? Had she? If I look back I am lost. AGOT Daenerys IX

Ser Jorah had killed her son, Dany knew. He had done what he did for love and loyalty, yet he had carried her into a place no living man should go and fed her baby to the darkness.  AGOT Daenarys IX

But no matter what Dany thinks, she can't prove that Mirri intended to kill Rhaego. If Mirri did intend to kill Rhaego, then it was because Dany gave her the order to bring Drogo back. If Mirri did not intend to kill Rhaego, then he died because Jhora disobeyed the rules that Mirri set out.

Is it justifiable for a slave master to punish or kill their slave?

I don't think a slave master can be in anyway justified in punishment of killing a slave. There is not justice in a slave/master relation and thus all punishment is unjust.

Even Dany thinks this way. She does not give justice to the Meereen boy who lost his family and his home. She does not let the Harpies murder former slaves who killed their masters.

So why is it now justifiable when Dany kills Mirri?

I have a few reasons why I think people see Dany killing Mirri as justice.

The first is the POV trap of Dany's chapters. We see how strong the POV trap is with characters like Tyrion. Tyrion thinks himself very clever and playing the game of thrones at the same level of Varys and Little Finger, but he never was. The POV trap allows readers to side with Dany without questioning her. The reader sides with her reasoning and defense mechanisms even when whats going on around her doesn't line up with that idea.

The second is the TV show offering a biased framing of Dany where her violence is celebrated as a girl boss moment and not making the audience question anything. Unlike in the books, the show makes it easier for people to think Mirri misled Dany with the horse.

Third is that it sucks to think Daenerys is going to go from an abused homeless childbride to someone who kills a slave because said slave couldn’t please her. It’s sucks. It’s not going to be a happy road to Dany getting the iron throne. Nothing in A game of thrones is a happy story, people trying to do good fail. We see this with Ned trying to do the noble and honorable thing and hand the throne over to a legitimate heir only to be killed and for his whole family to be scattered across Westeros.

Conclusion

In conclusion, you interpreting Dany as being in the right for killing Mirri is valid. You can read the story however you want. This is just my opinion and how I’ve come to that opinion. I don’t see anyone who likes Dany as a bad person just because I view her actions as wrong. She is an interesting character to follow and I’m excited to see where her story goes, though I feel it will be a tragedy instead of a victorious home coming.

[questionsonislam]

What should I do to keep my sins hidden?

It is possible for your sins to remain hidden in the hereafter even if people know about it. It is Allah who will reveal our mistakes or who will hide them and not show to anyone in the Hereafter.

From this point of view, - If we fulfill the conditions of repentance, if we do not commit those sins again, - If we ask forgiveness from those whose rights we have violated and if we make up with them, - If we do not search people’s mistakes and if we do not tell anyone about the mistakes we see, - If we forgive the wrong deeds done to us, do not tell anyone about them, and keep them hidden,

Allah, who hides every mistake and who is Ghafur (Forgiver) and forgives our mistakes without even blaming us, will never remind them us of our sins that we have told others if He is pleased with us and if He wills. We expect this benevolence, grant and grace from His endless mercy, forgiveness and pardoning.

Man Can Make Mistakes

Our Lord forbids all kinds of secret and open sins. (al-Anam, 6/151) However, he also states that we can sin. (an-Nisa, 4/17)

We are humans; we can make mistakes. However, we should not announce those mistakes and sins. We should not make people witness our sins. Our only witness should be our Lord. We must turn to him. There is nothing that can be hidden from Him. Pain may be reduced by sharing it with others but sins are not forgiven by sharing. Speaking openly about sins breaks the resistance to sin. Therefore, sins should remain hidden. A person should not lift the veil of secrecy unless Allah lifts it. If a person boasts about his sins, the punishment for his sins will be increased many times more.

Regret and Repentance of Sins

It is the most important condition and sufficient for the servant to embrace regret and repentance in the face of his sins in his own conscience, that is, in his inner world to be considered repentant. There is no need to list and confess his sins in front of another person or institution; such a deed is incompatible with the belief of tawhid (oneness) because no one other than Allah has the authority to accept or reject repentance of sins or to impose penalties for sins.

Unless sins involve violation of the rights of others, they are personal and are between a person and his Lord. If it includes the violation of the rights of others, the sin is an issue only between the person whose right has been violated and the person who has violated; it is still regarded as a secret for third parties.

Concealment of Sins for Forgiveness

The principle of “secrecy” is in question for sins and this principle should be preserved. Allah’s name “Sattarul-Uyub (Concealer of Faults)” wants to hide sins. Sins must be kept secret so that the path of forgiveness will remain open.

The Names of Sattar and Ghaffar of God Almighty

Stating that that man has a nature capable of committing faults and sins, Nursi says that the names of Sattar (Concealer) and Ghaffar (Forgiving) of God Almighty function as a bulwark against faults and sins, and that God Almighty covers, hides and forgives sins only when one takes refuge in Him.

The confession of guilt by a criminal in judicial courts is considered repentance. If a sin or crime has been committed in an area related to the rights and laws of one or more people, the courts will definitely take action to judge the criminal and protect the innocent people. It is necessary to ensure justice, and it is a separate issue. In this regard, it is a virtue for a person to confess his guilt at the court, and it is like repentance in a sense.

However, a person should hide his sins that do not concern others, avoid spreading his sins and repent of his sins in his own conscience. It is haram to boast about one’s sins.

We should not tell others about our sins

It is essential not to commit sins; we need to take all kinds of material and spiritual measures to ensure it.

However, when some people commit a sin either due to their souls, the devil or other factors, they cannot help telling others about it.

They think that if they do not tell someone about their sins, they will be full of stress and that they will be relieved when they share it with someone. However, they do not take into account what it will cost them to spread their sins.

One should repent instead of telling others about his mistakes

One should not tell anyone about his mistakes so as not to be criticized and mentioned by some people who know nothing but to blame. Instead of telling his mistake to someone, one should open his hands and beg God Almighty, ask for forgiveness, and repent of his sins. He should know that God Almighty will forgive him when he sincerely repents and fulfills his duties of worship.

Exposing one’s sins makes him shameless

It should not be forgotten that exposing one’s sins makes him shameless and gives him the courage to sin again.

Hearing someone’s sins makes some people with weak character view those sins with sympathy and commit them when they have the opportunity.

What is worse, a sin that is exposed has less chance of being forgiven.

We should not forget that Allah Is forgiving

A sinner should not tell anyone about his sin as if he had done a heroic act. Thinking that his Lord knows the sin he committed, he should feel ashamed and should hope that God Almighty will forgive him, as it is indicated in the hadith below:

Once, while the Prophet was sitting in the Masjid an-Nabawi, a man came to him and said:

“O Messenger of Allah! I have committed a sin that must be punished. Punish me!”

The Prophet did not say anything to that man. However, the man repeated his request soon:

“O Messenger of Allah! I have committed a sin that must be punished. Punish me!”

The Messenger of Allah did not answer him again. Then the time for prayer came and the prayer was performed. That Companion, who was overwhelmed by the burden of sin, followed the Messenger of Allah after the prayer and repeated his request:

“O Messenger of Allah! I have committed a sin that must be punished. Punish me!”

The Prophet turned to the man and asked:

“Did you not make wudu properly when you left your house to come to the mosque?”

“Yes, I did, O Messenger of Allah!”

“Did you not come to the mosque and pray with us?”

“Yes, I did, O Messenger of Allah!”

“Then, Allah has forgiven your sin.” (Bukhari, Hudud 27; Muslim, Tawba 44)

With this good news, the Prophet informed us that worship would not only bring thawabs to people but they would also atone for sins.

Let’s cover and conceal the faults of others

“If a person hides the mistakes and faults of his Muslim brother, what others have not seen and what that person does not want anyone else to see, Allah will cover his faults on the Day of Judgment. If a person reveals something that his Muslim brother does not want to be heard, Allah will reveal his faults and what he does not want to be known. Thus, He will disgrace him even if he is in his own house. He who covers the faults of his Muslim brother is as if he has revived a dead person.”(Bukhari, Mazalim, 3; Muslim, Birr, 58; Tirmidhi, Birr, wa Sila, 85) “If a person covers the faults of a Muslim, Allah will cover his fault on the Day of Judgment.”(Abu Dawud, Adab, 39)

“If a person sees a fault and covers it, it is as if he has given life to a baby buried alive in the grave.” (Abu Dawud, Adab, 38)

“Allah Almighty states the following in a sacred hadith: ‘I am so generous and forgiving that I will not expose in the Hereafter a Muslim servant’s fault that I covered in this world and will not disgrace him.’“ (Jamius-Saghir, 2893)

We should not investigate others’ faults and mistakes

And spy not on each other behind their backs...” (al-Hujurat, 49/12)

“Do not investigate one another’s private live.” (Muslim, Birr wa Sila, 30)

We should pray

“Ask Allah to cover your faults and make you safe from what you fear.”(Jamius-Saghir, 638)

We should try to be treated by Allah’s name Ghafur

Al-Ghafur: It means the one who forgives a lot, covers sins a lot and forgives faults a lot. God Almighty is Ghafur. He forgives sins, covers faults and forgives His servant.

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3rd March >> Mass Readings (Except GB & USA)

Monday, Eighth Week in Ordinary Time 

(Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I))

First Reading Ecclesiasticus 17:20-28 Return to the Lord and leave sin behind.

To those who repent, God permits return, and he encourages those who were losing hope. Return to the Lord and leave sin behind, plead before his face and lessen your offence. Come back to the Most High and turn away from iniquity, and hold in abhorrence all that is foul. Who will praise the Most High in Sheol, if the living do not do so by giving glory to him? To the dead, as to those who do not exist, praise is unknown, only those with life and health can praise the Lord. How great is the mercy of the Lord, his pardon on all those who turn towards him!

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 31(32):1-2,5-7

R/ Rejoice, rejoice in the Lord, exult, you just!

Happy the man whose offence is forgiven, whose sin is remitted. O happy the man to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, in whose spirit is no guile.

R/ Rejoice, rejoice in the Lord, exult, you just!

But now I have acknowledged my sins; my guilt I did not hide. I said: ‘I will confess my offence to the Lord.’ And you, Lord, have forgiven the guilt of my sin.

R/ Rejoice, rejoice in the Lord, exult, you just!

So let every good man pray to you in the time of need. The floods of water may reach high but him they shall not reach.

R/ Rejoice, rejoice in the Lord, exult, you just!

You are my hiding place, O Lord; you save me from distress. You surround me with cries of deliverance.

R/ Rejoice, rejoice in the Lord, exult, you just!

Gospel Acclamation cf. 1 Thessalonians 2:13

Alleluia, alleluia! Accept God’s message for what it really is: God’s message, and not some human thinking. Alleluia!

Or: 2 Corinthians 8:9

Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus Christ was rich, but he became poor for your sake, to make you rich out of his poverty. Alleluia!

Gospel Mark 10:17-27 Give everything you own to the poor, and follow me.

Jesus was setting out on a journey when a man ran up, knelt before him and put this question to him, ‘Good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: You must not kill; You must not commit adultery; You must not steal; You must not bring false witness; You must not defraud; Honour your father and mother.’ And he said to him, ‘Master, I have kept all these from my earliest days.’ Jesus looked steadily at him and loved him, and he said, ‘There is one thing you lack. Go and sell everything you own and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ But his face fell at these words and he went away sad, for he was a man of great wealth. Jesus looked round and said to his disciples, ‘How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!’ The disciples were astounded by these words, but Jesus insisted, ‘My children,’ he said to them ‘how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.’ They were more astonished than ever. ‘In that case’ they said to one another ‘who can be saved?’ Jesus gazed at them. ‘For men’ he said ‘it is impossible, but not for God: because everything is possible for God.’

The Gospel of the Lord

R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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Today's Daily Encounter Monday, February 3, 2025

Overcoming Fear and Anxiety

Don't worry about thingsâ€"food, drink and clothes … don't be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time.1

It's Monday morning. The weekend is over. The alarm clock beeps loudly and suddenly you are snapped into the world of reality. First comes the struggle to get out of bed, then the rush to get to school or work on time, and then comes the stress of trying to juggle multiple schedules and responsibilities.

Is this how your week starts? And sometimes these pressures only grow as the week progresses!

We live in a world of ever-increasing stress and worry with school, work, and family, financial, social, and relational pressures. Not many people are free from worry of some kind.

Worry and anxiety are major problems in our society. In excessive amounts they can take years off your life. Some people like to think that things don't bother them. "No problem," they say, yet they reach for one of numerous addictions to drown their fears, worries, and anxieties.

However, it isn't possible to deaden inner anxiety. Unresolved, it will reveal itself in many ways. When we fail to talk about our worries, they often build up to the point of displaying themselves in destructive behaviors.

Long ago the Bible pointed out that "a relaxed attitude lengthens a man's life."2 Jesus himself said, "So I tell you, don't worry about everyday lifeâ€"whether you have enough food, drink, and clothes…. Don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today."3

And the Apostle Paul wrote, "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."4

It's one thing to know about God's peace and another thing to experience it. We have to be brave enough to leave it all in God’s hands and trust that He is in control. Will you choose to trust Him today?

Suggested prayer: Dear God, please help me acknowledge my fears, worries and anxieties, and learn how to leave them at your feet and trust more fully in You. Thank You for hearing and answering my prayer. In Jesus' name, amen.

Mathew 6:25 and 34 (NIV).

Proverbs 14:30 (NLT).

Matthew 6:25 and 34 (NIV).

Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT).

Today's Encounter was written by: Crystal B.

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THE NEW COVENANT

26 AND as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “TAKE, EAT; THIS IS MY BODY.” 27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 FOR THIS IS MY BLOOD OF THE NEW COVENANT, WHICH IS SHED FOR MANY FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS." Mathew 26:26-28 (NKJV)

"SO YOU SHALL OBSERVE THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD, for on this same day I will have brought your armies out of the land of Egypt. THEREFORE YOU SHALL OBSERVE THIS DAY THROUGHOUT YOUR GENERATIONS AS AN EVERLASTING ORDINANCE." Exodus 12:17 (NKJV)

God established a covenant with the Israelites through the feast of unleavened bread—passover.

The old covenant needed the blood of animals to be sustained. For someone's life to be preserved, be forgiven or pardoned of sins, the blood of animals is needed.

The old testament or covenant was allowed to prepare the way for the New covenant (Galatians 3:22-25). Since the old covenant was faulty, there is a need for the new covenant (Hebrews 7:18,22; 8:7). The blood of bulls and goats cannot not take away sins (Hebrews 10:3,4).

If the old testament or covenant was not faulty there would not be need for the new one—the new covenant: 7 FOR IF THAT FIRST COVENANT HAD BEEN FAULTLESS, THEN NO PLACE WOULD HAVE BEEN SOUGHT FOR A SECOND. 8 Because finding fault with them, He says: “BEHOLD, THE DAYS ARE COMING, SAYS THE LORD, WHEN I WILL MAKE A NEW COVENANT WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AND WITH THE HOUSE OF JUDAH" (Hebrews 8:7,8 NKJV). READ: Hebrews 8:7-13

Jesus mediated the new covenant because the old covenant is faulty: "BUT AS IT IS, CHRIST HAS ACQUIRED A [priestly] MINISTRY WHICH IS MORE EXCELLENT [than the old Levitical priestly ministry], FOR HE IS THE MEDIATOR (Arbiter) OF A BETTER COVENANT [uniting God and man], WHICH HAS BEEN ENACTED AND RESTS ON BETTER PROMISES (Hebrews 8:6 Amps.).

Through the law, the old covenant, no one can be justified or be made right with God.

Without the law there was no Sin (Romans 7:7). Man, a human, would not know that he or she is a sinner, but through the law, our sins are made known to us (Romans 5:13; 7:7).

That said, the law was powerless, It cannot transform, thus, no one can be justified or made right with God through the practice of the law (Galatians 2:16; 3:11). The law would show you the problem but had no power to deliver you or set you free (Romans 8:2,3).

The law was to keep us until faith would come. Now that faith through Christ Jesus has come, the law is no longer needed: 22 But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, SO WE RECEIVE GOD'S PROMISE OF FREEDOM ONLY BY BELIEVING IN JESUS CHRIST. 23 Before the way of FAITH IN CHRIST was available to us, WE WERE PLACED UNDER GUARD BY THE LAW. WE WERE KEPT IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, SO TO SPEAK, UNTIL THE WAY OF FAITH WAS REVEALED. 24 Let me put it another way. THE LAW WAS OUR GUARDIAN [tutor] UNTIL CHRIST CAME; IT PROTECTED US UNTIL WE COULD BE MADE RIGHT WITH GOD THROUGH FAITH. 25 And NOW THAT THE WAY OF FAITH HAS COME, WE NO LONGER NEED THE LAW AS OUR GUARDIAN [tutor]" (Galatians 3:22-25 NLT).

Under the old covenant, If you discovered your Sin, you get to know that you are a sinner or you have committed a Sin, your can be atoned or covered or overlooked through the blood of animals—bulls and goats (Leviticus 16:5,6,11; Hebrews 7:27; 9:7,13)

The blood of animals, bulls and goats could only sanctify for the purifying of the flesh or the body (Hebrews 9:13). But the blood of animals cannot change or purge or transform the conscience or the spirit or the inward Man of any human Being: "FOR IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THAT THE BLOOD OF BULLS AND GOATS COULD TAKE AWAY SINS" (Hebrews 10:4 NKJV). READ: Hebrews 9:9-11

The blood of animals was meant to placate or pacify or appease; to lessen the anger or agitation for punishment. It cannot completely redeem or transform or change the heart or conscience of whoever committed the Sin. a. The blood of animals cannot redeem; extricate from or help to overcome Sin which is detrimental. b. It cannot change for the better; reform or transform the conscience or human spirit. c. It cannot free from the consequences of Sin. d. It cannot release from the blame or the debt of Sin—clear from the guilt of Sin.

The old testament or covenant of cleansing was a type, a shadow, of the reality; in preparation for the sacrifice of Christ Jesus meant for the redemption of mankind: 9 THIS IS AN ILLUSTRATION [symbolic] POINTING TO THE PRESENT TIME. FOR THE GIFTS AND SACRIFICES THAT THE PRIESTS OFFER ARE NOT ABLE TO CLEANSE THE CONSCIENCES OF THE PEOPLE WHO BRING [offer] THEM. 10 For that old system deals only with food and drink and various cleansing ceremonies—physical regulations that were in effect only until a better system could be established. 11 SO CHRIST HAS NOW BECOME THE HIGH PRIEST OVER ALL THE GOOD THINGS THAT HAVE COME. He has entered that greater, more perfect Tabernacle in heaven, which was not made by human hands and is not part of this created world. 12 WITH HIS OWN BLOOD—NOT THE BLOOD OF GOATS AND CALVES—HE ENTERED THE MOST HOLY PLACE ONCE FOR ALL TIME AND SECURED OUR REDEMPTION FOREVER" (Hebrews 9:9-12 NLT).

What are the things that happened under the new covenant (Hebrews 8:7-13):

You know the Word of God. Your eyes of understanding is enlightened—you had the understanding of the Word of God (Ephesians 1:18; Hebrews 8:10).

God is now your God. You are reconciled to Him and become a member of His family (2 Corinthians 5:18; Ephesians 2:12,13; Hebrews 8:10).

Willingness to serve God. In other words, the longing for God and the heart to serve Him would be on the inside of you—because the stony heart would have been removed (Ezekiel 11:19; Hebrews 8:11).

Forgiveness and cleansing of sins and the lawless deeds, the unrighteousness would be remembered no more (Hebrews 8:12).

The New covenant will nullify or replace the old covenant. Make it of no value or consequence again. put an end to it by formal action—the shedding of Christ Jesus' blood, His death and resurrection (Hebrews 8:13).

What are the benefits of the new covenant:

Redemption of the human spirit—the reborn or rebirth or regeneration of human spirit (John 1:29; 3:3-6; Hebrews 9:12).

Divine healing (Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24).

Fruitfulness, that is, abundance (John 15:4,5).

Blessings (Romans 8:32).

Favour (Luke 4:19; Acts 2:46,47).

Dominion (Luke 10:19; Revelation 5:6,12,13).

The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ has given us Dominion or rulership; divine health, fruitfulness, blessings, favour, and whatever.

What could not be found in Jesus should not be found in your life.

You will not fail in Jesus' name.

That protracted ailment in your body is cursed and completely uprooted in Jesus' name.

The hold is totally broken and an end comes to the Affliction today, never to rise again, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Peace!

STEPS TO SALVATION

Take notice of this: IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15). a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20). b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10). c. Ask that He will write your name in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).

If you took the steps As highlighted above, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!

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Crucified God - The Gospel!

CRUCIFIED GOD - the message of Easter!

God dies on a bloody cross to reconcile man with himself, can it be more dramatic than that? It is love that drives this astonishing event, as it says "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life". Here we trace the reason why Jesus voluntarily walked the path of suffering on the tree of the Cross, so that man should not "be lost but have eternal life".

Let's look back to the beginning. Man was created for spiritual and familial fellowship with God. She rebelled and wanted to be her own god; a poison of selfishness, sin and evil polluted human nature, something the world and its history clearly shows. A look in any newspaper becomes compelling. Sin is a crime against God's commandments and will, and who has not, for example, lied, slandered, stolen, treated someone badly, been unloving or selfish. This poison gives an inner emptiness and dissatisfaction as man now came outside of what she was created for, contact and fellowship with the source of life was simply broken.

But, Jesus came to us. The Son of God painfully stretched out his hands on the Cross, as if he wanted to embrace the hole world, but rough nails pierced the hands and feet of the Savior, our sins Jesus took on like a giant magnet, yes, our sins was the whipping of the Romans that beat the Master's back bloody and the hammer blow that fixed the Lord with nails on the Cross. God the Father let this happen, because the punishment was laid on Him. Jesus would deal with the "sin problem" and its terrible consequences once and for all so that every man could be forgiven of his sins and be reconciled with God.

Jesus himself took the penalty for our sins instead of us. It is, now as in a parable, if you committed a lot of serious crimes in the community and you stand in a court and are sentenced to be tortured and killed to atone your crimes, but, then someone steps forward in front of the judge and says “I take his punishment on me instead of him", and you go completely free. Jesus did this for us so that we can be acquitted and pardoned on the day of reckoning and judgment, and have eternal life in Heaven.

We can not earn this salvation, by for example bargaining with God, it is impossible to erase our evil, selfish living with good deeds. Sin must be reconciled, the price paid in full and the punishment suffered in order for eternal justice to take place; This Jesus did with love for us on the Cross. Salvation is a free gift of God's grace. We turn to God, acknowledge our need for Jesus and His salvation, and believe. Then, in this choice of faith and confession, the miracle occurs, man is born again spiritually with a restored relationship with God, a spiritual fellowship that fills us with peace and joy, a blanket of love over our frozen soul. And a crucified God, Jesus on the Cross, who rose from the dead on the third day and lives says to us: “Welcome home my dear child…

P.S! Now you can Choose forgivness of your sins. Now you can Choose eternal life in Heaven instead of eternal damnation…If you Seriously want to Turn to God and Receive Jesus and His salvation…You can pray out loud this Salvationpray from your heart to God: "God, Heavenly Father…I Confess that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior… I Believe that Jesus suffered and died for my sins…I Believe that Jesus is Risen from the dead … Lord Jesus, come into my heart…Forgive me of all my sins…Thank You for forgivness of my sins…Thank You for everlasting life in Heaven…I also receive your Spirit, The Holy Spirit…Fill me with your peace and joy…with your presence, power and love…I pray in Jesus name, Amen".

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基督徒的經歷見證《經歷病痛使我收穫太多了》

If You Want to Find the Path of Being Purified of Sin and Entering the Heavenly Kingdom, Don’t Skip This Post Contact us via WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Fj17VLXM7xP... Have you ever experienced the following situations? After believing in the Lord, you want to follow God’s words and be tolerant and loving to others. However, when your spouse or child does things that are at odds with your ideas, you often get angry in spite of yourself. In your interactions with your colleagues or friends, you are jealous of those who are better than you. You harbor hatred for those who have harmed you. You give thanks to God when everything goes well in life and work, yet you blame God once you encounter natural and man-made disasters. Are you distressed because of committing these sins? Do you often pray to the Lord, “O God, according to Your mercy, have mercy on me; according to Your great mercy, eliminate my sins, take away my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sins.” Put aside your worries. Let us seek the way to escape the bondage of sin by studying God’s words. The Lord Jesus prophesied, “And if any man hear My words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejects Me, and receives not My words, has one that judges him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day” (John 12:47–48). Almighty God says, “When Jesus came into the world of man, He ushered in the Age of Grace and ended the Age of Law. During the last days, God once more became flesh, and with this incarnation He ended the Age of Grace and ushered in the Age of Kingdom. All those who are able to accept the second incarnation of God will be led into the Age of Kingdom, and will moreover become able to personally accept the guidance of God. Though Jesus did much work among man, He only completed the redemption of all mankind and became man’s sin offering; He did not rid man of all his corrupt disposition. Fully saving man from the influence of Satan not only required Jesus to become the sin offering and bear the sins of man, but it also required God to do even greater work to rid man completely of his satanically corrupted disposition. And so, now that man has been forgiven of his sins, God has returned to the flesh to lead man into the new age, and begun the work of chastisement and judgment. This work has brought man into a higher realm. All those who submit under His dominion shall enjoy higher truth and receive greater blessings. They shall truly live in the light, and they shall gain the truth, the way, and the life.” From God’s words, we can see that the Lord Jesus did the work of redemption, so in our belief in Him, we gain pardon of sins. But within us still remains the sinful nature, and we can often sin involuntarily and cannot escape the bondage of sin. Therefore, when the Lord returns in the last days, He expresses His words to do the work of judgment, to thoroughly solve the corrupt dispositions of man and to save man from sins, so that we humans can be cleansed and enter the kingdom of God. Now, the Lord has already returned, and He is Christ of the last days, Almighty God. He has expressed millions of words and started the work of judgment beginning from God’s house. If we want to break free from the bondage of sin, get purified and enter the heavenly kingdom, we must accept the judgment and purification of Almighty God’s words. If you want to learn more about the way to be purified of sin and enter the heavenly kingdom, please contact us on Whatsapp. Let us communicate.

全能神經典話語 《神末世審判工作的話語》 選段152 （四）揭示什?是真理的話語 152　末世的基督帶來的是生命，帶來的是長久的永遠的真理之道，這真理就是人得?生命的途徑，是人認識神被神稱許的唯一途徑。你若不尋求末世的基督供應的生命之道，那你就永遠不可能得?耶穌的稱許，永遠?資格踏入天國的大門，因為你是歷史的傀儡，是歷史的囚犯。被規條、被字句、被歷史的枷鎖控制的人永不能得?生命，永不能得?永久的生命之道，因為他們得?的只是持守了幾千年的污濁之水，而不是從寶座之上流出的生命之水。?有生命之水供應的人永遠是死尸，永遠是撒但的玩物，永遠是地獄之子，這樣，還能見到神嗎？你只求能守住歷史，只求能原地踏步保持原狀，?不求改變現狀淘汰歷史，那你不就是永遠與神為敵的人嗎？神作工的步伐浩浩蕩蕩，如?涌的浪濤，如翻騰的響雷，而你?坐以待斃，守株待兔，這樣怎?能算是跟隨羔羊??的人呢？怎?能?明你守住的神是常新不舊的神呢？而你那些已經發了?的書中的字字句句又怎能帶你跨越時代呢？又怎能帶你尋找神作工的步伐呢？又怎能帶你上天堂呢？你手中把握的只是暫時能使你得安慰的字句，不是能使你得生命的真理，你念的字句經文只是讓你充實你舌頭的經文，不是使你認識人生的哲理，更不是使你得成全的路，這樣的差?難道就不能使你反省嗎？就不能使你領悟出其中的?秘嗎？你能自己將自己送到天上去見神嗎？?有神的來到你能將自己帶入天堂與神同享天倫之樂嗎？現在你還在做夢嗎？那我勸你，你這夢該停止了，你該看看現在是誰在作工，現在是誰在作末世拯救人的工作，否則你就永遠不能得?真理，永遠不能得?生命了。

——《話?卷一　神的顯現與作工?只有末後的基督才能賜給人永生的道》 https://reurl.cc/VNxmaZ

♦ 情形 . 信神多年，因为追求名誉地位被神管教多次，终于明白一点神心意。现在不总想争第一了，偶然有念头能控制住；当别人超过我时，虽然有点难受，但通过看神话能不受辖制，不影响本分，这样的情形正常吗？（别人的事例） . ♦神的话说： . 你以为解决败坏性情那么简单哪！人实行真理的过程就是人与自己的败坏性情争战的过程。那你这么想的时候该怎么办哪？这么想也不要紧，你只要不受它辖制，不被这种想法控制住，这种想法引导不了你的行为，你就战胜它了。这在神那儿怎么看呢？神看到你喜爱真理，你敬畏神，你愿意脱离不义，愿意远离恶，败坏性情让你产生了思想，让你产生了意念，让你产生了存心，但是这个存心、这个思想并没有控制你的行为，并没有把你的心志打倒、压垮，你最终还是战胜它了，神那儿纪念你。你经常这样做，你里面的情形就会越来越好。好到什么程度你这方面性情算是有变化了呢？你算是得着真理实际了呢？就是虽然有时候你还有这方面的心思意念，还能产生一些存心、欲望，但是这些东西在你心里已经不占主导地位了，你心里已经觉得那事不重要了，它一露头你就把它分辨出来了，你不用人为地克制、背叛，不用有意地让神管教，让神惩罚，让神鉴察，你很轻松地就能胜过它，而且你心里不难受，不觉得是亏损，这就行了，你就有身量了，这就达到性情变化了。一接触到这些事，你不用寻求，你心里就知道怎么做是对的，怎么做能让你站住见证，怎么做是在实行真理，保证是合神心意的，这样你就开始进入真理实际了。 摘自《基督的座谈纪要·解决败坏性情得有具体的实行路途》 基督徒的經歷見證《經歷病痛使我收穫太多了》 https://reurl.cc/j3EZaM

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"Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."

Colossians 3:13

WHAT FORGIVENESS IS AND IS NOT

To understand forgiveness we must realize what forgiveness is NOT:

 

Forgiveness is not forgetting. Deep hurts can rarely be wiped out of one’s awareness.

 

Forgiveness is not reconciliation. Reconciliation takes two persons, but an injured party can forgive an offender without reconciliation.

 

Forgiveness is not condoning. Forgiveness does not necessarily excuse bad or hurtful behaviour.

 

Forgiveness is not dismissing. It involves taking the offense seriously, not passing it off as inconsequential or insignificant.

 

 Forgiveness is not a vague notion of ‘tolerance’. This is, at best, a low-grade parody of forgiveness. At worst, it’s a way of sweeping the real issues in life under the carpet.

 

Forgiveness is not pardoning. A pardon is a legal transaction that releases an offender from the consequences of an action, such as a penalty.

Throughout the Old Testament we read that only God can forgive sins. We hear David exclaim, “He forgives all my sins…” (Psalm 103:3). We also see examples of human forgiveness—even in pain—like Joseph forgiving his brothers for selling him into slavery. Joseph gains true freedom. He then names his son Manasseh, “one who causes to be forgotten.”

 

In the New Testament we see Jesus, the Lamb of God, come into to the world to die for our sins. Through His shed blood we can once and for all receive ultimate forgiveness. This is the pure “gospel of grace.” This forgiveness is a gift. We do not deserve it but God, in His grace, reached out to provide forgiveness to a dying world.

 

Then we read in the verse above the impact of this on those of us who have received that forgiveness. Its ethical challenge parallels “love your enemies” and “pray for your persecutors.”

 

In the final analysis, forgiveness is an act of faith. By forgiving another, I am trusting that God is a better justice-maker than I am. By forgiving, I release my own right to get even and leave all issues of fairness for God to work out. I leave in God’s hands the scales that must balance justice and mercy. I simply forgive others and leave them to God.

Response

Today I will leave fairness and justice in God’s hands. I will obediently forgive others just as the Lord forgave me.

Prayer

Lord, grant me the faith to trust You with the offenses committed against me. I will forgive.

© 2013 Open Doors International. Used by permission.

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John 8, Reed's Version

⟦ So everybody went home.

But Jesus went up the mountain of olive groves. The next morning he went into the temple courts, as he was accustomed. The people all flocked to him so he sat down and taught them. But then some of the religious experts and Pharisees walked up with a woman who had been caught committing adultery, and they made her stand in front of everyone. “Teacher,” they said, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses says that the penalty is to be stoned to death. Do you agree?” But they only asked this in an attempt to trap him, so they could bring official charges against him. Jesus, however, just knelt down and drew in the dirt with his finger. But they stood there waiting for an answer, so Jesus finally stood up and said, “If there’s one of you who has never sinned, he may throw a stone first.” And he knelt down again to write in the dirt. At this, they all slowly walked away, beginning with the older ones, until Jesus was left there alone with the woman in front of him. So Jesus stood up and asked, “Is there no one left to accuse you?” “No one, sir,” she replied. Jesus said, “I don’t, either. Now go on your way, and don’t sin any more.”⟧

Another time Jesus was speaking to the crowds, and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me you’ll no longer have to walk through spiritual darkness because you’ll have my life-giving light.” But the Pharisees objected, “No witness can testify about himself! Your testimony’s not valid.” But Jesus replied, “I am testifying about myself, but it’s still valid because it’s no human testimony. I came from heaven, and I will return there. But you won’t accept this truth. You Pharisees judge superficially; I haven’t come to judge anybody. And when I do judge it’s a legitimate evaluation because it’s not only from me but also from the Father, who sent me. Doesn’t your own law state that if two people agree then their testimony is valid? I am one witness about myself, and my Father, who sent me, is the second.” But the Pharisees retorted, “Well, where is this father of yours? He must be present to testify!” Jesus answered, “You don’t know me at all, or my Father. If you knew me, you’d know who my Father was.” This conversation took place by the temple treasury, where he was teaching. But no one tried to arrest him, because it wasn’t his time.

Another time Jesus told the religious leaders, “I’m going away soon. And even though you’ll expect a pardon, you’ll die under the penalty for your sin. Where I’m going you can’t follow.” So they asked one another, “He’s not going to commit suicide, is he? Is that why he says, ‘Where I’m going you can’t follow’?” But Jesus responded, “You belong to the lower realm; I to the upper. You belong to this world; I do not. That’s why I said you will die from your sins. Unless you believe that I am who I say I am, you’ll die from your sins.” Again they mocked him, “Tell us, who do you claim to be?” Jesus replied, “I’ve told you many times already. And I have a lot to say about you, too. It’s condemning, but I must. I only speak in the world what I hear from my Master, and He doesn’t lie.” But they didn’t realize that he was referring to the Father. So Jesus told them, “Soon you’ll put me up on a cross, and on that day Israel will know that I am the Son of Man. I don’t speak on my own authority, but only as the Father has taught me to speak. Although He sent me here, He’s also here with me. He’s never left my side because He’s happy with everything I do.” And as he spoke, many people there believed in him.

So Jesus turned to address those people. “If you do not stray from my teaching then you are truly my apprentices. Then you will know truth and the truth will set you free.” But some objected, “Set us free? What do you mean? We’re descendents of Abraham! Freedom is our birthright. We’ve never been in slavery to anybody.” Jesus responded, “Everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now, a slave isn’t part of the household; they can be dismissed at any time. But a son is always part of the family. Now if the son frees you, you are truly free! You’re technically Abraham’s descendants, and yet you’re trying to kill me! It’s because you’ve impervious to my teaching. I’m only speaking what I’ve received from the Father; you also must do what He’s told you to do.”

In reply they told him, “Our father is Abraham!” But Jesus said, “If you were Abraham’s children, you’d behave like he did. But instead, you’re trying to kill me, an innocent man! My only crime is speaking to you what I learned from God. Abraham was no murderer! No, you’re behaving like your real father.” But they objected, “Are you calling us illegitimate children!? No, God is our one father!” So Jesus told them, “If God were your Father, you would love His Son, because God is the source of my being and I came here from His side. I’m not here for my own purposes; I’m doing His work. Why don’t you understand what I’m telling you? It’s because you’re deaf to my message. You belong to your real father, the devil, and you aim to imitate his cravings. He was a murderer from the beginning, and he shuns God’s truth; there is nothing true in him. So when he speaks lies he’s speaking his native language; he is a liar and the father of lies. But I tell you the truth, and yet you won’t believe me. Can any of you show me to be guilty of sin? No? So why won’t you believe that I speak the truth? Those who belong to God will listen to His words. And that’s why you won’t listen to God; you don’t belong to Him.”

Then the Jewish leaders replied, “You’re insane and a heretic! How are we wrong?” But Jesus answered, “If I were insane, my goal wouldn’t be to honor my Father. Yet you insult Him by insulting me. Not that I care if you insult me, but God cares — and He will judge you. You can be sure of this: if you obey my teaching, in eternity you will never undergo death.” But they retorted, “Now we’re sure you’re insane! Keeping God’s teaching didn’t stop our ancestor Abraham or all the prophets from dying. How can you say, ‘Obey my teaching and you will never die’? Do you think you’re greater than Abraham? He died, and all the prophets died. Just who do you think you are?” Jesus replied, “I’m not praising myself. If I were, that praise would mean nothing. It’s my Father who praises me, the same one you claim as your God. You think you know Him, but you don’t. But I do know him. If I said I didn’t, I’d be a liar, much like yourselves! I know him and I obey His commands. Your ancestor Abraham was excited for the Messiah to come, and he was permitted to see it, to his joy.” But the Jewish leaders retorted, “You’re only a middle-aged man, and yet you say you have seen Abraham?” Jesus said, “This is true: before Abraham was born, I am.” At this, they picked up stones to hurl at him, but Jesus disappeared into the crowd and left the temple courts.

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"A tree does not fall while bending under its own weight, and this must be attributed to the strength of its support; and in the same way if I have not fallen into every kind of iniquity, it must not be attributed to my own inherent virtue but only to Divine grace, which by its goodness has supported me. Therefore how can I esteem myself more than another whilst we are all equal in human weakness? 'For what is my strength?' [Job vi, 11] I am a son of Adam like every other man, born in sin, inclined to sin, and ever ready to fall into sin. I have no need of the devil to tempt me to sin; my own concupiscence is only too great a temptation; and if God were to withdraw from me His protecting and helping hand, I know that I should be precipitated headlong from bad to worse. When St. Augustine made his examen of conscience, he did not always find sufficient to excite within him sorrow and contrition, so he dwelt on those sins which he might or would have committed had he not been preserved from them by God's infinite mercy; and he grieved and accused himself and humbly implored pardon of God for the evil capacity he had to commit all kinds of heinous and impious sins. In this practice is to be found an exercise of true humility."

Humility of Heart Fr. Cajetan Mary da Bergamo

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Today's Daily Encounter Monday, January 20, 2025

Being Fruitful

Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.1

A few years ago, the Associated Press released a study done by an agricultural school in Iowa. It reported that production of 100 bushels of corn from one acre of land, in addition to the many hours of the farmer’s labor, required 4,000,000 pounds of water, 6,800 pounds of oxygen, 5,200 pounds of carbon, 160 pounds of nitrogen, 125 pounds of potassium, 75 pounds of yellow sulphur, and other elements too numerous to list. In addition to these things, which no man can produce, rain and sunshine at the right time are critical. It was estimated that only 5 percent of the produce of a farm can be attributed to the efforts of man.2

Whether humanity gives the credit to God or not, it would be impossible to live without Him. And if we are honest, we’d have to admit that the same is true in producing spiritual fruit as well. Many times, it can be easy to fall into the temptation of thinking we can do it on our own, but just as a branch gains all its sustenance and strength from the vine, we too gain our sustenance in Christ. When Jesus walked on earth, He modeled this truth as He lived in dependence upon the Father. He lived in constant communication and submission to God, as He ministered to those around Him. His strength and wisdom for every circumstance was found in God.

In the same way, our lives here on earth can produce much fruit when we remain in the Vine and allow His Spirit to live through us.

Suggested prayer: Dear God, teach me how to abide in Christ and live my life as He would… in total dependence on You. I recognize that apart from you, I can do nothing. You are the Giver of all things, and my source of strength and nourishment. Help my life produce good fruit that will honor You. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. In Jesus’ name, amen.

John 15:5 (NLT).

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Today's Encounter was written by: Crystal B.

NOTE: If you would like to accept God's forgiveness for all your sins and His invitation for a full pardon Click on: http://www.actsweb.org/invitation.php. Or if you would like to re-commit your life to Jesus Christ, please click on http://www.actsweb.org/decision.php to note this.

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Today's Daily Encounter Wednesday, July 19, 2023

It's Not Fair!

" When those hired at five o'clock were paid, each received a full day's wage. When those hired first came to get their pay, they assumed they would receive more. But they, too, were paid a day's wage. When they received their pay, they protested to the owner, 'Those people worked only one hour, and yet you've paid them just as much as you paid us who worked all day in the scorching heat.' "He answered one of them, 'Friend, I haven't been unfair! Didn't you agree to work all day for the usual wage? Take your money and go. I wanted to pay this last worker the same as you. Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?' "So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last."1

I don't know about you, but my human mind has, at times, struggled with the scripture for today. It doesn't seem to resonate with our understanding of fairness in society today. How could the owner pay all the workers the same wage, when one man came to work just the last portion of the day? Was it fair? I love the owner's response to one of the people who protested against this "unfair" act, "Friend, I haven't been unfair! Didn't you agree to work all day for the usual wage? Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?"1

Have you ever questioned God's "fairness?" I recently had a conversation with someone about how they thought it was unfair that some people dedicate their lives to God's ministry and others accept Christ as their Savior on their death bed, but yet both go to Heaven. I have also heard others question how people who have practiced violence and hatred all their lives can receive the same forgiveness and grace as a person who has served God and tried to live godly lives. However, Jesus was the one who sacrificed HIS life on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. He can choose who he wants to extend his gift of eternal life and forgiveness to. Fortunately for us, it is free to anyone who chooses to believe regardless of when they choose to accept it.

Let us be careful not to take the role of judge when it is not ours to take. The Bible says, "Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged."2 Our job is to be faithful and serve God wholeheartedly. We need not question God, because "He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is!"3

Suggested prayer: "Dear God, thank you for your goodness and grace that extends beyond our human understanding. Please help me remember that you are always fair and just and keep me from trying to put myself in a place of judge when that place belongs only to you. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. In Jesus' name, amen."

Matthew 20:9-16 (NLT ).

Matthew 7:1-2 (NLT ).

Deuteronomy 32:4 (NLT ).

Today's Encounter was written by: Crystal B.

NOTE: If you would like to accept God's forgiveness for all your sins and His invitation for a full pardon Click on: http://www.actsweb.org/invitation.php. Or if you would like to re-commit your life to Jesus Christ, please click on http://www.actsweb.org/decision.php to note this.

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