#8/15

[askacultleader]

*Tomb grabs the shoulders of the Lamb and shakes him a little bit*

"BOO!!"

@tomb-the-god

(The Lamb yells, or well, bleats very loudly.)

"Tomb?! What was that about???"

[saras-devotionals]

Quiet Time 8/15

What am I feeling today?

Frustrated. So so frustrated! I just got my schedule for this semester and our accommodations were not taken into consideration and I’m just feeling really angry about it. I know that I should look on the bright side, that since I’ll be with strangers I can take it as an opportunity to share and reach more people but I’m still feeling upset about it because I wanted to be my friends in a hospital close by. Anyways, I’ll talk about it to my mentor just to get her perspective on it and I’ll pray over it as well.

6 Keys to Sexual Purity

Key #2 - Escape Temptation

When you’re faced with temptation, know that God promises to give you a way out, but you must be willing to take it. You know, the voice telling you to leave before things get heated, or the unexpected phone call from a close friend. Don’t ignore these signs. Run toward the nearest exit, and don’t look back!

Jesus understands temptation and how we feel because He was tempted in all areas–just like us–but never sinned. Therefore, you don’t have to be ashamed, but you can boldly go before God to receive mercy and find grace to help you escape temptation.

Reflection:

Do you know that, as a Believer, God provides you with a way out of temptation? Have you ever ignored a sign before? How can you be sensitive to His Spirit and acknowledge signs as soon as you see them?

1 Corinthians 10:12-13 NIV

“So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”

That first line is powerful and a reminder for me. I thought that I was past a certain sin, that I would never fall to it again and in my pride, I stumbled. It’s wise to remember that every day is a new challenge and we must constantly seek our refuge in God, in His word and through prayer because we will constantly be faced with temptations. I like the line that we won’t be tempted beyond what we can bear because it’s true. I think of points for temptation for me and the times I do give in is by choice, because my flesh is weak and I either don’t have the strength or desire to resist. But I know that I am always capable of resisting and fleeing and therefore God is continually good.

Hebrews 4:14-16 NIV

“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”

A reminder that Jesus was also fully human. He experienced life just as we did. He experienced temptations just as we did. He was even tempted by Satan himself and yet, he still held firm. He was still without sin and was fully righteous and holy. We can look to him as an example of how we should be because he can relate to us, and he is there on our behalf.

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭12‬-‭13‬, ‭15‬-‭20‬ ‭NIV‬‬

““I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit. Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.”

When I was first studying the Bible and the issue of purity prominent, the first couple verses were shared with me. God has given us free will and yes indeed we do have the right to do anything we want. But just because we have that right doesn’t mean that everything we want to do will glorify God. We must acknowledge that as disciples, we have the Holy Spirit and we are tied to God. We belong to Him fully and when we partake in any sort of sexual immorality, we are defiling His temple. Should we not then feel ashamed? Have remorse and repentance? I must add though, do not wallow in your shame because God wants to forgive you. You must repent first and God will forgive in knowing your heart but you cannot go on sinning over and over again by choice because you think “God will forgive me anyways” because that is not repentance.

[jtl-fics]

I am once again asking for math nerd au (my love for this au and ff are both immense <3)

WIP Wednesday Game 8/9/23 (Closed) | Math Nerd AU

Neil turns his face into Andrew's neck and his hand tightens around Andrew's for a moment before loosening. Andrew squeezed back far more gently.

Andrew is content to sit in silence.

Content for Neil's tears to run dry against his neck and shoulder. Content to feel the warmth of Neil's living body against his own. Content to run a hand along Neil's back and feel muscles relax. Content to hold Neil's hand memorizing every detail.

Neil let out a shuddering breath and his heart rate was slowing. Even still the silence never turned uncomfortable as he felt Neil shift against him. "Thank you." Neil says.

"Don't be stupid." Andrew held him tighter since closer was an impossibility.

"I mean it." Neil says and his voice cracks with emotion in a way that lets Andrew know to brace. "You let me stay." Neil says.

Andrew swallows and gives in, burying his face into Neil's hair, "You're not going anywhere." he repeats the promise from a lifetime ago.

[asksamuellawrence]

if Susie was still in your life do you think you would have married her by now or in the future?

"Yes, certainly... I'd marry that woman and take her far, far away from this shithole of a town and a job..."

[pan-gya]

August 15th at 12:28pm

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[sipofsnips]

Daily Sip 8/15

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[thatisanicecoat]

my only concert 2023 [1/1]

[askdennycotl]

Love women, they're pretty

"Of course they are!"

[ask-thefox]

I think you are a drunk fool who is hungry for lambchops in more than one way

"What other ways are you implying? Go on."

[He drinks more.]

[blueflare7pkmn]

Quick Narrator get a photo!

WAIT WHA-

[You got it hehehehe]

[It's a picture of Flare, grinning like a little kid. She's at least an inch taller from what you can tell, and lo and behold her chest has indeed filled out. You can also vaguely tell that her face is slightly more feminine, not that it was masculine to begin with, despite what Flare thinks.]

[askacultleader]

Huh, that's odd...

*has a stroke right in front of you.*

"Man, I can't even cry to music without someone having a stroke... Way to ruin my moment."

[bebemoon]

.｡❅*⋆⍋*｡ 𝓯𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓰𝓲𝓯𝓽𝓼 𝓯𝓸𝓻 @𝓿𝓮𝓷𝓾𝓼-𝓸𝓯-𝓫𝓸𝓽𝓽𝓲𝓬𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓲 .

christian lacroix vintage ex voto sacred heart necklace . philosophy di alberta ferretti burgundy velvet black-bead embellished short dress, c. 199o’s . forte & manle “harem rose” eau de parfum

goddexapothecary protection from the patriarchal gaze spell candle iii . charbonnel et walker strawberries and cream chocolate truffles gift box

[booffpaxkkmookyy]

[follower-nari-blog]

[listen here you little-]

-cheese Narinder for your insolence-

{Yeah i still didn't do nari sprites, imagine a cheesed Nari with her face open}

"Damned creature!"

*Narinder decides to eat the cheese*

[retquits]

1.6 is coming—see you march 19th!!! 🥹🌱

[darkwing-katy]

Extra update this week because today is 8/15, so happy LOST day to my fellow Losties! (Do I totally plan on doing the same thing for September 22? Heck yes.) I even posted it at 4:42:23, so I managed to get all of the numbers there (16 is the chapter number). Are they in order? Nah. But it’s the idea that matters.

Also ngl, despite having been the one who wrote it, I’m so impatient for Ben to show up, haha.