#Extol

[heavensmortuary]

does ANYONE know what painting this is I am BEGGING Ive been trying to find it forever. absolutely love this band but good gosh I wish I knew what the cover illustration is

[alohapromisesforever]

Breaker of Chains

Breaker of Chainsby Michael DoyleBreaker of the chainsYou have freed my soulHeard in the refrainsIt's you that I extolYou are the LordSubject to my praiseYour Bible is my swordThroughout my daysHeld in our venerationFrom first to last generationsHeld in holy connectionYou've shown my directionAs I look at your waysTo show me how to live my daysI'm never lost in guessingEvery day brings new…

[theyuniversity]

For example:

Henry was quick to extol the virtues of his favorite book, passionately describing its profound impact on his life. 📖

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[keepthyfaithandthylight]

To any fellow followers of Christ out there, I don’t know if things have gotten as tough for you as they have for me, in regards to fighting against the enemy, but I think we could use some encouragement.

Do not give up, do not give in. God promises to fight for us. We know who wins in the end, we will have victory. If God is for us, who can be against us.

Allow me to share some individuals and groups who inspire me, as a Christian.

-C.S. Lewis, the renowned writer.

-Extol (hello metal fans, how are we doing today?)

-Phinehas (another Christian metal band, highly recommend)

-Colton Dixon (I grew up listening to his music, very good music 10/10)

Remember that we are not fighting against flesh and blood. Our fellow man is not our enemy. We know well who our enemy is, and we should show everyone Christ’s love, they are just as deserving of it. Treat people like Jesus died for them. Because He did.

Keep praising, keep serving, keep worshipping, keep loving. To quote a very good friend of mine, joy rebukes the enemy. Praise through the storm. I love you all, saved and unsaved alike, and so does Jesus.

[justana0kguy]

2023 AUGUST 02 Wednesday

"Extol the LORD, our God, and worship at His holy mountain; for holy is the LORD, our God."

Psalm 99:9

[wombywoo]

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[s-o-a-p-ing]

PSALMS S.O.A.P. ~ PSALM 30

Wednesday, 8/30/23

SCRIPTURE:

I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up,  And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.  O Lord my God,  I cried to You for help, and You healed me.  Psalm 30:1-2

OBSERVATION:

Extol - praise enthusiastically, lift up, raise...

He has "lifted me up..." - through Jesus and His being raised...

He has kept me from the enemy's rejoicing at my stumbling and failures...

He heard my cry for help...

He healed me from my sin... 

APPLICATION:

(adding verses 4, 12)

Extol Him...

Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, 

And give thanks to His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime

Sing praise to Him and do not be silent.

Give thanks to Him forever.

PRAYER:

Favoring Father - I lift up, I raise, and give thanks to Your Holy Name, singing Your praises for Your forgiveness of my selfishness and sinfulness, through Your Son Jesus, and ask for Your Holy Spirit to guide and direct my words and actions this morning and throughout the day... In Jesus's Name, Father, and for Your glory in all things...

Thankfully yours - in Him...

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[larsnicklas]

'i'm not gonna lie to you. tonight is all about [matthew]. all about his work that he's put in, it's all about the sacrifice he's made, and i couldn't be more proud to be his brother tonight.' (x)

[urban-renaissance]

TEN YEARS STRONG (at Golden Gate Bridge)

[heavensmortuary]

I just think that

[intermundia]

I'm a different anon, but your answer to that person, about how we all have our own perspectives and such, got me curious if you wanted to talk about your favorite things about Anakin? I really like how he has this earnest passion in everything he says and does, no matter what the consequences are. He lets his instincts and heart influence what actions he takes. I think you could say the same about Obi-Wan too to a degree, but I think Obi-Wan errs to keeping his emotions/intentions concealed until he has the best advantage he can get. And I think that this sort of "two sides of the same coin" contrast between them is part of what makes the ship appealing. Anyway, yeah, I wanted to know what you enjoy about Anakin ^^ And that other anon too, if they want to send another ask about their feelings/thoughts

Oh man, what a question. You've activated my trap card. Anakin Skywalker is possibly my favorite character of all time. It's endlessly fascinating to read stories about him, and writing him allows me to articulate the messy, painful, thwarted parts of myself. He's half my brain, and Obi-Wan is the other half, and resolving their differences brings me deep catharsis.

Everything you said about him is so true, his earnest passion is so deeply appealing. Obi-Wan called him passionate, fearless, forthright, and he is the embodiment of those traits, but he's flawed too, and flawed in ways I feel in my bones, and regrets the same things that I regret. He's so beautiful and so damned, a fallen and risen angel, you know?

Stover wrote that the brightest light casts the darkest shadow. He ends up at just the nadir of cruelty and violence, but he begins from a place of pure generosity and light. His intentions were so good, and he was so impossibly brave. It seems like arrogance, that cocky assurance of what he was capable of, but the universe bends around him to fit his will.

He's more than human, he's half-divine, a mirror and barometer of the entire galaxy's mood. His life is coextensive with the rise and fall of an empire, his personal tragedy from greed is both archetypal and relatable, and he is the scaffolding the narrative rests inside. Luke is the hero of the story but Anakin is the embodiment of the world he strives against.

He is painfully earnest and a liar, a villain and a victim, naive and jaded, brilliant but foolish, perfect and deeply flawed. It's so easy for me to understand why he was so beloved. He's absolutely the other side of Obi-Wan's coin, the heart to Obi-Wan's head, the passion to his reason, the instinct to his experience. The Team together is one complete and fully realized being, separation means incompleteness and disaster.

Vader is just one of the most iconic villains of all time, and Lucas defied all expectations in the prequels. He used his character to tell a cautionary tale about greed rather than give excuses for why he became such a monster. He is intentionally shown to be so generous and kind as a boy, handsome and daring as a man, with infinite wasted potential for good, it's incredible.

Idk man, I like him and I love him, I hate him and I want him; he's one of the best characters of the modern age.

[theyuniversity]

For example:

Henry was quick to extol the virtues of his favorite book, passionately describing its profound impact on his life. 📖

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[keepthyfaithandthylight]

I love Extol so much.

[justana0kguy]

2023 JUNE 23 Friday

"I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall be ever in my mouth. Let my soul glory in the LORD; the lowly will hear me and be glad. Glorify the LORD with me, let us together extol His name. I sought the LORD, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Look to Him that you may be radiant with joy, and your faces may not blush with shame. When the poor one called out, the LORD heard, and from all his distress He saved him."

~ Psalms 34:2-7