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A Call to Healing: The Word of Christ
This poem explores the struggle between darkness and redemption found within us through Christ. It begins by depicting a "single spirit" that embodies despair and sin, weaving through lives and igniting violence and turmoil. Amidst this chaos, the voice of Christ emerges as a beacon of hope, offering healing and the promise of redemption.
In the quiet depths of a hollowed heart, Where echoes of despair and shadows start, A single spirit roams, a specter of fate, Weaving through lives, a concealed darkness waits.
Born from the chaos of the earth, It whispers in silence, a murmur of coal, A flicker of violence, a breath of sin, The complex tapestry woven within.
In alleys forgotten, where shadows conspire, This spirit ignites an unquenchable fire, The rage of the voiceless, the cries of the meek, Mankind reflects it, the strong and the weak.
Beneath the surface, in each twisted lie, It dances through dreams, where the innocent die, With every decision, a choice to be made, The line between mercy and violence displayed.
Ode to the murders, the sins unconfessed, To the wars that were waged, to the souls dispossessed, Each drop of blood spilled stands as a testament, To the spirit of sin that whispers in every man's ear.
Yet amidst this turmoil, a voice breaks the night, The audible Word, a beacon of light, With power to shatter the chains of despair, A whisper of healing, a promise laid bare.
It echoes in the tabernacle, roaring through the night, A balm for the broken, a truth that defies, The weight of our burdens, the darkness we bear, The Word of Christ beckons, "Come, cast off your cares."
In the grip of temptation, we falter and fall, This viper bites us all, Yet the voice of redemption cuts through the venom, A reminder that love can conquer sin.
With the sound of Christs calling, the stillness gives way, To hope like a river that washes away, The scars of our past, the guilt we disguise, In the love of the Savior, our spirits can rise.
Oh, the stories we tell, of heroes and foes, Each tale a reflection of the spirit that grows, But the greatest of stories is woven in grace, In the heart of the One who showed us Christs place.
For violence breeds violence, and sin begets sin, Yet the audible Word can draw us within, Transforming our hearts, renewing our sight, Illuminating the path from darkness to light.
In the grip of despair, when our voices grow weak, The whispers of Christ, we find what we seek, A touch of forgiveness, a glimmer of hope, In the shadows of sorrow, we learn how to cope.
The temptress, the false god who lies, With promises gilded, he leads us to the grave, But the voice of the Savior speaks louder and clear, Inviting the weary to draw ever near.
For within this great struggle, a lesson unfolds: That love can triumph where the spirit once scolds, And the power of Christ, like a sword in the fray, Can vanquish the darkness, turning night into day.
So let us awaken to the truth of our plight, Embrace the complexity, the shadow, the light, For even in struggle, there’s a chance to be free, A recognition of Christ spirit, and who we can be.
Let us rise from the ashes, let us break every chain, A spirit of God, a union of pain, For in our collective, we’re bound to reflect, The beauty of life, the essence of respect.
The shadowed spirit walks, seeking control, For each heart has the power, each mind has the goal, To rise above violence, to shun the Vipers deceit, To find in the struggle, our journey complete.
And so, with each promise that Christ speaks aloud, We gather our courage, our heads unbowed, His Word is the light that dispels every fear, A melody soothing, whispering, “I’m here.”
For in the end, we are not shadows, we are the light, A single spirit binding, through day and through night, In the heart of humanity, where love will prevail, We rise from the ashes, becoming veiled.
So let this journey continue, with hearts open wide, For the audible Word is our anchor, our guide, In the depths of our struggles, in moments of strife, We find in His voice the true essence of life.
And thus, may we carry this truth as we tread, The spirit of Christ, a beacon ahead, In the shadows of chaos, in the weight of our sin, We hear Him calling us home, let the healing begin.
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Don’t let shame distract you from the immense love Jesus has for you! He loves you so much! More than you could ever imagine. Nothing you could do or have done could ever separate you from His love!💗💫
#belief in jesus#christian bible#christian blog#christian faith#christian living#christian motivation#christian quotes#christianity#faith in jesus#follow jesus#jesus loves you#jesus christ#jesusisgod#jesusislord#jesussaves#jesus is coming#jesus#faithinchrist#faith in god#faith#please forgive me#forgive me father for i have sinned#lord forgive me#forgiveness#repentance#repent of your sins#religious guilt#religious trauma
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Don't shine so others can see you. Shine so that through you, others can see Him. - C.S. Lewis
#hope#love#faith#inspiration#christian#blessed#believe#catholic#write#praise#pray#prayer#believer#faithful#positive#christ#jesus#team jesus#read#ponder#reflect#reflection#inspire#catholicism#christianity#humility#humble#forgive#peace#patience
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Ephesians 4:31-32
"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
#jesus christ#christianity#god#bible verse#bible study#bible scripture#gospel#holy spirit#bible#holy bible#forgiveness#prayer#faith in jesus#faith#christian faith#love jesus#jesus#spread the gospel#god loves you#spread the message#spread the word#bible quote#christian#scripture
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not to complain about the show again but genuinely I think people should be WAY more pissed off that s2 cast an abled actor as a character with Down syndrome - particularly a character whose entire arc and narrative presence is focused on the fact that he has Down syndrome and how Percy has internalized ableism and how Percy unravels that (and also chewing out Annabeth for her ableism).
Like. Tyson has down syndrome. This is a very core part of his character, because like I've said before: the entirety of the first series is centered around and hinges on disabled stories and themes. If you are having an abled actor cast as Tyson you have already failed step one. Cause either you are actively erasing Tyson having Down syndrome or you are having an abled actor try to portray Down syndrome and neither of those things are okay.
#pjo#riordanverse#tyson pjo#pjo tv#pjo tv crit#ableism //#they could have gotten an actor with down syndrome to play Tyson if they were going to acknowledge that#but they didnt and given how little the show has engaged with the actual themes of the first series so far#(just nearly all of them in general. not just the disability themes) this just tells me the show has zero interest in exploring those topic#which a.) is incredibly ableist when the entire series is focused on/about/hinges on those topics#and b.) is bad fucking writing. you failed step one of the adaptation of this story#ESPECIALLY if you are ACTIVELY ADVERTISING THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO BE “MORE FAITHFUL” TO THE SOURCE MATERIAL#forgive me i got reminded of this again and i got pissed off#i genuinely dont know how anyone can be looking at what we know about s2 so far with that big glaring red flag and feel good about it#like. i know pjo fandom has a massive fucking blind spot for disability themes despite it being The Entire Point Of The Series#but you cannot be fucking serious. please. genuinely please people talk about this because THIS IS KINDA FUCKED UP!!!
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conclave / i’m your man, mitski / strangers, ethel cain
#thinking a lot about aldo and how self hatred and feelings of inadequacy is one thing#especially when you’re used to it in your own mind almost#but to hear it from your closest *friend* that you are not worthy of the faith he had in you#my guy has suffered more than christ himself#aldo bellini#conclave#thomas lawrence#i almost want to write something about even w the forgiveness scene at the end aldo can’t run from this feeling#and quits the church#and thomas is stupidly naive about it which annoys Vincent#who is like please can you just get him back and he follows him and then they fuck about it#lawrellini#aldo x thomas
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Thinking about the fight in Ba Sing Se. There's a moment when Zuko first comes in when he looks between Azula and Aang. In that moment, Aang also looked at him, and he doesn't look at him like an enemy, he looks like he's waiting because he is. He's waiting for Zuko to make a choice between him and Azula, and you're literally shown the second he realizes Zuko is choosing Azula, because he panics, almost surprised by this.
It got me thinking about it and I realized this is a call back to the fight they had in the abandoned town during The Chase. There too, Zuko came in in the middle of a confrontation between Aang and Azula, then too there was a period of time in which Zuko looked between Azula and Aang, making a decision on who to attack, and he attacked Azula. He took Aang's side. He and Aang (and co. as they come in) work together against Azula.
Now, was this because he really 'sided' with Aang? No. It was because Zuko needed Aang for himself, and Aang knows this. This has happened before, during the blue spirit, where the two of them work together, not because Zuko is defending Aang, but because he needs him for himself. There's been an established pattern that, while Zuko and Aang are enemies, any third player becomes a common enemy, and they work together against that person. If there is a third threat, Aang and Zuko are on the same team (and there's a twisted kind of companionship in that, relying on someone to have your back because you know they want to be the one to defeat you).
During Ba Sing Se, Zuko once again enters. It's the same scene, and I think part of Aang expected the same thing to happen, but it doesn't. Zuko picks Azula's side, and Aang was surprised (and might I even say betrayed?) by this.
"Back off Azula, he's mine." Aang took those words to heart, and Zuko went back on them.
#atla#woodlaflababab#zuko#aang#aang and zuko#zukaang#zukaang talks#sometimes its heartbreaking to realize just how much faith aang had in zuko#faith that he could be a friend#that his life was valuable#that they had common enemies#and everytime he is betrayed#and yet he still turns around and forgives Zuko#i just love them your honor
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torin/varre art dump based on a sweet lil ask sent to me by @kirango-rouge about the immediate aftermath of torin's induction into the blood cult ((sorry this took like 5 years lmao))
varre is already thinking of marriage and torin is still processing aka they are so embarrassing about each other
#elden ring#torin#varre#white mask varre#melina#mohg#tarnished#varre x tarnished#ace draws#and i am so embarrassing about them lmao#new followers: block the 'torin' tag if you don't want to be bombarded by my oc cringe posts#inflicts him upon you all like the plague#melina fighting for her life to keep her poker face#torin doesn't speak much but when he does it's about the Skrunklo#forgive him he's maxed out in faith not intelligence
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William Bearheart, "At The Dinner Table with God and My Father" // Batman: Under the Red Hood
#i have so many thoughts abt jason the way jason losing faith in bruce is so similar to a person losing faith in god#your parents are the gods of your childhood#but what do you do when they ask you to forgive them#what do you do when your god want you to absolve him#god as a father#fathers and sons#bruce & jason#jason todd#bruce wayne#under the red hood#batfam#batfam web weaving#dc#dc web weaving#web weaving#mine
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Watching tristamp: oh vash has mommy issues
Watching trigun 98: oh vash has MOMMY ISSUES
Reading Trimax: Actually Vash went through an extremely traumatising event at a young age and had to face the realities of humans. Rem was there, as the twins' mother figure, to represent the good. Reconciling humanity's differences is what made him how he is, and he projects that onto Rem. In this essay I will-
#trigun#vash the stampede#wolfwood#vash#trigun stampede#nicholas d. wolfwood#trigun maximum#trimax#tristamp#trigun 98#tri98#i guess it still kinda counts as mommy issues if he projects#i just don't think any other media does this background justice#is so much more complicated than “Well Rem said-”#he's not human but he is a person#it's HARD to keep going after lossing faith in humanity#it's HARD to see what he did and forgive them#and goddammit it's HARD to forgive them again and again and again#and stay POSITIVE (outwardly) the whole time#sorry for this novel in the tags#trigun spoiler#trimax spoiler#i just fucking love him#okay????
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Forgive Them Anyway
“Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.’” Luke 23v34 NKJV
They didn’t know, that’s what Jesus said. Even as they mocked Him, bruised Him, spit in His face and nailed Him to a cross, He looked at the very ones destroying His body and said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” It wasn’t that they deserved forgiveness, it wasn’t that they asked for it. Love doesn’t wait for an apology, grace doesn’t check the record to see if it’s deserved and mercy isn’t based on merit, it’s based on the character of the one who gives it.
And now, here you are… carrying the pain someone left you with. Maybe they betrayed you, humiliated you, walked out on you, or said something that cut deeper than they’ll ever realize. You replay it in your mind, you rehearse what you’d say if you ever had the chance, you carry the receipt like proof that they owe you something. But here’s the truth: you’re the one still holding it. And until you release it, it will keep holding you. Forgiveness isn’t denial. It doesn’t excuse what happened or pretend it didn’t hurt. It simply says, “I refuse to let what they did keep defining how I live.” It’s the soul’s decision to stop bleeding and start healing.
Jesus didn’t forgive from a place of comfort, He forgave while suffering. And He left us a model: not just of what love looks like in perfection, but what freedom looks like in action. Maybe you’re still saying, “But I need to understand why they did it.” The hard truth is, you may never know. Wise people still make foolish choices, broken people still break others, and sometimes, people just don’t know what they’re doing.
Jesus knew that, and He still said, “Forgive them.” Not just for their sake, but for yours. Because dragging bitterness behind you will wear you down, keeping score will keep you stuck, and what you refuse to release will end up releasing poison in you. Forgiveness sets the prisoner free, and more often than not, you find out the prisoner was you.
So go ahead, pray for them. You may not feel it yet, but your spirit will grow into that prayer. You don’t have to understand everything that happened and you don’t have to wait for closure. You weren’t built to carry the burden, you were made to walk in freedom. Forgive them anyway.
#Christian living#faith walk#forgiveness#god#jesus#christ#holy spirit#bible#scripture#christianity#faith#prayer#devotional#daily devotional
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Your Worth is Unchanging
I am someone who has had difficulty understanding the way we use 'worth' and 'worthiness' in the church, and has felt my worthiness before God or God's approval and Grace were somehow tied to my performance and obedience.

Today, Sister Tamara W. Runia spoke to me (and judging by the tears, many others) when she emphatically stated: "Your worth isn’t tied to obedience. Your worth is constant. It never changes. It was given to you by God, and there’s nothing you or anyone else can do to change it."
I also love the way she said "heaven isn’t for people who have been perfect. It’s for people who have been forgiven, who choose Christ again and again" and "if you wait until you’re clean enough or perfect enough to go to the Savior, you’ve missed the whole point."
She also made the point that God forgives "without shaming us, comparing us to anyone else, or scolding us, because this is the same thing we were repenting of last week... Everyone is diving with their own degree of difficulty, and your Savior is the only one who truly knows the difficulty you are diving with."
But perhaps the most important thing I will remember from this talk - "If you could hear the Savior praying for you, what would He say?"
Love, Erran
#“She's trying”#Repentance isn't about shame#queerstake#tumblrstake#lds#religion#mormon#love#Jesus#Repentance#Forgiveness#jesus christ#jesus loves you#faith#christianity#ldsconf#Mormoncon - because i just saw this tag and it's awesome
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Worlds crossed! Gender bends meeting


A.k.a PCs and School LIs dress in Vietnamese student attires (modernized áo dài and áo tấc)





At this point, many have known I am Vietnamese, so I take the chance to finally do what I always had done when entering new fandom: MAKE CHARACTERS WEAR VIETNAMESE TRADITIONAL CLOTHES!!
I hope you guys can appreciate the beauty in our culture~🫶✨✨
#I really love these attires you see#also did I waifu-coded fem!Kylar?#Yes#Yes I did#Black-haired wibu yandere stalker girl with a knife deserve to be waifu-coded#lol Lya and Lyah look like they are trainers with a bunch of Pokemons lol I don't regret it anw#I used to have a really good friend looks just like fem!Whitney#despite her look and delinquent attitude#her grades are surprisingly high and also she's so sweet and caring to me who's being bullied at that time#so uh yeah I'll let Lyah be gentle and forgiving toward fem! Whitney cuz I really miss that cool friend#okay here come the tags#robin the orphan#whitney the bully#sydney the faithful#sydney the fallen#kylar the loner#dol pc#dollya art#dol#degrees of lewdity#dol sydney#dol robin#dol kylar#dol whitney#��o dài#áo tấc#vietnamese#Vietnamese traditional clothes
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2 Timothy 2:22-26
"Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will."
#god#jesus christ#holy spirit#bible verse#holy bible#gospel#bible scripture#christianity#bible study#bible#spread the message#spread the word#spread the love#god loves you#jesus loves you#love#love jesus#faith in jesus#jesus#christian faith#prayer#spread the gospel#teaching#get motivated#bible quote#worshipping#faith in god#faith#forgiveness
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In the Bible, Joseph was betrayed and sold into slavery by his own brothers, then falsely accused and put in prison. He could have used excuse after excuse to be bitter and angry, but he had a "no excuses" mentality. He kept doing the right thing when the wrong thing was happening. And in the end, he came out vindicated, promoted, and in a place of influence and respect.
Let go of the hurts, offenses, and wounds of the past. Declare that they have no power over you. 💙
#life quotes#inspiring quotes#life#inspiration#mental health#christian living#christian quotes#christian faith#christianity#bible scripture#christian blog#let go of the past#let go and let god#let go of negativity#letting go#keep moving forward#move on#keep moving#moving forward#moving on#bitterness#anger#good life#let go#negativity#god will bless you#life lessons#live laugh love#forgive#forgiveness
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Somehow I get the impression that even if Angel knew that Faith body-swapped with Buffy, he would be angrier about Faith coming-onto Spike while in Buffy’s body more than anything else.
#the writers on angel the series were so wrong for dancing around the body-swapping and never actually saying what faith really did to buffy#which just further solidifies (to me) how terrible angel was to buffy about the whole body swapping thing that FAITH did#faith deserved a full season of character exploration on ats (NOT btvs) that would have been sssoooo interesting but instead we got crumbs#anti angel#anti bangel#anti faith#anti faith lehane#btvs#ats#angel the series#buffy the vampire slayer#buffy summers#spike btvs#btvs meta#ats meta#five by five#faith intentionally took buffy’s body by force while having every intention to keep it permanently and do whatever she wanted with it#meanwhile she was fully aware that buffy would suffer for the consequences of all of faith’s actions in faith’s body and faith didn’t gaf#that is violation to the utmost degree. buffy should have been angrier. riley should have been angrier. angel should have been angrier.#cordy should have been angrier. wesley should have been angrier. joyce and giles and the scoobies should have been angrier.#EVERYONE should have been angrier#but the writers weren’t even able to allow angel to actually find out what REALLY HAPPENED and what faith ACTUALLY DID#angel had no right to forgive faith for that. it wasn’t his body. it was never his right to forgive her for any of it.#instead ats just boiled it down to ‘‘faith slept with buffy’s bf’’ as if THAT was the crux of her wrongdoings#then it turns into messy relationship jealousy that doesn’t make any sense for buffy or angel as characters at this point#so far i hate how ats writes buffy#sorry for the tangent#tagging this anti faith cuz i go off on her ass in the tags but i truly wish she got way more eps on angel the series exploring her#the writers were so wrong for having angel say he knew everything when he in fact did not and they were well aware
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