#I know that God is a God that abides by laws and law cannot stop no matter how hard we pray

[accumulastation]

I am thinking today about the meaning of suffering, and the diverse trials humans experience.

What is the point

[yellowocaballero]

Continuing the JJK posting: Gojo is such a mystifying character.

Action show where swinging out the gate you introduce a character who is so incredibly powerful you then have to, before every fight, establish why Gojo can't just show up and fix the problem in seconds. His existence weakens the stakes of everything. The rest of the show you are backflipping ridding yourself of him. He jobs two major bad guys off the gate and every subsequent extensive fight with them feels like cleaning up his leftovers. Put him in a box, he's ruining the game balance. So absolutely broken. As a writer it makes your job so difficult, but it's also the entire point of him. "Hey I want to write the single most badass character of all time who can do the most insane shit but I will also engage with that", rock on king.

I think he's most interesting when understood as somebody who is fundamentally alien and removed from ordinary human thought processes. In his world there is absolutely nothing he cannot do, and the thought 'maybe I can't do something' just doesn't occur to him. He is capable of doing whatever he wants and of killing anybody who tries to stop him from doing what he wants. If he is not doing something, it is because he does not want to do it. If he wants to do something (kill all of his superiors) and he's not doing it, it's because he doesn't think it's the most effective route towards what he has decided to do. I think this informs the majority of his actions (and, importantly, what he doesn't do)(murder). I think he's reasoned out that you should have a general reason to do things, and it feels like sheer luck that he places value and meaning in human life, and as such you shouldn't kill them without a strong reason. Watching the flashback arc, if I hadn't seen a) JJK and b) Naruto and you asked me which shitty teen became a law abiding school teacher and which became a mass murderer I would have guessed the wrong ones.

Anyway, the way I like to think of him, he's a raging narcissist with a god complex to match. Horrifically, he's actually a good teacher, but he is also a teacher as an ego/'raising my child army' thing. He would be the kind of mother who is a good mother but lowkey had kids also as an ego/unconditional love/lots of attention/'surely my child will worship me' thing. Gets randomly into new hobbies, obsesses over them, gorges himself on the novelty factor, before dropping them in a week once he gets too good at them. Rinse and repeat. The only hobby that does not eventually grow boring is annoying people, so it's his only hobby. Geto told him age 15 that he'll never have any friends if he keeps on casually reminding people that they live on his sufferance, so he developed another back-up hobby more conducive for friendship of helping people forget that they live on his sufferance. This has convinced him that he's a god of subterfuge, intrigue, and trickery. Does eat women out, but is convinced that this makes him God's gift to women, and is actually pretty terrible in bed because his partner's desires never even occur to him. Is convinced he's as good at sex as he is everything else. Sex is actually the one thing he's bad at, but he's not ready to hear that.

In S1 he overall left me with the general impression that his entire idea of how high school worked was sourced from anime, and as such decided that being a teacher involved nothing but field trips, sports games, beach episodes, sports festivals, etc. Did not know how the classroom component worked so he skips it. Jossed, but also left me convinced that it would be very funny if he was an immortal 150-whatever years old and had founded the high school himself out of, you guessed it, an ego thing, and never once properly learned how high schools worked and just arbitrarily made his own aging students the new principals so he could continue engaging in training the kids who are too Misfit (TM) to get apprenticeships and living his fun slice of life anime life and raising a child army of kids who will worship him any day now. Annnyyyy day now. Any day now.

[lava-8888]

Apep's Everamber and the Abyss Sibling

I found the description interesting.

The insect frozen in time in the amber is our sibling. And we know that our sibling is not a descender, because if they were, they would, probably, be the third. And the third descender is already dead.

And from Rene’s notes, we know that not every outlander can be considered a descender, only those whose will can rival an entire world’s. So, that means our sibling is affected by whatever “laws” Teyvat and its gods have. (and we can bypass them, I am guessing)

You can see it in the opening trailer itself.

The character that the player chooses is the Descender, someone who can’t be trapped inside Teyvat’s “principles”. When the sustainer of Heavenly Principles is sealing the player, you can see for a millisecond that she is actually surprised by the outcome. Whatever she was planning to do, didn’t work exactly.

And we now know why she was surprised. Because unlike the sibling, the player is a descender.

But the sibling is not so lucky and is easily trapped by the Sustainer, before we got trapped.

Suddenly, the sibling is now trapped in this world and affected by its “laws”. Their destiny is now sealed.

This is why the player is so surprised when the sibling starts spouting destiny bullshit.

All the Traveler wants to do is leave. And the sibling wants to do it as well, but after the laws of Teyvat have fallen. He really cannot leave physically, because he is suddenly deemed a part of this world after the opening cutscene. Because remember, the sibling was also trying to get out the fuck out at the beginning of the game, but after that incident- his fate is now trapped here.

I think my interpretation above can be pretty true more or less, but now the paragraphs below are more speculative. Theory time!

Going back to the item, Everamber.If the insect trapped inside the amber is indeed referring to the sibling, then we get some interesting information.

“The world you once knew is but dust, and the wonders you knew but rubble. Though you should have your own world, and your own people — lamenting what is already lost…”-K · K

Lumine’s official description on Facebook

Aether and Lumine get different descriptions officially. Aether’s introduction is more leaning towards setting foot on a new world and being welcomed in it, while Lumine’s introduction is…this. We see that in the official storyline, Lumine is the abyss sibling and Aether is the Traveler. Maybe this was hoyo’s hint regarding the sibling’s story and future role?

 I know there’s a popular theory that the siblings were originally from Teyvat, and this theory can still hold true to this day. After the aliens defeated the Dragons, they established a new “order”. Meaning Teyvat now worked on new natural laws and ecosystem. This means that the siblings can be a part of the old Teyvat, and be considered an outsider at the same time.

 According to the Everamber description, in order to survive against all odds, the insect had to be trapped inside the amber. This would imply that for the sibling not being a descender and (forcefully) abiding by the laws of Teyvat is, in a way, a survival tactic.

Maybe being trapped in Teyvat’s laws was something that had to be done, for the sibling to survive to this day. If this theory holds true, then it makes the Sustainer’s action seem kinder in a way, it gives her a reason to stop them from leaving Teyvat.

The text below is even more speculative.

Going back to the description of Everamber- the text makes it seem like the insect is highly insignificant in comparison to the big tree. The tree happened to catch one of the insects, whereas for the insect- this was where its fate was forever sealed.

The point is that narratively, if you look at the twins this way, they really seem like two insects who were cluelessly flying around in space, and one got trapped in the tree, sealing it’s future of being frozen in time there forever. Okay, Apep’s Everamber is about the sibling!!

[justajsworkshop]

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is it wrong for me to desire [insert desire here]? desire is just the divine urge to know more of what you already are (all things). instead of judging your desire, just be it instead.

how long will it take me to manifest? when will it manifest? how do i manifest instantly? can i manifest instantly? (insert ANY question about time/instant manifestation here.)

manifestation is instant to awareness. it's the physical, linear self who perceives time, space, effort, etc. as a barrier between self and desire. instead of fixating on the perceived separation, be it now. be the you with your desire now. this subliminal was designed to help you understand time from god's perspective instead of the limited self. do not send me questions about time or instant manifestation. i will whack you with a pool noodle.

how do i tap into the void state? decide you're a person who can. it's up to you what that means. i am not accepting void state asks at this time. there's literally infinite ways to tap into the void state. stop obsessing over what other people do and choose it for yourself.

how do subliminals work? how much do i have to listen? how fast can i expect results? how do you make your subs? (insert any subliminal questions here.)

your reality = your rules. don't ask me about what to do or what's possible; check your assumptions instead.

will you manifest for me 🥺? no. 🥰

why am i not able to manifest/shift/tap into the void state? you literally answered your own question. it's because you're identifying with the self who cannot and persisting in that narrative of separation/nonfulfillment. more in this post.

[pickmeforjesus]

another day, another pro gun "Christians" swaying souls into hell by twisting the Scriptures

This one is going to be long and I know that hardly anyone will read it, but I actually do it for 1) for God who explicitly told me to "do my part" and 2)the 1% of Christians who are actually dedicated to follow Christ and not trample the word of God because of their sinful entitlement to murder.

If even one (1) person reading this actually changes their mind on gun violence than it will be a Grace from the Lord and I am glad of being a useful servant of Christ.

I'm going to call out the misquote, dishonesty and LIES of typical pro gun Christians. Since tumblr isn't really handy for text formatting I'm going to color code every "chapter" of the exposé to smoothen up the read

Israelites prerogatives ≠ Christian prerogatives

The bigger picture

Jesus is the Sword - not guns

God is the only self-defense

Let's begin ! ✝️💙

1. Israelites prerogatives ≠ Christian prerogatives

I'll tackle down the tumblr user reply to the ask later, to focus on the link she posted as a "pretty well done exploration" as of why gun violence is seemingly a-OK to Christians.

I'd like to start off saying that every Christian using Old Testament Prescriptions to legitimize the use of violence to CHRISTIANS is either, uneducated about basic Christian theology, a liar, a false prophet or a maybe everything at once. That's why this website quoting plentiful of OT (=Old Testament) prescriptions FIRST is a very bad omen forecasting the piss poor theology that's going to unfold in that page.

Israelites had to abide to specific rules and commandments that matched their own very specific purpose : they had to fight/go to WAR to create the EARTHLY kingdom of God. The commandment compelling to not kill was only for Israelites (because Israelites went to war and killed cities foreign to Israel). And even within the Kindgom of Israel, there were cases where murder was allowed in situations when it was sanctioned by God to kill (those caught breaking the sabbath had to stoned, for example).

Ever since Jesus crucifixion and the veil got torn, Christians don't abide to the prescriptions of Israelites. There's no more kingdom of God on earth. There are chances that you, who's currently reading this, are living in a country with defined frontiers that you don't have to go to war to defend and/or expand (as God told you to).

We do not abide to the 613 commandments of Israelites anymore : we can eat pork (no more "impure food"), don't have to stone anyone not doing the sabbath, circumcise newborn son, etc.

Interestingly, the same Christians who use OT prescription enabling the use of violence and murder, don't feel compelled to follow the other set of commandments abiding to Israelites. They're cherry-picking what goes their way simply because they a) don't understand the Bible b)are dishonest.

Israelites had to obey to ALL commandments - disobeying to one, was like disobeying to the WHOLE Torah (James 2:10-11)

Feel entitled to Israelites rights? Fine, abide to their OBLIGATIONS, too.

You think you still have God sanctioned right to kill? Then keep that same energy for the other 600+ commandments of those having the same right : do the sabbath, circumcise your sons, stop eating pork, stone adulterous people, etc etc. You cannot be a CHRISTIAN while abiding to cherry-picked Law prerogative. You cannot have it both ways.

2. The bigger picture

In the tumblr post reply, she refers to the passage in Luke where Jesus lets his disciple arm themselves moments before he gets arrest. This passage is infamously misquoted by pro gun zealots. Their trick is that they ALWAYS disregard the second part of the story where Jesus scold the very person who used their weapon to protect him (Peter) and went as far as heal the man, which shows how dishonest they are. But that's not enough ;

In the website she linked, we reach a whole new level of Scriptural twisting dishonesty

It's interesting how this person is switching the word of the passage from "sword" to "gun". I'll elaborate on this later on the point #3, but the "sword" is a very significant symbol in the Bible, and seeing this person recklessly replace it with a "gun" truly shows how off base they are when it comes to biblical literacy. Bad theology all around.

"It is difficult to make absolute claims beyond these observations" then why quoting those passage in a pro gun defense article? If you can't draw a conclusive interpretation from that passage, what's the point of bringing it up?

Jesus giving his consent for his disciple to bring along weapons doesn't mean he endorsed their use. Jesus said "That's enough", not "That's good" or "That's right". The Bible is full of examples of God "consenting" to humans carrying on their sin up until a certain point. It doesn't mean God condoned the sin itself. And yet, many pro gun Christians use this cherry-picked passage of Jesus in Gethsemane to act like Jesus endorsed gun use.

Jesus explicitly saying ""Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword" and ""Stop! No more of this" are pretty clear, actually. The author quotes them here :

It's not that we're "getting a sense of(...)", OP. That's literally what Jesus says, that's not an impression or a feeling. What's more straightforward then saying "Stop" when witnessing a violent act? why are you acting like there was any ambiguity about the actual intention or message of Jesus saying that? There's not. Jesus doesn't want violence to happen. Period.

But you wanna know why the author is acting oblivious about the straightforwardness of those passages ? because if they admit that Jesus rebuked violence, then their stance in favor of gun violence ends up moot. So they act dumb.

Note that after that explanation, the author states : "The sword is not always the appropriate response, especially in persecution for Christ." but they miserably fail in showing in what situation using the sword is actually an "appropriate response" beside quoting the Old Testament (which I already explained in point #1 why Christians weren't entitled to OT prescriptions). And when they do quote the New Testament, they do so in a fashion that leaves out the whole picture to twist the actual message of that passage (e.g quoting Luke‬ ‭22‬:‭35‬-‭38 to act like Jesus condoned gun carrying when he allowed to do so to publicly rebuke them later and make his point known to a multitude of people)

3. Jesus is the Sword - not guns

Now I'd like to reflect on the Sword that is repeatedly used in the Bible, and what it actually represents in the Gospel (plot twist : not guns)

One fundamental staple of a sound theology is acknowledging that words usage do matter in the Bible and are particularly relevant when they are consistently rehashed through the books. The Sword is one of them.

I'd like to quote verses of the New Testament featuring the Sword

Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

The Sword is SPIRITUAL. And you know who's the "Word of God"? JESUS (John 1:1 and 14)

Hebrew 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Here the God of Word is again metaphorically represented as a sharped tool ("sharper than any twoedged sword")

Matthew 10:34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Only Jesus is entitled to carry a Sword ; because HE is the Sword. Has Jesus used a physical sword to kill people while on earth? or called his disciples to carry a physical sword? in Luke 22:35-39 in which Jesus tells them to "buy" a sword, a few moments later he rebukes the one who actually used it, so it's definitely NOT a physical sword he was talking about. Why would Jesus incite his disciples into possessing something (carrying a sword) only to scold them for using it moments later?? it doesn't make any sense. His disciples definitely got something wrong in the process (=understanding the sword as something physical, not spiritual). That's why reading Luke 22:35-36 as elevating weaponry as godly sanctioned is a total misconception.

The Sword that Jesus does bring is SPIRITUAL. He's the Sword of the Spirit that will separate His children from the rest of the flock. The joint vs the narrow. The goat vs the lamb. Heaven vs Hell.

Pro guns are misguiding people into believing that guns are the equivalent of the "sword" that's talked about in the Bible. That couldn't be more untrue.

Either those people either know that the biblical Sword = Jesus and LIE about it to project what they want into Jesus teaching, or they don't and by their ignorance, they are professing a destructive theology that's bewildering many Christians. Hosea 4:6

This person is LYING to you. That's why they obsessively resort to quote prescriptions for ISRAELITES to back up their falsehood. The Philistines aren't a thing anymore. CHRISTIANS don't have a Kingdom to protect & expand. Christians are dispatched through the Nations - there's no more united "people of YHYW nation". The only relevant kingdom to defend is THE SPIRITUAL KINGDOM OF GOD.

Possession of weapons is discouraged in the sense that Christians aren't entitled to violence (see point #4). This is the same logic as acknowledging that Christians shouldn't possess porn videos because adultery is forbidden. And inb4 the comparison with knives (who can also be used a deathly weapons) : knives actually have a purpose beside hurting or killing. Normal people don't buy knive having in mind hurting someone ; therefore owning them isn't sinful.

To show you how dishonest this person is, look at them quoting Romans 12:19 that states to "NEVER take [our] revenge".

How "NEVER". is remotely compatible with "oh in some cases it's okay to use violence"?? And yet it doesn't seem to ring a bell into the author's mind. Crazy.

Then the author proceeds to make the more asinine examples of "good" use of violence

As tackled in point #1 the shady usage of Israel prescription to justify how CHRISTIANS can use violence is an instant giveaway of bad theology and should be dismissed when it comes to CHRISTIAN (not Jewish) theology

But can we also talk about the author saying that David is "not a soldier???" KING David? who spend almost his whole life FIGHTING IN WARS and building the foundation of the Kingdom of Israel?? "NOT a solider"???? .......This person can't be serious, and I'm legitimately embarrassed for anyone taking seriously anything coming from this page.

Then the author compels to use to look into worldly entertainment(??!!) for example of proper use of violence *shrugs*

The cognitive dissonance of quoting Romans 12:19 ("Never take your revenge") just after elevating -full of violence and aggressiveness- gunfight/Western movies as an example of "great virtue" is mind-blowing....

4. God is the only self-defense

The reason some Christians rely on their gun -instead of God- is because of their unfaithfulness.

They don't believe that God can protect them when needed, so instead they elevate physical weapons and shoe horn them as biblical.

They also undermine God's power by acting like beside physical violence, we cannot help people :

This couldn't be further from the truth!! There are NO EXAMPLE IN THE BIBLE OF CHRISTIANS USING VIOLENCE TO SAVE PEOPLE.

Abiding in the Lord asks for resilience and Love. Which is someone pro gun Christians desperately lack. Love is not compatible with Death.

The reason Jesus didn't resort to use violence against the men who came to arrest him (when he could) is out of obedience to the Lord. Non-violence is a direct commandment from God ; therefore Christianism is fundamentally non-violent.

Proverbs 3:31

Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways

Matthew 5:38-39

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.

Therefore, every Christian defending the use of violence are disobeying God ; and every child of rebellion will end up in Hell.

No human is entitled to kill another creature of God. Their body belong to God, and we are not entitled to "steal" God's property.

TL;DR :

every Christian using Old Testament Prescriptions to legitimize the use of violence to CHRISTIANS, is either uneducated about basic Christian theology, a liar, or a false prophet

You cannot be a Christian while feeling entitled to the Law prerogative. If you want to be entitled to murder like the Israelites, then you necessarily have to abide to the same Law as them. Christians can't have it both ways : the Law is incompatible with the Grace & Salvation covenant (Romans 8)

Jesus giving his consent for his disciple to bring along weapons doesn't mean he endorsed their use. Jesus said "That's enough", not "That's good" or "That's right". The Bible is full of example of God "consenting" to humans carrying on their sin up until a certain point. It doesn't mean God condoned the sin, but rather let humans learn & grown from their mistake.

The Christian "Sword" is Jesus, not guns

The reason some Christians rely on their gun -instead of God- is because of their unfaithfulness

[jordanianroyals]

King Abdullah II of Jordan's Address at Cairo Summit for Peace on 21 October 2023

“My friends,

Peace, God’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

This is how Muslims and Arabs greet others: with a wish for the other to be blessed with peace and the mercy of God.

Our religion came with a message of peace. The Pact of Omar, issued at the gates of Jerusalem almost 15 centuries ago, more than a thousand years before the Geneva Conventions, ordered Muslim soldiers not to kill a child, a woman or an old person, not to destroy a tree, not to harm a priest, not to destroy a church.

Those are the rules of engagement that Muslims must accept and abide by, as should all those who believe in our common humanity. All civilian lives matter!

My Friends,

I am outraged and grieved by those acts of violence waged against innocent civilians in Gaza, in the West Bank, and Israel.

The relentless bombing campaign underway in Gaza as we speak is cruel and unconscionable—on every level.

It is collective punishment of a besieged and helpless people.

It is a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.

It is a war crime.

Yet, the deeper the crisis cuts of cruelty, the less the world seems to care.

Anywhere else, attacking civilian infrastructure and deliberately starving an entire population of food, water, electricity, and basic necessities would be condemned. Accountability would be enforced, immediately, unequivocally.

And it has been done before—recently, in another conflict.

But not in Gaza. It’s been two weeks since Israel put in place the complete siege of the Gaza Strip. And still, for the most part, global silence.

Yet the message the Arab world is hearing is loud and clear: Palestinian lives matter less than Israeli ones. Our lives matter less than other lives. The application of international law is optional. And human rights have boundaries—they stop at borders, they stop at races, and they stop at religions.

That is a very, very dangerous message, as the consequences of continued international apathy and inaction will be catastrophic—on us all.

My friends,

We cannot let raw emotions dictate the moment; our priorities today are clear and urgent:

First: An immediate end to the war on Gaza, the protection of civilians, and the adoption of a unified position that indiscriminately condemns the targeting of all civilians, in line with our shared values and international law, which loses all value if it is implemented selectively.

Second: The sustained and uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid, fuel, food, and medicines to the Gaza Strip.

Third: The unequivocal rejection of the forced displacement or internal displacement of the Palestinians. This is a war crime according to international law, and a red line for all of us.

This conflict, my friends, did not start two weeks ago, and it will not stop if we continue down this blood-soaked path. We know all too well that it will only lead to more of the same—a zero-sum game of death and destruction, of hatred and hopelessness played on repeat.

Today, Israel is literally starving civilians in Gaza, but for decades, Palestinians have been starved of hope, of freedom, and a future.

Because when the bombs stop falling, Israel is never held accountable, the injustices of occupation continue and the world walks away, until the next round of violence. The bloodshed we are witnessing today is the price of that, of failing to make tangible progress towards a political horizon that brings peace for Palestinians and Israelis alike.

Israeli leadership must realise that there is no military solution to its security concerns, that it cannot continue to sideline the five million Palestinians living under its occupation, denied of their legitimate rights, and that Palestinians lives are no less valuable than Israeli lives.

The Israeli leadership must realise, once and for all, that a state can never thrive if it is built on the foundations of injustice.

Over the past 15 years, we have seen how the dreams of a two-state solution and the hopes of an entire generation have turned into despair. This has been the policy of hardline Israeli leadership—to focus solely on security over peace and create new illegal realities on the ground that render an autonomous Palestinian state unviable. In the process, it has empowered extremists on both sides.

But we must not—we cannot—write off this conflict as too far gone, for the sake of both the Palestinians and the Israelis.

Our collective and unified message to the Israeli people should be: We want a future of peace and security for you and for the Palestinians, where your children and Palestinian children should no longer live in fear.

It is our duty as the international community to do whatever it takes to restart a meaningful political process that can take us to a just and sustainable peace on the basis of the two-state solution.

The only path to a safe and secure future for the people of the Middle East and the entire world—for the Jewish people, for Christians, for Muslims alike—starts with the belief that every human life is of equal value and it ends with two states, Palestine and Israel, sharing land and peace from the river to the sea.

The time to act is now.”

[rainbowuniversepageantsys]

Celebrity Foolishness!

So it seems some celebrities are not taking my knowledge of black magic and dream infiltration very well. I have the ability to block it and I am no different than anyone else cerebrally except I may use more of my brain because I choose to so that's all you have to do. Furthermore, it's not necessary to attack or target someone I love to prove that you are all powerful just because you have a famous name in Hollywood so trying to attack me is not going to get rid of me. You have to literally approach me in person and put a gun to my head and pull the trigger (not in a dream though, lol, that's funny). So the celebrity couple that just attempted to attack me you need to know it didn't work. I blocked you and I can do it again if you try it again. I post names because people are deliberately attacking me out of jealousy from what one famous person is saying and trying to get away with and so if you listen to this person and set out to harm me then you appear to be racist too so you need to grow up and seek God for answers to questions that "Mr. Hollywood" cannot answer for you. All of your fame and money and your name will not get you out of evil and crimes that you choose to commit in a world where we strive to abide by the law, treat everyone the way we would desire ultimately to be treated and consider out frailties and limits as barriers to keep us friendly, loving and respectful towards one another. If you can't manage that then you should turn yourself in and reside in a jail cell, a prison block or a mental institute with maximum security. If you attack me or my family I will post your name so you can wake up and leave me alone and if you keep it going you just may be a part of a lawsuit your money can't get you out of because I'm not greedy and I don't take bribes and I may not ask for money at all. Stop the madness white celebrities and mexican females with severe vendettas against black people. We have a woman of color of African American and Indian decent in the white house who may take the seat in the oval office as the President of the U.S. one day so be careful (I am sure she is there for all of us). The black lives matter is merely a wake up call to remind racist people that we can all coexist on this planet without the foolish jealousy of another's skin color. It's not worth it and if you have kids you should be ashamed of yourselves. I won't back down and I will never stop defending myself. I am a youth advocate and youth need to see some strength and sensibility in adults as well as courage to fight back when they need to so they don't run to sex, drugs and alcohol to solve their problems which by the way, never get solved that way. They just get worse. Think about your children, your dependents, the little ones that look up to you now and will remember what you did yesterday when they are older tomorrow. They are watching!

Let's serve one another with love. That's what we are here for! Ignore satan. He's dumb. Be smart!

[princeofgod-2021]

LIGHT OF LIFE 535

John 1:4

DIVINE ORDER 100: God Seekers 29

Heb 8:6 But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much HE IS ALSO THE MEDIATOR OF A BETTER COVENANT, WHICH WAS BUILT UPON BETTER PROMISES. MKJV

The MEDIATORS 5

Before we close with Mediators, I am instructed to present something very important here.

Do you know that God the Father, Son & Holy Ghost are all Mediators?

Well, you see, they are all God and they too commonly bear the same identity in essence. See this:

Joh 14:16 And I’ll pray the Father, and he shall give you ANOTHER COMFORTER, that he may abide with you for ever; KJV

We’ve said this before, right? The 3-in-one God always worked together from start.

Gen 1:26a AND GOD SAID, LET US MAKE man in our image, like us: and let him have rule…BBE

Everything the Godhead does, they do in their intrinsic capacity and Central Nature.

We’ve already seen how Jehovah & Jesus are Mediators, right?

Well, what of the Holy Ghost?

Rom 8:26 In the same way THE SPIRIT ALSO COMES TO HELP US, WEAK AS WE ARE. FOR WE DO NOT KNOW HOW WE OUGHT TO PRAY; the Spirit himself pleads with God for us in groans that words cannot express. GNB

Prayer can be like a Court Case where you are expected to present your [substantial] evidence.

Isa 41:21 "PRESENT YOUR CASE," SAYS THE LORD. "BRING FORWARD YOUR BEST ARGUMENTS," says Jacob's king. GW

So, when we pray in the Spirit, we have an Advocate or Mediator who helps us present strong cases to get what we need.

Lawyers know Law and the mind of the Judge.

1Co 2:10-11 God has revealed these to us by the Spirit. FOR THE SPIRIT SEARCHES ALL THINGS, EVEN THE DEEP THINGS OF GOD. For who among men knows the things of a man except the man’s spirit within him? So too, NO ONE KNOWS THE THINGS OF GOD EXCEPT THE SPIRIT OF GOD. NET

We remember that Jesus also performs this same functions for us before God, right?

Rom 8:34 Who is he condemning? It is Christ who has died, but rather ALSO who is raised, who is also at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. MKJV

Okay, so if you consider again the Holiest place, Holy place and Outer Court, please know that the Father is in the Holiest, where we have the covenant Mercy Seat and Ark.

The Son is in the Holy Place, as Priest that Mediates for the people, and the Holy Ghost is in the world and outer Court, embedded in the hearts of people.

They work together all through.

Joh 5:17 But Jesus said, "MY FATHER HAS NEVER STOPPED WORKING, AND THAT IS WHY I KEEP ON WORKING." CEV

But why did I “apportion” the “office” of the Holy Ghost with the sinful world; shouldn’t He be with the Father in the Holiest place?

Please note that every human being alive today, whether murderer, thief, liar, fornicator, cannibal, idolater etc, have life because the Spirit of God - at least a residue - is within them, keeping their bodies functional.

Mal 2:15A Did he not make you one, although HE HAD THE RESIDUE OF THE SPIRIT? WEB

When Man was “formed”, it was the Spirit that brought him to life (Gen 2:7), and it is when that same Spirit is taken away that man will die, and it’s return bring revival.

Psa 104:29-30 You hide your face, and they are terrified. You take away their breath, and they die and return to dust. You send out your Spirit, and they are created. You renew the face of the earth. GW

Sinners in the world who will respond to God’s salvation call, will be prompted by the Spirit when their time comes.

No matter what level they are now, they will hear and come to God.

Joh 6:63 “THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE ONE WHO GIVES LIFE, that which is of the natural realm is of no help. THE WORDS I SPEAK TO YOU ARE SPIRIT AND LIFE. But there are still some of you who won’t believe.” TPT

It is the Spirit, in Mediation, that will open the eyes of Men these last days to see the Church and be attracted to join, ready to serve God and abandon all they followed before.

Isa 2:2-3 In the future, the mountain with the LORD's temple will be the highest of all. It will reach above the hills; every nation will rush to it. Many people will come and say, "Let's go to the mountain of the LORD God of Jacob and worship in his temple." The LORD will teach us his Law from Jerusalem, and we will obey him. CEV

May the Mediation of the Spirit of God, liberate all our extended families, IN JESUS NAME.

See you on Monday, as we conclude this part of this Subtopic.

Brother Prince

Friday, July 12, 2024

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Are You With Him?

Where I Am, There Shall Also My Servant Be

If one says, “I am a servant of Jesus Christ,” then it might be prudent for one to ask, “Am I with Him?” That may sound strange, since Jesus said He would always be with us, but what else did He say? John 12:26 If any man serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall also My servant be: if any man serve Me, him will My Father honour. It is important to consider what it actually means to serve Him. Some have the strange idea they can tell Jesus how they will serve Him, even if it differs from what He has in mind. This reveals a lack of humility, and understanding of who actually is Lord. When a person tells Jesus what they’re going to do without asking Him first, it reveals Jesus is not truly his Lord. Luke 6:46-49 And why call ye Me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to Me, and heareth My sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. Of course, another reason someone might try calling the shots is he is afraid of what Jesus might ask of him. He doesn’t truly trust Him. “I can’t do that Jesus, but I’ll tell You what I can do.” The one who lives in the flesh, instead of the Spirit, will do what is pleasing to the flesh. He will not do what is uncomfortable for it. Moreover, as long as he is submitted to the flesh, he will be incapable of pleasing God. Romans 8:7-8 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God (read verses 1-19). The reason some struggle in their ministry is they are not where Jesus desires them to be. This does not necessarily mean they’re being rebellious, unless they are. It simply indicates they need to recalibrate by asking Him for direction. Some things the Lord has us do have a shelf-life. They are not meant to go on for perpetuity. That means it would be possible to do something too long, which actually may be a sign of obedience. That is to say, a person keeps doing what he’s been doing in order to remain obedient. Like a dog with a bone, it’s hard to let go of it, until he or she realizes it is time to stop. To be clear, the trying of your faith is another reason you might experience difficulty as well. It’s a matter of asking God for wisdom in order can gain needed clarity. Be open to change. At the same time, don’t try to make changes apart from Him. The Lord is faithful, and will reveal what direction you need.

Being Where He Is: Abiding In The Vine

What does, being where He is, look like? One or two words may sum it up: abiding, or communion. John 15:5 I am the Vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing. This is Christianity 101. Apart from Jesus, we are incapable of doing anything spiritual. For example, part of ministry is prayer. Effective prayer requires communion, otherwise we may pray amiss. Incidentally, if you pray according to the flesh, you will certainly pray amiss (see James 4:1-5).    John 15:7 If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us: And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him. When it comes to ministry, our Priority is God. Before we can affectively serve Jesus, or even minister to others, we need to minister to Him. First Love first! Walking in love enables us to all things, which includes maintaining joy and eliminating fear. The joy of the Lord is our strength, which enables us to keep going. Perfect love casts out fear, and do remember, He loved you first (see 1 John 4:18-19)!

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[hong-kong-art-man]

Does Her Family Background Affect Jocelyn Choi, A Good Actress? The 3 Pieces Of Advice That She Gives To Anyone Who Wants To Get Into The Acting Field?

We often cannot figure out the purpose of an unexplainable passion. In that way, passion is perhaps the purpose. When you love what you do and do it persistently, passion will become destiny. There will be no regret about a failure if it is for passion. Passion is not chasing a rush. Passion is also not necessarily about making it to the finish line.  

The young actress in Hong Kong Jocelyn Choi (蔡頌思) told me, “I don’t know what I will ultimately look right. Right now, I enjoy acting and sacrifice for it without hesitation.” Jocelyn is the daughter of my senior alumna in Law School Janice Kwan and I run into her regularly since we both love art. Jocelyn’s father is the very well-known businessman in Hong Kong Mr Choi Koon Shum (蔡冠深).

Jocelyn has one elder brother and 3 younger brothers. Apart from her good family background, good education is one thing that no one can take away from her. She studied in the prestigious St Paul’s Co-educational College and completed a degree in English from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She got an offer to further pursue drama education from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts but Jocelyn suddenly got a job to act for the reputable Hong Kong Repertory Theatre. She gritted her teeth and bit the bullet: no more school! She thus entered the acting field.

Janice said helplessly to me, “I am sorry that our family background gave Jocelyn a hard time. People thought we pushed her to be a star. We financially invested in all her jobs. We were her domineering manager and she took up the artist position just for fun. These are absolutely misunderstanding. In fact, Jocelyn’s daddy was against the idea that she would become an actress! God creates boys and girls who have a thing called free will!”  

Jocelyn talks confidently and accurately, with a pair of clever eyes looking for the right words to say. I can feel she is a sensitive artist who can be very perceptive. If not being an actress, she could be an able business executive.

She articulated, “The advantage of being in an affluent family is that I don’t have to take money back home. I am given free accommodation and food so that I can follow my dreams. I know it is a luxury but it is also the reason that I must work harder. I must stress I am who I am and should not let my family background affect my chances for success. My passion in acting started during university days. I studied English literature and had many opportunities to take part in drama productions. Drama unlocked myself—my abilities, my creativity and my courage. I became determined to be a performing artist. After leaving university, I search online the invitations for audition and such pursuit was almost non-stop. I luckily found acting jobs one after another though tides could be high and low for me. I build up my career gradually. Gosh! I am still struggling and will not give up!”

I switched to another topic and asked, “Do you have any advice for a young girl who wants to act?” Jocelyn expressed her view, “Being an amateur actor is good fun. The real world is different. Entertainment business is extremely competitive and there are too many complicated human factors beyond our control. Frustrations can make you doubt yourself and cause depression. Always be positive and have high emotional intelligence. Tune in to what is facing you. Forget ungrounded criticism against you as dissing also brings ungrounded fear. When you believe you have reasoned reasonably, abide by your belief and make progress by keeping on trying!” 

She added a second point, “Luck is a shortform answer for ‘I have tried my best but cannot reach there’. As an actor, you must have talent, sacrifice a lot of time and are tortured by numerous uncertainties. Luck and destiny should not be the excuses for personal inaction. Luck is where opportunities meet your hard work and readiness. So, I incessantly asked people to give me opportunities of an audition so that I would prove to them that I might fit the role. I don’t feel anything like losing face. In life, there are bound to be someone more fortunate than me.” 

Jocelyn was still eating slowly her tiny bowl of soup, probably for weight control because we all think a good-looking actress must be slim. I would never forget the last thing that she said to me, “An actress should not be shy! I am shy in my own way and trying to overcome it. In the entertainment world, you need to try to be what you are not, sometimes. Try to explode like a volcano when people are around you and you must make them cheerful. In our profession, people and reporters usually like socially aggressive and pleasurable girls. Acting opportunity is often about initial connections and cultivating them over time. Again, I am learning from other good ones who can closely check in with their contacts, whether through telephone messages or gatherings, to show that they value the relationship with these people who can help them. Since I don’t change my goals, I can only adjust my style of getting along with others!” 

Making conversation with Jocelyn is enjoyable because she gives short and clear answers. Our fast-paced life has made junk foods a part of our lives. But, fast-paced conversations were wonderful because after I sat down to lunch, I suddenly found out that our happy time ended—albeit reluctantly. When young, do indulge in the exploits of youth, as this is a one-time luxury of everyone.

Maurice Lee

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For information this is what my "organised" fic idea list looks like. Too damn many things on it. Feel free to get inspirations from there. Top part is my immediate focus/wips.

Wips

PKCX-203 : 2 chapters : Discussion with Chopper and Form 5 when does a man die… not when his hearts stops at least

(art) child in Flevance with toys around him, collapsed on the ground and white spots on his skin

Going Luffy. Could be Gomu Gomu 2. Chopper is not there and Luffy needs a massage

There is away. We'll be stretching it : お腹 の 中 の 仲間

I'd thought you'd jump at the chance to remove your crew from the dying list

bege no man is a castle alone part 2

food reserve feeding a king/emperor/yonkou

battle for the line

I don't want to leave - at home in your breast

Laboon

All Blue

Noa Religion

jealousy and faith and not fanatism. Lips burning with a childhood prayer

Holy Ground. Temple in Alabasta. Jaya

mysticism Zoro : discussions with the sun ? // Skypia I've never once prayed to god // don't believe either

Nami : praying

Usopp bowing even if you don't mean it.

Sanji : many gods and beliefs exist/ you said you wouldn't die, right? that your belief right?

"If you are kind to people good things will come to you"

Lawlu

Water Law I'm meant to rule the seas. Luffy : you can rule in my stead when I'm king of the pirates

from song (the Mushishi one): I would sail 20 000 leagues to see you

wedding at sea

Luffy is Ace sexual. Traflagar looks like Ace.

you are not my captain/you are my king

Laying Law on Zou

Soulmate AU where you don't get your soulmate's name in their writing on your arm, but their signature. Luffy gets a doctor scribble. Law gets an X. From quotes

Luffy : "just do what you want thats great ! If your heart is racing that's adventure"

"It's better if both sides just do what they feel is best" (long arm Ideo ch800)

Komurasaki. "The one who falls in love first is the one who loses"

"we've been collaborating for a while now… but honestly when it comes to him… I'v learned to never say never" (Law about Luffy)

Luffy : "I always go all out for everything"

Zoro, 'stop weeping! god, if you didn't want to part with her that much, we should've just brought her onboard by force!'

Usopp : "pirates are coming"

"love is always a hurricane"

Luffy "you don't repay any debt by dying. To throw away your life and die like this after being saved is what a weakling does."

Luffy : "I see. A place I absolutely cannot go to, huh?" all : "he is going there" (Skypiea)

Law

Admiral Nelson parallels The message "engage the enemy more closely" was Nelson's final signal to the fleet

Helping Usopp with precision work

Learning from Chopper

Leaving his heart on the Sunny

Jimbei. Warlords. "my life has no value to begin with"

Expect the unexpected. Le coup de Trafalgar.

how the hell is Luffy a captain?

post wano sanji and same taste in comic books

boa ?

Wano is a "lawless area"

Star Trek T'Law

shrewd man, something between Odysseus et Nemo (the taming of the shrewd?)

he left the room ?

shroom ?

In his element

death prophecy of 'D for Destiny" + leaving Bepo for Zou

getting Pluton. Ancient technology. They will need a user manual.

Water High

hell and high water

testing the waters

unknown waters

Self Shambling

the technique about making Kikoku grow longer.

captain Kuro is the man of a thousand plans

Law always sees past makeup of any kind

Law is possessive (possession part of the law all that)

Luffy Law Bepo, setting him free/getting in the crew

Polar opposites from quotes

"And if he fails…. I too ought to die here with him!"

"we're gonna plough right through."

Kaido about Wano : "then for all pirates this place will become a lawless area, a paradise"

Hearts : "the life of our captain comes before the plan"

Robin "all I wanted was to know history, but my dream had too many enemies".

Franky? "pirates can't complain when they've been messed with. The laws of the world will not protect you." "Yeah, I know, we don't abide by the law." (Luffy)

"he killed a nakama !! thus violating the ultimate law." from song :

Yellow Submarine. See Bege, Chopper, Dinosaurs refrerences. "and we sailed up to the sun till we found the sea of green"

smoke over water

Generic

Luffy / octopus. eldritch happiness fic about tako

Alabasta desert :Pell :who are you? Luffy : meat. Pell meets his god.

Shanks putting a brave face on for Luffy, then later crying for his arm.

Shanks Luffy sake. Why Luffy never drinks. Why Shanks drinks too much. title "For everyone's sake."

Mihawk comes to his island unexpected. Shanks thinks he'll have to sell his life dearly. (that time with Luffy's wanted poster)

intimacy of helping someone get dressed

Cora met Buggy and Bon Clay

Nico Robin supposed to be legendgary cold-blooded she-devil. Ender of all groups.

the strawhats don't know Pell is alive

the sun burns/love everyone, even bad guys. Bellamy (who killed Merry), Crocodile (Alabasta to Impel Down), yakusas in Wano.

reactions to wanted posters

TODO : find out what Aokiji is doing in Punk Hazard hyp 1 : following on the botched transmision from Caesar, of course hyp 2 : to see smoker as he said?

does Buggy have the Osiris fruit?

cursed sword, what's the curse?

is Stussy mom possible?

sea cloud bed Sea Clouds are not normally able to survive down at Blue Sea level. Making do with Gear5

rubber is sap from quotes

Sanji : "it's my fault he died." Carott: "just tell him thank you instead"

Usopp to Law : "you are officially the worst captain ever"

Dalton : "there is no medicine that can cure fools."

Usopp : so if you had a friend who was dying you'd tell him "it's ok, you can die now!!?"

Sanji : "a man forgives a woman's lies"

Usopp : do you actually belive that they'd willingly sacrifice a friend in order to survive ?

now that they know why you quit the group they'll find and chop your enemies no matter where they hide. (Nami explains afterward to Robin )

"how long do you plan on struggling? " Luffy : "until I die"

Luffy : "I have nakama who're not strong. But I still want them to be with me…!! So I have to be stronger than anybody else… or I'll loose them all!!!"

Luffy : "I don't care what you want, whether you choose to live or to die…!!! but whatever you decide, say it while you're with us!!!"

Isberg tells Nami, "she chose you 6 over the lives of all the people in the world"

Zeff : "does he not fear death because he has faith in himself?"

tumblr quote "what is gender to a god?"

[ancestorsofjudah]

2 Kings 13: 14-20. "The Schvitz."

Continuing our discussion on the Seed. We seem to be planting bad seeds rather than those of the Sacred. The following passage explains, as does most of the Tanakh, that we are trapped along the margins of the Third Day.

We cannot seem to stop the violence. Without an end to the violence, humanity will not achieve salvation or lasting happiness on this world.

Elisha, "the Spirit of the Free Ecomomy" is the answer. So long as there is free and fair interstate trade, governed by a Certificate, that all labor is cruelty, slavery, and tyranny free in every way, the Third Day can be surpassed. All the academic papers, field experiments, and free secular societies like the USA demonstrate how free economies do not resort to tyranny for their systems of government and for the most part are free of violence and oppression. So, we know the model works.

The Death of Elisha

14 Now Elisha had been suffering from the illness from which he died. Jehoash king of Israel went down to see him and wept over him. “My father! My father!” he cried. “The chariots and horsemen of Israel!”

15 Elisha said, “Get a bow and some arrows,” and he did so. 16 “Take the bow in your hands,” he said to the king of Israel. When he had taken it, Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands.

17 “Open the east window,” he said, and he opened it. “Shoot!” Elisha said, and he shot. “The Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!” Elisha declared. “You will completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek [control, disciplne].”

18 Then he said, “Take the arrows,” and the king took them. Elisha told him, “Strike the ground.” He struck it three times and stopped. 

19 The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times; then you would have defeated Aram and completely destroyed it. But now you will defeat it only three times.”

20 Elisha died and was buried.

Even Elisha can die but he leaves his legacy behind: fire an arrow from the East Window. Arrows are verses in the Torah brought to life by the right actions. East is the moment of awakening, the moment Aram, the High Place has received a thought object capable of increasing the brain/society/religious/academic institutions capacity for the correct apprehension of a negotiable reality.

I.e., People don't want sweaty fat chicks in sweats with California accents telling them not to get abortions or not to be gay or trans all day. This does not facilitate the operations of the mechanisms of society. We have seen this.

Cultures do not prosper when they build weapons of war and then use them, they are not bound to success when they watch acts of genocide, ivasions, apartheid, bombings, or extreme oppression as in Russia, China, North Korea, Saudia Arabia, Iran, much of Africa and South America. We know how to citizen and govern, there are laws that insist upon it. They ban Pro-Life, discrimination and warmaking of every kind, and we have all agreed to abide by their terms.

Any treaty signed by the President and ratified by the Congress becomes as if it were a federal law. This is what the US Constitution says. The laws I just mentioned are enforceable in America and abroad. So Elisha is not dead, only sleeping, it seems.

The Values Gematria for the above verses are:

v. 14: Illnesses are signs of disbelief or blasphemy against God. Even if one is not the cause, one can be affected. Chariots and horsemen are ways freedom is obtained or ended. One fights for freedom or one runs from oppression. The presence of an illness that might spread to the charioteers implies a threat of oppression.

The Value in Gematria is 11172, יאז, yaz, "the dare."

The bigget dare of them all took place when Moses told the Israelites to pack up and leave Egypt. Then they had to prepare to receive the Torah after Moses came down the Mount, a process called Shavuot, "the weeks."

In between Shabbats, which takes place as one transcends the Six Days are these periods in between which are called Shavuot, the continuous study of the Torah.

The Dare keeps the charioteers iof oppression at bay.

v. 15-16: Bows and arrows are called Kabbalah, the scientific exploration arm of the Religion. There are four ways the Torah and Tanakh must be studied in order to produce a viable Kabbalah, or spiritual practice that results in some obvious change to one's dispositions. They are:

Peshat, the plain (simple) or literal reading; Remez, the allegorical reading through text's hint or allusion. Derash, the metaphorical reading through a (rabbinic sermon's) comparison/illustration (midrash) Sod, the hidden meaning reading through text's secret or mystery (Kabbalah).

I try to provide all four layers during these illuminations of the verses contained in the Tanakh. This must also be done with the Gospels and the Quran and especially the Book of Mormon which were written or based on writings of Jewish scholars.

The Value in Gematria is 8237, חבגז‎, habagaz, "the bagasse, AKA the dry pulpy residue left after the extraction of juice from sugar cane, used as fuel for electricity generators, etc.

v. 17: the Value in Gematria is 13475, יג‎יד‎זה‎, "it will tell."

"Haggadah means "the telling" and that's what we do at the seder table—we tell a story. The oldest, most popular kind of story there is — the Happy Ending kind. That's how the Talmud instructs us to conduct the seder: "Begin with the bad stuff, and end with the good."

v. 18: Three stikes vs. six, we will need to see both verses 18 and 19 in order to understand.

the Value in Gematria is 4870, דח‎‎זאֶפֶס, dezhepce, ‎"then comes the distribution."

v. 19: the Value in Gematria is 15676, י״הו‎ז‎ו, "this is YH, this is God."

For three times, the Value is 5514, hadad, "the steam". The Hebrew word for steam is schvitz, "nervousness."

Schvitz (also spelled shvitz) [Yiddish] verb: to sweat uses: Schvitz: to perspire Schvitz: to be nervous Durchshvitz (/doorkh*shvitz/): to persevere Schvitz (noun): a steam bath, where people sweat Schvitzer (noun, adjective): a big shot (who can afford to sit in a schvitz and shoot the breeze with fellow schvitzers).

For "Five or six times", very unusual that the Number was not specific, the Value is 4196, ד‎אטו‎‎, d'ato, "to understand a note."

To schvitz without understanding a thing is the opposite of the most earnest tenet of the Religion and the Torah which state one must go all the way to Shabbat and then to Ha and then to Shem, then to Ha Shem:

v. 20: the Value in Gematria is 1491, ידאטא‎, "yadata", "this is understanding of God."

The above are a more elaborate version of the ways one studies Judaism, ranging from the internal scope to discourses one has within the temple and the commune at large.

After all the violations and the sins are analyzed, their root causes determined, resolutions are made and communicated through the government to the population. Through changes in the behavior of the population, one ascertains the sacrosanctuary present in the original truth.

The Dare comes first: we are dared, like Noah and Moses to live in a world that is free of violence, delusion, tyranny, and corruption. Then comes the steam, the work, then the sugar at the end. Unless we believe this with all our hearts and souls we shall never know if our faith in God was real or not. The Seed will never sprout.

[lindajenni]

aug 22

prime the pump if you must

"he who believes in Me, as the scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." john 7:38

i know in our modern times most of us are unfamiliar with pumping water and how wells work. you would have to have a little water saved and use it to pour into the pump to "prime" it and then pump like crazy to get the water flowing. if you stopped pumping the water would quit flowing.

that's the standard type of well, the one that needs priming and pumping. there is another kind of well called an artesian well. it is dug deep and locates a source of water surrounded by non-permeable rock. this forces pressure and ensures the water has no where to go but up.

there are too many followers of Christ like that first well. they are pretty shallow, and to get them to serve God, you have to prime the pump and then continue to pump and pump and pump. then there are those who have dug their well deep and tapped into the "river of life." their lives overflow with His fullness.

the surrounding rock - Jesus, will pressure us to keep the "upward flow" continuous, but it will also serve as a protection surrounding us and keep the impurities from seeping in. "beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you." 1 pet 4:12

some want to be served, while those filled with His fullness want to serve. i know many aren't old enough to remember president john f. kennedy who was assassinated, but he was famous for the following statement. "ask not what your country can do for you. ask what you can do for your country."

our Lord Jesus has already done everything He needed to do for us. now is our time to do what we may for Him and His glory. we can only do that if we have dug deep and tapped into that "river of living waters." only then will it be Christ working in us, constantly flowing in that upward direction.

"God has dealt to each one a measure of faith." rom 12:3 He has given all enough water to prime the pump and get it flowing. we need to keep pumping for it to continue. this is a must for those shallow diggers. then there are those thirsty enough to dig deeper still.

none of us can "work" for our salvation. "it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." eph 2:8-9 the work we do is for His glory and can only be done by getting the "me" out of the way and being willing and obedient.

this is the spending of our talents. this is the harvest our Master is seeking on His return. if we have tapped into the sweet spot, the flow upward will become as natural as breathing. "abide in Me, and I in you. as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me." john 15:4 the fruit, the harvest is determined by the root. "even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit" matt 7:17

prime the pump if you must, but keep digging and you will find yourself in that well of fullness. you know what the laws of the universe dictate then - there's no where to go but up. that's exactly where we're headed and there's not a power on earth that can keep us down. even so, make it soon Lord Jesus!

[god-whispers]

feb 9

sojourners

"for we are strangers before Thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding." 1 chron 29:15 kjv

indeed the whole world are aliens and pilgrims as they travel from this world into the next.  we were without hope and without knowledge of the great I AM.  the days before Jesus were all shrouded in types and shadows with only the given law to make us know we could never be enough to enter into the Holy Presence.

"therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.  but after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor." gal 3:24-25  abraham's faith brought us to the law which brought us to the realization we could never be good enough to stand in Your presence.  that brought us to faith in the only One who could - God Himself.  faith has now come full circle.

faith in Christ has made us acceptable, finally able to enter the Presence beyond the veil.  now, though we are still sojourners in this world we are no longer strangers before Thee.  You have summoned us into Your presence but all our filthy rags must be left at the door.  if we don't cloak ourselves in the righteousness of Jesus the guards are waiting to restrain us.

indeed our presence is flesh and blood and cannot stand in the majesty and glory of the Excellence - absolute authority whose very Word carries a life or death with it's utterance.  "it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." heb 10:31

man, in his foolishness and stupidity has now sought to usurp God. i have a little illustrative joke to place here about now.  "an atheist scientist came to God and said, 'we’ve figured out how to make a man without You.'  God said, 'ok, let me see you do it.”  so the atheist bent down to the ground and scooped up a handful.  but God stopped him and said, 'oh, no you don’t.  get your own dirt!'"  the God who made us also made all things before us.

faith has come full circle.  faith that introduced us to God is all that can get us to God.  at this point i am remembering some lyrics from an old song.

this world is not my home, i’m just a-passing through, my treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue; the angels beckon me from heaven’s open door, and i can’t feel at home in this world anymore.

they say home is where the heart is.  is your heart set on things above or things below.  scripture admonishes us, "set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth." col 3:2

every since the fall, all things have existed and come forth in sin.  "behold, i was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me." psa 51:5  there is only one escape from the sin we were born in.  that is in being born again; being born from the law into faith.  this was God's plan from the foundation of the world.

i have decided to follow Jesus; no turning back, no turning back. the world behind me, the cross before me; no turning back, no turning back. though none go with me, still I will follow; no turning back, no turning back. my cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus; no turning back, no turning back. will you decide now to follow Jesus? no turning back, no turning back.

i've got my heart set on pilgrimage to a promised land and i hope to meet many along the way.  "the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out." john 6:37

[thanksjro]

More Than Meets the Eye #30 - The Cybertronian Judicial System is a Friggin’ Joke

Have I mentioned that I’m not a huge fan of court case stories? I think they’re pretty boring, on average, so the last couple of issues have been slightly dragging for me.

Anyway, back to Megatron’s trial. 

Our issue opens up with a full back shot of Ultra Magnus.

Artists take note, he really is built like a capital T.

As Magnus reads out Megatron’s statement retracting his “guilty” plea, we get some decent points as to why. See, telling a guy that you’ll stab him in the brain, so his trial can be over as quickly as possible, maybe isn’t such a hot idea. Megatron wasn’t a huge fan of that, or of how those memories they would’ve yanked outta him would have been used to fuel the Autobot propaganda machine. Why, you may ask?

Well, I don’t know if you knew this or not, but Megatron… doesn’t particularly care for the Autobots, nor the rhetoric they uphold.

I know, I was surprised too!

There’s also the fact that Optimus Prime is the judge on this whole thing. You know. Optimus Prime. Off and on leader of the Autobots, whenever it suits him. The guy who fucked off into space for a year after the war. The guy who threw a hissy fit when someone pointed out that he was compromised the last time they did something like this with Megatron. This guy:

Yeah, there might be a slight conflict of interests here. Remind me again why this had to be a military trial?

Anyway, enough of that, it’s time for a fight scene.

A swarm of Decepticons storm the arena, going after Megatron so they can help him escape. Magnus, though acting as Megatron’s defense, cannot abide by this disorder in the court.

Wild to think there’s a tiny little Pringles man with anxiety in there, isn’t it?

Optimus joins the fray, because there really are, just, so many guys to deal with here. A dude goes to collect Megatron, stating that they brought teleport packs for this little shindig. Megatron isn’t super jazzed about that though, not bothering to grab on before the dude gets shot to death. There’s a brief recess, I guess so the janitorial staff can deal with the mess of corpses littering the courtroom.

Meanwhile, in the present day, Rung’s building a model spaceship in Swerve’s, which is a very brave thing to be doing, seeing how sticky and gross bars can be. Brainstorm’s brought a flask to the bar, and proceeds to pour the contents into a funnel sticking out of his arm.

Our bartender for the evening- I’m assuming it’s evening, but I doubt the concept of time has any real weight in space- is Bluestreak. Bluestreak was stationed on Earth for a while, which is some Phase One stuff, and took a liking to human media while he was there. He’s the guy who handles movie night these days, seeing as Rewind’s too busy being dead to do it, and I doubt Chromedome has the emotional bandwidth to take over for his late spouse.

Bluestreak’s favorite movie is Zulu, a film glorifying the colonialism of the English over the native populace of an African kingdom. Make of that what you will.

Whirl wants to watch À Bout de Soufflé, or Breathless, as it was translated for the English-speaking world, which is a French New Wave film about a criminal who shoots a cop, hides from the police in a journalist’s home, who he seduces and likely impregnates. She eventually finds out what he did, reports him to the police, but then has a change of heart and lets him know what she’s done. He runs, but is shot, and dies in the street. The film is notable for its final scene, in which the following dialogue happens, between the dying criminal Michael, his lover Patricia, and an officer.

Of course, any poignancy would almost certainly be lost on the average comic book reader, and is also somewhat nullified by Whirl praising the film with internet lingo.

Then again, I suppose Whirl would be the type to dismantle any deeper reading of his interest in such a film, lest he be subjected to the horrifying ordeal of being known.

Over with Skids and Riptide, it’s revealed that Megatron’s been teaching classes on the Lost Light, specifically on the Knights of Cybertron. Riptide’s getting an education, because he’s been feeling pretty lost since the war ended- we’ll get to the potential whys of that later on. Swerve isn’t a fan of this community college thing that’s going on, stating that Megatron’s using it as a distraction, so he can devise plots most foul.

Back in the past, Autobot high command is having a talk about what Megatron’s demanding, and man is it a doozy— turns out, since the trial’s happening on Luna 2, the trial proceedings are subject to the laws of the moon. One of these moon laws is the right to request being judged by the Knights of Cybertron. Now, this is a problem, seeing as the Knights of Cybertron have been AWOL for the last several million years, but the law is the law, and you can’t just go ignoring it when someone’s pointed it out.

Bro, your SIC just suggested y’all pull the trial so you could slap it on Cybertron, thus negating any need to pay attention to the Knight law. That’s such a gross miscarrying of justice, it’s genuinely baffling. You’ve got bigger issues going on than flouting. My god, Optimus, you were a cop—

Oh wait, that’s right. Carry on, then.

Back on the Lost Light, First Aid’s checking to make sure that the coffin Rodimus they revealed last issue is true and proper dead. Now, this may seem like a given, but you’ve got to remember that Brainstorm was mostly dead for over a year and a half, and nobody fucking noticed, so it’s probably for the best that they’re checking.

First Aid’s been pretty withdrawn since Ambulon died, so this autopsy is really good for him, since it got him out of his room. Pretty fucked up that it would take a dead body to get him out and about. Has Rung checked in on his poor son of a gun, or has he been spending the last six months getting his professional rocks off psychoanalyzing a genocidal warlord?

Our coffin Rodimus died from having parts of his brain removed, and potentially died screaming.

Yes, that is a Furmanism, thank you peanut gallery, moving on—

Ratchet hands the phone over to Ultra Magnus, saying that a call has to be made, and it can’t be by him, because the callee is mighty upset with Ratchet at the moment.

Oh, I guess he’s fine after all. This must be where the sci-fi bullshit really starts kicking in for the series.

Because seeing your own dead body is likely very traumatic and awful, Rodimus is taking a while to string together his thoughts on the matter. Megatron doesn’t particularly care, because he’s not terribly sympathetic to this sort of thing, and the two get into a spat, where it’s revealed that they’re co-captaining the Lost Light.

Because things weren’t chaotic enough on this fucking ship. Need to mix in some peacocking between the McDonalds twunk and the man who killed half of Beijing.

Back in the past, Optimus Prime visited Megatron in prison to have a little chat. It’s not about that little rescue attempt, though the fact that those Decepticons may have been released from the Lost Light’s brig is certainly interesting. No, Optimus is here to sit way too close to his mortal nemesis on the floor of his room and talk about how Megatron is a sneaky bastard.

You remember the Hellraiser puzzle box from a couple issues back? Yeah, that was a communicube, one that was passed to Optimus to suggest that the trial be held on the moon, so the arena there would be able to hold all the people wronged by Megatron. This seems pretty damn convenient in hindsight, but Megatron swears that the legal loophole wasn’t his only intent when he sent the cube.

Because it’s all about you, isn’t it, Megatron? It’s all about how you’re perceived by future generations. Fuck the guys who had to actually deal with what your personal choices caused to happen.

Megatron wants to make amends with all those who were wronged by him. This doesn’t include being acquitted of his crimes, which, y’know, good- at least he’s being slightly realistic about how this is going to turn out for him.

What he wants to do is find Cyberutopia, so the Cybertronians have a replacement planet, since Cybertron kind of sucks now.

Oh, sorry, did I say realistic? I take it back.

In the present, Rodimus is still bummed out about being dead. Still, the day doesn’t stop just because it’s a bad one, and he calls in the experts.

CHROMEDOME YOU PROMISED TO STOP THIS SHIT

Yeah, no, Chromedome’s fallen off the wagon again, and does his thing on the coffin Rodimus. As he does, Megatron suddenly gets squeamish, Brainstorm pulls out his early early-warning device to lean on the fourth wall, and it’s revealed that the coffin that coffin Rodimus was in was built in the fashion of the Spectralist faith.

All Chromedome can suss out of coffin Rodimus’ memories is the really big important stuff, which includes the speech at Rivet’s Field inviting folks to come join the Knight Quest. Aww, that’s sweet.

With the analysis of the innermost energon complete, the results are in— the coffin Rodimus is a Rodimus. A real one, from the near future. Bummer.

I suppose denial is one of the seven stages of grief, isn’t it?

As everyone argues over whether or not Rodimus is going to die, Nightbeat brings up a good point— there aren’t any numbers carved into the coffin Rodimus’ hand. Rodimus is about to reveal some Ratchet-original wisdom, when things start getting really weird; whole sections of the Lost Light are disappearing.

Over at Swerve’s, Tailgate is regaling his peers with the story of his derring-do against Chief Justice Tyrest. Everyone is very impressed, and this includes our good buddy Getaway.

Jeez, think you’ve got enough antagonist shadows on this guy? It’s almost as if the art’s trying to tell us something about him.

Getaway lays it on real thick, saying that Tailgate could totally be the next Prime, with how courageous and awesome he is, all while completely ignoring Tailgate’s personal space and having a weirdly tiny hand. This seems to seriously bother Cyclonus, who is watching this shit go down from the doorway. Our purple space jet leaves once the drinks start being poured and conversation starts happening. God knows he hates talking about his insecurities.

Then the Pipes is Friggin’ Dead alarm goes off. But Pipes has been dead for a while now, so that must mean something else awful is happening.

Back during the trial, I guess because Optimus has a soft spot for Megatron, he allows him to join the Lost Light’s Knight Quest… even as he says that he could keep the guy locked up until Rodimus and pals find the Knights. However, there are rules to this, and one of the rules is that Megatron must publicly denounce the Decepticon cause.

It is a slow and painful experience for everyone involved, as he reads the statement he was given. It’s an immediate call to action- or rather, inaction.

Geez, think they could’ve made it any more obvious that this was being ghostwritten? I can’t wait to see how long it takes for “Megatron was blackmailed into saying this by the Autobots” to be a plotpoint.

Outside the prison, Ratchet and Rodimus are taking in the brand new Rod Pod, which is genuinely ridiculous in how large it is. Rodimus admits to having taken Atomizer’s list, though he knows that trying to use it to keep those who voted him off would be a pretty shitty thing to do.

Also, no one’s told him about Megatron coming along on the trip. As captain.

Or you could, I dunno, lock him up from the start. Or, if you want to give him a chance to prove himself, slap him into a bottom-rung role, like bilge cleaner, or sewage mucker, or whatever the equivalent would be on a spaceship full of giant gay robots. We don’t have to give the guy any power to hold him to scrutiny— any minimum wage worker will tell you that scrutiny comes far harsher for those who actually carry out orders than those who give them.

But what do I know? I’ve never fought in a several million year war, and I don’t plan to.

Getting back to the list, it seems as if Ratchet and Rodimus are on the same wavelength, in that both agree it’s only going to cause trouble and hurt feelings to keep the thing around. Rodimus destroys it with his usual flare, only to be blindsided by the fact that it was fake this entire time. How does Ratchet know this?

Because his name wasn’t on it.

...Man, that’s gotta sting. No wonder Rodimus was upset enough to not take his calls.

In the present, everyone’s in a panic, as they all bolt for the shuttle bay and start pouring into shuttles. The Lost Light is disintegrating around them, which is sort of a problem. Despite this nightmare scenario happening, Rodimus and Megatron still find the time to be assholes to each other. That’s dedication right there.

As the two bicker, multiple shuttles zip away from the rapidly disappearing ship, including the Rod Pod.

Man, now it really is the Lost Light.

[missed-connections-of-fear]

Hello internet vent blog for the apocalypse with clout! i am here because im like 99% sure that after the whole fearpocalyspe thing reality has been very unstable and either everyone who does science knows about it and hasnt told anyone, which i find unlikely because i do science, or no one knows and i am the first to figure it out, which seems equally unlikely because i am a very stupid scientist (and also i do medical science and not physics)

so uh

i guess i can go by asteria here and im here to talk about my fucked up theory on the nature of reality? looking for uhh an outsider perspective on it ig

also for opinions on if i should do something really stupid

nowhere better to do that than on a tumblr vent blog that allows anonymous asks!

Ok, let's start with the fact that the apocalypse kind of broke science! A lot! You could fall off a skyscraper and never hit the ground, walk for years in an endless hotel, die and then come back alive just to relive their torture all over again...nothing followed the laws of reality, which was wack.

Thinking over this, it doesn't really make sense that everything has just...gone back to normal, like it was a collective fever dream. Because fuck you, what the hell? And this weird...thing can't have been that split-second where the fears got sucked out into the wider universe, because apparently that was instantaneous (as far as anyone can tell) and before that the fears would have done everything they could to make the world literal hell because they are unthinking manifestations of terror. So that means that after all the fears were gone, physics broke independently of the fears to put everything back to normal.

Which is wack, and made me wonder if reality might break again, or if the apocalypse fucked everything up and now reality is just broken, always, or if reality has always been broken and cannot be defined because the fears have existed since the dawn of humanity. (Actually, on second thought, that last one doesn't make sense because we observe things that have existed long before any life at all so science as we know it does have a basis, it just might be really, really wrong.)

And with several reemergences of things clearly not abiding by the laws of physics (there's a house in America that has kept its Dark-aligned-ness, for example, not to mention the various strange happenings reported on this blog), it appears that the breakage has not stopped.

So in conclusion, reality is broken, what the hell, and also is humanity as a whole allowed to cure aging now considering the avatar-immortality thing? That'd be neat.

(The stupid decision is "should I go to Hilltop Road, because I live in the UK and would like to either prove or disprove this theory.")

Well, I sure wouldn’t recommend going to hilltop road.

And this is all very fascinating but as I am also an English major I’m sure some things went over my head.

I do know that (here in America, I know jack shit of the UK except for what yall tell me) there are highways that the government is trying to cordon off because people have discovered they are parts of Vast domains that have just stuck. Parts of the Spiral too. Shit’s weird.

And also like these are fear god eldritch things. I’m sure they could fuck with reality, but also like when they left their interference would be (mostly) gone and it would revert. Kinda like stretching a rubber band or something.

Oh wow that sounded really smart I don’t know where that came from. Maybe I should change majors lmao.