#I still love the show and I have no desire to read the show bible

[ladyelainehilfur]

just for cathartic reasons: I'm extremely disappointed in everyone who shared and read the ML bible leaks. The lack of self-restraint astonishes me, especially considering so much of the fandom are grown adults.

[lunii-tunes]

Baby Steps to Big Steps

I just set my phone aside, reclined on my bed, and guess what? I was surrounded by screens – the TV stood right before me, my tablet mounted to the left, and my laptop perched on a stand to the right.

I put my phone down because the moment I logged onto TikTok, I encountered a video addressing lukewarm or carnal Christians. It explained that one cannot wield God's power to fend off the enemy if they are lukewarm in their faith. This made me reflect, "Wow, she's right. I had resolved to read the Bible and immerse myself in God's word, yet here I am, just two days later, having completely forgotten about it."

As I continued to scroll, I encountered a post about a man who devoted his life to Christ in 2005. He shared a story of praying with his wife and daughter before tucking his daughter into bed. Since his wife had already gone to sleep, he retreated to the living room to browse through Instagram and relax following a lengthy and tiring day. He came across an ad featuring a half-naked female and instantly had to avert his eyes and set his phone aside, yet the image lingered in his mind for those few seconds. He was deeply troubled by the unexpected appearance of such content during his browsing. The next day the Holy Spirit delivered a message to him while he was at the gym. He discussed our tendency to become engrossed in worldly matters, neglecting to make time for building a closer relationship with God, yet finding time for TV shows, social media scrolling, and the like. It's a hard truth that, as much as we may not want to acknowledge or accept it, holds validity.

About a month ago, I made the tough decision to deactivate my Facebook and Instagram accounts. Now, I use Tumblr for journaling and TikTok to express how God has influenced my journey. Yet, I'm still captivated by Asian dramas, and sometimes, explicit scenes tempt me towards old habits I've fought off with prayer. I believe that investing more time in Bible study could help me avoid these temptations.

It goes without saying that I still have much work to do to be fully right with God. I prayed before starting this post, and after finishing, I will turn to the Bible and delve into the gospel. For those on the same path, I understand it's a daily struggle. Yet, as long as we pray and act, darkness will not prevail, and we can all achieve eternal life with the Almighty who never lets us down.

1 John 2:15-17

"Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever."

[scribeforchrist-blog]

Promoting a Closeness with Him

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK

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+ 1 Corinthians 13:3 If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing

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VERSE OF THE DAY

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+ Galatians 1:10  Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

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SUBJECT: Promoting a Closeness with Him

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** SAY THIS BEFORE YOU READ; HERE’S SOME CHRISTIAN TRUTHS **

I AM LOOKING FOR HIM

I AM SATISFIED WITH MY LIFE

I AM NOT PLEASING PEOPLE

I AM PLEASING GOD

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READ TIME: 7 Minutes & 29 Seconds

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THOUGHTS:

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 When I was younger, I tended to try to please the people around me. It could be my parents, my sister, or my boss. It didn't matter; I wanted people to be happy with me and what I did, and a lot of times, I didn’t see it as people-pleasing; I just saw it as doing something to keep the ones around me happy.

   I worked at this job once, and no matter what the boss wanted me to do, I did; I stayed over, cleaned the parking lot, cleaned the restrooms, vacuumed whatever he needed. I did it because I thought this would make him happy, but I noticed I was tired and I wasn’t happy, and I knew it was a job promotion coming up , and I thought he’d pick me for it, well it was time for him to announce the new supervisor and he didn’t call my name.

     I was so defeated and caught off guard that I didn’t know what to do with my emotions, so I buried them, tried less, and gave less of myself because I knew that it would hurt less if I gave less, which I learned as I gotten older that was the wrong way to handle my emotions .

  Psalm 107:9 For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.

     When we people please, we are giving all ourselves to people. Often, people aren’t going to show us the appreciation we need or deserve, but that’s why we must spend our days and lives pleasing God because God sees us. He wants to make us better every day, and each day, we learn that he is what we need, he is what helps us grow, and as we give ourselves to him, we change into better people because we are willing to let go of our bad habits and to have power in him.

   That’s what we gain when we follow God. That’s one of the few things we gain: great love and salvation, and we gain power from on high, but we shouldn’t just be trying to please God to get things or money, like with my boss; that what I was doing, I was trying to obtain a promotion but he saw right through it maybe he didn’t but I realize that in this that we can't do anything to gain SOMETHING because at the end it’s pointless but God wants us to follow him because we love him, do you love him for who he is? Or do you love him for what he can do for you??

  Matthew 16:26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?

    We won't gain anything just following him because God sees right through us. He sees us for who we are and for what we do; the verse tells us we forfeit our souls when we gain the world, but the Bible also tells us God wants us to be content at the end of the day with everything we want and desire God will give us according to his will, not ours, he will give to us to make sure we aren’t in need, but for us to create a bond with God just to get material things is wrong.

  Psalm 118:8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.

    Again, some of us think if I can’t get it through God, I can get it through working all the time or through people! When we trust in humans, we will never win their approval. It will always be this endless thing to satisfy a desire that won't be satisfied. But the thing is about humans: they are never content. We always must have something to get and buy, or once we have something, we always want something else. Being content is hard when we are never satisfied and seek to please others or our selves.

   Ecclesiastes 5:10 He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.

 

1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain,

   One thing is for sure: we can always satisfy God with our life when we are walking in his will, we can always satisfy God with our praise, and we can never please man no matter what we do; sometimes we think pleasing people will get us ahead, but will be serving God with all our heart and all our soul when we do this ??

No, God is waiting for us to accept the plans he has for us! The Bible says being godly and being content is great gain because, in this, we see that things are meaningless and see that what God wants for us is way greater than riches

  *** Today, we learned that doing things to please people and doing things for the wrong reason never gets us anywhere, but whatever it is, when we seek the plans of God, we will achieve his will. Our desires start to become his desires; if I had sought God for what I wanted, I would never have been crushed about the promotions; sometimes we must ask God is this what you want and give me a discernment spirit to see what is happening, we choose to close our eyes to things because we desire them so badly. Still, God wants us to desire him; God wants us to desire him not for things but for relations.

  It’s easy to have our wants and desires and become complacent because we all want more, but God wants us to have more of him, more of his will, not our own. We can accomplish so much in our lives, and we can see the world, but if we don’t have a relationship with God, it all means nothing; having that promotion was all I wanted, but if I didn’t have a true relationship with God, I just would’ve had a job and promotion and nothing else because having things and money isn’t worth losing a relationship with God. ©Seer~ Prophetess Lee

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PRAYER

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Heavenly Father, thank you for helping us see the truth without any distractions. Help us seek you daily through our heartaches, ups, and downs. Lord, help us to love you not for what you can give us but for what you can be to us; Lord, help this devotion to be a light to our feet and our path with you. Lord, we thank you so much for everything; we ask you to forgive us of the sins we did and be with us this day in Jesus' Name, Amen

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REFERENCES

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+Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

 

+ Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

 

Psalm 22:26 The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the Lord! May your hearts live forever!

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FURTHER READINGS

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Proverbs 5

Leviticus 5

Matthew 22

Acts 13

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[aevitium]

is elysia a lesbian: discuss

This is actually (genuinely, sincerely) something I really really really love to talk about. For those of you who aren't familiar, allow me to show you some Real and Canon words out of Miss Pink Elf's mouth:

And that is... not at all it LOL.

I would like to start this conversation, however, with an acknowledgment. Whether the intention on Hoyoverse's end is representation or fanservice, Hi3 has undoubtedly secured itself as a yuriful piece of media. Elysia aside, it boasts a number of very canon wlw ships, and holds a lot of importance to many of its community members that identify as such. It meant a lot to me in my youth for similar reasons, and for all casual purposes: yes, Elysia likes girls. I think I would have to turn in my writing license if I disagreed.

However this is an RP group, and so "casual purposes" don't entirely cut it. Love is something so deeply ingrained into this character that the discussion of romance/sexuality just isn't enough. I think one of the biggest pieces to understanding Elysia is to understand, first, what love means to her.

It's quite well known that Elysia is not human. Her entire existence, despite being wholly dedicated to humanity, is not comparable to theirs. She has played human, has come as close as she possibly could to being one, but fundamentally she never has been. To comprehend what love means to her, first you have to separate it from the typical, human understanding of the term. Elysia does not love any one thing, she does not fall in love, she is love. An affection for a single person is not solely theirs, it is humanity's. You, a single person, are just as loved by her as any other.

Sorry. Feels like I'm back in bible school LMFAO.

Anyway. There is something so delightful to me about picking apart why Elysia takes up such a flirtatious nature. I boil it down to, rather simply, an imitation of what she has seen other humans equate to love. It's something she takes to so joyously, and so liberally, yet never reads as overbearing or weird or with too much intention.

It is genuinely hard for me to imagine Elysia in a Titled Relationship the way human society functions. She just... doesn't love like that. It's too small a thing to encompass the sheer gravity of all her affections. Desires for human affections and the like are just not something she could ever have a natural inclination for, because she isn't human. Anything Elysia pursues is intentional, stemming not from a natural interest but an artificial one spurred by her desire to be human.

Does that make sense? Maybe.

All of this is to say that the answer is Yes*(?). Elysia likes girls, she flirts with them, she certainly finds them pleasing to look at (think in the way that a person would enjoy looking at art, do you feel me) but she isn't. A Lesbian. Because she's not... anything. She's just too swag for human labels. Tho she is undeniably way less interested in men (if at all)

So I guess the jury's still kinda out LOL

[demonic-mnemonic]

(EDIT: I'm going to leave the main text of the original theory as is, but I did want to just add that I don't think the original reasoning of how memories are getting lost necessarily holds up considering what we already know about the angels' ability to erase memories and the fact that Metatron is in this up to his eyeballs. But what I am still sure of is that memories are being erased, and not just in the present)

I just had a fun thought. What if Crowley and Aziraphale's 25 lazari miracle was so ridiculously overpowered that it didn't JUST work on Gabriel. What if they overshot the mark so badly that it just started affecting random other people to varying degrees and THAT'S why there are some characters that some people don't seem to remember fuck all about meeting.

What if it doesn't always affect everyone the same and THAT'S why, when every other angel in the room straight up forgot who the fucking Metatron was, Crowley (and I'm pretty damn sure Saraquiel, but that's a whole other conversation) still recognized him.

What if it started to affect people in unintended ways? What if it started to affect not only someone's ability to retain memories of a specific person, but started being able to affect their other memories too?

We still haven't talked about how Muriel, a fucking scrivener, does not seem to know how to read anymore in the present day.

Her entire job, her entire existence in heaven revolves around reading and writing and keeping records and she almost never gets to see or interact with any other angels except for once every couple of centuries when someone wants something from her. This is an angel who has spent millennia with only her books and records to keep her company. She has probably read more than every other entity in existence combined, and she still clearly has a deep love and affinity for books...

But when she tells Metatron that she's reading a book, she uses air quotes. Not reading a book, but "reading" a book. She's so drawn to books, the desire is there, but the knowledge is gone.

What else is being forgotten? Who else is losing pieces of their memories and themselves?

What if Crowley and Aziraphale are starting to lose memories of their history together piece by piece? Even worse, what if it isn't even confined to the present?

If their memories of their time together were to be damaged or lost early enough in their history, if each time they met they misremembered or couldn't remember the time before... It would affect the way they approached one another every single time. It would alter their entire timeline. Their entire history together could be wiped out without a trace. Or worse.

And there are signs. Subtle ones mostly, the faintest glimmers. A fleeting sense that something isn't quite right, that passes so quickly you're not even sure you didn't just imagine it. But there is one in particular that's slightly more there than the others. A tiny crack instead of a glimmer, so faint you don't even notice it at first, but once you do you can't unsee it.

Remember when Crowley and Aziraphale are working out how to give Job and Sithis their children back without letting an audience of onlooking angels know that they're giving them their exact same children back? Bildad the Shuhite antics ensue, we all have a good laugh at Gabriel's dead set conviction that the human reproductive system consists entirely of ribs, Crowley pokes a little light fun about how he needs to be on his toes under the eyes of an expert, it's a good time. But the thing is...what if he was? What if Gabriel was an expert on human birth?

Here's a fun fact. You know how many times Gabriel shows up in the Bible specifically to discuss someone's womb? Twice. On two separate occasions this angel is sent to Earth for the express purpose of womb related discussions with someone. I mean technically the discussions were more about who was going to be coming out of said wombs, but still. The womb is directly mentioned both times. And when he's talking to Mary he explicitly mentions conception.

He damn well used to know how the human birth process works. Who knows, maybe even enough to be considered an expert. Maybe that's why he was the one chosen to deliver those messages. One thing is for certain though, at the very least he was familiar with conception and he knew what a womb was and understood its role in childbirth. So what happened? Did he just not learn about any of that until after the events with Job?

Or did he have that knowledge all along, only to have it taken from him by something that wouldn't even be set in motion until centuries later?

What if that enormous surge of miraculous energy sent a backlash cascading unchecked throughout history, doing things they never meant it to do, now entirely unpredictable, capable of doing anything from making someone forget the name of an old acquaintance to washing away entire swaths of memories that are intrinsic to who they are? Eroding them away like a river, little by little, until eventually they're barely even an echo of who they once were, an empty shell of their former self.

The expert on human birth who can't remember exactly how it all works, but remembers God doing something with a rib once, and so he clings to that. The scrivener who's still inexorably drawn to books, to the written word, even though she no longer remembers quite how to decipher them, only that she loves them.

Maybe even an angel and a demon, the love and trust and devotion that they built over the course of 6000 years, that has outlasted every empire ever built, strong enough to withstand the wrath of heaven and hell combined, its roots as old as humanity itself and older.... torn down brick by brick even as the foundations were being laid.

Empty houses, almost remembering where the things used to be. Looking at where the furniture isn't

[christ-and-love]

One of the first things I realized when I really sat down and **read** the scripture was the meaning of “life” and “death” in the Bible. Often times it’s not physical. But it’s a spiritual disconnect with God. We aren’t meant to live without him and while we can there’s a certain level of longing we will always have in our hearts. That’s not to say non-spiritual people can’t be happy, they can and millions are. But there’s an innate human need for spiritual health, and without it there is always a disconnect if we don’t have it.

The New Testament as well as the Old Testament talks about this a lot.

Some of the first versus that come to my mind are;

So that just as sin reigned in death,so also will grace will reign through righteousness, resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.(Roman’s 5:21)

Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6)

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21)

There’s so many more. But the main point of this to me is that, life is through Christ and death ins through…Adam or sin as a whole. That doesn’t mean we have to be perfect. We aren’t and he doesn’t expect us to be. “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick. Hi and learn what this means: I DESIRE MERCY NOT SACRIFICE. For I did not come to call the righteous but the sinners. (Matthew 9:12-13). We are the sinners. He’s not a “sin and I will cast you out” God. He is a God who chases us and waits patiently for us to come home, he’s a God who..leaves the 99 on the hill to find the 1. You are not forgotten no matter what you’re going through he’s there. If you are in him you are alive. And there will be suffering, and spiritual strife, and physical pain. But He’s still *there* he’s still with you. Sometimes Gods plan is for us to suffer, not that he likes to see us suffer, but he uses us as instruments for others. Your suffering could lead someone else to salvation, your pain could be the model needed for someone else to see that light, even more so if you remain faithful through those hard times. Just remember, this life isn’t the end goal, our end goal is Him our end goal is to be home at rest with Him. No matter what happens around in the world, no matter how much pain, and persecution, and no matter how many other “Christian’s” and people try to twist his words or purpose. Stay strong, be the salt, and be the light. Don’t force God on people, he will open their hearts to him on his own, pray and lead by example. Be gracious and forgiving and love him, love everyone no matter what they do. And when people see your happiness and they see God in you that is enough. Don’t hide his light in you, show it, share it, love it.

Sorry if this all over the place, I have so many thoughts it’s hard to organize. I have so much more to say 😭

[sheismo]

⚠️LONG POST ALERT ⚠️

Witchcraft is real. Manifesting is real. Spells & rituals are real. Yes, there are other gods. But you know what’s more real than all ? GOD. The one and only messiah, the Lord of lords. The King of kings. The father, son & spirit. Jesus. I want to give yall a mini testimony on how REAL & GOOD God is. I pray one day if you don’t know God you seek him & he comes to you. ✨

I was once a self proclaimed witch. I did rituals and spells to aquire money,happiness,love and montery gains. I have always been a spirituality in tune person. Very young I realized I had the gifts of clairvoyance,clairempathy & dreaming. All given to me by God. A few years back I was searching for a deeper meaning and I began to dabble in new age spirituality. Not knowing the consequences of my actions ,I began trusting others with my energy and relying on them with the help of readings & rituals for messages forgetting how powerful and annoited my purpose was from God himself. I needed NOBODY but God yet I was so native to think that I needed the help of others when I should’ve been calling on him to help me with my gifts & the things he had blessed me with. I know now that was the devil though. Spirits of mammon & ego were wrapped all around my life. I was cocky,materialistic & just ignorant to my own ways. While God was blessing me the devil was working behind the scenes to make things around me fall apart. The enemy is out to kill, steal & destroy. The devil will show up in MANY ways. A lot of things aren’t demonic because of what it is but how it is used to pull you away from God (i.e : crystal bracelets,music & etc) Remember that. Spirits and entities can literally latch onto your life and cause havoc especially when there is a special light within you ! I am now a strong believer in God’s WILL & PURPOSE for each and every one of our lives. It’s not our job to manipulate the scales for our own gains. We must wake up to the fact that we need nothing that isn’t from God ! We must understand material things & things of the world are not eternal. Seeking & standing with the Lord is. Spells & rituals aren’t necessary when you wholeheartedly stand with God. You will see your power then. We must die to our flesh,sins and our desires.

Throughout my childhood my ancestors & relatives unbeknownst practiced hoodoo & not going to lie I ran with that as an excuse to do my rituals & etc but the main thing I abandoned was my relationship with GOD. One of my great great grandfathers by the name of Fountain Love (what a cool name) was a well renounced pastors in a small country town just 30 mins from where I grew up. That stuck with me. So ignorantly I ran with that I also am very blessed to have praying grandmothers who I swear prayers are just ELITE. ✨ If you know anything about hoodoo you know how deep Christianity runs in that practice. Prayer is literally so powerful & the Bible itself is seen as talisman. But overall your relationship with God is essential. Jesus to be specific. Old hymns,shouting & speaking in tongues is native to African Americans. Our people.

Ignorantly, I was one of those “God knows where my heart is.” & “The Bible is fake & man made.” Two things can be right at once. God did know where my heart was & he knew I loved him but I was NOT doing the right things nor seeking him & yes the Bible is man made but it’s the living word ! It is real accounts orally passed down which was written into a book. Look at the world then look at the Bible. The profit is in the pudding. The Bible is timeless. I had never really opened a Bible as an adult & most of the things I remember from going to all those churches were a few bible verses & sermons. I had never dug deep in the word of God. As a child I went to many churches and I still struggled to connect with God & I prayed prayed prayed but only when I was in need of something. I even spoke in tongues before but still it was like a wall was up between my connection with God. I also had a preconceived presumption as well about how the Bible was used to manipulate slaves during slavery & how “church folks” were the most judgmental. Again, two things can be true at once. The Bible was used to manipulate our ancestors however the Bible has been around longgggg before the transatlantic slave trade. Christianity has been dated back to African literally in the 1st & 2nd century however slave masters used the Bible centuries later as a manipulation tactic & twisted scripture to fit their own agenda. And yes a lot of have us have church hurt and “Christians” in the church can be very ill-mannered but Jesus hated religion himself because there was many hypocrites and hypocrisy. Everyone who claims to know Jesus really doesn’t & everyone who claims him won’t go to heaven. It’s that simple. Stop putting a name on it & running to the church but seek God on your OWN ! Relationship over religion. I don’t consider myself a Christian because of the blasphemy on that term I just identify as a follower of Christ. I follow God not man. The elders and the church have been lukewarm & a lot of them rely on their pastor/leadership for guidance instead of God himself. Also the whole “White man religion” topic is blasphemous. Jesus was just a vessel of the lord himself. Understand that first. And although I walk with Christ don’t get it twisted.. I’m not ignorant to the fact that the Jesus we see on murals & pictures again was a manipulation tactic during the transatlantic slave trade. Jesus appearance is described in Revelation 1:14-15 that his skin was a darker hue and that his hair was woolly in texture. The hairs of his head, it says, "were white as white wool, white as snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, his feet were like burnished bronze, refined as in a furnace.” To be honest I don’t care if he was purple. Jesus was and is the almighty. We must not get caught up on appearances or looks. That keeps us divided. Some people might even question why would God allow slavery and segregation be a thing or bad things in general. We must understand that God has given us free will. Humans were made imperfect yet we disobey God and has had to reap the consequences of our actions since then. Even through misery & hardship God has been with us. The devil is in some things but God is in EVERYTHING. Sometimes God wants us to be taught lessons as well. There is rules,commandments & laws we must abide by to have favor in the most highs eyes. But know that you’re forgiven as long as you repent & dwell with him.

February 2024 I found God. I accepted him as my savior again. I remember doing it as a child but this time I had do reiterate my LOVE & FAITH to him. I confess with my heart and my tongue that Jesus Christ is my SAVIOR. I was tired of being tired. I really cried out to God to show me signs. I went from doing rituals to reading the Bible. I literally began to see my life and my disobedience in front of me. I prayed for God to show who I was and ever since then it’s been UP. My load is so much lighter already being I have denounced so many things from my life. He’s playing no games it’s uprooting me from the attacks that the devil has put on my life & areas where Ive been too comfortable; I feel his presence more than ever. I hear his voice as clear as day, he’s opening my eyes to who and what is around me , I’ve even thrown so much new age stuff away. I was tired of carrying the load along. I was yearning for his presence & deliverance. I know I still have a ways to go, he’s calling me more and more each day to align with his will for my kids. He’s convicted me of so many things such as lust,anger,greed & etc and i know i must begin to change and work on myself in order to be fulfilled. The spiritual warfare is real as i expected. The devil doesn’t want me to find out what my calling is .. he knows how powerful I am. But with God on my side I’m good. 💪🏾 I’m so happy to say I am a child of GOD. 💐

I’m so thankful I’ve been awaken to the glory of God. Everything is spiritual and everything is deep. Jesus is coming back & we must prepare ourselves for his return so that we may live an eternity with him in paradise. Seek the lord & live by his commandments and you shall see him in everything and everywhere. 🌟🙌🏾

“God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. “ - Psalm 46:5

[saras-devotionals]

Quiet Time 3/4

What am I feeling today?

Sick/pain, my throat hurts even more today, I can’t really swallow, looks red and swollen, I’ll be going to the doctor after I spend this time with God. I’m also feeling confused, conflicted, hopeful??? bc of smth that happened yesterday and some dreams I had too, just not sure how to interpret it🧍🏻‍♀️

Luke 6 NIV

(v. 1-5) “One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels. Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” Jesus answered them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.” Then Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.””

Jesus was making it known that he and his disciples were not guilty of violating the Sabbath (just some of the rules that the Pharisees had come up with). Also, he staked his claim of his power, that he’s Lord even on the Sabbath.

(v. 12-16) “One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.”

I love when the Bible shows us just how much Jesus prayed. Even though he was powerful and righteous, he still felt the need to talk to God the Father consistently because Jesus was also human. Also, I don’t think I ever took into account that Jesus had more disciples but chose these twelve out of them to be the apostles.

(v. 22-23) “Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.”

Good reminder to have, sometimes I can get in my head about rejection when it comes to sharing with other people, I can lack boldness and courage because of fear. But why should I fear that? We are told to rejoice and be joyful!!

(v. 27-31) ““But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you.”

When I was younger, I always thought that the term to turn the other cheek was to strike them back. Upon looking at other versions, I’m seeing it means to offer the other cheek (basically, to simply ignore insignificant insults or losses and do not bother to retaliate—maintain your dignity). I do wonder if there’s a difference between what Jesus is saying here and allowing people to walk all over you and treat you however they please?

(v. 35-36) “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”

One, I feel like the motivation behind doing good shouldn’t be an incentive but because you genuinely desire to do what’s right. But it also shows here that in doing what’s kind and righteous, our reward will be great.

(v. 37-38) ““Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you…””

I need to work on judgement. I know that I can be quite judgmental, questioning people’s motives/intentions, how they operate, how they treat me or others. But I do understand that I need to refrain from judgment because what about me? I am no better, I am a sinner, I’m not perfect. How can I judge others when I’m no better than them?

(v. 39-42) “He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit? The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher. “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”

I don’t wish to be a hypocrite. This is also part of being held accountable, sometimes we’re oblivious to the sin we’re in and need the help of others. But also, if we struggle ourselves, and give the same advice to others but don’t follow, we’re being hypocrites.

(v. 45) “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.”

This really sticks out to me, the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. Kinda like the saying drunk words are sober thoughts. Whatever we end up saying is coming from somewhere inside. We need to analyze whether it’s righteous or sinful. If sinful, need to further examine our hearts and where it’s coming from.

(v. 46-49) ““Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.””

I want to have a strong foundation. I like to believe that I follow relatively well but there are other times when I doubt whatever I do. It’s this frustrating up and down and I just wish I knew what the right thing to do was every time and actually obeyed it.

[hiswordsarekisses]

Since I was a little girl I always assumed that I knew what Jesus looked like because of all the pictures I had seen. I will never forget the day I wanted more specifics and I prayed for Him to show me what He looks like now, and the next thing I knew I was reading a description of Him in the first chapter of Revelation.

I had read that description of Him hundreds of times, yet, for some reason what stuck with me instead were the pretty pictures of the handsome dark-haired Jesus. The only “for sure” description we have is in the Bible, and between the Old and New Testaments, He is described with white hair and “eyes like fire.”

This bled over into who I thought His character was as well. Although I read my Bible, I held onto my own version of Him rather than what was actually on the pages - and quite clearly I might add. That day I began praying to know Who He really is. All I want to know is Who He really is.

My desire to know Him was overwhelming enough that I became brave enough to lay down all the things I had been taught to see and all the things *I thought I knew.* Revelation after revelation came flooding to my heart as I would read like I was digging for treasure. This was the most important thing He ever taught me to do in learning to know Him…. Every once in a while I still get a brand new, unmarked Bible and each day I still pray for Him to teach me.

I have Learned so much over the years that is different from what I was convinced that I knew for sure was true. The biggest thing I learned was just like His Word says - it’s when you think you know, that you really know nothing. (1 Cor 8:2)

It’s amazing how openly receiving your heart becomes when, in humility, the truth is all that matters to you.

That is the “love of the truth” that 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 is speaking of, that keeps us safe from deception.

Our journey as a Christian a lot of the time, is letting go of our assumption about who God is and letting it fall away as He replaces it with Who He actually says He is in His own Word. He is not like us. His character is written out in His Word - His Word is His heart written down for us to know Him. If we base our knowledge of Him on the way we think or feel, or on what a human in a pulpit has told us - I guarantee that we do not know Him at all. Unless we abide in His Word daily, prayerfully studying the Love of our life, the world around us will color our perspective of what true love is. This is a strong warning that has been on my heart for years.

God has said; “My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,”

declares the LORD. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.” in Isaiah 55:8-9. This is why we must press on to know Him. So “let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to know him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.” (Hosea 6:3)

“His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire; His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters; He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.” Revelation‬ ‭1:14-16

“His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.” Revelation‬ ‭19:12-13‬

“I watched till thrones were put in place, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His garment was white as snow, And the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, Its wheels a burning fire;” Daniel‬ ‭7:9‬

“His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire; His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters; He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.” Revelation‬ ‭1:14-16

“His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.” Revelation‬ ‭19:12-13‬

“I watched till thrones were put in place, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His garment was white as snow, And the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, Its wheels a burning fire;” Daniel‬ ‭7:9‬

[gatekeeper-watchman]

Daily Devotionals for August 8, 2024

Proverbs: God's Wisdom for Daily Living

Devotional Scripture:

Proverbs 22:11-12 (KJV): 11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. 12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. Proverbs 22:11-12 (AMP): 11 He who loves purity and the pure in heart and who is gracious in speech--because of the grace of his lips will he have the king for his friend 12 The eyes of the Lord keep guard over knowledge and him who has it, but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

Thought for the Day

Verse 11 - This verse can refer to righteous earthly kings, such as Solomon, the king who wrote it, but ultimately it refers to Jesus, the King of kings. The great King loves us and purifies us by His own blood so that we may have a friendship with God. Those who desire and strive to keep a pure heart will certainly have an audience with King Jesus, who said, "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8).

How do we keep our hearts pure? One must begin by acknowledging that one is a sinner, accepting Jesus as Savior, and asking for forgiveness. Even after we do this, there will still be sin, and sometimes strongholds, from which we must be delivered. We must ask God daily to cleanse our minds from things we embraced before we were born again. "For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man" (Mark 7:21-23). Our hearts are changed to grow more like Jesus each time we overcome temptation. The more pure our hearts become, our speech will become.

"Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching" (Hebrews 10:22-25).

Should we fail to resist a temptation, God will forgive us. However, if we keep yielding to sin and do not strive to resist it, our hearts can become a little more hardened against the things of God each time we sin. If this continues, we can harden our hearts to the point that God will withdraw His grace and allow us to suffer the fruit of our own sins.

Verse 12 - God preserves knowledge and those who have His knowledge. The Bible contains the knowledge that we most need. One reason why many Christians are overcome by the devil's tactics is their ignorance of God's Word. "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children" (Hosea 4:6). "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15).

Prayer Devotional for the Day

Dear heavenly Father, thank you for cleansing us from the impurities in our lives. Lord, give us all a desire to study Your Word and provide us with revelation as we read so that we may be changed by Your Words. We know the Words of God contain life, so help us to live by them. We ask you to cleanse our hearts from everything against Your Word. Set us free from those things that are evil and keep us from temptation. Thank you for purifying our hearts so that we may see you better. I ask this in the name of Jesus, Your Son. Amen.

[cheerfulnihilismqualitysuffering]

I used to believe in god. My life experience has led me to think that if there is a god, I don't understand it and find no solace in its actions, nor do I feel the benevolent protection of a loving deity. I've been a sadhaka for 30 years, and I've read many religious texts - prompted by the urge to seek. I got a minor in eastern religions when I was an undergrad. I read the bible cover to cover trying to figure it out.

I remember taking a class called "the bible as literature" my 9th grade year in an International Baccalaureate high school program. We compared the bible to The Epic of Gilgamesh, and Greek and Roman mythology. I realized that religions are just cultural containers - a holding cell for a constellation of beliefs and traditions that keep a culture connected. When you convert you just publicly declare your intention to integrate into that culture.

I didn't feel a connection to the culture of catholicism - my parents were converts, themselves. My mom is vietnamese and was raised Buddhist. My dad was raised southern Baptist, sort of. His grandma was excommunicated for refusing to give up smoking a pipe and drinking a hot toddy every day.

Anyway, as a kid I felt a connection to something bigger than me. I enjoyed the rituals of catholicism. I prefer the Latin mass because it sounds more ritualistic tbh. I started with a strong faith. As I got older, the cracks began to show. Horrible things happened. There were times I was face down on the floor, begging for someone, anyone, to help me....and no one came. I just eventually got up and put myself back together and limped forward because laying on the floor waiting for help for boring. Years of asking for intercession and receiving none eroded that belief. Now, all that's left is a curiosity.

Every now and then I wonder. I feel around for that belief in god the way you might feel around your mouth with your tongue to feel the empty spot where a tooth used to be. I recognize the empty spot. I miss the feeling that once filled that spot and gave me comfort. But not enough to pick it up again. Asking for help and getting "no" as an answer trains you to stop asking for help.

The Greek and Roman gods make more sense to me. Just inhuman creatures with their own petty desires, who often make mistakes. That makes more sense, objectively, than an omniscient loving god that perpetuates extreme suffering.

"desiring God doesn’t operate in my mind like The God Desire. The desire is real, but I have, I’m afraid, written it off as never leading anywhere. A bit like wanting to win the lottery... I may still feel the desire, but I have long ago given up any sense of a connection between that desire and reality. I am still interested in the desire, and what it tells me, which is — in my opinion — that that desire is what generates God in the human imagination."

sauce:

[scribeforchrist-blog]

Protection From All Things 

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK

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+ 2 Chronicles 15:7 But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.”

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VERSE OF THE DAY 

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+ John 17:5 I am not praying that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 

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** SAY THIS BEFORE YOU READ; HERE’S SOME CHRISTIAN TRUTHS **

I AM PROTECTED 

I AM LOVED 

I AM CONTENT 

I AM PRAISING GOD 

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THOUGHTS:

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      In this chapter, you'll see from verses 6-19 that Jesus is praying for his disciples. When he prays, he prays that the Father doesn’t take them out of the world but that he protects them from the evil one. Jesus doesn’t want to take us out of our situation. Still, he wants to protect our hearts from the evil one; sometimes, when we go through tests and trials, some of us get so bitter we get so cold and so angry that we stop looking at what Jesus is trying to show us that we look at our circumstances.

    We say I wish he would remove this from me or I wish he would remove this one thing. I will be good, but no, Jesus wants us to pray over our hearts and mind so that we won't be conflicted with what the enemy will try to show us and to know when the enemy is near, we must pray and that’s something a lot of people lack to do, and it’s the most important thing we can do as believers is pray into him.

    Some say it will take a lot of time, or why do I have to do this if he knows? But the more we pray, the more power we must deny the enemy, but the less we pray, the more we will fall to his tricks and schemes because we are not protecting ourselves with God’s power; we are trying to do it in our strength, and we have none.

  Verse 16: They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

      He goes on to say they are not of the world like I am not of this world. We aren't from here when we are disciples or believers of Jesus. We are told in so many verses we aren’t from here and this isn’t our home, and we forget that sometimes, as believers, we wonder why we don’t fit in, why we don’t have that many friends, or why we are so different because our desires aren’t to gratify the flesh but to please God.

    Verse 17-19: Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 I sanctify myself for them so that they also may be sanctified by the truth.

        Jesus asked that the truth sanctify them, and the word is the truth. The only way to be sanctified is to allow the word to penetrate our hearts and change the content of our hearts, and this comes by reading the word; many people say I don’t like to read the word; I don’t have time for it. Still, we must read the word because the word will change our views on somethings we do. The word will show you what is happening now; the word will help us understand why we are feeling the way you are because the enemy is HERE to steal and destroy our lives.

    The devil will try to steal everything from us, but as long as we walking upright and doing what we are supposed to do the enemy can try but we won’t bend , often we read the word, and some say the Bible makes them feel like God wants us to be robots. He doesn’t; it seems strange because we are used to doing things the wrong way we want and finding comfort in the wrong things. 

  When Jesus was praying, he placed a covering over their lives, and he wants to do this for us, he wanted us to be covered in his protection. Still, he can't protect us if we want to dabble in the fleshly things, and sure, I can say it's been times in my life when I knew it was nothing but God. However, my heart was still far from him because I didn’t want to stop doing what I was doing, but the Holy Spirit is trying to show us today to change and dwell in his word and his truth, and it will satisfy us .

When we take our eyes off what’s trying to bring us down and think about the goodness of Jesus we become more connected we become more drawn to Jesus. The power that Jesus has on a situation can change anything . We have to stop looking at the enemy doing this and the enemy doing that and start looking at how good Jesus is ,we start to worry less because we know WE HAVE THE VICTORY IN Jesus Name !!!!!

   2 Corinthians 4:18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

    As we look for Christ for protection, remember we must fix our eyes on the unseen, not on the things here. Because what we can see cannot cause us any harm, but the things we see can’t can cause us more damage and more problems than we can ever imagine; we have to understand friends, we aren’t fighting flesh and blood, but against powers and the darkness of this world ,against spiritual wickness in high places, people here can think they can make it hard for you, but that only lasts for a season, because just like Paul and Silas that lifted praise and worship in their difficult situation and the chains broke and the doors opened, when we praise and worship God the chains starts to break, yokes are broken, because when we worship God in our sorrow, in our pain, in our discomfort we will be delivered at his timing.

  *** Today, we learned that Jesus wants to protect us, and he wants us to be protected from the unseen, but we must make ourselves not so available; we make ourselves available targets when we don’t read our word, we make ourselves available targets when we are don’t praise God the way we should. 

  We must let go of the idea that praise won’t do anything for our lives when it does; praise helps us shake the enemy's claws off us and set us free. Protection is available to us when we seek God alone and no other things. Exodus 14:13-14 And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”

   All we must do is stay silent and be firm, and the things we see as threats won’t be, and the people that speak against us, talk about us, and mistreat us, God will take care of them when we have faith in him! ©Seer~ Prophetess Lee

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PRAYER

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Heavenly Father, we thank you for your protection. We praise you for your strength, mighty power, and love. Lord, we give every situation to you for you to handle. Lord, we have faith that in our sorrow and pain, you will help us through it all. Lord, help us focus on you and nothing else. Lord, we ask you to keep us safe from the seen and unseen; lord, remove fear from us right now! In Jesus' Name, amen. 

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REFERENCES 

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+ 2 Samuel 22:31 This God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true;
He is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

 

+ Psalm 3:3 But you, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.

 

+ Psalm 5:12 For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield.

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FURTHER READINGS 

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Proverbs 17 

Daniel 6

Haggai 1

Acts 20

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[r3stless-mindz]

Day Twenty: Serve Those Who Aren't Clean

Daily Scripture:

John chapter 13, verses 12-15

"After washing their feet, he (jesus) put on his robe again and sat down and asked, "Do you understand what I was doing? You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord', and you are right, because that's what I am. And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other's feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you."

Read it for yourself if you'd like! (Translation may be slightly different):

https://www.bible.com/bible/111/jhn.13.12

https://www.bible.com/bible/111/jhn.13.13

https://www.bible.com/bible/111/jhn.13.14

https://www.bible.com/bible/111/jhn.13.15

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Quoting devotional:

Jesus washing the disciples' feet is the ultimate sermon illustration. It was here that Jesus demonstrated his humility and set an example for his followers. It was awkward, it was profound, and it was ironic. Keep in mind that Judas Iscariot had already made the decision to betray Jesus. Yet, Jesus still chose to serve him. Being served by Jesus was not limited to those who loved him. Serving those who would betray him shows the level to which Jesus was committed to serving. Another observation is that there was more than a physical demonstration of serving. It was with a humble heart and a desire to be a blessing that Jesus washed their feet.

How many of us are tempted to serve others with a reluctant spirit? Do you imagine that Jesus washed Judas' feet with a bad attitude? Doing the right thing with the wrong heart would be like washing feet with ice water. Sure, you're going through the motions, but the recipient can tell your heart isn't in it.

Do you have the right intentions when you serve those around you? Are you doing the right thing with the wrong heart?

What can I pray for?

Pray that God will allow you to serve today in a way that doesn't just go through the motions but demonstrates a true desire to love others in a humble, Christlike way.​​​​​

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Have a wonderful day, loves!💚

[rainbow-sheeps]

hi ^^ im in need of some advice

so, my relationship w/ God is non existent. i dont talk to Him, acknowledge or think of until its night (then i get nervous about death for me and my family and then i pray) and i dont want to do this anymore. i used to be close to Him but then i just stopped being (i stopped bible reading as i didnt know how to read the bible in a way that was helping and not hurting my mental health) and i just dont know how to have a relationship w/ God honestly. what does a relationship w/ someone who is invisible even look like? im really confused and i just want to be close to Him again but i dont even know where to start :( any help is appreciated <3

Hi, Admin Kili here with some words of encouragement from their older sister, Elf, who is a queer affirming seminary student.

"Faith is a lot more than just trusting feelings that there is someone there. I know for sure, even being in Seminary there are days where I feel far from God. It is hard. Faith is the assurance that we have that we will be raised again on the last day when Jesus comes again, and in the meantime it can feel lonely and hard to understand or feel like we can see him. The good news is, when Jesus returned to the Father he left us the Holy Spirit as a sign that we have been brought into God's family- the family from which all others get their names. Doubt is normal. Thomas, one of Jesus's disciples doubted that Jesus had been resurrected. John, Jesus's earthly cousin, even sent his disciples to ask Jesus if he was the Messiah or if they should wait for someone else. My professors remind us that theology is faith seeking understanding. It is hard to put our faith in someone we can't see" It's hard to trust what you can't see, even professors of theology say that themselves. You're valid in your doubt and your worries. What's more, you're still loved even on days where you feel your faith in God is waning, or even non-existent. You're a much loved child of the king.

Elf had one more thing to say before she left the call where I asked her for help on how to answer.

"Studying the word doesn't always come easy to me, but it's been made easier by being taught how to read the Bible like it was written, as God's overarching story of creation-fall-redemption-restoration. It also helps to be surrounded by a faith community, if you can find one. If not, then you still have the Triune God with you. Before the creation of the world God existed eternally in a loving relationship of the Father loving the Son, the Son loving the Father, and the Spirit binding them together. When we become Christians we are brought into that relationship.  You are not alone in this. Doubting is not a great unforgivable sin. It is normal when we are faced with the cosmic. One of my good friends here at my seminary said to me that God loves to answer prayers where we show dependence on him- and asking God to show himself to us is a prayer he loves to answer."

Her closing words are thus.

"My faith grows stronger through times of testing. We live in a self sufficient society so it can be hard to set aside my desire to pull myself up from my doubts and be the perfect Christian. But I've come to see that my relationship with God is not about me, but about him. He reached down from eternity to pull me out of this corrupted world and bring me into his kingdom. No amount of feelings can replace what faith really is- choosing which narrative to live in without hedging your bets (this is a quote from a commentary I read). Even C.S Lewis said there were days when he felt doubt. When I have those days I remember that I am placing my bets on the God I have seen in the Bible, who has spent the whole of history to this point trying to redeem his creation back to him."

We love you, and we're praying for you. If you aren't already on Sheep, we would love to have you. Have a wonderful day, and we love you.

[mysticbewitched]

I'm trying to manifest a friend group from a certain tv show into my current reality and I was wondering if you have any advice on how to go about that I'm new to manifestation so I am still learning. Is there any certain methods or anything I should do? Sending all my love 🖤🖤🖤

Welcome to the loassumption.

Manifesting anything is really simple and easy. It's truly all about believing in yourself and having confidence in your own abilities as a conscious manifestor. It's all about the state of your mindset.

Your mindset solely dictates whether you succeed or fail in conscious manifesting.

Everyone has their own way of understanding the law of consciousness, and it's important for me to note that my teachings of manifestation are directly inspired by the teachings of Neville Goddard, mystical interpretations of the Bible, and ancient esoteric knowledge that trail back to ancient Egyptian times.

Here's the main run-down of loassumption basics:

You are the creator of your reality: You control absolutely every single aspect of your own reality, and you have the power to manifest anything you desire. There's no power outside of you. You are the one who is in total control of it all. Embrace your own power with confidence in yourself.

Consciousness is the only reality: As the creator of your own world, you are only able to experience what you are conscious of. Your own personal beliefs, assumptions, and opinions about yourself and the external world affect how your own reality performs in front of you. What you believe and assume to be true for you is what you experience in your outer reality. The external world is only a direct reflection of your state of consciousness. Consciousness being the only reality means that you can experience anything you allow yourself to be conscious of, and that includes being conscious of already having achieved your desires. You can never experience anything outside of what you hold onto in your consciousness.

Creation is finished: Your desires already exist now, and they live within you as the creator of your reality. Your desires are never separate from you, and they are always a part of you. Everything comes from within you as the creator of your world. Conscious manifestation is just simply recognizing that you already possess your desire because you are the operant power, and you hold limitless power within you. There are infinite states (attitudes of mind) within you, and that means all things are absolutely possible for you to manifest and experience in your external world. All things already exist now, and you can manifest anything you want, no matter what it is. Anything you can imagine, you can manifest it. The creation truly is finished.

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I know that all may seem like a lot now for you to understand, but you'll definitely get it as time goes on, and those teachings will become second nature to you. Take your time with learning the knowledge. This is going to be an exciting journey for you, and I look forward to hearing your success story.

To deepen your understanding of consciousness manifestation, I highly recommend that you read Edward Art, study Neville Goddard, and check out Niclas - Upgrade To Life. Those are truly the three sources that helped me truly understand the operation of the law of consciousness and Neville's teachings.

Now that we have the most important basics of Neville-based loassumption teachings covered. We can move on to how to actually manifest anything you want. It's very simple and easy when you have a foundation of self-belief and faith in your abilities to manifest.

State of the wish fulfilled & living in the end: You will hear those phrases many times in the loassumption community and from Neville himself. In order to manifest anything you could ever want, you persist in the state of the wish fulfilled. This means to know (with confidence in yourself) that you have already achieved your desire. You continue viewing your world from this confident attitude of mind towards your desire until your external world reflects your state of being. You simply live in the end and acknowledge the satisfaction and relief of knowing that you already possess your desire since you are the creator.

For your specific desire, you would persist in living from the confident mindset of knowing that you have already manifested your desired friend group from the one TV show. It is done deal and you already possess your desire now.

Believe in yourself and have confidence in your abilities. You have the power within you.

I send much love to you back. 🖤

[animeramblings]

it's been almost two months since i read dungeon meshi

and the fact that i'm still thinking about and obsessing over it says a lot. i have found a new favorite author in ryoko kui. she is so incredibly good at storytelling, character creating and world building (the daydream character design sheets, the adventurer's bible as well as the monster facts) and she's also probably the funniest human on the planet! i have never laughed out so loud and so often while reading a long running series. i've also read her collection of short stories, terrarium in drawer, and it currently stands as the single time, in my life, i've ever actually enjoyed the entirety of a short story collection. it's such a perfect example of kui's complete skillset. and going back to dungeon meshi, the fact that you can just read it as some silly little fun story about these weirdos and their adventures, but also as a tale of desires, rejection and otherness, love and hate that support and feed off of each other and so much more, is so telling of the mastery of kui's writing skills. people have given such interesting takes of this manga and i think that goes to show how balanced this story is. we're told a lot in order to keep us engaged, but also not so much that there's no room for speculation or analysis.