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rafent · 1 year ago

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He'd asked around where he could in the days leading up to this one — intent on securing a gift that would meet its recipient's high standards and flanked by an unexpected source of inspiration, surely there had to be a confectioner in town up to the task of what he intends. Someone who wouldn't ask too many questions, who could even charge him extra for his request if they wanted as long as it was taken care of. Settling for anything less, knowing full well the occasion, would be unconscionable; an insult to the bond fostered (forged, fought for) between dragons Divine and Fell whether acknowledged as such by the latter or not.

The end result: a slim package shelled in opulent red and gold, grasped almost protectively during its journey to an office previously discovered through pure chance and a freak accident. Kept firmly horizontal as if to avoid jostling the contents within, even when one hand relinquishes its hold to knock on wood.

An indication of presence, a warning to the occupant on the other side — the monarch wastes little time letting himself in after the fact, disarmingly friendly smile at the ready in seeming anticipation of a prickly greeting. Alear has never been particularly sorry for the ease with which he enters Rafal's space nor is he about to start, only caring in the moment that the other's day of birth is celebrated as it deserves to be.

“Happy birthday, Rafal! This is for you — I hope you enjoy what's inside,” because Mother help him, he certainly won't be buying anything else for a while after this. Lifting the lid from the box allows the cloying aroma of sugar to waft up and out of its confines, revealing an assortment of candied fruit slices painstakingly shaped into flowers and then coated in a layer of white chocolate. Far sweeter than should be tolerable to all save the Fell Dragon they are intended for. “I learned from someone that giving a person azaleas means you hope they take good care of themselves. Maybe you'll be reminded of that when you eat these... Or you can just indulge in them like they're any other sweets. Whatever the case, know that I'm happy to see you again, and that I wish you well today — and every day after, too.”

Though spice and bitterness defined him better in soul, none could discern the essence of sweetness better than Rafal. Mere seconds preceding discovery, a delicious fragrance flavored the air that sowed temptation. Liquid sugar enough to draw a sinner back into his sins, conveyed like a pollen from the cracks in a window and around the hinges of a door. Where others may land eyes upon a full-bodied beauty and wish to know her better, the atoning Fell Dragon did so otherwise for the bejeweled confections of his eye. Sweeter and fuller than any pair of painted lips.

To that end he had scarcely taken one step forward before being approached within his own workspace. Thus was the identity of the mystery dessert explained. Elucidated by the Divine One's innocently smiling form and an offering too good to be true. It took but seconds longer to acknowledge the circumstances of its arrival; not merely a dessert but a gift; not merely a gift for the sake of it, but for the sake of Rafal himself.

"This. . .you. . .Where did you procure it? How much did you spend?"

The Divine One had come all the way here, bringing with him an expensive confection that spoke readily for itself with appearance and smell. Surprise, realization, awe, and embarrassment; such emotions danced freely across his pale face, uncertain of how to proceed when met with the gesture's enormity. After a moment different words flowed without self-control:

"Simply gazing upon it, the presentation of this confection borders on art. I cannot imagine the skill required to create such delicate flowers from fruit, cream, and piping—Azaleas, you called them? I admit it is beyond even my ken."

The excitable rapture with which he brooded over the construction feigned little difference from scholars of different aptitudes and topics. Reining himself in with a bite of tongue, appreciation replaced that zeal, a steady gaze and steadier words as a Divine Dragon - and his former source of succor from another world - deserved. "I would be deeply pleased to accept these, Divine One, in addition to your sentiments. And if my gratitude were not plain, allow me to profess it so."

#◜ ₊ — 𝓡 ˚ ₊ 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 ╱ askbox.#alyration #thank u divine one ur gift is lovingly noted #also rafal is a NERD #talks like a victorian dandy. character like is reading. he goes around hunting for new and extreme confections.#don't let his Everything Else fool you

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lindajenni · 1 year ago

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oct 18

an honest assessment

"put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. come, go down; for the winepress is full, the vats overflow — for their wickedness is great." joel 3:13

there is no more stretching it out. all the fall feasts we were looking to have passed. first we looked to trumpets, the long held belief of the church rapture. when it passed we looked to atonement as a possibility. finally we placed our hopes in tabernacles. yes, surely it would be tabernacles. just look at boaz and ruth as typology for the great wedding at the end of the harvest.

alas - "the harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved!" jer 8:20 does that mean that all hope for this year must be delayed for the next? are we to go through this cycle again as we have in previous years?

i don't see how the rapture could possibly be delayed. i know many believe we must endure the tribulation, but i see nothing but pre-trib in my readings. the church is not destined for God's wrath. i am not arguing that point in this message.

but honestly, looking at the world and all, i see the tribulation being an imminent event. even the earth is crying out in volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis, all predicted by our Lord. and yes, such evil and corrupt ways that would make sodom feel right at home. as the worldly march blindly along towards destruction, nuclear war is being talked of as just another skirmish.

all the tools to seize control are being built up, i.e., money control, AI for propagada, war to stir their fears and food shortages to drive their need. we see a world ready for a savior to appear - a false christ, the anti-christ.

and now israel again takes center stage. "they have said, 'come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of israel may be remembered no more.'"psa 83:4 athough a lot of nations are now in support of israel, soon their approval will turn to blame.

this is the urgency sign we have all unknowingly needed to happen. mother israel is seeking to bring forth her firstborn. though travail has begun, her real pain will come after the delivery has been accomplished. just as her rebirth alerted us to the fact the final generation had begun, her travail now alerts us to the fact the birthing is near. "before she was in labor, she gave birth; before her pain came, she delivered a male child." isa 66:7

so travail has begun. "'shall I bring to the time of birth, and not cause delivery?' says the Lord. 'shall I who cause delivery shut up the womb?' says your God." isa 66:9

when a woman is pregnant, an estimated time of delivery is given, but no specific day. is this how it will be with the rapture i ask? is it not a fulfillment of a feast day but an entirely new thing? "behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it?" isa 43:19

i take you again to our opening scripture. "put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. come, go down; for the winepress is full, the vats overflow — for their wickedness is great." joel 3:13

great is their wickedness. the whole world is flooded and overflowed by it, so that it can no longer contain it, but, as it were, cries to God to end it. the long suffering of God no longer availed, but would rather increase their wickedness and their condemnation.

if a sign is to be watched, keep you eyes on israel. as her pain increases it means the birthing is nearing. in the meantime, we occupy. we try to persuade as many as we may that they also can be saved from the wrath to come. "for God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ" 1 thes 5:9

after all these years of having so many quote us their one verse: "but of that day and hour no one knows," wouldn't they joy in the fact if they were correct? i know many quote it mockingly and some quote it because they are too lazy to watch, but others quote it from a sincere heart.

but even as daniel studied the books and learned the Father's timing, many too have studied and watch with expectant fervor. we know when fruit is ripe to pick and when bread is baked to eat. we know the season we are in and be it six or seven years of seeing possibilities occur, we know that it is well within the measure of God's seasons and if He didn't want us to watch He would have told us.

we keep looking up to the One we love most. our gaze must be almost continual now. this year is still in play. "God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. has He said, and will He not do? or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?" num 23:19 our blessed hope is even at the door.

#prayer #faith #rapture #jesus #jesus is coming

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paulthepoke · 1 year ago

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God’s Fall Appointments, 5784/2023

If the first four spring holidays were fulfilled on the God appointed holiday, why would the fall holidays be any different? Jesus is coming again… Are you ready???

God’s Fall Appointments are the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles. Below is a brief 10 minute video that provides a framework for God’s fall appointed holidays. The video is compliments of T.W. Tramm. Check out his writings and his work in the links below. Facebook has been recently removing his articles regarding the rapture. T.W. is always thought provoking…

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#40 #Booths #Day of Atonement #fall appointments #Feast of Tabernacles #Feast of Trumpets #Jesus Christ #Leviticus 16 #Leviticus 23 #new moon #Numbers 29 #repent #Rosh Hashanah #Sabbath #Teshuvah #Tishri #TW Tramm #Yom Kippur #Yom Teruah

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whumpinggrounds · 4 years ago

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Don’t Like Her

aren’t isabella and miss mara charmingly domestic :) things are fine :) definitely no problems here and especially no jealousy :)

tagging @shapeshiftersandfire and @killtheprotagonist - lmk if you want to be added/removed!!!

CW: lady whump, pet whump, aftermath of conditioning, fucked up power dynamics, intimate whumper

Miss Mara’s in a good mood, Miss Mara’s in a good mood, and that makes Isabella smile. Miss Mara’s laughing, and opening a bottle of wine, and making a mischievous face at Isabella as she pries out the cork. “It doesn’t count as drinking alone if you’re here, right?” she asks, and Isabella can recognize a rhetorical question now, so she just laughs. More good news at work, she surmises, from the phone call that Miss Mara immediately makes to her maybe-girlfriend Violet, wherein her owner pretends to be far more disinterested than she actually is, and says things like yeah, well, it still sucks, and, I guess, it just hardly feels like something to be proud of.

Miss Mara is proud. Isabella can see that. And Violet tells her she should be, on the phone, and Miss Mara drinks the wine straight from the bottle and giggles as she listens. Whatever conversation they’re having devolves and devolves, as Miss Mara slips more into teasing, more into murmuring sweet words down the telephone line. Isabella busies herself with dinner. Miss Mara shouldn’t be drinking on an empty stomach. She’ll make breakfast for dinner, Isabella decides, scanning through the scant supplies left in their fridge. It’s Miss Mara’s favorite.

By the time the food is ready, Miss Mara has hung up the phone, and now all her praise is directed to Isabella, who blushes until the tips of her ears are pink at the words her owner points her way. You’re so good this is so good you’re so smart thank you so much – it all blends together until Isabella isn’t sure when to thank her master, when to blush prettily, when to turn the sweet words aside. A pet can get stuck in a trap like that –

But Miss Mara isn’t in a trapping mood. “You know, wine and pancakes taste kind of okay together,” she giggles, the wine in one hand, her fork in the other. She’s finally acquiesced to using a glass, and she smirks at Isabella over the rim. “Who would’ve thought?”

“I’m glad you like it.”

“I’m glad you made it,” Miss Mara quips back, and Isabella grins again into her pancakes.

“I know you like them,” she tells her owner shyly, and Miss Mara ruffles her hair.

“You’re a good girl, Isabella.” Pleased with the praise, with all the compliments she’s getting, Isabella gazes at her owner almost rapturously, and Miss Mara looks just as happy. “It’s just so much money,” she marvels, stabbing another strawberry and swirling it through syrup. “It’s more money than I’ve…I mean, than I’ve ever had at once…”

“That’s good,” Isabella nods, sticking to small, careful bites. The syrup is sweet, definitely sugary, and Mara likes her on the smaller side. Her owner has never said it, but she has a look she gets when she sees Isabella taking bigger portions. It’s not a happy look. “That’s really good.” She aims a smile at her owner, but Miss Mara isn’t looking at her.

“It is good. It is.” Miss Mara shakes her head, shuts her eyes as if she’s picturing it. “And this is just the beginning. They want me at another meeting, can you believe that? Another meeting at headquarters, with all the, all the people in charge…”

Isabella nods along, pretending a normal amount of interest, but her heartrate has suddenly changed in her chest. “Does that mean I’ll stay here?”

“Yeah, yeah, um, you’re going to have to stay while I’m gone…”

“So, will…will Jamie come stay?”

Immediately, Isabella knows she’s done something wrong. The joy on Miss Mara’s face starts to sour, the sweetness shifts into something rotten. Isabella darts a glance at the wine bottle on the table and sees, with a sinking feeling, how much her owner has had to drink.

Not that it’s Miss Mara’s fault. It’s Isabella’s fault, all Isabella’s fault. Her voice sounded too eager, too excited, too something. Whatever it is, Miss Mara makes a discontented little sound in the back of her throat and scans her pet with a gaze full of something like suspicion. “What are you so obsessed with Jamie for?”

Miss Mara spits the name, and Isabella swallows, backpedals, tries to save herself. “I was just…just curious who would stay with me.”

“What, do you like her?”

“I like her f-fine,” Isabella tries, and hates the awkward way the words fit together, how she’s certain she’s said something wrong. “She’s fine.”

“Well, I hate her.” There’s a certain amount of relish in Miss Mara’s voice as she says it, and a certain amount of expectation. Isabella knows she should hold the same opinions as her owner, so she nods slowly, but that doesn’t satisfy Miss Mara. “She hurt me you know. She broke my heart.”

“Jamie did?” Isabella can’t hide the confusion in her voice, the question that borders on disbelief. Luckily, Miss Mara doesn’t seem to pick up on it.

“Yeah, she did. She lied to me. A lot. We dated for…for a little over three years. And she lied, and she hurt me.”

Isabella nods, fixing her face into something like sadness. On the inside, she feels fine, impervious, and she knows she’s being bad, bad, bad, but can’t bring herself to care. The only thing she feels is relief, for the way she’s deceiving her owner, because she can’t pretend she hates Jamie when she…she doesn’t. Isabella doesn’t know why she likes Jamie, just that her heart jumps when Miss Mara talks about her and sinks when Miss Mara says something mean or angry. The idea of Jamie hurting someone, the idea of Jamie being cruel…it’s so confusing as to be almost funny. Jamie, awkward nervous tentative sweet Jamie, hurting cool and confident Miss Mara? It doesn’t seem possible, doesn’t seem real. The realest thing about the story is Miss Mara’s anger, which she’s more than happy to indulge.

“She’s not, like, very smart, either.” Isabella’s owner says it with satisfaction, dropping her tone in the way people do when they’re revealing a secret. “I mean, she flunked out of undergrad when we went to school together. She’s been working the same minimum wage job for what, four years? Five? So, I mean. It’s not like she has any ambition, either.”

“I didn’t know that.” Miss Mara seems to be expected to say something, so Isabella puts in the blandest thing she can, focusing her gaze downward, on the pancakes she’s now hardly picking at, despite her constant growling hunger.

“Yeah, well. She watches you for free, and that’s nice, but I don’t know, Isabella.” Miss Mara frowns at her pet, eyes assessing. “I don’t trust her. You don’t think you could be on your own for a few days? There’s food in the fridge, and you know how everything in the apartment works…”

Heart racing, Isabella keeps her eyes fixed on her plate, so Miss Mara won’t see how frantic those words make her. “I don’t believe it’s a good idea to leave me alone for several days,” she informs her owner with unnecessary politeness. It’s her fallback, when she starts to panic, and though it turns the corners of Miss Mara’s mouth down, it doesn’t fail her now.

“Probably not,” her owner sighs. “So Jamie it is, then.” Isabella’s heart brightens treacherously. “But I still don’t like her, and I don’t trust her. Especially around you.”

That’s okay, because maybe Miss Mara’s right not to trust Jamie around Isabella. Maybe Miss Mara shouldn’t trust Isabella around Jamie, either. Isabella’s having all these disloyal thoughts, after all. Isabella isn’t hating Jamie when Miss Mara so clearly wants her to hate Jamie.

Trying to atone, Isabella is extra good that night. She does the dishes quickly and then she kneels by Miss Mara’s feet as her owner does her work. Later in the night, as Miss Mara watches TV on her laptop, she puts the computer on the coffee table and pulls Isabella into her lap. She runs her hands down Isabella’s sides, twirls a lock of hair around her finger. Isabella leans into the touch, relaxes into the touch, but it doesn’t feel the way it normally does. It doesn’t feel like she’s doing it because she loves it. Suddenly, for some reason, it feels the way it did in the Facility – like Isabella is doing this not because she wants to, but because there are stakes and strings attached. Miss Mara doesn’t notice, just keeps petting her, stroking her, pulling her back closer and closer, possessively. Isabella tries to focus on the movie. She tries to turn her brain off, tries hard not to think. This is good. This is a reward. She should be thinking about how happy she is, how lucky, how much she loves her owner.

She should not be thinking about Jamie.

#whump #whump writing #pet whump #lady whump #aftermath of conditioning #intimate whumper #noncon touching #lost cause jude #bbu #box babe

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riseupandcomeaway · 4 years ago

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Dear left,

I am writing to you in the hopes that you actually don’t need to read this. This should only be read if all of a sudden I disappear along with millions of others and you’re still here. Many have noticed that a common denominator of the missing people is their spiritual belief in Jesus Christ as Son of God, Savior and Lord.

Immediately after the Rapture there will be accidents involving all kinds of vehicles with missing passengers, including cars, trains, airplanes, boats… you name it. There may be piles of clothes and personal belongings lying around everywhere, all over the planet.

Why did it happen? Because the Lord Almighty is about to pour his wrath upon the earth. God is about to pour His wrath out on the inhabitants of the earth in one last ditch effort to get humanities attention. You have been left behind because prior to the rapture (the snatching away of the true Christians) you have refused to believe in Christ for salvation, or to repent of your sins that have separated you from Him.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND: We were not abducted by aliens, we have not wandered off, we have not disintegrated from a horrible disease, and we have not been taken hostage. Any other scenario presented to you about our disappearance is a lie. We have been Raptured. It was foretold in the bible. “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air and sol shall we ever be with the Lord.” (1 Thes. 4:16-17). We are with God. Plain and simple. Don’t take my word for it, please read it for yourself in a book that’s been around for centuries. In fact, more than two millennia - The Bible. The Bible is a long book; in fact it’s a compilation of 66 Books / Letters. Takes a while to get through, but it does end. Let me save you the suspense. God wins.

You are in for some extremely difficult times. You will want to start finding some remote location in which to hide. Save drinking water, food stores, vitamins, medical supplies, a generator, gasoline and oil. You’ll be needing all of these things. You’ll need to know how to grow your own food. The lawlessness that will scourge the earth will have seen no rival. Grab a bible now! There may come a time when it will be impossible to obtain one and illegal to own one. It can give you the truth better than my simple words ever could. Don’t believe anything that is being fed to the world through the media or the government. Cling to Jesus Christ and His saving work of atonement on the cross for your sins.

Now, you need to prepare for the next seven years. This seven year period will start with a world leader who will emerge and broker a peace treaty with Israel for 7 years. This is the antichrist. Three and a half years into this treaty, he will break it himself and force the world to worship him as God. This will occur in the rebuilt Third Temple Mount of Israel. THIS IS IMPORTANT. Look in Daniel 9:26,27. This week is seven years. This begins the Tribulation. After seven years, Jesus will come (the Second Coming) and touch Mount Olives causing an earthquake and He will reign for 1,000 years. When you hear this treaty announced (probably within a few months, or at most a few years), you can mark your calendar and know when Christ will come.

The antichrist will sit in the Jewish Temple, and he will say he is god. He is NOT! This beast is a great deceiver. The whole world will be amazed and follow him. People will be drawn to this remarkable, charismatic, dynamic, compelling, nearly irresistible man as he masquerades as a saviour, forming a one-world government for a world craving for direction and order. The world will hail him as its savior. He will set himself above all else and will deceive many into accepting him as the supreme dictator.

He will want to control everyone and modern technology can now easily accomplish that. With the world in chaos, perhaps more terrorism, and missing people, keeping track of everyone will sound necessary for the world to become stable and safe again. He will institute a new way of things, including demanding that all people, everywhere, get a special mark on their right hand or forehead. This is the manifestation of the mark of the beast; 666. At the time of this writing, we do not know exactly what form this mark will take. A lot of people think that it will be some sort of implantable microchip. This makes sense because of the ability to track purchases electronically is commonplace. It could be that the microchip will be tied into a huge database that verifies the person’s bank accounts and automatically deducts the funds. Also, the antichrist may pitch different selling points of the mark like the ability to track lost children, the ability to catch criminals very fast, the ability to safeguard your money. However, I believe the main point of the mark will be to show your allegiance to the antichrist. You will know it is the mark of the beast because you will not be able to buy or sell ANYTHING without it; not food, water, clothes, shelter; nothing. This will control all your financial transactions. More than likely, money will be obsolete and any funds you may have in the bank (or stocks, etc ) is worthless unless you take this mark. Living day to day will become difficult without the ability to buy or sell anything. Once someone takes this mark of the beast they cannot take it back to make a choice for Christ. The stakes are high and the decision that you make will determine where you will be for eternity.

DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, AGREE TO TAKE THIS MARK!!

TAKING THIS MARK WILL SIGNIFY THAT YOU ARE A SATAN WORSHIPPER, YOUR SOUL WILL BE LOST, AND YOU WILL SUFFER FOREVER.

I won’t mince words about what this system (the mark of the beast ) means to you. Your chances of making it alive to the end of the tribulation period is slim. It will likely cost you your life here on earth but will give you eternity in exchange.

The whole world is going to hate you and it will be a daily struggle to just to stay alive. The only way I can see for you to get from where you are now to where we are now is that not only will you have to pass through great tribulation, but also you will probably have to suffer a martyr’s death for refusing to worship the “Image of the Beast.” It’s a shame. It really is. But you had your chance, just like the rest of us. It would have been so much easier back when the Church and the Holy Spirit were on earth for you to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior. It’s going to be hard now, really hard, but you can do it. YOU HAVE TO DO IT. Look at it like I used to look at my life on earth. Even if I lived to be 100 years old, that compared to eternity would be like one tiny drop of water compared to all the oceans. It’s the same with you. Even if you have to suffer 7 years of hell and even if you have to die a martyr’s death; compared to eternity it is like a tiny drop of water compared to all the oceans.

Let me assure you that your reward in heaven is incomprehensibly better than any temporary safety you may garner from accepting this mark. I want to leave you with this verse:

Revelation 21:4

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

If you happen to have read this before the rapture, here are some of the site I highly recommend you to visit on a regular basis to keep yourself informed as the hour draws nearer:

NOW THE END BEGINS

ACTIVIST POST

WHATFINGER

RAPTURE READY

GERI UNGUREAN

LISA BOYD

JASON A ON YOUTUBE

THE CORBETT REPORT

SPIRO SKOURAS

BREITBART NEWS

THE JERUSALEM POST

ZERO HEDGE

Till the glorious appearing,

🤍

ctto

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comebeforegod · 6 years ago

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What Is True Salvation?

Hello brothers and sisters of Find the Shepherd :

As is known to us believers, the Lord Jesus carried out a stage of work of redemption for mankind. The pastors and elders often preach that we are saved as long as we acknowledge the Lord Jesus with our mouth and believe in Him in our hearts. Just as the Bible says, “That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.

For with the heart man believes to righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made to salvation” (Romans 10:9–10). So, they believe as long as we acknowledge the Lord’s name, confess and repent to the Lord, we are saved. And once we are saved, we are eternally saved. However, recently I’ve heard some brothers and sisters say that believing in the Lord Jesus only means receiving His redemption and having one’s sins pardoned, but not truly attaining salvation. As for what true salvation is, our church’s brothers and sisters often seek and discuss it, but we haven’t got a certain answer. And I still don’t understand it. So I wonder how you understand it. Looking forward to your reply!

Yours sincerely,

Kewang

Hello Kewang:

Peace be with you! Thank the Lord! The question you raise is very crucial. It’s fair to say, understanding the truth of salvation is related to the important issue of whether or not we can receive salvation and enter the heavenly kingdom. May the Lord lead our communication today. Let’s discuss it from the following aspects: What the meaning of salvation is, whether being saved once means being saved forever, and what exactly true salvation is. I hope this fellowship will be beneficial to you.

The true meaning of the salvation in the Age of Law

First, let’s see what the Old Testament says about salvation. “Whoever shall call on the name of Jehovah shall be delivered” (Joel 2:32). “Hold you me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect to your statutes continually” (Psalms 119:117). These verses show us that, being saved in the Age of Law results from calling on Jehovah God’s name and following the laws and commandments issued by God. Joining the work God did in the Age of Law and the result achieved by it, we can better understand the real meaning of the salvation in that age. As is known to us, in the beginning when Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden, the earth was full of harmony, without corruption or conflict. And under God’s care and protection they lived happily. However, since they defied God’s command and ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, man became sinful. After Adam and Eve were driven from the Garden of Eden, the earth began to be filled with violence. For example, Cain killed his brother Abel because of jealousy, yet he didn’t know he had committed sin. Afterward, mankind became more and more corrupted and slaughtered each other, to the point that their evil and immorality reached the peak. So, God destroyed them with a flood. Only Noah’s family of eight was graced before Jehovah God and survived, for Noah obeyed and worshiped God, and man continued to exist and develop forward. Afterward, in the time of Lot, because man became too evil, corrupt and licentious in nature, worshiped idols and evil spirits, and committed murder, robbery and theft, God destroyed the sinful cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by the fire from heaven, and saved only Lot and his two daughters. If mankind continued like this, they would be destroyed by God again and return to nothingness. Therefore, to save them, Jehovah God began the work of the Age of Law, and proclaimed the laws and commandments to constrain their behavior and guide them to live normally on earth. If people observed God’s laws, they would gain God’s blessings; if not, they would receive the fitting punishment. Because of the laws and commandments, the Israelites gradually begot God-fearing hearts. Besides, they gained God’s care and protection on account of following these laws and commandments. At that time, if people sinned, they could make burnt offerings for atonement. This way, they could avoid death because of being forgiven of sins. This is the true meaning of salvation in the Age of Law. In that age, the Israelites were saved because of calling on Jehovah God and following the laws and commandments, but that didn’t mean they were saved forever.

The true meaning of the salvation in the Age of Grace

At the end of the Age of Law, people became more and more deeply corrupted by Satan and lived in sin, so they gradually failed to abide by the laws. Thus, although people knew Jehovah God’s requirements for making sacrifices, due to them violating the laws so much and requiring pure sacrifices, they eventually ran out of pure sacrifices and resorted to making improper sacrifices to God to atone for their sins, such as blind and lame offerings. As a result, they faced the danger of being punished and sentenced to death due to violating the laws. So, according to the needs of corrupt mankind, God personally became flesh to do His work. That is, our Savior Lord Jesus came to earth to do the work of redemption—serving as man’s sin offering and thereby forgiving man’s sins, saving man from under the law and relieving man from the condemnation of the law. Only then could man be eligible to pray before God, fellowship with Him, enjoy the bountiful grace and truth given by the Lord, and no longer be condemned to death by the law because of sinning. This is the true meaning of the salvation in the Age of Grace. That is to say, this is the true meaning of these words recorded in the Bible, “That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved” (Romans 10:9).

Is being saved once equivalent to being saved forever?

Many Christian brothers and sisters all think that as long as we believe in the Lord Jesus, we are saved, and that once we’re saved, we’re eternally saved, and that when the Lord returns, we’ll be directly raptured into the heavenly kingdom and feast with the Lord. It’s a fact that as long as we confess and repent through our faith in the Lord Jesus, our sins will be pardoned. Yet the Lord Jesus only absolved man’s sins, instead of man’s sinful nature and satanic disposition. So, man is still possessed of satanic nature and lives in the vicious cycle of sinning and confessing, unable to cast off the bondage and control of sinful nature or escape from Satan’s domain. For example, we often lie and deceive God; we still live by Satan’s life philosophies such as “Everyone for himself and the devil take the hindmost”; we take advantage of each other; for fame, status and personal benefit, we compete against and slaughter each other; we are selfish, arrogant and deceitful, completely losing the conscience and reason of normal humanity; when encountering natural and manmade disasters, persecutions, and tribulations, we misunderstand, blame and even betray God; though having believed in the Lord for years, we still cherish intentions to be blessed; while working and expending ourselves, we engage in transactions with God; we labor for crowns and the blessings of heaven. Because we cannot keep the Lord’s commandments, practice His words, or have a heart that fears God, we all live in sin and feel unbearable pain. Just as the Bible records, “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not” (Romans 7:18). From this, we can see that in believing in the Lord we only have our sins absolved, but our sinful nature hasn’t changed and so we still unknowingly commit sins. Can people like us be called the ones who obtain salvation? The Lord Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, Whoever commits sin is the servant of sin. And the servant stays not in the house for ever: but the Son stays ever” (John 8:34–35). Based on the Lord’s words, as we still constantly commit sins, that means we are servants of sin. If the root of our sin isn’t resolved, we won’t attain true salvation.

What does true salvation refer to?

Let’s take a look at the standard for man’s entry into the kingdom of heaven. Revelation prophesied, “And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God” (Revelation 14:5). This tells us that those who will finally enter God’s kingdom are the honest people who have been cleansed from their sins. However, we still lie, engage in deception, and often commit sins. So, how can we be saved forever because of being saved once? How can we enter God’s kingdom in the future? Then, how can we gain salvation? What does true salvation refer to?

The Bible says, “Who are kept by the power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the last time” (1 Peter 1:5). “For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God” (1 Peter 4:17). The Lord Jesus prophesied, “I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth” (John 16:12–13). These verses tell us that, although we have been saved by grace, we still need to accept the salvation to be revealed in the last days. That is, in the last days, the Lord will return to express all the truths mankind needs in order to be cleansed and saved, and do the judgment work beginning from the house of God to completely resolve man’s satanic disposition, so that man can cast off sin to attain full salvation and finally be gained by God. Only then will we no longer believe in God to barter with God or for the sake of receiving His blessings and grace. Instead, we’ll believe to fulfill our duty as created beings to worship God, and for the sake of obtaining truth and life. At that time, our viewpoints, outlook on life and values will be compatible with God, and we’ll obtain transformation in our life disposition, and will thus become those who obey, revere and love God. Only then will we be people who are truly saved. Just as Revelation says, “Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city” (Revelation 22:14). So, only by experiencing God’s judgment and purification of the last days, casting off Satan’s dark influence, having our life disposition cleansed and changed, breaking away from the controls and restrictions of our corrupt satanic disposition, and becoming those who practice the truth, obey and revere God and no longer sin or resist God, can we be truly saved. Only then can we be qualified to enter God’s kingdom, and obtain God’s promise and blessings.

All the above is some communication about true salvation. I hope it can help you. If you have some questions, please write to us and then we can communicate and seek the truth together for the resolution. May God bless you!

Yours sincerely,

Wang Qiao of Find the Shepherd

#the Bible #God’s kingdom #believe in God #be saved #salvation

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love-god-forever · 6 years ago

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What Is True Salvation?

Hello brothers and sisters of Find the Shepherd :

Yours sincerely,

Kewang

Hello Kewang:

The true meaning of the salvation in the Age of Law

The true meaning of the salvation in the Age of Grace

Is being saved once equivalent to being saved forever?

What does true salvation refer to?

#Lord Jesus #God’s name #raptured #the kingdom of heaven #be saved

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swampy-sayin-it · 4 years ago

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Books of Transition

The Bible, as a whole, gives us a timeline and how God has transitioned mankind from being banished from Paradise and to the ultimate goal of Heaven. There are four major transitions in the Bible that mark major shifts from one era to another era.

The First transition comes from the Abrahamic covenant to Mosaic Law.

The Second transition occurs when Moses passes away and Joshua is chosen to lead by God.

The Third transition comes in the person of Jesus Christ

The Fourth transition comes in the Church.

FROM GENESIS TO DEUTERONOMY

Genesis

Primeval History 1:1- 11:9

Creation, Fall, Flood, Nations

Patriarchal History 11:10 – 25:10

Abraham is called by God and makes covenant 12:1

God ratifies covenant with the promise of numerous offspring 15:4-7

God signifies that all male offspring will be circumcised 17:6-8

Chapter 15 further describes the blessings that will be bestowed upon Abraham with God appearing to him in a vision declaring that he will have many offspring as there are stars in the sky.. Abraham then asks God how will his people rightfully claim the land of Canaan as it was occupied by many others at the time. A sacrificial ceremony is performed and God informs him that his offspring will be servants of another place, foreshadowing the slavery of Israelites in Egypt, but will return to Canaan in four generations with great possessions and will rightfully rule over the promised land.

In chapter 17, God makes a formal announcement to Abram that all males will be signified by circumcision. Also, Abram's name is changed to Abraham.

The tenets of the Abrahamic Covenant is

1. The promise of Canaan (Genesis 12:1)

2. The promise of numerous offspring (Genesis 15:4-7)

3. The promise of blessing of the World (Genesis 17:6-8)

Genesis ends with the Abraham's descendants travel into Egypt where they encounter Joseph (their brother they sold into slavery) who has since has risen to a status of power. This book ends with the death of Joseph in Egypt.

Exodus

Exodus tells of God fulfilling his promise to Abraham by multiplying Abraham's descendants into a great nation, delivering them from slavery in Egypt, leading them to the Promised Land, and then binding them to himself with a covenant at Mount Sinai. Moses, under the direct command of God and as leader of Israel, received the Ten Commandments from God, along with other laws governing Israel's life and worship. He also led the nation in the building of the tabernacle, a place where God's presence dwelt among his people and where they made sacrifices for sin. Traditionally, Jews and Christians recognize Moses as the author, writing sometime after the Exodus from Egypt.

Leviticus

Leviticus begins with the people of Israel at the foot of Mount Sinai. The glory of the Lord had just filled the tabernacle (Ex. 40:34-38) and God now tells Moses to instruct the Levitical priests and the people of Israel concerning sacrifices, worship, the priesthood, ceremonial cleanness, the Day of Atonement, feasts and holy days, and the Year of Jubilee. The central message is that God is holy and he requires his people to be holy. The book also shows that God graciously provides atonement for sin through the shedding of blood. Traditionally, Jews and Christians recognize Moses as the author, writing sometime after the giving of the Law.

Numbers

The English title "Numbers" comes from the two censuses that are central features of this book. However the Hebrew title, "In the Wilderness," is more descriptive of the book. Numbers tells how God's people traveled from Mount Sinai to the border of the Promised Land. But when they refused to take possession of the Land, God made them wander in the wilderness for nearly forty years. Throughout the book, God is seen as a holy God who cannot ignore rebellion or unbelief, but also as the one who faithfully keeps his covenant and patiently provides for the needs of his people. Numbers ends with a new generation preparing for the conquest of Canaan. Traditionally, Jews and Christians recognize Moses as the author, writing during the final year of his life.

DEUTERONOMY 1. What God has done 2. What God expected of Israel 3. What God will do Deuteronomy, which means "second law," is a retelling by Moses of the teachings and events of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. It includes an extended review of the Ten Commandments (4:44-5:33) and Moses' farewell address to a new generation of Israelites as they stand ready to take possession of the Promised Land. Moses reminds them of God's faithfulness and love, but also of God's wrath on the previous generation of Israelites because of their rebellion. Repeatedly he charges Israel to keep the Law. Deuteronomy is a solemn call to love and obey the one true God. There are blessings for faithfulness and curses for unfaithfulness. The book closes with the selection of Joshua as Israel's new leader and the death of Moses.

JOSHUA Moses to Joshua Moses dies and Joshua is chosen to lead Israel to the "promised land" 1. The Conquest of Canaan a. Israel is prepared for the Conquest of Canaan b. Canaan is conquered by Israel 2. The Settlement in Canaan a. The Settlement east of Jordan b. The Settlement west of Jordan c. The Settlement of the religious community d. The Conditions for the settlement continuing 3. Joshua dies as Israel now is lead by judges and then later on to kings NOTE: Joshua is the Anglicized translation from the Hebrew Yeshua, or Jesus. So, Joshua is the prototype of Jesus leading his people into the promised land.

THE GOSPELS Jesus has come to lead His people to the "promised land" 1. Matthew presents Jesus and the coming King of the Jews a. Jesus teaches the masses and accepted by the people b. Jesus teaches the twelve and rejected by the masses. 2. Mark present Jesus to a Roman audience a. Jesus comes to serve b. Jesus as sacrifice for others 3. Luke presents Jesus as Son of Man a. Jesus is introduced at childbirth b. Jesus begins His ministry c. Jesus is rejected d. Jesus is crucified and is resurrected 4. John presents Jesus as Son of God a. The incarnation of God as Jesus b. The presentation of God as Jesus c. The opposition to Jesus as Son of God d. The preparation of the disciples by Jesus e. The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus f. The appearances of Christ post resurrection

THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Jesus ascends into Heaven and the Holy Spirit comes to guide the Church 1. The witnessing starts in Jerusalem a. The Holy Spirit descends into the disciples praying filling them with power. b. The Church progresses through Holy Spirit power and miracles by God c. The Apostles are arrested, beaten and jailed, but the Church grows d. Saul persecutes the Church and kills First martyr Stephen. 2. The witnessing spreads to Judea and Samaria. a. Phillip witnesses to an Ethiopian b. Saul is converted, blinded and filled with the Spirit c. Peter witnesses to Cornelius and family and his servants are converted d. The early Church witnesses in Antioch and beyond 3. The witnessing goes unto all the Earth a. Paul and Barnabas head up first missionary journey b. The Jerusalem Council 1. Gentiles are free from the Law 2. Peter preaches salvation by grace c. The second missionary journey by Paul to the Mediterranean cities d. The third missionary journey to Asia Minor cities e. Paul's trip to Rome and writes most of his letters to the churches JESUS COMES BACK 1. The is the final transition to come. It is written throughout the Bible from the promise of God in the Garden of Eden, the Covenant with Abraham, the Mosaic Laws, Joshua, the tabernacle, the temple, Jesus life, death, and resurrection, and finally the promise of the Holy Spirit to ALL believers. This is what has occured already. 2. What is to come

a. The "rapture"

b. The tribulation

c. The great war

d. The final judgement

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faithfulnews · 5 years ago

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HERE ARE MULTIPLE RATIONALES WHY GOD'S UPCOMING FEAST DAY OF ROSH HASHANAH/YOM TERUAH MAY REPRESENT THE RAPTURE!

The first thing that is imperative to realize is that God's feast days that He outlined in the Torah, represent God's plan of redemption, compromising both His first and second coming.

Note that there are seven Levitical feast days outlined by God. The number seven represents completion and is God's perfect number.

Please see the following website for an elaboration on God's perfect number being the number, 7 :

http://www.angelfire.com/az/rainbowbridge/seven.html

Jesus has already fulfilled all the Spring Feast days with His first coming.

The upcoming Fall Feast Days appear to represent the Rapture, His Second Coming and the Millennial period. The next Feast Day to be fulfilled appears to be the first Fall festival, Rosh Hashanah.

It is important to remember that the Feast Days are NOT just Jewish Feast Days but are God's Feast Days. In the book of Leviticus, God stressed that they are HIS Feast Days.

Leviticus 23:

1The Lord said to Moses, 2“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘These are my appointed feasts, the appointed feasts of the Lord, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.

So, the festival (feast) days belong to the Lord Himself. His followers, Jew and Gentile are to keep them.

If the Church had been observing God's feast days then they would have realized that His return for His own would might come one Rosh Hashanah/ Yom Teruah.

It is noteworthy to realize that Rosh Hashanah has several different titles, all referring to the same festival.

It is also known as Yom Teruah,or the Feast of Trumpets. These titles, as well as other names for this important festival, will be used interchangeably throughout this entry.

Yom Teruah is the only one of God's feast days that starts on the sighting of the new moon.

The Jewish idiom for God's feast day of Yom Teruah, is the feast "of which no man knows the day or the hour".

Due to the dispersion of the Jewish people from their land in ancient days, the feast of the new moon/Yom Teruah could have been over before word of the sighting of the new moon spread to those dispersed in Babylon.

Therefore, Rosh Hashanah was celebrated as a two day festival but recognized as one long day. It is the only feast day that begins at the sighting of the new moon by two witnesses in Jerusalem.

Because of this, no one could know for certain, beforehand, the exact day or hour of the beginning of the feast of Yom Teruah.

Bear in mind that Yeshua (Jesus)was Jewish, speaking to His Jewish disciples when He used this well known Jewish idiom:

Matt. 24: 36“ No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

Just as in American culture, one would know that if someone informed them that they would visit them on "Turkey Day'" that they were indicating Thanksgiving.

In the same manner, the Scripture indicates that our Jewish Savior may have easily been referring to the well known 2 day feast of Yom Teruah/"on a day or hour that no man knows" (which is also an idiom of this feast being representative of the Jewish Wedding).

"Of that day or hour no man knows, but my Father only" is the expression used by a Jewish groom when asked when he will go and steal away his bride "like a thief in the night".

1 Thessalonians 5:2 For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

The Jewish groom (representing Jesus) goes away to prepare a place for his bride. When preparations on the bridal chamber are completed, the father of the groom (representing our Heavenly Father)tells his son it is time to fetch his bride.

The Feast of Trumpets is also known as the "wedding of the Messiah", and therefore, the expression about "not knowing the day or the hour" may indeed refer to the Jewish wedding custom in relation to this feast.

Believers are the Bride of Christ for whom the Bridegroom, Yeshua, (Jesus) will one day come to take to His Father's House, at the time of the Rapture.

Therefore, it is appears very possible that the Rapture may take place on a Feast of Trumpets/the wedding of the Messiah.

Remember Jesus's assurance to us, His Bride:

Matthew 14:1“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. 2There is more than enough room in my Father’s home.a If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?b 3When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.

Thus, it can easily be seen how this Feast Day might represent the Rapture, as the Bride of Christ, we are caught up in the air to be with the Lord and to attend the marriage supper of the Lamb.

The title, Yom Teruah, means Day of Trumpets in Hebrew. There is the blowing of 100 shofar blasts towards the very end of the celebration of this feast.

The one hundredth and last blast is called "THE LAST TRUMP".

Just as Jesus was Jewish speaking to a Jewish audience so was Paul, as a Jew, relating the well known Jewish name for the last shofar blast blown ending the Feast of Trumpets/Yom Teruah.

1 Corinthians 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

On The Feast of Trumpets, the challah, or special bread, is baked into the shape of a circle, representing a crown.

It is on this day that the coronation of the King is to occur and the King which we know to be Yeshua Ha Mashiach, is to be enthroned on this festival/feast day. The shofar is blown during the coronation of a king.

As such, it can be seen that one day, on a Yom Teruah, (which means the "day of blowing") that perhaps the shofars will be blown announcing the coronation of King Jesus!

The thirty days prior to Yom Teruah are the month of Elul. Daily during this month, leading up to Rosh Hashanah, we are supposed to reflect on our lives because God's judgment is coming on Rosh Hashanah.

The message from Elul 1 to Rosh Hashanah is clear: Repent before Rosh Hashanah. Don’t wait until after Rosh Hashanah, or you will find yourself in the Days of Awe.

The Days of Awe are the seven days in between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement.

These 7 days appear to represent the 7 year Tribulation period and The Day of Atonement appears to represent the Second Coming of Jesus. God is so loving and merciful that it looks like He gave us each year, 30 days to search our hearts and repent prior to what one year might be the Rapture on a Yom Teruah.

Another name for Rosh Hashanah is Yom HaDin which means Day of Judgment. The Jewish people believe that on Rosh Hashanah the"books” are opened in heaven.

There are three books opened - that of life, for those whose works had been good; another of death, for those who had been thoroughly evil; and a third, intermediate.

Those classified as intermediate are those whose case will be decided on the Day of Atonement (seven days after Rosh Hoshanah on Yom Kippur).

The delay is granted for true repentance, which without, their names would be finally entered, into the Book of of Death. For those who truly repent and forgive others, their names will be entered into the Book of Life.

The opening of the books on Rosh Hashanah signifies the judgment of mankind wherein the righteous will be taken in the Rapture and the intermediates and wicked will be left behind to face the 7 year Tribulation.

The intermediates are those who Jesus called lukewarm and warned He would "vomit" them out of His mouth.

Revelation 3:15-17

15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot,I will vomit you out of My mouth.

Recognizing this, all professing Christians need to make sure their focus is on the things of God instead of the world:

Revelation 3: 17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked

Rosh Hashanah is also known as Yom HaKeseh (Day of the Hiding or Hidden Day) which may correlate into the raptured Bride of Christ being "hidden" in Heaven during the cataclysmic events of the 7 year Tribulation (correlating with the 7 days of Awe).

One of the reasons for blowing the shofar is to proclaim the resurrection of the dead. Jewish thought is that the resurrection of the dead will take place on a Rosh Hashanah.

Followers of Christ realize that the Rapture is indeed the day of the Resurrection of the dead in Christ. Thus, in line with Jewish thinking, it would appear to indicate The Feast of Trumpets as a very possible time for the Rapture.

In addition, this feast is also known as the Day of the Awakening Blast or The Day of the Awakening Shout:

1 Thes 4:15-18 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

The blast of the shofar and the shout of the Lord will one day loudly awaken those, who now sleep. With the dead in Christ, those who are alive and truly belong to the risen Lord, will be "caught up together with them into the clouds" into glorified bodies and everlasting life.

Also, the gates of Heaven are understood to be opened on Rosh Hashanah. As such, it is further evidence that the Rapture of the believers in Christ might occur on a Rosh Hashanah when the gates of Heaven are open, in which we may enter in. The time of sorrows (birth pains) have been steadily growing stronger and closer together just as Jesus prophesied they would as the time of the end drew near.

Matthew 24:6And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Therefore, we can be able to recognize how close to the end we are on God's prophetic timeline.

The hour is growing late. We are at the end of the age and our Lord is returning.

May all realize that it is time to shift our focus from the things of the temporal to eternity.

May we all repent, forgive others and give the God of Heaven the priority that He deserves!

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lindajenni · 1 year ago

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sep 20

stop the presses - we're going vertical!

"since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation." 2 pet 3:4

i thought i would use that catchy title to get your attention since most of my work life has been in the printing business. but now on to the "meat" of things.

are you hearing it yet? all the scoffers and mockers laughing because the rapture during occur on the feast of trumpets as we all thought and hoped. i know i am. yes, it is even coming from fellow believers who do not believe in a pre-trib rapture at all. obviously one of us will be proven right and the other wrong. but please, let us not slaughter one another with words or deeds in the meanwhile. we see in scripture what we believe just as strongly as they see what they believe.

many of us have stuck our neck out, so to speak, ready to be chopped off. we kept hollering, "rapture is imminent" to any one who would listen. perhaps we have gone overboard in many of the watch times, but it was only done in our love and desire to see our Lord. and yes, i too kept covering my bases by saying "if" it didn't occur i would still be watching.

there are no ifs, ands or buts with God. "for all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him amen, to the glory of God through us." 2 cor 1:20 through us because we believed - therefore we spoke. scripture proclaims "the end from the beginning." isa 46:10 He is still coming for us! just in His perfect time.

"unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." john 3:3 truly spiritual birth begins when one receives Jesus but it is completed in revelation 12:5 when the "child" is caught up. then and only then we shall be able to "see" the kingdom of God. "now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face." 1 cor 13:12 kjv

we talk of the marriage supper of the lamb. the child must be born before the wedding can take place. when scripture says there is a time for every purpose under heaven, in ecclesiastes, the first one listed is a time to be born. we must be made like Him before we are able to be wed to Him.

did i not tell you i would be watching through the middle of october? yes, my hopes also faded a little when the trumpet didn't blow for us on the feast of trumpets. my heart was so expectant. but God in His mercy brings light into the darkness. in a jubilee year the last trump is blown on the day of atonement. "then you shall cause the trumpet of the jubilee to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the day of atonement you shall make the trumpet to sound throughout all your land." lev 25:9

in a jubilee year the feast of trumpets is moved forward 10 days to the day of atonement. in like manner the feast of tabernacles is moved back. all three feasts are combined together. the blowing of the trumpet has therefore not yet occurred. it may still occur on the day of atonement, but just as this tidbit surprised many, there might be more yet undiscovered. this year is still a strong possibility though. as i have said before, just keep a close watch till the middle of october.

just look around you. signs are everywhere. we're drowning in signs. i heard they are now talking about "creating" synthetic human life. all the while artificial intelligence is almost reaching the "escape" point; the point where it will control mankind and not vice versa. lawlessness and depravity keeps reaching new levels each day; each hour. just how much do you think God will put up with, and His children crying out to Him all the while? and how much more before all have been infected by the world, in one way or the other?

if He doesn't act soon i really may have to reconsider my eschatology and believe we are going through the tribulation (some saying we are in it now-but no-it will be worse still). but not until i am fully persuaded, even as i now am about a pre-trib rapture. we have His promise made sure: "because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth." rev 3:10 we are not destined to know His wrath. the Father will not suffer the Son to be struck a second time and the Son now dwells in us. chew on that, devil!

friends, i hope we are all excited and looking forward to the rapture but i just want everyone to remember one thing. as glorious as it will be, the rapture date is not nearly as important as what we do until then. we are the light of life to those who are struggling in the dark. we are ambassadors for Christ. we are home to the restrainer in each of us. our actions must necessitate our removal for the tribulation to begin.

just persevere through this present darkness, remembering we're headed vertical!!!

#prayer #faith #rapture #jesus

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colorfullyminded · 8 years ago

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Steven And Malachi

((Putting this under read more cause it might get long. A bunch of headcanons for Steven and Malachi (platonic and romantic) from Iceb0x’s comic (and ocs) Atonement Day.

I love these two so much.

((These can be seen as Platonic or Romantic, whichever, they’re subtley enough to be both))

((I Don’t know Why I love this Headcanon I have for them))

1. Before the rapture/Apocalypse, Steven and Malachi would hang out and after scouts meeting, they’d stop at the convenience store and get slushies (Steven’s blue and Malachi’s red). Then they’d sit on the stone wall at the public park, talking about anything, drinking their slushies. Anything from casual conversations to more heavier topics. That was their place to hang out, and this carried over until they were teenagers (until the apocalypse).

-Malachi hates slushies (Steven enjoys them), he always complains that they’re gross and he drinks them too fast, giving him massive brain freeze. But because Steven likes them, and Malachi enjoys these peaceful moments, he tolerates the slushed diabetes. And if he gets really annoyed, he just gives Steven the rest.

-Steven usually gets a slushy and a half every time.

2. One time, Steven joined Malachi at a group youth event (a meet and greet). They were surrounded by other kids, and parents (including Malachi’s father). Somehow, whether by accident, or intentional, Malachi managed to insult one of the girls he was chatting up and she threw her cup of punch in his face, staining his white dress shirt. Other kids started laughing, pointing, causing the adults to look over. When Malachi’s father saw him, the look on his face was one that meant Malachi was going to be severely punished for embarrassing him. Malachi was holding back tears at the look.

-Steven, who had been successfully flirting with a girl by the punch bowl, witnessing the scene, and noticing Malachi’s father expression, immediately turned to the girl, muttered an apology, and then insulted her so badly, that she dumped the whole punch bowl over his head. Everyone’s attention was averted from Malachi to Steven who was dripping from head to toe, glasses and shirt stained red.

-One of the other pastors told Malachi and Steven they could find spare clothes in another room and that they should get changed quickly. They ran off, and only once they were safe in the hall, did Malachi finally start smiling again. No, actually he was laughing, tears of mirth in his eyes as he teased Steven profusely. Steven rolled his eyes, calling him an asshole, but he was glad to see Malachi smiling again. Even if he couldn’t prevent Malachi’s father’s rage, he was hoping to take the other boy’s mind off it, for awhile.

-Somehow, though, due to Steven’s more embarrassing humiliation, Malachi’s father didn’t punish Malachi. Just a stern lecture, and telling Malachi he could never invite Steven to another youth group event. Both were more than okay with that compromise.

3. Steven would be very passive aggressive about Malachi replacing Steven as a friend, and putting his feelings of Abel over their own history. I like to believe that he’d be slightly jealous of Abel, how he’s known Malachi longer, but Malachi has never treated him with nearly the same kindness he gives Abel, a kid he barely met. He’d be like:

Steven: Oh, why don’t you sit next to Malachi, Abel, since you two are such good buddies now? (gets up and starts walking to the other side)

Malachi: Oh would you stop! Come back here Steven!

Steven: Nooooo, don’t let me stop you two love birds! Go ahead Abel, you’re Malachi’s best friend now.

Malachi: Oh my gosh!

Abel: (I’m uncomfortable)

-((I think Canonly, more likely though)) That Steven would still be passive aggressive, but only to Malachi, since Abel didn’t really do anything and it’s really not his fault that Malachi is a shitty friend. So he’d still be friendly to Abel, but just be all angry and sassy to Malachi ((who honestly deserves it a little for being so cruel to Steven’s feelings))

Steven: So should I just leave you two alone? Am I being a 3rd wheel?

Malachi: Why are you being so difficult? You’re such a toddler!

Steven: At least I’m not a terrible friend

Malachi: UGH!

4. During Christmas, during the times Malachi’s father doesn’t even show up or call, Steven goes over to Malachi’s house, with a present, homemade cookies and a bunch of movies. He spends the night with Malachi, eating cookies (and popcorn) while they binge Christmas movies (or just whatever movie marathon Malachi wants).

-If Malachi passes out on Steven’s shoulder, or even his lap halfway through, Steven doesn’t complain or try and move him. Tis the season for a little extra kindness.

5. Malachi’s dad hates Steven. It’s the only thing that he can agree with the man on: he hates him too. It’s mutual. It makes Steven angrier thinking that if Malachi’s dad could have been a little nicer, even just 20% nicer, maybe Malachi would have better confidence, better self esteem, and would be able to handle relationships (romantic or platonic) a lot better than he does.

-At least Malachi came to him when his father was being particularly shitty, and Steven much rather have that than Malachi close him off and deal with it alone (which Malachi has tried to do a few times). But Steven would like it far more if Malachi didn’t have to come to him for comfort, or space from his father, or, god forbid the really bad moments, when he had to help patch and clean up Malachi. Steven really, really hates Malachi’s dad. He doesn’t wish hell on people ever...but he thinks there’s a special place for Malachi’s father.

-He can tell when Malachi is trying to lie to him. Usually Malachi is meticulous about his texting, very professional, no grammar mistakes, no spelling mistakes, no emojis. Steven teases him for being a grandpa, but if Steven ever sees that Malachi’s texts have way more misspellings than typical auto-correct, or he tries to throws in a single emoji, Steven knows something is wrong. He’ll immediately text Malachi that he’s on his way, despite Malachi’s protest. Usually when he gets there, hugs and snack foods at the ready, Malachi is a lot more appreciative.

6. When they were very little, Steven helped Malachi make a lanyard since Malachi was struggling a lot and Steven was very good at making lanyards. He did most of the work, but Malachi finished the last part ((this would be when they were very young, so Malachi’s not a dick yet, he’s just not good at making lanyards)). When it was finished, he gave the completed lanyard to Steven, saying it was a present to thank him for helping him, and it was a symbol of their friendship. Steven said he would treasure it forever. The Lanyard is yellow and white and light blue.

-Malachi believes he lost it long ago. Honestly, it’s a vague memory, so he doesn’t even remember it that much anyway.

-Steven still has it. It’s tucked into his wallet. Sometimes looking at it reminds him that Malachi is more than just the person he is now.

-((I don’t know where the story is going to go, but if somehow, Steven ends up dying or gets killed off)) While searching through Steven’s backpack for supplies to keep moving on, he goes through his wallet, tipping it upside down and the lanyard falls out. He picks it up, at first confused why Steven had such a useless trinket. Then he remembers. And after he remembers... he doesn’t take seeing the lanyard well.

((These headcanons would be if they were in a universe where they were dating))

1. Steven and Malachi have such a old married couple relationship. They argue and bicker so much, constantly throwing insults so harsh, that often people wonder if they even like each other.

-When people ask if they even like the other, the two will simultaneously say, no hesitation “Not even a little!” This confuses people more, wondering why they’re dating if they can’t stand each other.

-But it’s obvious that they’re lying. Because, they can insult each other til the cows come home, but if someone (not closely related to them) insults one of them in the other’s presence, they best be ready for the tirade of insults their way.

Example:

Steven: Malachi’s a dick!

Someone: Hahaha yeah he is! God I wish brats like him would just drop dead. The world would be so much better without his preachy whining.

Steven: Oh, I’m sorry? Did I ask for your shitty opinion? No, I don’t believe I did, so shove it back up your ass where it belongs.

And

Malachi: Steven is the absolute worse. The worst underling a guy could ask for! I can’t stand him!

Someone: What did you expect from a nerdy, loser? He’s so annoying to be around.

Malachi: Actually, I did think of one good quality. I enjoy his company far more than yours. : )

-Another reason they insult each other, is because it’s their own secret way to show endearment. Because Malachi’s father would never have accepted their relationship (for many reasons), they had to find a way to be show affection without warning suspicion. Thus, they came up with their insult dialogue. Because whatever they said, would mean the opposite of what they meant. And to Malachi’s dad it would just seem like boys being boys (and because of their mutual dislike of each other, having Malachi insult Steven made his father a little proud, thinking that his son was getting the upper hand and that maybe one day they would stop being friends for good).

-It’s become second nature to them now. Even though they don’t have to be rude with each other anymore, they still do it around others, because they feel more comfortable that way. Only when they’re in private or can’t be overheard do they actually show genuine concern and worry ((like the scene in the rain of the comic)).

2. When they first tried kissing (or making out) Steven and Malachi both had braces. Their braces ended up getting stuck, and Malachi panicked, not wanting to get caught in this situation. He yanked so hard, he not only snapped the wiring off his front braces, but he pushed Steven with enough force that Steven’s braces managed to slice Malachi’s bottom lip open. Malachi started freaking out more, having a panic attack when he tried to think of what he was going to tell his father to even explain this.

Malachi: I can’t get caught! He’ll kill me Steven! Or he’ll send me away! Or he’ll never let me see you anymore! I’m scared! Shit, what do I do?

Steven, trying to calm him down, and not wanting those scenarios to happen either, especially Malachi getting hurt or punished at his expense (considering he somehow managed not to damage his own braces), said:

Steven: I have an idea, but you have to trust me.

Malachi: O-okay?

Steven: Punch me, as hard as you can!

Malachi: What! WHY? I’M NOT GOING TO PUNCH YOU! WHY WOULD YOU WANT THAT!

Steven: If we make it look like we got into a big fight, your dad might still be pissed, but he’ll be far less angry than finding out the truth. And if he knows it was me you got in a fight with, he might be even more lenient.

Malachi: I don’t want to lie...

Steven: So you wanna tell him we were kissing?

Malachi does more damage to his knuckles than he thinks he did to Steven’s nose.

-By the time he sees his dad, he looks like he’s been in a real fight. Black eye, split lip trying to heal, bruised knuckles. His dad demands to know what he was up to. Before Malachi can answer, there’s a knock at the door. It’s revealed to be Steven and his mother ((if she’s still alive)). Steven just looks as messed up as Malachi. Steven then had to apologize to Malachi and his father for instigating a fight with Malachi (he told his mom he started the fight, knowing full well she would make him come over and apologize). Malachi’s father just huffs, acknowledging the apology. Though Steven notices he looks a little surprised (and pleased) at Malachi for the first time in a long time. Steven feels much better, even though his face still hurts so bad.

-Malachi is really thankful too.

#atonement day #iceb0x #iceb0x's ocs #malachi #steven #these two #i freaking love these two #i know i have more #but this is already super long #and i can't think of any others right now #but i hope these are okay #iceb0x i'd love to know what you think

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What Is True Salvation?

Hello brothers and sisters of Find the Shepherd :

Just as the Bible says, “That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believes to righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made to salvation” (Romans 10:9–10). So, they believe as long as we acknowledge the Lord’s name, confess and repent to the Lord, we are saved. And once we are saved, we are eternally saved. However, recently I’ve heard some brothers and sisters who had went out to listen to sermons say that believing in the Lord Jesus only means receiving His redemption and having one’s sins pardoned, but not truly attaining salvation. As for what true salvation is, our church’s brothers and sisters often discuss it, but we haven’t got a certain answer. And I still don’t understand it. So I wonder how you understand it. Looking forward to your reply!

Yours sincerely,

Kewang

Hello Kewang:

The true meaning of the salvation in the Age of Law

The true meaning of the salvation in the Age of Grace

Is being saved once equivalent to being saved forever?

What does true salvation refer to?

#Devotionals #Bible Study Topics #Salvation and Full Salvation #What Is Salvation

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spiritualdirections · 8 years ago

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On the hundredth anniversary of the first apparition at Fatima

On May 13, 1917, Mary appeared to three shepherd children at Fatima, Portugal. She appeared again every month thereafter until October. This Saturday in Fatima, Pope Francis will canonize Jacinta and Francisco Marto, two of the visionaries. Here is an excerpt from The True Story of Fatima, by Fr. John de Marchi, I.M.C.

On the Sunday before the Feast of the Ascension…after Mass, with their lunch-bags packed, the children went off with their sheep to the pasture Lucia had chosen...The children had lunch while their sheep were grazing... After this they led the sheep to a fresh pasture, higher on the slopes of the Cova da Iria. They began to amuse themselves by building a little house with odd-sized stones they picked from the field… Their party had just begun to go well, when they were startled by a vivid flash of light. They dropped the stones from their hands and looked about. They hadn't expected lightning on a day so fair, but lightning, whether logical or not, meant to them a thunderstorm. Yet the trees were still. There was no wind. The sky was blue as it had ever been. "But it could mean a storm," Lucia said; "I think we'd better get ready to go home." They began to gather their things and look to the sheep, when suddenly another flash of light, strange and unexplained, held them in speechless wonder. Without volition of their own, they walked a few steps forward, and then, as though compelled, they turned their heads to the right.

They saw a Lady, and she was so beautiful that they were never after able to describe her in terms they believed fitting to her radiance and glory. The Lady was young—no more than sixteen years old, and she appeared to be standing on the topmost fragile leaves of a small oak tree, looking down at them with tender interest. It was a Lady (Lucia has written), clothed in white, and brighter than the sun, radiating a light more intense and clear than a crystal cup would be, were it filled with sparkling water and lit with burning sunlight.

"Please don't be afraid of me," the Lady said to the children; "I'm not going to harm you." She looked at them a bit sadly, as though to reproach their lack of confidence. Lucia responded to this reassurance. Politely, but directly, she addressed the Lady. "Where are you from?" "I come from heaven," the Lady said. This seemed to the children entirely reasonable. They knew of heaven, both from their catechism and the visits of the angel. It simply was that they had never before been able to conceive that even heaven could produce anyone as radiantly beautiful as the Lady standing before them. They gazed in rapture. The Lady wore a white mantle of breathless purity. It was edged with gold and fell to her feet. In her hands the beads of a rosary shone like stars, with its crucifix the most radiant gem of all. Still, Lucia felt no fear. The Lady's presence produced in her only gladness and confident joy.

"And what do you want of me?" Lucia was brave enough to ask. "I want you to return here on the thirteenth of each month for the next six months, and at the very same hour," the Lady said. "Later I shall tell you who I am, and what it is that I most desire. And I shall return here yet a seventh time." Ah, but heaven must be great indeed, thought Lucia, to send as lovely a creature as this. Its gifts and wonders had to be beyond all wild imagining. "And shall I go to heaven?" "Yes, you will," the Lady said. "And Jacinta?" "She will go too." "And Francisco?" "Francisco, too, my dear, but he will first have many Rosaries to say." Here the Lady's beautiful and compassionate glance rested for a little while on Francisco, and for reasons we are not qualified to fathom, it held a shade of sadness and disapproval. Somewhere in his little heart the Lady must have read a fault that others could not see. In joy they beheld the Lady, while Lucia in her own mind was already populating paradise with friends. She remembered two of her companions who recently had died. And of the Lady then, in her charity, she anxiously asked: "Is Maria Neves in heaven?" "Yes, she is." "And Amelia?" "She is in purgatory," the Lady said. That was sad, thought Lucia. Her eyes filled with tears. She looked once again to the Lady, as though there might be something they could do for Amelia. The Lady then asked them a question that concerned not only Amelia, but all the sons and daughters of earth.

"Will you offer yourselves to God, and bear all the sufferings He sends you? In atonement for all the sins that offend Him? And for the conversion of sinners?" "Oh, we will, we will!" Lucia said for them all. "Then you will have a great deal to suffer," the Lady said, "but the grace of God will be with you and will strengthen you." As she pronounced these words, she opened her hands, and we were bathed in a heavenly light that appeared to come directly from her hands. The light's reality cut into our hearts and our souls, and we knew somehow that this light was God, and we could see ourselves embraced in it. By an impulse of clear and exterior grace we fell to our knees, repeating in our hearts: "Oh, Holy Trinity, I adore You. My God, my God, I love You in the Blessed Sacrament."

The children remained kneeling in the flood of this wondrous light, until the Lady spoke again of things that seemed to them strange. "Say the Rosary every day," she directed, "to bring peace to the world and an end to the war." Actually they did not know about war and peace. Amelia and Maria Neves were far more real, but they would obey, just the same; they would remember this, and the Lady seemed to know that they would. She was leaving them now. She was rising and passing from sight.... ‘She began to rise slowly (Lucia has testified), moving to the eastward until she disappeared in the blaze of light that cut her path away and beyond our vision...’

#Fatima

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Tinsel Quotes

Official Website: Tinsel Quotes

• A life of mere pleasure! A little while, in the spring-time of the senses, in the sunshine of prosperity, in the jubilee of health, it may seem well enough. But how insufficient, how mean, how terrible when age comes, and sorrow, and death! A life of pleasure! What does it look like when these great changes beat against it–when the realities of eternity stream in? It looks like the fragments of a feast, when the sun shines upon the withered garlands, and the tinsel, and the overturned tables, and the dead lees of wine. – Edwin Hubbel Chapin • All great humorists are sad… I cannot help seeing beyond the tinsel of humour, and recognising the pitiful basis of jest – the world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind. – H. P. Lovecraft • An Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman were invited to a Christmas party. The Englishman brought a bag of tinsel, the Scotsman brought a bag of holly and they asked the Irishman: “What have you brought?” He said: “I brought a pair of knickers.” They asked: “What has that got to do with Christmas?” He said “They’re Carol’s.” – Frank Carson • And the sun had on a crown Wrought of gilded thistledown, And a scarf of velvet vapor And a raveled rainbow gown; And his tinsel-tangled hair Tossed and lost upon the air Was glossier and flossier Than any anywhere. – James Whitcomb Riley • At Christmas time we couldn’t afford tinsel, so we’d wait till grandpa sneezed. – Rodney Dangerfield

jQuery(document).ready(function($) var data = action: 'polyxgo_products_search', type: 'Product', keywords: 'Tinsel', orderby: 'rand', order: 'DESC', template: '1', limit: '68', columns: '4', viewall:'Shop All', ; jQuery.post(spyr_params.ajaxurl,data, function(response) var obj = jQuery.parseJSON(response); jQuery('#thelovesof_tinsel').html(obj); jQuery('#thelovesof_tinsel img.swiper-lazy:not(.swiper-lazy-loaded)' ).each(function () var img = jQuery(this); img.attr("src",img.data('src')); img.addClass( 'swiper-lazy-loaded' ); img.removeAttr('data-src'); ); ); ); • Christmas can be celebrated in the school room with pine trees, tinsel and reindeers, but there must be no mention of the man whose birthday is being celebrated. One wonders how a teacher would answer if a student asked why it was called Christmas. – Ronald Reagan • Christmas is not in tinsel and lights and outward show. The secret lies in an inner glow. It’s lighting a fire inside the heart. Good will and joy a vital part. It’s higher thought and a greater plan. It’s glorious dream in the soul of man. – Wilferd Peterson • For instance,” said the boy again, “if Christmas trees were people and people were Christmas trees, we’d all be chopped down, put up in the living room, and covered in tinsel, while the trees opened our presents.” “What does that have to do with it?” asked Milo. “Nothing at all,” he answered, “but it’s an interesting possibility, don’t you think? – Norton Juster • Go out of the house to see the moon, and ‘t is mere tinsel; it will not please as when its light shines upon your necessary journey. The beauty that shimmers in the yellow afternoons of October, who could ever clutch it? Go forth to find it, and it is gone: ‘t is only a mirage as you look from the windows of diligence. – Ralph Waldo Emerson • Go out of the house to see the moon, and’t is mere tinsel; it will not please as when its light shines upon your necessary journey. – Ralph Waldo Emerson • God, but life is loneliness, despite all the opiates, despite the shrill tinsel gaiety of “parties” with no purpose, despite the false grinning faces we all wear. And when at last you find someone to whom you feel you can pour out your soul, you stop in shock at the words you utter – they are so rusty, so ugly, so meaningless and feeble from being kept in the small cramped dark inside you so long. Yes, there is joy, fulfillment and companionship – but the loneliness of the soul in its appalling self-consciousness is horrible and overpowering. – Sylvia Plath • How is Christmas regarded today? The legend of Santa Claus, the Christmas tree, the decorations of tinsel and mistletoe, and the giving of gifts all express to us the spirit of the day we celebrate; but the true spirit of Christmas lies much deeper than these. It is found in the life of the Savior, in the principles He taught, in His atoning sacrifice-which become our great heritage. – Howard W. Hunter • I believe the message in the hymn “Rise Up, O Men of God” (Hymns, no. 324) is a plea, a call, a divine invitation for us to rise above the telestial tinsel of our time; to deny ourselves of ungodliness and clothe ourselves in the mantle of holiness; to reach and stretch and grasp for that spiritual direction and sacred empowerment promised to the Lord’s agents, to those charged to act in the name of our Principal, Jesus Christ; and to point the way to salvation and deliverance and peace in a world that finds itself enshrouded in darkness, a world that yearns for spiritual leadership. – Robert L. Millet • I fight against the gluttony of time with so many very amusing weapons with gestures and with three attitudes and with charming phrases; with tears and with tinsel, and with sugar-coated pills, and with platitudes slightly regilded. Yes, and I fight him also with little mirrors wherein gleam confusedly the corruptions of lust, and ruddy loyalty, and a bit of moonshine, and the pure diamond of the heart’s desire, and the opal cloudings of human compromise: but, above all, I fight that ravening dotard with the strength of my own folly. – James Branch Cabell • I knew that I would speak in the language of the vanquished No more durable than old customs, family rituals, Christmas tinsel, and once a year the hilarity of carols. – Czeslaw Milosz • If you choose the liberty and pride and strength of the single soul, and the free fraternization of men, as the purpose which your life is to make manifest then do not sell it for tinsel. Think that your soul is strong and will hold its way; and slowly, through bitter struggle perhaps the strength will grow. – Voltairine de Cleyre • In every Christian’s Heart, there is a cross and a throne, and the Christian is on the throne till he puts himself on the cross; if he refuses the cross, he remains on the throne. Perhaps this is at the bottom of the backsliding and worldliness among Gospel believers today. We want to be saved, but we insist that Christ do all the dying. No cross for us, no dethronement, no dying. We remain king within the little kingdom of man’s soul and wear our tinsel crown with all the pride of a caesar; but we doom ourselves to shadows and weakness and spiritual sterility. – Aiden Wilson Tozer • In our worship of certainty we must distinguish between the sound certainty and the sham, between what is gold and what is tinsel; and then, when certainty is attained, we must remember that it is not the only good; that we can buy it at too high a price; that there is danger in perpetual quiescence as well as in perpetual motion; and that a compromise must be found in a principle of growth. – Benjamin Cardozo • I’ve developed a way to separate myself from me being me, to me being the character. I can separate watching me, Tinsel Korey, from watching Emily – Tinsel Korey • I’ve sold shoes, hawked newspapers, jerked sodas, gazed rapturously at the tinsel dream at the end of a runway from my usher’s aisle in a burley-cue, drove a truck – then because I didn’t like being pushed around, started pushing a pencil around. – Burne Hogarth • Life would be no better than candlelight tinsel and daylight rubbish if our spirits were not touched by what has been. – George Eliot • Obstinate are the trammels, but my heart aches when I try to break them. Freedom is all I want, but to hope for it I feel ashamed. I am certain that priceless wealth is in thee, and that thou art my best friend, but I have not the heart to sweep away the tinsel that fills my room. The shroud that covers me is a shroud of dust and death; I hate it, yet hug it in love. My debts are large, my failures great, my shame secret and heavy; yet when I come to ask for my good, I quake in fear lest my prayer be granted. – Rabindranath Tagore • Oh, heart, let’s never grow too old To smile anew, when Christmas comes, At tassels red and tinsel thread, And tarlatan bags f sugarplums. – Nancy Byrd Turner • Oho, now I know what you are. You are an advocate of Useful Knowledge…. Well, allow me to introduce myself to you as an advocate of Ornamental Knowledge. You like the mind to be a neat machine, equipped to work efficiently, if narrowly, and with no extra bits or useless parts. I like the mind to be a dustbin of scraps of brilliant fabric, odd gems, worthless but fascinating curiosities, tinsel, quaint bits of carving, and a reasonable amount of healthy dirt. Shake the machine and it goes out of order; shake the dustbin and it adjusts itself beautifully to its new position. – Robertson Davies • Popularity – a piece of faded tinsel, that is out of date. – Victor Hugo • She’s not my type,’ Carter says. ‘So what is your type?’ ‘Tall, skinny, black hair, blue eyes, freckly nose. Blue tinsel wig and snowflakes optional.’ ‘Skinny?’ I squeal. ‘Definitely. Pretending to be shy, sensible and stand-offish when really you’re mad about me.’ ‘You sure about that?’ ‘No, but I’m hoping. – Cathy Cassidy • Silent night, holy night, when the bough flies from the tree and is hung everywhere, when from tables the crusts fly, when the gifts begin to tremble because lovelessness walks through the world, because it snarls at you, barks at you from the snow, and the silver ribbons rip and the tinsel rustles silvery, and the silver and gold, and a golden word come to you on which you choke because you have been sold and betrayed, and because it does not suffice that for you one is redeemed who once died. – Ingeborg Bachmann • someone had tried to warn me of the kind of catastrophe that is likely to occur when you involve yourself too closely in one of those destinies that is ringed around by the transient tinsel of human applause. – Mary Deasy • Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you’ll find the real tinsel underneath. – Oscar Levant • The ribbons! The wrappings! The tags! And the tinsel! The trimmings! The trappings! – Dr. Seuss • There is a frantic race to merchandise tinsel and trash under the guise of ‘modernism.’ – Raymond Loewy • This barren verbiage, current among men, Light coin, the tinsel clink of compliment. – Alfred Lord Tennyson • Thought is a garment and the soul’s a bride That cannot in that trash and tinsel hide: Hatred of God may bring the soul to God. – William Butler Yeats • Time, which runs through the world like an endless tinsel thread, seemed to pass through the centre of this room and through the centre of these people and suddenly to pause and petrify, stiff, still and glittering… and the objects in the room drew a little closer together. – Robert Musil • Tinsel in February, tinsel in August. There are things in a man besides his reason. – Wallace Stevens • Tinsel is really snakes’ mirrors. – Steven Wright • Titles are tinsel, power a corrupter, glorya bubble, and excessive wealth a libel on its possessor. – Percy Bysshe Shelley • Unfortunately, the headlights of the car were bright enough for them to see Mae’s outfit quite clearly. “Oh my God,” said Nick, and shut his eyes. Jamie gave a small, nervous laugh. “What?” Mae demanded. “Alan told us that we were supposed to dress as we truly are!” “And you felt that what you truly are is a Christmas tree with too much tinsel.” Nick grinned. “Huh. – Sarah Rees Brennan • We expect too much at Christmas. It’s got to be magical. It’s got to go right. Feasting. Fun. The perfect present. All that anticipation. Take it easy. Love’s the thing. The rest is tinsel. – Pam Brown • You couldn’t make yourself stop feeling a certain way, no matter what the other person did. You had to just wait. Eventually the feeling went away because others came along. Or sometimes it didn’t go away but got squeezed into something tiny, and hung like a piece of tinsel in the back of your mind. – Elizabeth Strout

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jQuery(document).ready(function($) var data = action: 'polyxgo_products_search', type: 'Product', keywords: 'u', orderby: 'rand', order: 'DESC', template: '1', limit: '4', columns: '4', viewall:'Shop All', ; jQuery.post(spyr_params.ajaxurl,data, function(response) var obj = jQuery.parseJSON(response); jQuery('#thelovesof_u').html(obj); jQuery('#thelovesof_u img.swiper-lazy:not(.swiper-lazy-loaded)' ).each(function () var img = jQuery(this); img.attr("src",img.data('src')); img.addClass( 'swiper-lazy-loaded' ); img.removeAttr('data-src'); ); ); );

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