#Verse: Seeking the Truth

[diverse-hearts-ocs]

@burncdheart asked:

🎲 for the kiss meme { AMA AND TARU 👀 THEY DESERVE TO KISS! }

kiss roulette - Always Accepting

24. Sleepy Kiss

Since leaving the side of the woman, it felt as though these dumb dreams had returned with an extra dose of vengeance - if he didn't know better, he'd insist that Oei was behind these darn nightmares, but with the curse now gone, him blessed by the anemo archon himself...he doubted she'd be able to influence him so easily from so far away...but that did little to ease the ache that burned within his chest. Sighing, he turned slightly to his side, a small smile forming as he came face to face with the woman that had saved him in so many different ways. How peaceful she looked when sleeping too - like she didn't have a care in the world, as though the pressures to weigh them down were simply a ghost of the past. To think, for all those years, he hated wakening - he hated being reminded that he was still alive...and now, so many years later, these had to be one of his favourite time of the day.

Just to lay there, watching over Taru, thinking how darn lucky they were to meet one another...and just losing himself in her beauty for a few greedy moments. He would never tire of this moment. His nightmares had long since faded from his thoughts now, a hand reaching over to gently brush some hair from Taru's face, smiling as she started to stir slightly beneath his touch. "Good morning", he whispered, pulling himself closer to her warmth, his lips brushing gently against her own as he whispered his greeting, "I love you", he finished, pressing his lips gently against her own, his arm wrapping around her waist gently, cuddling her close to his chest as he curled around her happily, a few more lazy kisses pressed against her warm lips.

[avonlady44]

[walkswithmyfather]

‭‭Acts‬ ‭16:5‭-‬10‬ ‭(NIV).‬‬ “So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers. Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.”

“Confronting a Closed Door” By In Touch Ministries:

“When God closes a door, He will always open a better one.”

“Have you ever faced a closed door? It’s extremely frustrating, right? The apostle Paul knew exactly how that felt. On his second missionary journey, he repeatedly found the way blocked by the Holy Spirit. Eventually the apostle arrived in Troas with nothing but the sea in front of him and closed doors behind.

It must have seemed strange to Paul that God would prevent him from spreading the gospel. But instead of getting angry or trying to force his way into new territory, Paul waited for the Lord’s direction. The Bible doesn’t tell us how long he and Timothy lingered in Troas, but the apostle didn’t move until the Lord revealed the entrance to a new mission field.

If you’re in a period of waiting, try doing what Paul did. Look at your situation as a chance to seek God’s purpose and guidance. Ask the Lord why He has barred the way forward—perhaps the timing is wrong or there’s some unconfessed sin to deal with. Whatever the reason, it’s important to be sensitive to the Spirit’s leading—and to be ready for the door that will open.

When an opportunity is blocked, God has a reason. He is providing love and protection, even when we don’t see it. And He’s keeping His promise to work everything for our good (Romans 8:28).”

(Photo by Daniel Gregoire at Unsplash)

[truelovefromgod]

Grace & Truth came through Jesus 🤍

John 1:17

[aspirant1598]

[simpleman193]

[janeyjhoward]

i don't think people understand how important barb and janey's relationship is in most of my verses. for a majority of them, she's the primary parent and refuses to say a bad word about her ex-husband. cooper isn't the one dealing with the outbursts and hormones, because his ex-wife won't paint a bad picture of the man, so he is still janey's hero. it isn't cooper who has to hear how much she hates him or deal with the fallout of whatever she comes swinging with. barb does. i just think he should appreciate not being the bad parent on top of not always really being a parent to her at all depending on what is being written? she learns to appreciate everything her mother did, but it doesn't mean her teenage/early adult years weren't rough.

[watermeloncholycucumbersome]

[llycaons]

I love lqr but he's hardly blameless in how he raised his nephews. its more explicit how strict he was in the novel and how difficult that was for lwj and lxc, but in the drama making lwj kneel with the bamboo for like...two days? with his arms out like that just for visiting wwx is so harsh. like presumably most of the lans, and honestly most of the sects, he's punitive minded and he sees it as the only way to protect people he sees as under his guardianship and correct behavior he sees as unacceptable. but he just causes suffering and in the end he didn't keep lwj away from wwx anyway

[esotericdescent]

@barrelcrow | starter from Inej - sun summoner grisha au

   It was nearing a month since Inej had opted to leave the followers of Sankta Alina. After the battle in the fold, as a part of the Sun Saint's use of the third amplifier, her power had seemingly bled out of her entirely and spread to bless those who were still alive and fighting along side her. Inej had been one of the few and, to say it had been an overwhelming experience to feel the same power that had inhabited a Saint would've been an understatement.

   Learning how to control and utilize her powers properly at the Little Palace had been the path Sankta Alina had walked herself, so Inej firmly believed that was what she ought to do as well—despite the protests of the group. She'd tried to convince them, but the words of The Apparat were far too ingrained into their minds and their beliefs. She couldn't force them see sense; she did notice not all of them dismissed her intentions so readily and she hoped that eventually they would follow in Inej's footsteps. Sankta Alina was not there to teach them and those who too had gained her power had no knowledge of how to control it either.

   The thing Inej hadn't expected was to have one who had been rumored for quite some time to have been close by the Darkling's side as one of her mentors. Several people refused to be trained by him, insisting that his intentions were along the same lines as the Darkling himself, or that he was secretly a part of those who called the Darkling the Starless Saint, who were rumored to think he deserved to be among the rest of them. While she'd initially been wary of him,—her reasoning likely clear enough with the large, scrawling sun tattoo that'd nearly encompassed her entire right arm—she did not refuse. Perhaps it was wishful thinking, but ... Inej thought she could see in his eyes how much it hurt him to be spoken about in such a way.

   Originally, she'd been surprised that he was a combat instructor, given the cane and the limp—but Inej learned quickly that these things did not hinder his skill and proficiency. It was admirable and impressive and it was clear she had a great deal to learn from him. Inej made fast friends with Nina Zenik and learned that she and Kaz were close, like a brother and sister would be. Antagonistic, no doubt, but she could see the fierce care they held for one another underneath. She had asked Nina about him, and she'd told her some things, but ... she'd encouraged her to speak to him instead. Inej did not appreciate the look she'd given her along with the suggestion and she'd given Nina a playful jab with her elbow.

   She'd decided to seek him out on a day when she didn't have combat training with him—and she was pleasantly surprised to have found him in the library. It was quiet and peaceful and, maybe before she'd been encouraged to actually talk to Kaz, she'd done some of her own reading; however, much to her disappointment, Inej found very little. She spotted him easily enough, seated in a thick chair with a book in his lap, his expression intense and focused as it always seemed to be. She approached him silently, her movement purely instinct. She didn't have to think about being silent, she just was.

   ❝Kaz,❞ Inej began—and, with a tiny spark of delight, she realized she'd startled him. She tried very hard not to smile and averted her gaze downward, hands clasped behind her back. ❝I was hoping we could talk.❞

[diverse-hearts-ocs]

@burncdheart continued from [X]

Why couldn't they just accept that he was fine? Everyone had their off days, and he should be allowed to have his own! He was thousands of years old, touched by the abyss, tricked, manipulated, tortured...he'd been through so much, so didn't it make sense that he would have days were he wished to shut himself off from the world? Of course, he was quite aware of the underlying issue, of the truth as to why his mood had been sour - but that reasoning was difficult to grasp onto when you were as frustrated as he was. Did he do something truly hideous in a past life? For the God's to constantly curse him like this, he must have committed some type of severe sin. Maybe rising a rebellion against a ruling God was enough - but hadn't he paid that price already?

"Well I'm sorry that I can't always be how you want me to be!", he found himself yelling, his heart painfully squeezing, which had nothing to do with the darkness that continued to spread across his skin, "This is me too. I'm allowed to have my off days without you or Venti thinking the worse! It's not like I've even done anything to either one of you! So just...just leave me alone!"

[avonlady44]

Today, Jesus has heard your prayers and He has a plan for you. You may not realize how close you are to your breakthrough, but hold on! Help is on the way! Just stay the course.🙏

I Believe

We can do Better

1 Peter 5:6-7

[walkswithmyfather]

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7:7‭-‬14‬ ‭(NIV‬‬). “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.”

“Seek Bravely; Knock Boldly” by In Touch Ministries:

“Those who actively pursue God are never disappointed.”

“Yesterday, we looked at what it means to ask something of God and what we gain by doing so. But we are also told to do two additional things in our pursuit of God: “seek” and “knock.”

All three of the commands come with rock-solid promises: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you” (Matt. 7:7, emphasis added). Notice the Lord doesn’t say “maybe it will be given,” “perhaps you will find,” or “hopefully it’ll be opened.” He wants us to know that those who seek after Him will never be disappointed. The journey—however long or challenging it might be—will always be worth it.

But what kind of door does Jesus have in mind? It is Himself. In John 10:9 Jesus says, “I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.” Jesus is the door through which we find abundant, eternal life. When we knock, we trust that there is always more goodness in store for those who are in Christ. And when we walk through this open door, it is through faith in Christ on the path of salvation that He alone provides.

When you ask, ask for more of Jesus. When you seek, seek the path of Jesus. And when you knock, knock boldly in the certainty that Jesus will open Himself to you and welcome you home.”

(Photo by Edwin Andrade at Unsplash)

[b-lysia]

ranting about anti-feminists (ter fs)

I'm not sure how, or why, but I occasionally forget that at least 30-50% of tumblr is just the equivalent of 4chan users in left wing aesthetic cosplay.

Loser incels/femcels , f.a.r.t.s who refuse to attempt self actualization, and are more interested in contextualizing the injustices of the world as if they're cosmically fundamental and unchangeable, because their identity as "the underdog" would go away if we ever managed to actually make the world better, and then they would have to figure out how to be a person.

Idiots full of spite, with no intention of spending it productively\

Willful, cruel, petty little fools, full of rage, who are hell bent on hoarding it like a dragon. Who will burn and raze cities, steal from and strike down their fellows who are victim to the same plight as theirs, because that will better facilitate the sweltering growth of their hoard.

Because striking out at the dark would end their suffering, and the comfort of their scales and the cave are too great to return to the vulnerability of flesh. Much less fight so no one else need don scales and fiery breath.

[aspirant1598]

[unmeinoniwa]

@hiruinonai​​ || smol starter call. (accepting.)

     WHEN one was dedicated to research as he was, he often lost himself in his surroundings and well, accidents were common to the point he could practically be labelled as a hazard. And now there were all these books scattered about on the floor of his study. “ I - I’m sorry for making you help me out ... I probably shouldn’t have stacked the books so high. ” He felt guilty that he had to make his servant help out with such a menial task.