#faith-based support

[artofthechristianninja]

The Wounds of the Faithful: Diana Winkler's Mission to Heal (Creator Profile Series)

Welcome to the Creator Profile Series, where we highlight incredible individuals who have answered God’s call to reach the world in unique ways. Traditional churches often struggle to connect with niche communities online, especially those affected by ‘church hurt’—a phenomenon where individuals leave the church due to negative experiences, such as judgment, hypocrisy, or abuse. Statistics show…

[mindfulldsliving]

Individual Discouragement and Personal Growth

Personal growth often emerges from periods of discouragement. Challenges prompt reflection and can lead to new insights. Overcoming obstacles builds lasting change and boosts self-esteem. Each challenge can transform us, impacting how we engage with the w

Overcoming discouragement is crucial for personal growth and spiritual strength. Many people face discouragement during recovery, faith journeys, or while working toward goals. Acknowledging these feelings is the first step toward healing. Understanding how discouragement affects us can transform it into a tool for change. Discouragement often arises from unmet expectations. It can lead to…

[reasonsforhope]

Heads up/warning that I'm going to start posting articles related to the Israel-Palestine War

I've worked really, really hard to keep my blog about positive news only, and that's going to continue - these posts will be only about good news related to the war.

Of which there really, really isn't much, so I don't know that there will be a lot of posts, but I will be posting articles about humanitarian aid reaching those who need it and actions that will prevent more lives from being taken.

I know that, no matter my position on the war, this is something that would be very controversial and make a lot of people upset, so I wanted to be explicit about my position on this - and my posting policy, which is not the same thing. I also wanted to give people a heads up because I know the war in general is really, really triggering for a lot of people right now, for a lot of different reasons. I'll be tagging all relevant posts, so if screening those out is something that you need to do, you can.

I have worked very hard to make this blog a space with only good news because I know how much it can matter to have just one place, if nowhere else, that you can count on to not give you emotional whiplash with horrible news. To know you have one place you can go where you are guaranteed not to see bad news that will send you into a tailspin. That's why I've had a policy of not including signal boosts or PSAs about tragedies, no matter what they are, on this blog. (I do post about some of that stuff, including the Israel-Palestine War, on my main blog, though. I consider this blog to be me trying to run a public service, basically, and so have specific policies for myself around that, including my editorial and fact-checking standards.)

I'm going to be honest, I was really, really hoping the war would end after a couple of weeks, which has historically not been uncommon for wars with/involving Israel.

But that's clearly not happening, and I can't keep not acknowledging what's happening on here, so, this post.

With that, I imagine people probably want to know my actual stance on the war, since that's what I'll be posting in accordance with.

So, here's the official stance of this blog:

Every time a civilian is killed, it is a tragedy; Every time a child is killed, it is a tragedy, no matter their nationality. I condemn all antisemitism and all Islamophobia.

I support all calls for a ceasefire, as well as demands that Israel immediately stop its repeated bombing of hospitals, ambulances, shelters (including UN shelters), and refugee camps.

There is no situation in which the repeated and/or intentional bombing of hospitals is justified.

There is no situation in which the repeated and/or intentional bombing of shelters or refugee camps is justified.

There is no situation in which the repeated and/or intentional bombing of ambulances is justified.

There is no situation in which the killing of children is justified. Yet more children have now been killed in Gaza than in all global conflict zones combined in each year since 2019.

There is no situation in which cutting off an entire country and/or territory's supply of food and water is justified.

Yes, this applies to every group involved in the war, including countries supplying either side, and any countries or non-state organizations who may yet join the fighting.

The initial Hamas attack on Israel was a tragedy. The continued Israeli bombardment and invasion of Palestine is also a tragedy.

Most of the things I post will be about aid reaching Palestinians or news about tangible, confirmed progress toward a ceasefire. I probably will not be posting good news posts about aid reaching Israel, unless it's explicitly and only humanitarian and/or barring drastic unforeseen changes in circumstance. This is because as of yesterday, November 7, the Palestinian death toll is over 10,000 to Israel's roughly 1,400 (only about 200 of whom have been killed in the past month, starting on October 8, aka outside of the initial attack by Hamas). At least 3,195 children have died in Gaza, 33 in the West Bank, and 29 in Israel.

The Palestinian death toll is nearly 8 times the Israeli death toll. The number of children killed is 110 times higher in Palestine than Israel. (Source for death toll here, ratios via calculator.) Every single one of those deaths is a tragedy - and there have been far, far too many tragedies this past month.

(On a related note, Israel stands very, very little chance of actually eliminating Hamas with this war. The US has attempted this same strategy and failed many times: the US failed to eliminate the communist/North Korean regime in the Korean War, which is technically still ongoing 70 years later; failed to eliminate the Viet Cong in the Vietnam War; failed to eliminate numerous groups of Iraqi insurgents in the Iraq War, which triggered Iraq's civil war; and failed to eliminate the Taliban in the Afghanistan War, even though that war lasted for literally 20 years. Afghanistan is once again under total Taliban control.)

The last thing we need is another 20 year war. The last thing we need is more civilian deaths. Bombing civilian settlements, as well as hospitals, shelters, and refugee camps are war crimes under international law, meaning that both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes.

It's time for the war crimes to stop.

Humanitarian aid reaching civilians is good news, and I will be posting accordingly.

Ceasefire now.

[olessan]

[sirenium]

so I got an 'anti good faith identities' blog recommended to me. Tumblr, what makes you think I, a user of good faith identities and hardcore supporter of those who do, want to see something like that on my dash? I mean, hey, it's a free report and block in the very least, but I'm here to enjoy my stay thank you very much.

[forestofsprites]

where's faith dean. unrelated where's nurse meg 🤨

[alandemoss]

Top 5 Jesus-Centered Truths for a More Authentic Life

1. Love Over Legalism Jesus taught that true faith isn’t about following strict rules but embodying love, mercy, and justice. He challenged the Pharisees for focusing on the letter of the law instead of its heart (Matthew 23:23). To live authentically, prioritize compassion over mere compliance. Experience the powerful moment when Jesus appears to frightened Pharisees, challenging their beliefs…

[akkivee]

my absolute favourite rei speculation is that rei created the hypnosis mics because his wife valued the power of words more than anything else and he wanted to create that world for her, which is why he initially aligned with the party of words

[snekdood]

Yknow what makes me reaentful? How ive been sexually abused so much growing up, no one did shit besides shove me off to a therapist, ive been promised by feminist spaces that ill have a place to heal within them, and as soon as my abusive ex tries to smear me and project their behavior on to me by accusing me of doing that shit too, all the sudden everyone acts suspicious, and i still dont get any of that promised healing. Its hard not to feel like my ex did this intentionally to prevent me from having a space to heal. And its my issue with the "believe victims" narrative because it seems to me like people dont actually want to believe victims but to believe the victims they *like* and *agree more with politically*. If people can just say whatever about someone and you feel obligated to believe them because "believe victims", its very clearly going to be exploited by abusive people, and while i dont think we should stop per se, we need to have some sort of actual system to vet who is and isnt telling the truth, like a pseudo-courtroom. At the very least let everyone and their side of the story actually be heard. Bc idk how you guys plan to believe two victims at once who are accusing eachother other than throwing your hands up and picking one or deciding that we're both bad, which doesnt seem very fair to me since people seem to looove demonizing me for no discernable reason.

[cleversteel]

we can’t predict the past, sweetheart.

[ faith +1 starter for @artificidel ]

The forests near Lark felt sort of different today. The boy couldn't explain it, but something... something...

Eh, whatever.

Colm wasn't gonna be out long anyway. All he had to do was dip in, get some berries and some herbs, and then dip out! Easy. (And he knew where all the best michew berries were, so dessert today was gonna be tasty!)

He knew the area pretty well, so even when the frogs tried to bite his ankles and the flowers started sneezing pollen, he dodged it all! You know, since he's built different?

One thing he didn't expect though was the bandit lurking about.

(Okay, to be fair, he wasn't really certain it was a bandit, but it was a person. Up to something. Probably.)

So he takes into the shadows, gets reeeeeeally close, and then shoves his face in the way.

"Hey, who are you?" he starts with a face of almost comedic suspicion. "You aren't a villain or anything, are you?" (He pokes their cheek, making sure they aren't a demon doll.)

"Answer honestly and– uh, actually," — he steps back to think, — "I'm not sure what'll happen if you lie, but it won't be good!"

[mindfulldsliving]

Finding Hope: Ministering to Those in Recovery

Before reaching out, it’s vital to connect with Christ to ensure spiritual readiness. Just as we need fuel for a car, we need spiritual renewal through prayer, scripture, and worship. These practices prepare our hearts for service and empower us to share

Today’s podcast for Sacred Sobriety: A path for the soul, it outlines a faith-based approach to ministering to individuals facing challenges like addiction and doubt. It emphasizes that the authority to help comes not from human wisdom but from Christ, as stated in Matthew 28:18-19. This divine guidance transforms outreach, inspiring hope and authenticity in helping those in need. The concept of…

[bookwyrmpendragon]

No, the books do not really do that at all. And this is a big reason why we probably shouldn't participate in conversations about books we haven't read and don't intend to read. And we ESPECIALLY should not imply the author is a cryptofascist for a monologue we literally admit that we don't have any context for?

I agree we should look critically at stories and not go about idealizing their messages, including Percy Jackson, which certainly has aspects that don't hold up...but that quote is not in service to your point.

"Like it or not--and believe me, plenty of people weren't very fond of Rome, either--America is the heart of that flame."

The quote on the wiki cuts out the bolded bit, which is unfortunate, as it's pretty important to the sentiment. But honestly, the "Like it or not" kind of covers the point as well.

It is not about portraying Western Civilization as the source of all human enlightenment, it's about portraying Western Civilization as a powerful global force, that has both good and bad aspects to it, that is now largely centered in America. Which is an objectively true statement.

That is the premise. And then the next nine and three quarters books (and that's not even counting the third sequel series or the spinoff book--I stopped reading after a while) are spent critiquing and satirizing and commenting on many, many, MANY aspects of that premise. In between the monster fights and parade of increasingly obscure mythological characters.

[compassionmattersmost]

A Focus on Compassionate Care for the Vulnerable

Welcome to the Compassionate Care for the Vulnerable category of our blog. This space is dedicated to reflecting on the call to compassion, inspired by the words of Jesus in Matthew 25:40: “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” In this powerful verse, we’re reminded that caring for others—especially those who are most…

[finallyalivecounseling]

Surviving Infidelity: How Couples Can Rebuild Trust and Reconnect

Surviving Infidelity: How Couples Can Rebuild Trust and Reconnect

Table of Contents Introduction Understanding Infidelity and Its Impact Finding Hope in Biblical Examples The Three Stages of Recovery After Infidelity Stage 1: Atonement Stage 2: Attunement Stage 3: Attachment How Christian Counseling Can Help Steps to Rebuild Trust and Reconnect Biblical Verses for Healing and Hope Conclusion: Taking Action and Finding Restoration 1. Introduction Surviving…

[tortiefrancis]

[ ID 1: Tweet by Israel Advocacy Movement, @/isra(cuts off), with an image attatched:

While Hezbollah fanatics insult the companions of Muhammad in Lebanon...

Israeli Muslims in the IDF collect their Quran and gun before defending the land of the Prophets!

x.com/hadinasrallah/...

The image is a photo of Israeli soldiers holding guns and Qurans from a table. /End ID ]

[ ID 2: The black flag used by Boko Haram. /End ID ]

Nothing more repulsive than the settler state's attempt at manipulating Sunni Muslims by using sectarian language to legitimise the killing of Shi'a Muslims

In fact, "The Shi'as insult the Prophet's companions" rhetoric was also used by another notorious terrorist group to legitimise the genocide of Shi'a Muslims:

[alandemoss]

Top 5 Reasons to Question Biblical Inerrancy and Redefine Your Faith in Jesus

Why Question Biblical Inerrancy? Many evangelical and fundamentalist groups, like the Southern Baptist Convention, teach that the Bible is completely without error. But stories in the Old Testament, like God commanding violence or strict rules that seem unloving, can be hard to reconcile. Questioning beliefs about biblical inerrancy doesn’t mean abandoning faith; it’s about seeking a more honest…