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[ezziefae]

My thoughts on The Prisoner's Throne.

(spoilers ahead, and talk about Holly Black's planned book)

ps: I finished this book in one sitting on release day and needed days to process everything, that's why this is a late post. Enjoy!!!!

Heather and Vivi

Where were Heather and Vivi? They were present in the prologue but then they vanished. I was excited to see Vivi become friends with Wren, especially after the rude comments she made towards Wren in TQON. I wonder why Holly excluded them from everything after the prologue, such as the family drama scene at the feast. However, I appreciated how they were mentioned in the story, particularly when we learned that Oak and Heather's mom are close, and that Oak would sleep at their house.

Oak abdicating as heir

So yeah, Jude and Cardan have given Oak permission to resign from the throne as heir, and obviously Oak is taking that opportunity to do just that, just not yet….he has to stay heir for months since Jude and Cardan are going away together. I always knew Jude and Cardan were going to stay as High King and Queen of Elfhame, but only because Oak married Wren and therefore became King of the Ice Needle Citadel, but that didn't happen…Jude is letting him step down because she knows he's grown, and wants him to make his own choices, which is great. If Oak resigns, Jude and Cardan will need to have a child to maintain the royal lineage. So, it's VERY possible that we may see a Jurdan baby in the future.

political problem (Holly Black's next faerie book)

So finally we know what the next book will be about. We know that Jude and Cardan have plans to go to the Undersea. That was the plan Holly Black has been teasing at us for a long time now. This means we’re getting another Elfhame book (Holly didn't say an "Undersea book", she said "Elfhame" even though it's going to be set in the Undersea). In an interview online, Holly Black states that this book will possibly be a stand-alone. Many fans are speculating that this book is going to be a Nicasia POV, but from reading the interviews from Holly I believe it’s going to be either a Jude or Cardan POV (maybe even both). This would make sense since Holly has said many times that she's planning to give us more Jurdan, and that Jude still has a lot of story in her. The Prisoner's Throne leaves us with many unanswered questions, such as what happens to the Ghost, if Oak gets married, news about Wren and her family, and whether Jude and Cardan have children. A standalone book to wrap up these loose ends would be very needed.

Cardan saving and being protective of Jude

Do you guys remember the post I made about Cardan fighting alongside Jude? and how he will not sit on the sidelines to watch her fight? Fans who know Cardan well already knew this to be true, but this book further proved this. This isn’t the first time has Cardan stepped in front of Jude to save her from being impaled. My man sacrificed himself so Jude wouldn't get hurt. Many times during the Stolen Heir duology Cardan has been called a coward, but mannn he's no coward, he will protect those he loves dearly, it was so refreshing to get more of his protective side in this book.

Taryn and The ghost

Since TQON, fans have been speculating that Garrett and Taryn are involved in a romantic relationship. Although it wasn't confirmed in the book, The Prisoner's Throne offered some insight into this. We find out that Heather, Vivi, and Oak have all speculated about it. Furthermore, Oak reveals that even after 10 years, The Ghost has remained close to Taryn and her child Leander. In one chapter of TPT, The Ghost has a serious conversation with Oak, but when Leander interrupts them, Oak notices that The Ghost becomes a different person around Taryn's son. He changes his behavior and has an indulgent smile towards the boy. I personally find it adorable, and after all the hardships The Ghost has been through, I believe he deserves to find happiness, even if it's with Taryn of all people.

The Ghost’s tragedy *sobs into pillow*

I never expected The Ghost to become such a prominent character in the book. It was amazing how I started to develop an emotional attachment to the Ghost throughout the book, only for him to end up turning into a tree by the end. The chapter where the family feasts and Lady Elaine and the Ghost are found dead was pure chaos and full of royal family drama. I had such a good time reading that part, until the Ghost turned into a tree. Also, going back to the topic of the Ghost and Taryn, I feel bad for Taryn even though I know she is a terrible character. It was heartbreaking to see Taryn sob and hold the Ghost while he was slowly dying (We didn't get word from Taryn that they were dating but I think that part was enough comfirmation that they were indeed lovers). As far as we know, Taryn and the Ghost did not get a happy ending in this book :(

ps: This is why I believe holly black's next book will be a Jurdan POV, because the only way we get to know about the ghost is through them. Nicasia is not close to Wren, Oak, the Ghost, or Taryn, we will never get insight on what happens to them if this next book is a Nicasia POV. Also I've been hearing as of 3/12/24 that Holly might possibly write a Jurdan dual POV, so...more reason to believe that it will definitely not be a Nicasia POV.

Taryn Vs Wren

It's funny how Holly decided to create a lot of family issues in the second book of the duology. Many fans believe that this duology should have been a three-part series to resolve these issues. One major problem is that Taryn dislikes Wren and holds her responsible for what happened to The Ghost. Oak's family is also not very fond of Wren. It would have been nice to see a moment in the book where Oak's family and Wren could have worked together and gotten along, but that didn't happen. If Oak and Wren plan to get married, I hope that they can resolve these issues between them all.

Cardan VS Taryn

It shocked me that after 10 years of them being brother and sister in law, that they still don’t get along. I think Taryn was wrong to feel like she had to protect The Ghost from Cardan when he was only trying to help. In fact, it annoyed me a bit. While Cardan was respectful towards Taryn, he had every right to dislike her, unlike Taryn who had no reason to dislike Cardan. Moreover, I would like to mention the moment when they found the ghost almost dead and Cardan ignored Taryn and answered Jude instead, Cardan being petty to Taryn in the most respectful way is hilarious. I think that moment perfectly sums up their relationship.

Wren’s Family

Although I’m happy Wren's sister Bex reunited with Wren, I was very much expecting to get more closure from that, like seeing Wren's entire family together reunite in the book. It feels like that left a huge void at the end of the book.

Wren’s Transformation

Okay, that was absolutely shocking. Holly mentioned in one of her interviews that there would be a transformation in the book, and I guess that was it. Wren now has beautiful wings. Can someone please draw a picture of Wren with wings? Also, can you imagine what Oak and Wren's children would look like if they ever had any? Their child would have blue skin, hooves, and wings. That would be a very interesting looking child.

Wren VS Jurdan

Wren was so wrong for making Jude and Cardan appear weak in front of their court. While reading this part, I remember thinking 'Wren, please stop," I found this chapter fun to read, and seeing Jude and Cardan's reaction to Wren's power. It was interesting to see how Wren exposes Jude's geas and curse to almost the entire court, and how Cardan becomes overprotective of Jude while Wren was removing her curse. I love Cardan.

Where was Queen Annett?

Since the stolen heir, I believed that queen Annett was going to be a problem for Elfhame and Wren. As you may recall, Wren freed her prisoners, and I always believed Queen Annett would've punished Elfhame for it since Wren was with Elfhame's heir Oak. However, she did not appear in The Prisoner Throne at all. I wonder if Holly forgot to bring this issue up or if she has decided to address it in her upcoming faerie book. (Queen Annett is also pregnant, so I think she will definitely be brought up again)

Madoc's Character

I'm a bit disappointed. I was expecting a lot from Madoc in this book, but nothing happened, except the fact that Jude lifted his exile (temporarily?) It bothers me that she lifted his exile easily, does Jude not remember he caused many problems for them? Madoc is the reason why Cardan almost died, why Oak was put in danger, he's the reason why the royal family died, and why Orlagh was weakened. I at least expected that Jude lifting his exile would've caused political problems for her, since Madoc is a political criminal for Elfhame and the Undersea. I thought he would’ve at least made a big heroic or villainous move in The Prisoner's Throne, or found a way to at least redeem himself, but nope.

Oak and Wren's Ending

So…Oak does not become king of anything, which is shocking. Everyone believed that if he didn’t become the King of Elfhame he would at least rule the Ice Needle Citadel, which can still happen, since he did propose to Wren at the end of the book. But still, I find it unnecessary, I think that Wren should step down from being Queen, and run to the mortal world with Oak where they can live away from the royal duties. Oak has expressed many times he does not want to be king, but if he marries Wren he will be king, which doesn't seem satisfying to me. Wren never cared for power in The Stolen Heir, she only ever cared for love and her family, I think the ending felt incomplete and unfinished. A lot of stuff was built up from The Folk Of The Air series, and this duology was supposed to give us results, but it did not. Even Oak and Wren's love story felt rushed. I didn’t see much of a connection. It didn't give me much of what I felt when I read Jude and Cardan's love story (You guys are so welcome to disagree with me)

Jude and Oak

So if you read the book, you know how shocking Jude and Oak's relationship became. Especially that scene where they “duel” (And Jude was an absolute fucking badass in that scene) The way she tricked Hag and even Oak at first that she was going to trade Oak for Cardan. I was very impressed with Jude in this book, especially in this chapter where we see her ordering her archers, and her ripping her dress to be able to fight while she's all wet. Her dialogue was so badass: "What if I give you Oak's head instead of Cardan's" and even this quote "Well, then, what a wonderful opportunity for you to prove your loyalty and die for the High King." Chapter 23 (I was so gay for Jude in this chapter, she was so mommy material) Despite feeling a bit betrayed by Oak and believing that she had failed in protecting him, she still trusted him when it came to Wren.

Oak Vs Taryn

"For a moment, he thinks of going over there and dumping his red clover tea over his sister's head" (Chapter 19)

(Jaw was on the FLOOR when i read this) I think it really sucked that Oak's family never told him about this, and I understand that Oak had every right to feel so raged that his family hid his mother’s true killer from his knowledge. Oak and The Ghost have been close, we did get some insight of The Ghost going to the mortal world and train Oak with Magic. I really hope Oak and The ghost's issue gets resolved, but that can only happen when the ghost gets cured....I love family drama, and it shows.

Jurdan Kids

Going back to the topic at hand, Cardan and Jude have given Oak permission to abdicate, which leads me to believe that they are planning to have kids of their own. So far, there hasn't been any indication from Jurdan that they are against having children. Holly has given us insights into Jurdan taking care of Leander, which is incredibly heartwarming. For example, we find out that Cardan plays with Leander, and there's a part where Jude is in the mortal world with newborn Leander, and Oak remembers Jude playing with baby Leander with a toy, almost like she was playing with a cat. I think these are definite hints from Holly that Jurdan would make great parents. Holly did say that we would get an answer to Jude and Cardan possibly having kids in the Prisoner's Throne, and I believe this was it. I will definitely make a separate post on this.

Randalian

I'm so happy this man is dead, it was long overdue. This man annoyed the crap out of us since the folk of the air series (it’s crazy that Jude and Cardan never decided to remove him from the living council, he never saw eye to eye with Jude and disrespected them constantly)

Lady Asha apperance

It turns out that Lady Asha is still in the court. She was only mentioned once when Lady Elaine was speaking with her. At that moment, I became suspicious and believed that Lady Asha was also part of the conspirators.

Locke appearance

The dream Oak had with Locke as a fox was fun and interesting. Even though it was a dream, it was cool to hear Locke again and how he acknowledged being murdered by Taryn.

Taryn is aging...but not Jude

FINALLY, we have some information on this topic. Oak describes Jude as looking very young, and Taryn as aging. He offers two possible explanations for this: either Taryn has visited the mortal world too often as her years are catching up to her, or becoming a mother has exhausted her. For a long time since TFOTA series, fans have speculated that since Jude is the Queen of Elfhame, she will never age. And it looks like Holly seems to support this, especially since Oak finally wonders "if Jude is quite as mortal as she once was". I from now on have no doubt about it, i am a "Jude will never age as long as she's Queen of Elfhame" believer.

The Cardan and Oak problem

it turns out that it wasn’t a big deal, Oak had been too much in his head, he was his own enemy when it came to Cardan, and it was amazing to see Cardan and Oak have a brotherly talk by the end of this book. Cardan’s character has really matured, and its amazing how comfortable he's become with his loved ones (i love him so much) I will admit, that when Cardan was talking to Oak about delaying his abdication of heir, I thought he was going to announce Jude’s pregnancy and you can't blame me, the way Holly wrote it made it sound like he was going to do that. (would’ve made me scream) but nope.

Summary:

The beginning was slow, but I nonetheless enjoyed it. I love Oak and Wren, however, I felt that they could have had a stronger connection in the story. There were too many unanswered questions left in the book, and it did not provide any closure to Oak and Wren's future. I feel that the series should have been a three-part book series instead of a duology. Moreover, many of the main characters seemed to have lost their power, such as Oak's resignation as heir to the throne, Wren losing her godly powers, and Tiernan being fired from his position as Oak's guard. I think many new readers who have never read the Folk of The Air series might not have appreciated that. Despite this, I appreciate that Jurdan was not removed from the Elfhame throne. However, I think that Holly Black set up more problems in this book than solutions, which makes it feel neglectful towards Oak and Wren's story. I am excited about this book, and I am sad that we may not get more news on Elfhame until possibly 2026, as she is currently working on the second book of The Book of Night. Anyways, In other news, I have a virtual event with Holly Black tonight 3/12/24, so I will write anything important down, and I will try to ask good questions!

[walkswithmyfather]

Friend, on days when you feel overwhelmed, scared, or anxious, God is with you. How do we know this? Because it says many times in His Word that He is with us and will never leave us (Heb 3:5,Deut 31:8 for example).

Jesus said that in this world we will have troubles (Jn 16:33), but to take heart, because He has overcome the world. Jesus also said that He will be with us until the end of the age, (Matt 28:20).

“Fear not/Do not fear/Do not be afraid” (depending on the translation) are written hundreds of times throughout the Bible. It has been said that they are written 365 times (one for each day of the year)! The Bible tells us that when God is with us, there is nothing to fear (Isa 41:10), and God is ALWAYS with us. Amen! 🙌

Friend, whatever troubles you go through in this life, you don't go through them alone. God walks through the dark valley with you (Ps 23:4). Jesus is always with you (Matt 28:20) and the Comforter is with you and lives in you (Jn 14:17, 26). Furthermore, God is in control of every situation and is working all things for your good (Rom 8:28), no matter what it might seem like at the time!

When you pray, believe Matthew 19:26, that “nothing is impossible for God” and your faith will move mountains (Matt 17:20-21)! Also, when you pray, God's peace will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus (Phil 4:4-7). AND Jesus gives you His perfect peace (Jn 14:27)!

How can you know all this? Because all God's promises are in His Word and all His promises are “Yes” and “Amen!” (2Cor1:20) Below are just some of those promises. God bless you. Amen! 🙏

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” —Psalm 27:1 (NRSV)

“Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you;” —Isaiah 41:10a (AMPC)

“Pour out all your worries and stress upon him and leave them there, for he always tenderly cares for you.” —1 Peter 5:7 (TPT)

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” —Philippians 4:4‭-‬7 (NRSV)

“Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.]” —John 14:27 (AMP)

“But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” —Matthew 19:26 (ESV)

PRAYER: God, when I feel overwhelmed, scared, or anxious, please fill my heart and mind with Your perfect peace. Help me to remember that you are in control of every situation and that nothing is impossible for You. In Jesus' name, Amen! 🙏🕊️🙌

[squids-and-jellyfish]

The Phantom Thief

decided to try first person with this one. It's different but picks up in the same spot

part 9

Once I was finished buying my seeds, i headed back home with the tiny kitten in my arms. Carrying this precious baby made the walk seem much longer than usual. As I went under the town arch way an odd feeling ran through me. I had to much to do when I got home but sopmething felt very off.  My instintcs told me to turn around and run back to the safety of the small quirkly town. and yet I find  myself taking a step forward, and another. The trees along the path growing larger and looming down on me, the sun turning into darkness. Surely that cant be the case. Almostt back to the farm i swear I can see glowing eyes watching me as I go. Then up ahead like the light at the end of a tunnel the cabin comes in to view. And then the feeling is gone. 

“here we go kitty its okay. See we are home. Its not much but do you like it?” Holding the little guy up to look around. “ theres plenty of room for you to run around and play.” “Meow!” he purrs in affirmation, rubbing his face against mine before pushing out of my arms jumping to ground and running straight to the front door. A bell jingles and chimes as he pats is back and forth on the steps. Huh where did that come from? On my porch pinched in his claws is a silver bell tied around a purple envelope.  My heart drops and my breath catches. Oh no.  Not another letter. Snatching it up tearing at the paper like air, my feet overed in purple confetti. 

“I hope you like your gift! I thought it might be nice to give you something instead of always taking. 

Ps. I attached a bell for his collar. I like to think of it as a necklace though.

-The Phantom Thief”

What the fuck? This psycho broke into my home, went through my things, pretended to steal my jewelry and now has given me a cat. Who even does that? A crazy person that's who.  I could call for the police but what would I say,  hi officer yes I'd like to form a complaint that someone gave me a cat. Yeah that would go over so well. 

Wiping my brow from sweat and dirt I admire the job I've done. My pumpkin rows more of a zigzag that straight lines, the stakes for the eggplants all leaning at an angle but one. I made an attempt to create a design with the corn that came out like something a child would scribble. But it was done. I did pretty decent for someone who doesn't have a clue what they're doing. Fake it till you make it or whatever. More like fake it till you fail it. The last 2 seasons of produce I've tried to grow have ended up being small and flavorless. 

Trailing behind me the kitten jingles as I enter the cabin. He rams into the back of my ankles when I come to a dead stop just inside the threshold.  All the clothes scattered across the floor, neatly folded and sitting on the now made bed. The sink is clean from the days old dirty dishes. A bouquet of sunflowers in a vase sitting in the middle of the table. You mean to tell me I've had a vase this entire time. Wow I don't think this place has ever been this clean, even since before I moved in. I locked the door before taking yet another purple envelope,  this time clipped to a flower, and opening it. 

“You looked so beautiful this morning. I thought a pretty girl deserves pretty flowers.

-TPT”

Did this creep know they were my favorite or was this just a lucky guess. This whole day has been a roller-coaster. Up and down. I feel like I should search if something is missing but honestly I don't think I'd even be able to tell. They did say that they were giving today not taking so I'm sure it fine. And if it's not, I'm too tired to care. 

“what should your name be, I'm thinking maybe Oliver? Do you like that?” he comes and rubs his body around my feet weaving between them. “Okay let's try it out. Oliver. Oliver. Yeah that sounds good.” Now it's decided, I'll head to bed. 

In my pajamas sitting in bed, watching little Oliver play on the floor I glance at my clothes creating a new pile at the food of them bed. Great now I feel like shit for making a mess in my own home. Though I feel more like a guest here. I play with the thought of leaving for my new “house keeper” but nah that's rude. I should clean it up incase they come back and it angers this, stalker. That is what you'd call them right? My eyes wander the room, taking in the potential this place has. I never really noticed it before. With a little personalization it does have a certain charm to it. They settle on a pink food and water set on the ground next to the kitchenette. My eyes pop as realization hits me like smack to the head. “You're a girl! Well Oliver won't due in that case. Hmmm,” tapping my chin as I think to myself. What's a good name for a girl? Observing her features, she's almost white with a brown face and blue crossed eyes, a siamese.  “What about we drop the R and make it Olive? “meow meow!” 

[princeofgod-2021]

LIGHT OF LIFE 493

John 1:4

DIVINE ORDER 58: Law Of The Tree Of Knowledge 6

Gen 2:16-17 But the LORD told him, "You may eat fruit from any tree in the garden, EXCEPT THE ONE THAT HAS THE POWER TO LET YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG. IF YOU EAT ANY FRUIT FROM THAT TREE, YOU WILL DIE BEFORE THE DAY IS OVER!" CEV

ONE LAW 3

The indications of the ONENESS of God’s Divine BOOK OF LAW are quite copiously and elaborately displayed all over scriptures, at least for those who care to LOOK when reading.

This is why it is advisable to read the Word with an open mind rather than to read “the secrets of being successful” or “principles of multiplication”. you will simply get “lost”.

Joh 5:39-40 “You are BUSY ANALYZING THE SCRIPTURES, FRANTICALLY PORING OVER THEM IN HOPES of gaining eternal life. EVERYTHING YOU READ POINTS TO ME, YET YOU STILL REFUSE TO COME TO ME so I can GIVE YOU THE LIFE YOU’RE LOOKING FOR—ETERNAL LIFE! TPT

Everything we read about Patriarchs, the SEED, Branch, Kings, Priests, Prophets and Laws, all Point to Jesus, who is the ONE LAW that ties together all scripture and gives Eternal Life.

Joh 14:6 Jesus said to him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER BUT BY ME. MKJV

Some of us get distracted when we read some scriptures, thinking the “focus” is isolated.

Jos 1:8 BE SURE THAT THE BOOK OF THE LAW IS ALWAYS READ in your worship. STUDY IT DAY AND NIGHT, and make sure that you obey everything written in it. THEN YOU WILL BE PROSPEROUS AND SUCCESSFUL. GNB

Many Christians read that verse and [mostly] want to equate it with Financial & Material wealth, along with good health and long life to “cap” it all.

In the Spiritual stance however, what do you [really] think God counts Prosperity and [good] Success as?

Psa 119:9 HOW CAN A YOUNG MAN STAY PURE? ONLY BY LIVING IN THE WORD of God and walking in its truth. TPT

Now, is PURITY proportional to Prosperity & Success before God?

Think carefully please.

1Pe 3:3-4 DO NOT LET YOUR ORNAMENTS be THOSE OF THE BODY such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of JEWELS OF GOLD OR FAIR CLOTHING; But LET THEM BE those of the UNSEEN MAN OF THE HEART, THE EVER-SHINING ORNAMENT OF A GENTLE AND QUIET SPIRIT, WHICH IS OF GREAT PRICE IN THE EYES OF GOD. BBE

Now, whom would you have resembled with the image of a Gentle and Quiet spirit please?

Mat 11:29 TAKE MY YOKE ON YOU AND LEARN FROM ME, BECAUSE I AM GENTLE AND HUMBLE IN HEART, and you will find rest for your souls. NET

I have just used some cross reference to show you how scriptures start with Jesus and runs all the way back to Him.

Now, WHO does the cleaning of the young man in Ps 119:9?

Eph 5:26-27 TO MAKE US HOLY AND PURE, cleansing us THROUGH THE SHOWERING OF THE PURE WATER OF THE WORD OF GOD. All that he does in us is designed to make us a mature church for his pleasure, until we become a source of praise to him—GLORIOUS AND RADIANT, BEAUTIFUL AND HOLY, WITHOUT FAULT OR FLAW. TPT

Do you know why worldly riches is too minute on the scale of prosperity in God’s eyes?

Rev 21:21 The 12 gates were 12 pearls. EACH GATE WAS MADE OF ONE PEARL. THE STREET OF THE CITY WAS MADE OF PURE GOLD, as clear as glass. GW

You’ve not seen original Gold till you see those in heaven.

That’s why we’re born with nothing and have no need to go back with anything. There’s much more than enough there.

1Ti 6:6-7 DEVOTION TO GOD IS, IN FACT, A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO BE VERY RICH, BUT ONLY IF IT MAKES THEM SATISFIED WITH WHAT THEY HAVE. When we came into the world, WE BROUGHT NOTHING. AND WHEN WE DIE, WE CAN TAKE NOTHING OUT. ERV

So beloved, JESUS is the “One Stop” LAW of Righteousness and the ticket to heaven.

If any of you has an argument over this, I have no other answer but these same scriptures and many more.

I have no “Mentor” but Jesus; He trained me and these are my lessons.

Act 5:42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, THEY CEASED NOT TO TEACH AND PREACH JESUS CHRIST. KJV

That is why the Good News must always be JESUS CHRIST, the Author and finisher of our Faith. He is the LAW, the Obedience and Fulfillment of it.

May our lives tell His story, IN JESUS NAME.

Come back on Monday, as we proceed in digging into this inspiring Subtopic.

Brother Prince

Friday, April 05, 2024

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[browilliamsermonministry]

[aamidalaa]

i didn't know the pain inside was self inflicted by the hands i let hold mine.

[koala-smiles]

i love you (ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?)

For @petalstosarah TPT. Based loosely on the book PS I Like You by Kasie West. Click here to read on Ao3.

James wouldn’t say he was bored in his Remus-mandated daily study session. He would simply rather be anywhere else.

Well, that wasn’t fair. He was usually happy to get all his homework done by midday, leaving his evenings open to whatever fun new thing Sirius was planning. But he could hear Remus and Peter discussing the different uses for a levitation spell when working with magical creatures, and it somehow wasn’t interesting enough for a distraction from the charms essay he still had to write.

He was considering asking if anyone else was hungry, even though he wasn’t, to try to convince Remus to take an early lunch, when he could suddenly hear a gentle humming, barely noticeable over the sound of Remus and Peter’s discussion, which seemed to have turned into a bit of an argument. He turned his head and saw that it was Sirius, humming James’ favorite Beatles song while writing down the components of various potions.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night.

The song was going to get stuck in his head. He mindlessly took his undipped quill and scratched the lyrics in the corner of the desk he was using.

By the time he finished scratching the ‘t’, he looked at his watch and saw that it actually was time for lunch, or else they’d be in the classroom when the next class actually had to use it. He looked down at his finished lyric, and realized he didn’t really want anyone to see that he had done something as dorky as scratch lyrics into a desk. He was a Marauder, dammit, and he had a reputation to uphold! A quick illusion charm made the desk look completely normal, and he gave his work a quick nod. Then he heard something that pulled his attention back to his friends.

“Hold on Peter, you think Ringo is the coolest Beatle?”

They left the classroom deep in discussion.

____

It’s not like he had expected his words to disappear by the next study session, but when he got there and waved his wand to undo the illusion, he was surprised to see a response to his lyrics.

So, we have a Beatles fan, do we?

There was no reason for this to affect him like it did. It might have been because someone saw this part of himself that he didn’t let out except when he was around the other Marauders. He spent almost the entire study session deliberating how he should respond, because of course he had to respond, before coming to a decision.

It seems that we have two, since you recognized it.

He smiled to himself, for once excited to have his next study session.

_____

Lily hadn’t meant to find the lyric the first time. It’s not that she got bored in her Potions Theory class, it’s just that Slughorn could get… a little long winded. She was just twisting her wand in her hand when she noticed that the wood of her desk was different than it was yesterday. She decided not to get into how much she must not pay attention to class to notice the difference in the woodwork.

She waved her wand discreetly to try to figure out what had changed it, and the simple illusion charm broke. She smiled when she saw that someone had used their spiky handwriting to scratch a Beatles lyric into the wood. She had made the snap decision to respond and then recreate the illusion of unblemished wood.

That had been a month ago. By now the desk was almost completely covered in their conversation, and she was forever grateful that she didn’t have a deskmate.

The conversation had evolved from the Beatles to muggle music to muggle culture to feminism (she was surprised to find a rant about the patriarchy scratched into the desk) to their lives and feelings. In an unspoken rule, they never gave enough away to identify who they were. But even so, Lily could feel herself developing a crush on the spiky handwriting, and having that grow into even more.

She told this mystery person things that she had never admitted to anyone else. How much it hurt to be shunned by her own sister, how tiring it was to put up a brave face when she was constantly scared for her safety.

It felt weird to leave these things scratched into a desk, but they were well hidden by the advanced charm and the anonymity of leaving nothing but her own handwriting. Besides, hers was the only class that used this classroom.

She gained confidence every time the person reciprocated. Being woken by the screams of their brother reliving his past in his dreams, the bitterness of not being able to do more.

She didn’t know the face behind the handwriting, but whoever it was knew her better than any other living person. She wanted to learn who it was more than anything, but she wouldn’t risk what they had for the chance.

She walked into the common room thinking about this mystery person, because who else did she ever think about anymore, when she heard Remus call her over.

“Could you double check this paragraph? I’m not as good with potions, but I’m supposed to be going over this paper.”

“I’d be happy to,” she replied, sitting down and taking the parchment from him. Her vision tunneled as she saw the same spiky handwriting she had been replying to all semester. A quick glance to the top of the paper told her who her mystery person was.

James Potter.

She stood up in a daze and handed the paper back to Remus, confirming that the paragraph was accurate. She walked up to her room in a stupor, not noticing her surroundings.

After hours of laying in her bed and thinking, she decided that it was unfair to have only a one-sided reveal. She spent the night thinking about how, after all this time, she fell in love with James Potter just by his words. After all this time of rejecting him and ignoring his advances. After all this time.

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James rushed into the classroom for his daily study session as he always had lately. He had begun to get to the classroom at least ten minutes before any of the rest of his friends, after they had noticed that he was too busy scratching words into a desk to do his work.

He sat down at the desk and rummaged through his bag, trying to locate his wand. By the time he pulled it out, victorious, he saw that the charm had already been broken. He could have sworn that the desk had been clear when he walked in, but it didn’t matter. He traced his fingers along the words, following the conversation all the way down to the bottom, where he saw the latest thing written.

I love you.

A female voice pulled him out of trance.

“Ain’t that the worst thing you’ve ever heard?”

He looked up, grinning like the devil. “It’s you.”

Lily smiled back at him. “It’s me.”

[ackerfics]

Hey Rory. I'm not living in the Philippines nor am I Filipino (I live in the UK) but your blog has really educated me about what's going on there with Marcos and everything. So just want you to know I hope things improve there and hopefully he gets recalled through a recall election or something (idk if that's possible / plausible?). Anyway, your blog has brought me sm comfort and happiness. So have this modern family clip to cheer you up. If you skip to about 0:22 I thought maybe tpt au Levi would be Cam, and tpt reader could be Mitchell lol or vice versa. Hope you take care Rory. PS: sending you lots of Levi hugs to comfort you in this uncertain time. 

hey hey hey anon 🥺 I LOVE YOU FOR THIS — thank you very much!! it's sad to say that we have lost hope here :<< my family has been mourning with me (thank God we hate how the outcome came to be) and my friends have been distraught since last week. but the only thing that i'll do now is to finish my education and work abroad 😭 you melted my heart — my blog is always a place for comfort to you guys (bc it is mine, too 🌼) OMFG I WHEEZED AT THAT CLIP 😭😭😭 CAM, HONEY, ARE YOU OKAY??? NDIWJSJ tpt reader would be mitch with her pregnancy mood swings and when tpt levi leans in to give her a kiss ... well, it's not going to end good 😮‍💨 al and cae laugh at the background while oluo tries to help levi up. it's not going to be a good family dinner now that levi is embarrassed and confused and downright sad bc his wife didn't let him kiss her hhhhhh

awww, thank you so so much again, anon!! i feel so much better now 🌻 i successfully received those hugs and comfort and i'm returning them to you as well — have an amazing day or night there ily 🌷

[shammah8]

If you feel pain inside your heart right now it is because someone has hurt you or situations have hurt you. You have been disappointed and discouraged. You have experienced trauma, and it is valid. It may be that satan had someone do something to you. Because of that attack, you go through your days in pain and hurt and wonder why that happened to you.

It was a satanic attack. You were attacked because of your calling and because of what is written in Heaven about you. So, if there is a path of pain, we need do as the psalmist did in our verse and say, “God, I invite your searching gaze into my heart. Examine me through and through; find out everything that may be hidden within me. See if there is any path of pain I’m walking on, and lead me back to your glorious, everlasting ways—the path that brings me back to you” (Ps. 139:24 TPT).

Most people are walking in the way of pain, and because of that the Lord needs to take you by the hand and lead you back into the glory, into healing, deliverance, oneness, adoption, and acceptance. You have full acceptance in the blood. You are not rejected, and God certainly has not rejected you. He has given you everything that you need for life and godliness. God has given you precious promises so that, through them, you can be partakers of the divine nature.Your loving heavenly Father is showing you that there is a path of hurt that you are on and that you need to come to the pathway of glory and eternity. Right now, you must start walking in victory, healing, and deliverance! You don’t have to be addicted to anything anymore. You can break that power in the name of Jesus!

There is a shift that happens in your heart where you become willing. You are not just obedient, but you are willing to walk and yield in all these areas. The Lord searches your heart and is then able to tell you what He found, and then you can deal with it. Do not resist but be accountable. Tell God, “I am ready for You to speak, and I am prepared to handle what You are going to show me even if it is something that needs to be removed from my life. I am willing.”

If this will become your heart’s prayer, God will start to show you things. You will instantly know that you need to get rid of something or give something up. begin to use your authority and walk in it.

It is not a human authority. You are not trying to “put your foot down” and be authoritative. It happens when you know that you know that you know that you are an adopted child of God and that you have authority. It happens when you mention your Father’s name, and mention your brother Jesus’ name, and demons have to listen to you. They are afraid of what you can do to them if you know how to do it.☕️Kevin Zadai

[walkswithmyfather]

“The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe] and each of them He delivers.” [Ps. 18:1; 145:20.] —Psalm 34:7 (AMPC)

“For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.” —Psalm 34:7 (NLT)

“The angel of Yahweh stooped down to listen as I prayed, encircling me, empowering me, and showing me how to escape. He will do this for everyone who fears God.” —Psalm 34:7 (TPT)

“What does Psalm 34:7 mean?” By Bibleref.com

“David notes that the angel of the Lord is present with those who fear God, and He delivers them. This use of the word translated "fear" implies deep respect and reverence, not terror. This statement is David's personal testimony.

"The "Angel of the Lord" in Old Testament times was the preincarnate Jesus Christ, the second person of the Trinity. When Jacob camped at Mahanaim and feared for his life, "the angels of God met him" (Genesis 32:1). When Elisha was threatened at Dothan by a vast Syrian military force, he did not fear because a powerful angelic host lined the mountain outside the city to protect him (2 Kings 6:15–17).

Today, Jesus is always with us (Matthew 28:20), and no amount of trouble we encounter can drive him from us (Romans 8:38–39). Further, angels are God's servants who minister to us in various ways (Hebrews 1:14). We may not be aware of their presence, but we can be aware of the protection they provide.

Context Summary: Psalm 34:1–7 expresses David's determination to extoll God constantly. He invites the humble to hear his praise and join him in magnifying the Lord. God answered David's prayer for deliverance; this is probably about David's escape from the Philistine king, Abimelech (1 Samuel 21:10–15). Thanks to this and other experiences, David is confident the Lord protects and delivers all who fear Him.

Chapter Summary: David praises the Lord for delivering him from the Philistines, and he invites others to join him in singing joyfully to the Lord. He extols the virtue of fearing the Lord and remembering His goodness. He encourages the Lord's people to respect God and offers wisdom leading to a long and blessed life. At the end of this psalm David emphasizes the distinction the Lord draws between the wicked and the righteous. He cares for the righteous and will not condemn them, but He condemns the wicked.”

[metaphoricalmuffin]

between dusk & song

”God’s splendor is a tale that is told, written in the stars.  Space itself speaks his story through the marvels of the heavens. His truth is on tour in the starry vault of the sky, showing his skill in creation’s craftsmanship. Each day gushes out its message  to the next, night by night whispering its knowledge to all— without a sound, without a word, without a voice being heard, yet all the world can hear its echo. Everywhere its message goes out. What a heavenly home God has set for the sun, shining in the superdome of the sky!” PS 19:1-4 (TPT)

This psalm took over as heartbeat as I thought about how there really is nothing like being completely undone at the wonder of creation; something about the uncontrollable and beautiful that stirs within us freedom and surrender. An unrelenting invitation—it acquaints itself with our weathered hearts, beckoning us to take a conscious breath. Man continues to make places by the fiercest seas and climb mountains too large to ever comprehend at risk and end of our own living. We spend on decades—studying, learning and getting lost in wonder and the wild because through every discovery is a step closer to the hands who made us all—Yours.We make art and write poetry, hoping to find the bridge between us and everything around us that exists; echoing the desire to close the chasm that sits where language, colour, anatomy, ritual, form, understanding and life happens—because we innately believe we’re all connected. Yet how does Man and creation find reconciliation except through first looking back at the original design that is Genesis, and how God made us for this world—to enjoy it, to care for it and to be in a daily collaboration with Him.More than all that God dreamed for Man to experience in the garden, was the sheer delight He found in walking and talking with us. Something about Genesis reveals His excitement and enjoyment towards us—dusty clay figures He formed and breathed His own breath into. These same dusty clay figures He then went on to endlessly pursue and call, His very own family. Treasure of His own heart.A merry-go-round discovery will continue to point us back towards this kinship in which He created us for—to be a reflection of Himself. Through this relationship between God and Himself, God and Creation, God and us, then us and creation, we get to find that He is not just Creator, but a Lover of creating, a Lover of heart and soul, and a Lover of life itself. He knew the kind of mess it would take to form us, the kind of pain it would take to lose us, and then the kind of wait to win us back, and He committed to all of it anyway.

It’s an overwhelming chaos but not without a restoration blueprint that’s even more overwhelming—pointing to no less than: God must really enjoy Life, and God must really enjoy us. Learning within this episode of treaded mystery, that my role is continuing to discover this truth over and over again through the tainted lenses of our imperfect reality. Remembering to breath out while the world holds its breath as uncertainty makes decay of dreams, and war discouraged of hearts. Bearing in mind that beyond the stain and fog this earth remains in, God’s heart pens to us everyday with the light of the morning sun, it kisses us with songs from birds and comforts us with the bloom of young flowers. Through the night seasons, amid catastrophe and disasters, in spite of wars we create and the indescribable pain that follows, He allows colour to breakout from all around us like a love note to tell us that He’s still here and very much with us. So hope remains as truth—even more so in the light of darkness—and while decay carves its path and life carelessly stumbles within cyclical stubbornness, God You are still You. And I see you in every breath and corner loving us still. —

[seasonedfor]

#07 See God

Matthew 5:8 TPT

8 “What bliss you experience when your heart is pure! For then your eyes will open to see more and more of God.

This is a verse that can be read in so many ways. But read literally, it can read like this.

There are things in our lives that block us from seeing more of God around us. 

The word pure comes from the Hebrew and Aramaic for cleansing. This verse then implies a need to get rid of things that prevent us from seeing God.

If the heart is a ‘throne of authority’ in our lives, who’s sitting on our thrones? 

Unholy vows?

Unforgiveness?

Hurt?

Fear?

Revenge?

Pain? 

You?

The heart can sometimes be like a game of musical chairs, but can have a root truth or lie. 

All can be explained, not always excusable. Whatever the case, use this prayer:

The Serenity Prayer

_God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; _

_courage to change the things I can; _

and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time;

accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; 

taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; 

trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; 

that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him forever in the next. 

Amen.

reinhold niebuhr (1892-1971)

Ps. Always remember, the path to freedom is forgiving lies, circumstances, people and places.

[amadeakevala]

How to Build Your Relationship with God?

Like any other normal relationships, relationship with God requires trust, constant communication and availabilities from both parties. 

But the thing is, God does everything perfectly and we don’t. He put our faith in us, He communicates and always wants to speak to us and is available for us 24/7. But often times, we don’ trust Him enough, we barely spend time to talk to Him and we are not making ourselves available for Him. 

Now if you really want to build your relationship with Him, these things need to change. Just like any other relationships, it can’t just be one person’s effort, rather it requires mutual efforts to keep the relationship healthy and thriving. 

But don’t pout on it first! This is not a task you must do. This is a task you GET TO DO. You get to talk with the Creator of the Universe, the ONE & ONLY God?! The One who holds the stars and all the galaxies in His hands? How can it not excite you? 

1 Corinthians 15:51 says that “I will explain a mystery to you.” He wants to reveal to you secret mysteries, insights and revelations. But most importantly He wants to spend time with you. His presence is more than enough for you. 

Christianity will not be boring if you truly build your relationship with Jesus. He’s full of love, goodness, humor, and touching gestures. At least that’s how He is to me :P. I’m sure He will also do something unique in your life if you decide to cultivate your relationship with Him. 

These are some ways I build my relationship with Him. They’re not set and stone. You can definitely improvise and do other things that are very uniquely you but here are some ways to help you kickstart! 

1. Never Spend A Day Without Prayer/Communication with God

I know. You’re busy. There are 10 million things to do. Or even if you’re not busy working, you’re busy “resting & playing”. There’s always something else in your mind, and even if you’re reading your bible or hearing a sermon, your mind is elsewhere. 

Remember that Christianity is NOT a series of religious activities. It’s a relationship. The truth is, it does not matter if you pray 10 times a day, read your bible 3X a day and hear sermons daily. If you simply do it because you think you have to and you’re not at all engaged in that activity, then it is not a relationship. It’s a religion. God doesn’t need you to do that.

You don’t need to spend hours and hours praying and reading the word (I mean if you feel led, by all means do it). But the point is not the quantity rather the quality. 10 minutes of prayer while you’re really engaged in talking and hearing from God is much better than 2 hours of watching online service while you’re not even listening actively. 

Start and end everyday in prayers. Or even during the day, when you’re facing issues or whatever, pray a short prayer. It can be anywhere. In your car, your work place, your bathroom. He’s a chilled God okay. There’s nothing you can hide anyway. You don’t need to come to Him all clean and washed up. 

2. Immerse yourself with the word of God daily

This can be done by various ways. Reading your bible is for sure the number one way to do it. But even if you’re out there and you don’t have your big bible with you, you can always let the word of God speak to you in various ways: 

-Follow gospel-centered christian accounts so that you can always be reminded of His daily word and promises. Some of my favorites are: @decibel.one, @joelosteen, @proverbs31ministries and @the700club.  

-Download your youversion bible app. Must have! Use easy-to-understand translations like ESV, NLT, NIV and some cool translations like TPT or the MSG. It’s another way of making reading the bible super fun cause you get new insights everytime even with the same verse! But do buy the real physical bible at home, so you can read, highlight and write notes as well. 

-Set a reminder if you need to, to spend time with Him and read the Word and read devotionals on apps/browser.

3. Set an Intentional Quiet Time with God in Your Secret Place

PS: By the way, Secret Place here means your “prayer closet”. It doesn’t mean it has to be in a real closet but it will be good for you to set a place that you dedicate to spend time with Him.

Now that you already read the word and pray everyday, what else is this thing for? Yes, some things are a daily thing but this one is a very intentional time that you really put on your plan schedule to get close to Him. 

Expect to not only say a prayer but talk to Him like you talk to your best friend. Tell Him all your fears, worries, things you like, things you don’t, things that burden you. Anything really! And then LISTEN to what He has to say. 

Have your bible ready. Turn on instrumental/soaking worship music quietly in the background (not too loud because you wanna be able to hear Him clearly). 

Whatever He tells you that resonates deeply within you, just write it down and put a date on it. Have a journal to record your relationship with Him (online or in writing, up to you!). You can write down things you say to Him and things He says to you and have them dated. You will be surprised at how God answers your requests and prayers! 

Whenever I’m in a deep-deep trouble, i would write down all my feelings and emotions, how I feel etc. in a letter to God and then below I will write down God’s letter to me as He speaks and answers my laments. 

4. Cut away things that will distract you from Him and His truth 

We live in a world FULL of distractions. Everything from TV shows, music, social media, hobbies, or activities. I mean thanks to lockdown, you should now have much more time studying the word and cultivating your relationship with Him. 

Okay by this, I’m not asking you live like a “monk” where you cut off everything and simply pray 24 hours in a cave. 

It’s more of like someone who wants to lose weight or get healthier. You have to cut some sugar, some carbs, some mukbang channels (lol) and focus on the right things (health & exercise, articles about health etc) that can help you achieve your goal. 

Anything (or anyone) that distracts you from your relationship with Him, you have to learn to cut them out. Let the Spirit guide you in how to do that. 

I won’t put any legalistic rules here but I’m sure the Spirit will guide you for your specific situation, whether it is to stop completely watching some types of movies/shows, hear certain types of music, distance yourself from people that are toxic to you or won’t bring any good influence into your life or reduce the time you have to do some things or be with them. 

Whatever the Spirit leads you, just do it. 

5. Include the Right Things & People in Your Life 

Now that you have cut back the wrong things (or people), you can now have space to put the right things and people in your life. 

Here are some of the ways to do that: 

-Turn on Worship Music everywhere you go, even in your home. Trust me. it will change the atmosphere while reminding you of the truth of His Word. (With a Speaker :P making a heaven conference at home is amazing!) There are so many good worship music these days. Some of my favorites: Elevation Worship, Maverick City, Hillsong Worship and Kari Jobe. 

-Get yourself plugged into a church that you love and can enjoy. If you’re still scared to do that, you can just subscribe or listen to online services first. Some great online services: Lakewood Church, The Father’s House OC, Elevation Church, Vous Church, Church Home.

-Surround yourself with the right people. Ones that bring good impacts into your life, but most importantly, have christian brothers or sisters in Christ who you can rely on and who can pray for you. Also have mentors from your local church or really anyone that can guide your walk with Jesus. Seek the Lord for counsel concerning the who. Don’t just pick anyone as your mentor or one you confide to, even if they’re Christian. Use discernment of the Spirit. Pray about it first. 

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That’s all for now! I hope these tips can help you improve your relationship with Him. I know that He will reveal even more specific things to you and you will have your own unique ways of doing relationship with Him. 

Last but not least, HAVE FUN! He is the Source of true joy, peace, love, goodness and everything good. Being with Him will DEFINITELY make your life SO MUCH BETTER! 

[princeofgod-2021]

LIGHT OF LIFE 253

John 1:4

SATAN’S STRUCTURE 60: CULTURE & TRADITION 19

1Pe 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that YE WERE NOT REDEEMED WITH CORRUPTIBLE THINGS, as silver and gold, FROM YOUR VAIN CONVERSATION RECEIVED BY TRADITION FROM YOUR FATHERS; KJV

I must disabuse your minds beloved: being sent by God to decry a demonic or despicable religion Tradition, does not mean that there is sure protection against violence that could [even] end your life.

You must know that it yet glorifies God when His saints are killed for speaking out against wickedness.

Rev 2:13 I have knowledge that your living-place is where Satan has his seat: and you are true to my name, and were not turned away from your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, MY TRUE WITNESS, WHO WAS PUT TO DEATH AMONG YOU, WHERE SATAN HAS HIS PLACE. BBE

This does not imply that God cares nothing when any of us dies though. Remember Jesus and Lazarus?

Every life is precious to Him and He hates the injustice that ends the life of saints, like Abel (Gen 4:10).

Ps 116:15 THE LORD CARES DEEPLY when His loved ones die. NLT

But you see, dead saints will rise again to be with God forever, so they are safe still. But demonic or wicked traditions will influence many souls, trap them and cause them to lose out in the heavenly race.

2Ti 2:17-18 THAT SORT OF TALK IS LIKE A SORE THAT WON'T HEAL. And HYMENAEUS AND PHILETUS have been talking this way by teaching that the dead have already been raised to life. This is far from the truth, and IT IS DESTROYING THE FAITH OF SOME PEOPLE. CEV

Whether teachings or practices, if they can destroy the faith of believers, they must be stopped, even at the expense of some lives, which are already secured.

That’s what happened to John the Baptist.

Luk 3:19-20 But JOHN REPRIMANDED GOVERNOR HEROD, BECAUSE HE HAD MARRIED HERODIAS, HIS BROTHER'S WIFE, AND HAD DONE MANY OTHER EVIL THINGS. Then Herod did AN EVEN WORSE THING by putting John in prison. GNB

Herod had wanted John dead directly but was only restrained because of his Place with the people and because it would indeed seem a wicked decision to kill a man just because he condemned a sinful act.

Mat 14:5 HEROD WANTED TO KILL HIM, but he was afraid of the Jewish people, because they considered John to be a prophet. GNB

However, Herod must have spent time with John and developed a conscience that convicted him, and so, he continued listening to John from time to time and probably would have repented totally.

Mar 6:20 But Herod both feared and stood in awe of John and kept him safely in custody, because he was convinced that he was a righteous and holy man. EVERY TIME HEROD HEARD JOHN SPEAK, IT DISTURBED HIS SOUL, BUT HE WAS DRAWN TO HIM AND ENJOYED LISTENING TO HIS WORDS. TPT

But women don’t forgive that easily: Herodias was enraged with him and looked for every possible opportunity to have him beheaded, evidently as mockery on John for “running his mouth” against her.

Mat 14:6-8 When Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests. She pleased Herod so much that he swore to give her whatever she wanted. BUT THE GIRL'S MOTHER TOLD HER TO SAY, "HERE ON A PLATTER I WANT THE HEAD OF JOHN THE BAPTIST!" CEV

The stupid King should have said: “I promised you up to half of the kingdom, not a man’s life”, but you see, wicked hearts are clouded and dumb; sin always multiplies itself.

Remember this scripture?

Luk 3:20 ADDING TO HIS MANY OTHER SINS, Herod had John seized and locked up in prison. TPT

Traditions of Men always seeks to take what is wrong and abominable to God, and make it, not only the norm but spread out as general practice.

Then Satan institutes war against anyone who decries it.

Pro 15:10 Whoever stops living right will be punished. WHOEVER HATES TO BE CORRECTED WILL BE DESTROYED. ERV

You see, it is the sinful person that will die by God’s judgment, but they seek to silence anyone who “touches” their “business” of wickedness and abominations by all means possible.

A prophet, by God’s mandate and at Jeremiah’s time, once rebuked the King and ran away to Egypt, but he paid for it.

Jer 26:20-23 THERE WAS ANOTHER MAN PROPHESYING IN THE NAME OF THE LORD. His name was Uriah, son of Shemaiah, from Kiriath Jearim. He prophesied against this city and this land as Jeremiah did. When King Jehoiakim and all his personal troops and officials heard what Uriah said, the king wanted to put him to death. But Uriah heard about it and fled in fear to Egypt. King Jehoiakim sent soldiers to Egypt: Elnathan (son of Achbor) and other soldiers along with him. THEY BROUGHT URIAH FROM EGYPT AND TOOK HIM TO KING JEHOIAKIM. THE KING EXECUTED URIAH AND THREW HIS BODY INTO THE BURIAL GROUND FOR THE COMMON PEOPLE. GW

However, nobody kills a Man that God has determined to keep alive to declare His Holy Mandate: Jeremiah was right there then but could not be killed anyhow and thus was protected profoundly.

Jer 26:24 However, Ahikam son of Shaphan used his influence to keep Jeremiah FROM BEING HANDED OVER AND EXECUTED BY THE PEOPLE. NET

Take note here that it was not just the King that declared the death of Prophet Uriah but also the people.

This is because they all (King and people) were consensually practicing the demonic Traditions.

But God had, from start, promised Jeremiah that he’d be kept safe, though he had to face the people.

Jer 1:7-9 But the Lord said to me, Do not say, I am a child: for wherever I send you, you are to go, and WHATEVER I GIVE YOU ORDERS TO SAY, YOU ARE TO SAY. HAVE NO FEAR BECAUSE OF THEM: FOR I AM WITH YOU, TO KEEP YOU SAFE, SAYS THE LORD. Then the Lord put out his hand, TOUCHING MY MOUTH; AND THE LORD SAID TO ME, SEE, I HAVE PUT MY WORDS IN YOUR MOUTH: BBE

I pray that God will put His words in your mouth and keep you alive many years to speak out for Him against all wicked and demonic Traditions plaguing our Churches and lands, in Jesus name, Amen.

Come back on Monday for more digging into this intriguing subtopic.

Keep Shinning!

Brother Prince

Friday, September 23, 2022

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[prju77]

"God, I Invite Your Searching Gaze Into My Heart. Examine Me Through And Through; Find Out Everything That May Be Hidden Within Me. Put Me To The Test And Sift Through All My Anxious Cares. See If There Is Any Path Of Pain I’m Walking On, And Lead Me Back To Your Glorious, Everlasting Ways - The Path That Brings Me Back To You!" (Ps.139:23‭-‬24 TPT) "You’ve Gone Into My Future To Prepare The Way, And In Kindness You Follow Behind Me To Spare Me From The Harm Of The Past. With Your Hand Of Love Upon My Life, You Impart A Father's Blessing To Me!" "Wherever I Go, Your Hand Will Guide Me; Your Strength Will Empower Me!" (Ps.139:5‭, ‬10 TPT) May God Continue To Lead You Into His Path And Ways Of Doing Things Today!  😎😉👍🙌❤️❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CIcNkHvFEu_/?igshid=uals09kd4fwl

[quemiguel]

COME AND JOIN US THIS SUNDAY, Oct 20, 6:30pm at 11F King's Court 1 Chino Roces Makati City. God, our hearts spill over with praise to you! We overflow with thanks, for your name is the “Near One.” All we want to talk about is your wonderful works! -ps 75:1 tpt #WorshipNight #ImpartMeeting #FreshwindGlobalMinistries #BodyofChristGathering artwork by Chancel Psalm M. Luna https://www.instagram.com/p/B3lQRTBh7QCixvQU-jCo2I4RF5LEdfc8_Wc_2I0/?igshid=1gnrxwuy1wa7g