#soul care

[thelasthippie]

We are our own star. Just shine.

[wisdomfish]

Sin and Satan have a great advantage over you by your natural disposition. Without extraordinary watchfulness, care, and diligence, they will certainly prevail against your soul. Thousands have been hurried headlong into hell because of this natural inclination. Without it they might have gone at a gentler, less provoking, and less harmful rate.

John Owen

[thehealingdance]

Studies have shown that even looking at pictures of nature has a positive effect on the nervous system and the viewer’s mental health.

Beyond that, connecting with nature allows you to synchronise to the natural rhythm of life and soul.

So take a moment and practise some radical soul care. ❤️

[my-darling-boy]

I was at a bookstore looking through the art section and I saw a spine that said The Camden Town Nudes which was interesting because this didn’t seem like the bookstore where I would ever find something like that and I wanted to have a casual look but like. This also wasn’t exactly the bookstore where you felt like you could look at naked pictures let alone just suggestive paintings of them, it’s a really small shop as well, so I was like right I’ll just take a quick peek, I’m an art student, I love history, maybe I’ll buy it. I looked both ways and saw the shopkeep had left momentarily and no one was about, so I opened it and found it was an entire book featuring nude Edwardian women all painted by Walter Sickert between 1905-1912 and it was actually quite a revolutionary set of paintings for its time given that it featured very raw depictions of working class nude women in dark London instead of the elegant, white bedsheet clad, Demure middle and upper class women usually depicted.

And of course RIGHT as I flip to this lady’s boobs practically taking up an entire double page spread, every customer in a 5 mile radius appeared from around the corners of the shelf including the shopkeep and immediately regressing to a wet, pathetic Edwardian man from 1908, startled, I dropped the large book which caused a giant SLAP on the floor in this already silent store thus causing all patrons to look down at me scrambling on my knees to close a giant book of Edwardian boobs and let me tell you it would not have been nearly as funny had I not immediately felt like some Edwardian local pervert who just tried to sneak a cheeky peek at the erotic book in the bookstore only to drop it dramatically causing a scene, red up to his ears trying to shove it back on the shelf. Like such a casual and normal thing in modern day but looking at Edwardian women suddenly turned it into this egregious act as I apparently became possessed by the spirit of a moustached man in a bowler hat and morning coat going Good Heavens I mustn’t gaze upon these images in public lest the constable haul me away!

[quixoticprince]

Guys I don't think this kindly stranger is all that nice But yeah, if Medic confessed about stealing their souls in the next pages I don't think anyone would really care

Based on this post thread

[raresort]

[slowtumbling]

The .03 mph God

In the mornings, if I am mindful, I can find the tracks of snails crisscrossing the sidewalk, glistening in the morning sun like constellations. Snails are the ultimate slow movers, with an average speed of .03 mph. Their pace is a gentle reminder of a different rhythm, one that contrasts sharply with the frenetic speed of my thoughts and ambitions.As I watch these delicate trails, I am reminded…

[tomthomasblog]

The Power of a Silent Soul: Unpacking Psalm 62:1

Have you ever felt like your soul is noisy? Like there's a constant buzz of worries, plans, and thoughts that never stop? Psalm 62:1 in the New King James Version of the Bible offers a different way. It says, "Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation." Let's explore what this means for us today.

First, let's talk about the soul. In the Bible, the soul is often seen as the core of who we are. It's our thoughts, feelings, and deepest self. When the psalm talks about the soul being silent, it's not just about not talking. It's about calming our inner world.

But why wait silently for God? In our fast-paced world, waiting can feel like wasting time. However, this kind of waiting is active. It's choosing to trust God instead of trying to fix everything ourselves. It's like letting go of a heavy backpack and letting someone stronger carry it for us.

The verse also mentions salvation coming from God. This isn't just about going to heaven. It's about finding help, peace, and freedom right now. When we're silent before God, we're in the best position to receive what He wants. It's like being still enough to catch a butterfly – if we're running around, we'll miss it.

Practicing soul silence isn't easy. Our minds love to wander and worry. We might start by trying to be quiet before God for just a minute. We can focus on our breathing or repeat a short prayer. Over time, we can build up to longer periods of silence.

Silence before God can change how we deal with problems. Instead of immediately reacting or trying to solve everything, we learn to pause. In this pause, we can find God's peace and wisdom. It's like the difference between panicking in deep water and floating calmly – the situation hasn't changed, but our response has.

This practice can also improve our relationships. When we learn to be silent before God, we often become better at listening to others. We're less likely to interrupt or always have to have the last word. This can lead to deeper, more meaningful connections with people around us.

Silence can also be a powerful tool for creativity and problem-solving. Many great ideas come in moments of quiet reflection. Regularly practicing silence before God might find new solutions to old problems or fresh inspiration for our work and hobbies.

In conclusion, Psalm 62:1 invites us to discover the power of a silent soul. It's not about being quiet but finding moments of inner stillness to connect with God. This practice can bring peace, wisdom, and strength daily. Why not give it a try? Start with just a minute of silence before God each day. You might be surprised at how it changes your life.

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The Scripture Collection A compilation of 20 uplifting music videos inspired by a different Bible scripture. First Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv1XEZzrCvE Second Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucV8yJIEsvc

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I've created the song "In You Alone" in three different genres from Psalm 62:1.

cape verdean acoustic rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxifDwSWzTA acid rock city pop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvqbCv2jwks ambient dub techno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiW-37QQUJ4

[thestuffedalligator]

So usually when an imaginary friend is a real thing in a story, it’s either a demon or a ghost or some supernatural boogeyman that probably wants to eat the kid they’ve befriended (Mama, a couple of the Paranormal Activity movies), or “imaginary friends” are just treated as a real thing in the setting, and if a child just thinks hard enough they can manifest a friend into existence (Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, Happy).

And somewhere in the middle is an area where the imaginary friend in question is real and they are supernatural, but they aren’t malevolent, and they aren’t entirely honest about what they are. Like maybe they’re a fairy or a god or some kind of boggle from mythology, but they just got caught by a six year old and they don’t have time to get into it, so they just go “…Yes. I’m your imaginary friend. We haven’t met. How do you do.” And then they stick around because they do love this kid, and if you’re a boggle from mythology in the modern day good food is really hard to come by.

And at some level. That’s what I think Hobbes is.

[suziegallagher]

Preparing the soil

Removal of Weeds Before Digging Introduction and Definition of Spiritual Accompaniment Nutt set out to define Spiritual Direction (Spiritual Accompaniment) and did not accomplish this.[1] However Barry and Connolly have a helpful definition, We define Christian spiritual direction, then, as help given by one believer to another that enables the latter to pay attention to God’s personal…

[daylerogers]

It's All About The Party

Being put in charge of an almost five-year-old and his social schedule can be daunting. Especially if you’ve not spent time around the city where he lives with his family. We have the wonderful privilege of watching Beck for about five days while his parents take a long-overdue space of time for themselves. He’s by himself, so it sounded like a cakewalk. Surely John and I could handle one very…

[keferon]

Biblically accurate Blurr~

Blurr's Spotlight was actually the very first Transformers comic I ever read. I remember looking at the first pages and being like, holy shit, dude why are you so ugly?? Ahahjcmgmg

[thehealingdance]

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[timethehobo]

Emmy being self-conscious of his age, and maybe even about how he looks. 🥺 Rook loves him anyway.

[emacrow]

Constantine is noping this situation, you can't make hi-..ah fucking damn it

John was already paled when Kronos got revived, but seeing the eyes scalding blinding Fear of God staring into your very soul and judgment every inch power that was in that godlinng babe was enough for him to started drinking his emergency booze.

He is not dealing with Greek Gods bullshits, especially if that what he puzzling in the pieces together Then Kronos's story was becoming twisted all together. Nope, he isn't. Batman can bribe him all he wants. He is fucking leaving now!!

Fucking with THAT right there especially with the contract he still owed Kronos for, he rather suffered the complete obliteration of his soul being torn to shreds once he dies then have that god find him. He is escaping of here before She even noticed that he is Here with her ol time relic still in his pocket.

Before he can even get one step in the portal ready, he already felt his chest tightening as if his entire chest was being squeezed like a kid's teething toy.

Fucking dammit, he should've left right when Kronos was still having that psychic backlash, he knew he should've trusted his gut, fucking time Goddess and her all knowing of when and where.

Part 6 << >> Offical Quiz that Decision the Fate of this continuing fic >>> Fic Released

[danggerine]

going insane thinking about the harrow and palamedes friendship. harrow, who has never met another necromancer her age forming a bizarro 3D chess rivalry while pal worries about her safety at every possible turn. harrow, who is up to her eyebrows in paranoia and secrecy, trusting the sixth house with gideon unconscious and hurt, letting them into the ninth house quarters unsupervised. if “i cannot conceive of a universe without you in it” is goth for i love you, “death first to vultures and scavengers” has got to be goth for i love you (platonic). pal’s first reaction when harrow comes into his bubble in the river is to scoop her up in a hug, and at this point she doesn’t remember anything about him because cutting out all her memories of gideon is impossible without cutting out memories of the sixth, but she still makes him a skelehand to inhabit anyway. when harrow’s memories are finally whole, she tells dulcinea she couldn’t face pal knowing that his pen pal girlfriend died on her account, but the next time she “faces” him, palamades’s soul is in someone else’s body and harrow’s body is full of nona’s soul. he spends six months protecting and caring for harrow’s body (and nona obv), believing in the possibility of bringing her back to it the same way cam believed in him. “god, do you know i miss harrow terribly.” and by the time harrow comes back to her body at the very end of ntn, pal is gone forever, fully pauled. the last time harrow and palamades see each other as their complete selves is in canaan house, alive and unlyctored. two of the smartest and loneliest people in the solar system meet each other in the worst of circumstances and spend the rest of the story dancing around each other as fragments of themselves, trying to care about each other in the interim but never fully meeting like they did the first time. a friendship made almost entirely of missing the other person. “do you know i miss harrow terribly.” god. i need to lie down