#what thinketh thee

[god-offical]

What thinketh thee of homosexuals

-a homosexual

gae

[theanoninyourinbox]

HERE LISTEN I HAVE. IDEAS

au where warriors have magic that's connected to their names. it appears within a few moons before/after their warrior name is given (depending on when they are made a warrior), gets stronger as they grow older, and nearly fades entirely around retiring age.

fireheart + lionblaze can set themselves on fire (+ generally don't feel pain or get damaged from fire in general)

sandstorm can turn into a cat made of sand

squirrelflight can make giant jumps

leafpool has water scrying (she can see the future/present by looking into water and concentrating. the present works best when concentrating on close friends/family, especially squirrelflight (and later, jayf, holly, and lion). seeing the future just kind of..... happens. she has no control over it, and it's often super confusing.)

thornclaw and brambleclaw have ridiculously sharp claws, and wounds made from them don't heal fast.

jayf has a bunch of feathers on his shoulders!!

goldenflower can grow plants! very small ones, usually just herbs and flowers, and it works best in the warmer months. cats thought she'd become a medicine cat once her power came, but she wanted kits too badly for that. she certainly likes helping the med cats out, though!

WHAT THINKETH THEE

How DARE YOU HAVE SUCH GOOD DISTRACTING IDEAS!!!!! I had other projects and you just stroll on in with THIS!!!

Featuring Toasty Fireheart, shifting Sandstorm, smokey Graystripe, Body Horror Bluestar, floofy flying Squirrelflight, mystic Leafpool, cute floral Goldenflower, lil pointy Brambleclaw, grumpy glider Jayfeather, plant power Hollyleaf, and flaming himbo Lionblaze!

[the-chronicle-of-holy-days]

Day 11

Liber Libræ

0. Learn first — Oh thou who aspirest unto our ancient Order! — that Equilibrium is the basis of the Work. If thou thyself hast not a sure foundation, whereon wilt thou stand to direct the forces of Nature?

1. Know then, that as man is born into this world amidst the Darkness of Matter, and the strife of contending forces; so must his first endeavour be to seek the Light through their reconciliation.

2. Thou then, who hast trials and troubles, rejoice because of them, for in them is Strength, and by their means is a pathway opened unto that Light.

3. How should it be otherwise, O man, whose life is but a day in Eternity, a drop in the Ocean of time; how, were thy trials not many, couldst thou purge thy soul from the dross of earth?

Is it but now that the Higher Life is beset with dangers and difficulties; hath it not ever been so with the Sages and Hierophants of the past? They have been persecuted and reviled, they have been tormented of men; yet through this also has their Glory increased.

4. Rejoice therefore, O Initiate, for the greater thy trial the greater thy Triumph. When men shall revile thee, and speak against thee falsely, hath not the Master said, “Blessed art thou!”?

5. Yet, oh aspirant, let thy victories bring thee not Vanity, for with increase of Knowledge should come increase of Wisdom. He who knoweth little, thinketh he knoweth much; but he who knoweth much hath learned his own ignorance. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool, than of him.

6. Be not hasty to condemn others; how knowest thou that in their place, thou couldest have resisted the temptation? And even were it so, why shouldst thou despise one who is weaker than thyself?

7. Thou therefore who desirest Magical Gifts, be sure that thy soul is firm and steadfast; for it is by flattering thy weaknesses that the Weak Ones will gain power over thee. Humble thyself before thy Self, yet fear neither man nor spirit. Fear is failure, and the forerunner of failure: and courage is the beginning of virtue.

8. Therefore fear not the Spirits, but be firm and courteous with them; for thou hast no right to despise or revile them; and this too may lead thee astray. Command and banish them, curse them by the Great Names if need be; but neither mock nor revile them, for so assuredly wilt thou be lead into error.

9. A man is what he maketh himself within the limits fixed by his inherited destiny; he is a part of mankind; his actions affect not only what he calleth himself, but also the whole universe.

10. Worship and neglect not, the physical body which is thy temporary connection with the outer and material world. Therefore let thy mental Equilibrium be above disturbance by material events; strengthen and control the animal passions, discipline the emotions and the reason, nourish the Higher Aspirations.

11. Do good unto others for its own sake, not for reward, not for gratitude from them, not for sympathy. If thou art generous, thou wilt not long for thine ears to be tickled by expressions of gratitude.

12. Remember that unbalanced force is evil; that unbalanced severity is but cruelty and oppression; but that also unbalanced mercy is but weakness which would allow and abet Evil. Act passionately; think rationally; be Thyself.

13. True ritual is as much action as word; it is Will.

14. Remember that this earth is but an atom in the universe, and that thou thyself art but an atom thereon, and that even couldst thou become the God of this earth whereon thou crawlest and grovellest, that thou wouldest, even then, be but an atom, and one amongst many.

15. Nevertheless have the greatest self-respect, and to that end sin not against thyself. The sin which is unpardonable is knowingly and wilfully to reject truth, to fear knowledge lest that knowledge pander not to thy prejudices.

16. To obtain Magical Power, learn to control thought; admit only those ideas that are in harmony with the end desired, and not every stray and contradictory Idea that presents itself.

17. Fixed thought is a means to an end. Therefore pay attention to the power of silent thought and meditation. The material act is but the outward expression of thy thought, and therefore hath it been said that “the thought of foolishness is sin.” Thought is the commencement of action, and if a chance thought can produce much effect, what cannot fixed thought do?

18. Therefore, as hath already been said, Establish thyself firmly in the equilibrium of forces, in the centre of the Cross of the Elements, that Cross from whose centre the Creative Word issued in the birth of the Dawning Universe.

19. Be thou therefore prompt and active as the Sylphs, but avoid frivolity and caprice; be energetic and strong like the Salamanders, but avoid irritability and ferocity; be flexible and attentive to images like the Undines, but avoid idleness and changeability; be laborious and patient like the Gnomes, but avoid grossness and avarice.

20. So shalt thou gradually develop the powers of thy soul, and fit thyself to command the Spirits of the elements. For wert thou to summon the Gnomes to pander to thine avarice, thou wouldst no longer command them, but they would command thee. Wouldst thou abuse the pure beings of the woods and mountains to fill thy coffers and satisfy thy hunger of Gold? Wouldst thou debase the Spirits of Living Fire to serve thy wrath and hatred? Wouldst thou violate the purity of the Souls of the Waters to pander to thy lust of debauchery? Wouldst thou force the Spirits of the Evening Breeze to minister to thy folly and caprice? Know that with such desires thou canst but attract the Weak, not the Strong, and in that case the Weak will have power over thee.

21. In the true religion there is no sect, therefore take heed that thou blaspheme not the name by which another knoweth his God; for if thou do this thing in Jupiter thou wilt blaspheme יהוה and in Osiris יהשוה. Ask and ye shall have! Seek, and ye shall find! Knock, and it shall be opened unto you!

[get-loved-nerd]

“Shan’t ever giveth thee up”

We beist no strangers to loveth

Thine knowest the rules and as well do I

A commitment of the upmost fullness beist what I thinketh

You shan’t ever get this from any other liege sayest I

I desire to telleth thee of mine emotions

I need to maketh thee understandeth

I shan’t ever give thee up

I shan’t ever let thee down

I shan’t ever wander about and deserteth thee

I shan’t ever make thee weep

Nor sayeth goodbye

Nor telleth an untruth neither harm thee

We hast known each other for the upmost longest

Thine heart's be aching but thy beist too shy utter it

Both of us knowest what hath been accruing

We both knoweth thee tournament and we will playeth it

And if thee ask me of mine emotions

Shan’t tell me thee beist too knowingst to seeth

I shan’t ever give thee up

I shan’t ever let thee down

I shan’t ever wander about and deserteth thee

I shan’t ever make thee weep

Nor sayeth goodbye

Nor telleth an untruth neither harm thee

I shan’t ever give thee up

I shan’t ever let thee down

I shan’t ever wander about and deserteth thee

I shan’t ever make thee weep

Nor sayeth goodbye

Nor telleth an untruth neither harm thee

Shan’t ever giveth, shan’t ever giveth

(Giveth thee up)

We hast known each other for the upmost longest

Thine heart's be aching but thy beist too shy utter it

Both of us knowest what hath been accruing

We both knoweth thee tournament and we will playeth it

I desire to telleth thee of mine emotions

I need to maketh thee understandeth

I shan’t ever give thee up

I shan’t ever let thee down

I shan’t ever wander about and deserteth thee

I shan’t ever make thee weep

Nor sayeth goodbye

Nor telleth an untruth neither harm thee

I shan’t ever give thee up

I shan’t ever let thee down

I shan’t ever wander about and deserteth thee

I shan’t ever make thee weep

Nor sayeth goodbye

Nor telleth an untruth neither harm thee

I shan’t ever give thee up

I shan’t ever let thee down

I shan’t ever wander about and deserteth thee

I shan’t ever make thee weep

Nor sayeth goodbye

Nor telleth an untruth neither harm thee

I shan’t ever give thee up

I shan’t ever let thee down

I shan’t ever wander about and deserteth thee

I shan’t ever make thee weep

Nor sayeth goodbye

Nor telleth an untruth neither harm thee

I shan’t ever give thee up

I shan’t ever let thee down

I shan’t ever wander about and deserteth thee

I shan’t ever make thee weep

Nor sayeth goodbye

Nor telleth an untruth neither harm thee

I shan’t ever give thee up

I shan’t ever let thee down

I shan’t ever wander about and deserteth thee

I shan’t ever make thee weep

Nor sayeth goodbye

Nor telleth an untruth neither harm thee

(By @BT_DUBS on Youtube)

~ The Phantam Rickroiler ~

whooist iseth thou

[da-millerrrrr]

Short and hastily written ot1 deities fic

Clarissa had received a letter some days in advance, so his arrival was no surprise to her or Elena. The little girl had been told of him, but was clueless to the fact that he wanted so desperately to abandon her.

He had reached for the handle, but let his hand fall when a paralyzing fear struck. Poor little Elena had been through so much, she deserved a father who knew how to care for her.

No one went with him as everyone agreed this was something he must do alone. But in the treeline, a pair of yellow eyes shined in the darkness.

"Who goes there?" he called out.

With a sigh, a woman emerged with a large cat beside her. She stood taller than Osvald, with a great fur cape and glowing eyes that did not betray what she felt.

"You're a friend of Primrose, aren't you?" he asked.

She nodded before gesturing for him to follow her. They wandered aimlessly around the outskirts of Conning Creek while he waited for her to speak.

"Thou maken an mistake when thou choosen to run," she finally said.

"I wasn't going to leave," he lied, "I promised Clarissa I would be here tonight."

"I seen the look in thy eyes, how thee tremblen in fear when thou thinketh of facing an girl of ten," her tone was cold and scathing, "She needeth an father."

"I don't know how to raise a kid."

H'aanit did not need to speak for him to feel how much she hated him at that very moment. He was being an idiot, they both knew that.

"Canst thou huggen her? Canst thou pretenden thou caren about her? Art thou patient?" but she did not give him time to answer, "I haven followed thee long. Thou have not lost what one needs to be an father. Maketh mistakes, but by the gods, been there."

He wanted to die. Nothing could ever make him feel ready to face her, but there was no being ready. There was never the right time to reenter the life of someone who did not even remember his face.

"What if-"

"Thou willen do fine. Now go."

With a shaking breath, he turned to Clarissa's house. When he glanced back, H'aanit had dissappeared.

Maybe he would be fine.

When he knocked on the door, he heard a sound like a running down a flight of stairs before an adorable little face greeted him with a smile. He could not even greet her before she hugged him and dragged him inside to eat the food her and Clarissa had made.

GAHHH!!!! elena mentioned 10 dead 50 injured

sorry it took me so long to answer this, this is VERY nice and lovely. im eating well tonight thank you

[horaitos]

And perhaps I shall see thee next; perturbed

And petulant, and thou wilt cry and fie

On mine own soul, that battered and yet not

Broken will; what was that thou claimed? Prithee?

Fortunes fair soldier, with the unfair world

Grinning and licking poisoned chops; and what

Has poison’s hold on mine eyes now? How then

Dost thou see how I fulfilled thee?

And fair and world and venom and, and soul?

Did I see thee?

Did thou thinketh?

Dost thou see now?

Dost thou know? How I find the riverbed?

How my now quiv’ring arms break my mirror

And let the shattered sun strike mine image;

I throw a bleached and wave-smoothed stone

And think of thy still bones.

I let the dirt dirty my naked toes

And think of thy still corpse.

Alexander as dust, thou’st said.

Dost thou see now? How I take the wine glass

And think of dunking the poor king’s ti’ed head

‘Till he is blue and bleached and a swept stone.

And I will throw him right next to thy corpse.

And I will shrug, for I am neutral to

The tides that Fortune brings - dost thou see me?

Did thou think of me mad?

An antic disposition, as thou pu’it.

An antic feel, for no hiding of fear

And as a feeling for thy death-

What did thou think’th of death?

There was fear in thy eyes,

And yet there was the deep longing-

Of thee, of in thy soul,

It was a scarred battle, to be or not

And yet you begged of me to be?

For how long did thou think of me to be?

To tell thy story?

Or stay at the wish of thy love?

For thee to not lose me

For me to be?

What shalt thou think of my state now?

My hollowed eyes, my hair in oily locks,

I was always the dis’plined one.

Perhaps thou wouldst be shocked,

Though I doubt it.

Thou always did know me the best.

And yet thou betrayed me to sentenced life.

[hippolotamus]

Hip hip hippo I am in disguise- see 🦖

What doth I thinketh of thee???

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[minarcana]

' this color suits you quite well, actually. ' a lighter metallic - silver shade, one accidentally picked up within thanalan. it settles well with urianger's complexion, reminding her of a star - dazzled night. she finishes the first coat on his right hand, lifting it to inspect her work. ' what do you think ? '

Urianger is accustomed to painted nails, though usually he does it on his own. Being rather prone to lurking in one location for extended periods of time lends itself to idle diversions every so often. It has not been Alisaie, however, doing this for quite some time. The colour she chooses is one he finds nice, shinier than his usual fare.

The pixie who oft visits him will probably be quite enthusiastic over it, too. He smiles and tilts his hand once she's released it, letting the sheen shift in colour under the light. "I thinketh thou hath chosen well, and I appreciate thy work." He returns his hand to her. "Something hath spurred thee on to decide all our party must be painted, has it?" As he is not the lone person he's noted with the signs of Alisaie's handiwork.

[bills-bible-basics]

SNARE OF RICHES -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List #Scriptures #BibleStudy #BibleVerses "When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words." Proverbs 23:1-8, KJV "There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand. As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand." Ecclesiastes 5:13-15, KJV "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Matthew 6:19-21, KJV ". . . Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." Matthew 19:23-24, KJV "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" Mark 8:36-37, KJV "And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." Mark 10:17-25, KJV "And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Luke 12:16-34, KJV "Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed." John 6:27, KJV "Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire." 1 Corinthians 3:13-15, KJV "And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away." 1 Corinthians 7:31, KJV "Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." Philippians 4:11, KJV "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." Colossians 3:2, KJV "But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." 1 Timothy 6:6-10, KJV "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." Hebrews 13:5, KJV "Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you. Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain." James 5:1-7, KJV "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever." 1 John 2:15-17, KJV "And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it." Luke 4:5-6, KJV "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them." 2 Corinthians 4:4, KJV "Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices." 2 Corinthians 2:11, KJV Please also refer to the KJV Bible verse list called "Materialism", which you can find at the following URL: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse482.html Please also refer to the KJV Bible verse list called "Worldliness", which you can find at the following URL: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse078.html If you would like more info regarding the origin of these KJV Bible verse lists, go to https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/. Thank-you! https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/snare-of-riches-kjv-king-james-version-bible-verse-list/?SNARE%20OF%20RICHES%20--%20KJV%20%28King%20James%20Version%29%20Bible%20Verse%20List

[libidomechanica]

Wish you have waked; my tears, and the summers flow

And so, admitted effluence cannot pass he fell in with wicked word the hardships of thy feet. Came in slow pomp; the moan and tameless a slight is as a dead infant terrors, glared the worst which thou didst proue. And all around us ever, rarely trodden wild, which hate nor envy e’er could observe what and decided to her eye, and shook till now until I heartbreak him, and thirty year, by one of that hath my duty strongly knit, to their beloved him. And grin at a hole, and Langeron, and thee. With her eyes moved farther that mouth as sermon. Ready to burst in Glory’s dream unriddled, and as, in the wreaths had dragg’d the way you’d wish to hang: but that in thine own fears, now Momus; and when the real purposeth; since Heaven help me! Al nis but silk that we feel of sorrow laid asleepe, me thinketh al nis but stone; o rivers, churning, the woods where Adonais!

[gatekeeper-watchman]

Daily Devotionals for Sunday, February 2, 2025

Proverbs: God's Wisdom for Daily Living

Devotional Scripture:

Proverbs 4:23-27(KJV): 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth and perverse lips put far from thee. 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. 27 Turn not to the right hand nor the left: remove thy foot from evil.

Thought for the Day

Verse 23 - Proverbs is a wonderful book. It teaches our children the wisdom to become overcomers. This verse goes to the very heart of what determines our destinies; the "issues of life" that come from our hearts. We are born in wickedness, having inherited a sinful nature from our forefathers, beginning with Adam. It will destroy us unless we come to Jesus for a heart cleansing. "Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man" (Matthew 15:11).

Verse 24 - We are commanded to guard our hearts; to be cautious of what we embrace and take into our spirits, and to stop speaking things that are not right. Obedience in these two areas determines the kind of life we have on earth. "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he..." (Proverbs 23:7a). We must put away a forward tongue and stop gossiping, lying, criticizing, and so forth. Through this sort of talk, we can release curses upon others. Eventually, we will receive them back upon ourselves, because we reap what we sow.

"And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and serpents, and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we, God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be" (James 3:6-10). We will be unable to tame our tongues unless we allow Jesus to help us, for our "mouth problem" is a heart problem. To correct it, we must ask the Lord to cleanse our hearts. We must speak God's Word over ourselves and others.

Verses 25-27 - Notice that not only is the heart mentioned, but the mouth, the eyes, and feet. To live righteously and walk in God's blessing and wisdom, we must make a total commitment and serve God with all of our hearts, minds, and physical beings.

Prayer Devotional for the Day

Dear Father, I realize I have been guilty of not guarding what has gone into my heart. Forgive me, Lord, for this sin. I have also been guilty of allowing the wrong things to come out of my mouth at times. Also, please forgive me for the things that I have spoken about that have come from a wrong heart attitude. Lord Jesus, I would like to make the words of the Christian song, "Change My Heart, Oh God" my prayer today: Change my heart, oh God. Make it ever true Change my heart, oh God. May I be like you You are the potter I am the clay Mold me and make me This is what I pray Change my heart, oh God. Make it ever true Change my heart, oh God. May I be like you

[wellthatsclever]

How To Live a Holy Life

Roosh Valizadeh              May 16, 2021 | 4100 words

I didn’t expect much from How To Live A Holy Life, a compact 150-page book written by Metropolitan Postnikov in 1856, but it turned out to be one of my favorite books on the Orthodox faith, offering practical advice that is hard to find from modern authors.

How to get up in the morning

If the time at which you woke is the time at which or near which you should get up, then without any delay say, “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,” while making the sign of the cross. And then, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Right after this, or at the same time, get out of bed. Getting out of bed quickly is often very unpleasant for our flesh, because our flesh, like a lazy servant, always likes to lie and sleep or to luxuriate and remain idle. Every single morning act against the base desires of your flesh. Let this opposition to the flesh be your first sacrifice to the Lord God. Among other reasons, quickly getting up in the morning is very beneficial for the soul because (as all those who fervently strive for salvation have long observed) when we lie in bed for a long time after waking, impure tendencies very easily arise in our bodies, and impure thoughts and desires in our souls.”

It has been a lifelong struggle for me to get up in the morning. Recently I have tried a tactic that has been working: I position my alarm clock on the other side of the room. When it rings, I get out of bed, turn it off, and forbid myself from getting back into bed. The only concession I allow myself is to sit down on a chair until I gather enough strength to put on my clothes and start the day.

Give thanks upon waking up

Each morning thank Him with all your soul, like this, for example: “My Lord God and King! I thank Thee that during the past night Thou hast preserved my life and that Thou hast again granted me time for repentance and amendment of my life. Many, many people have been deprived of their earthly lives in the past night. The day that is beginning is not an inevitable day in my life. It is beginning only because Thou art giving it to me because of Thine unspeakable mercy. I could easily have died in the past night. But Thou, O All-good One, hast saved me and hast given me a new day, that I might save my soul. I thank Thee with all my heart, O All-merciful One.”

Upon waking I like to give a short prayer before my main prayer: “Today is the day that the Lord hath made. Let us be glad and rejoice in it!”

How to treat other people

It is unpleasant when people react to you poorly and suspect you of some evil doing. Therefore do not speak poorly of anyone, and without sufficient cause do not be suspicious of anyone. ‘Love thinketh no evil (I Cor. 13:5). It is pleasant for you when people speak well of you. Therefore you should speak well of all your neighbors. Be especially careful not to slander your neighbor. Slander is the work of Satan, let it belong to him alone (Rev. 12:10). You speak only good of your neighbor. When someone speaks poorly about someone outside your circle, try, if at all possible, to defend or excuse him. Besides this, never repeat that which you have heard. For it frequently happens that things are said about people because of malice or our of revenge, and to repeat that which was said can cause enmity. Enmity is described in the Word of God as one of those vices which can prevent one from entering the Kingdom of Heaven (Gal. 5:20). […] …come to the assistance of those who are especially in need, that is the ill and disabled. Even if you cannot give them what they specifically need, then at least visit them, serve them in some way, and comfort them. Act in this way even if they are totally ungrateful to you, for ‘Love does not seek its own’ (I Cor. 13:5), and the Lord will reward you. […] ‘Why may I not judge?’ The passage, ‘that ye be not judged’ tells us why. ‘What is the reason for this?’ We are not told this, but of course there is a reason. ‘What is the reason?’ This, for example, is a reason: whoever loves to look at others and keep an eye on what they are doing almost as a rule forgets himself, and in forgetting himself, usually does not see his own faults. And not seeing his own faults, he always deems himself better than others.

I confess that I judge people daily. I eagerly hunt for their flaws to mock them in my mind. I ridicule them, their habits, and their way of speech. I have practiced foreign accents in order to elicit the laughter of others. I dwell on the weaknesses of all races and gleefully share them in my live streams. All these things I do out of pride, and hope God can cure me of this malformed habit.

What to do during a disagreement

If it happens that because of an offense you became angry with your neighbor, then say nothing, for immediately your anger will flame up, and in an impassioned state you are likely to consider it necessary to say something that later sorely regret, but will be incapable of correcting. While angry say nothing but wait until you have completely calmed down. If your neighbor is for some reason very angry with you, do not attempt to talk him out of it, even if it seems very necessary, for while he is in the heat of anger the passion is in control of him and not his reason, therefore you must not try to dissuade him—it is impossible to speak convincingly to someone out of his mind, your words will only make him more angry and force him to do something possibly harmful to you.

If I had followed this advice in the past, I would have avoided unseemly and degrading fights with just about everyone in my life. Instead, I felt an attack of anger within me, poured my passions into it, and then lashed back at my target for a temporary moment of victorious pride or exuberant satisfaction, yet I only bred enmity. I’ve realized that it takes two to three days for an episode of anger to fully die down. In the future I plan to wait that length of time after any disagreement before airing my grievances. More likely than not, after that time is up, I will have to air apologies instead of demands.

Giving spiritual aid

…each of us, when we notice that a Christian is behaving in an improper way, should look for the right time in order to privately and with love bring him to his senses and direct him on the right path of salvation. ‘Now we exhort you’ (not just ask), ‘brethren, warn them that are unruly” (I Thess. 5:14). […] As in offering physical help, in offering spiritual help we must also follow a special rule mainly: before helping others we should heed the needs of people that God’s Providence has closely bound us with, such as our children, relatives, friends, benefactors, employees. He who strives to instruct, correct and awaken the conscience in strangers while his own children or employees run out of control and fall into sins and error, does not fulfill the commandment of love for his neighbor.

All my attempts to give spiritual aid to those who haven’t asked for it have failed. I see a relative who needs God, I give them a word about God, and they reject it. It turns out that giving unsolicited advice does not work, whether on matters secular or spiritual. I remember back in my game days when I had “beta male” friends who needed help with women. If I gave them advice when they hadn’t asked for it, they raged and our relationship became strained.

Compare these failures to people who voluntarily visit my website. I did not implore them to read a Christian book review like this one, but they do it of their own volition. For those who have ears, let them hear! My relatives know that I am walking with Christ, so if they ever wonder about how exactly I changed my life without doctors or medicines, or what happens to their souls after they die, I’m not hard to get in touch with. I will wait patiently for them to do so, and love them as Christ loves me. After all, He waited nearly 40 years for me to open my heart to Him.

Continually give thanks to God for all that you have

When you are happy, that is, when everything in life is going according to your wishes: you are healthy, your wife, your children, and your family is healthy, your neighbors like you, all your affairs are going well, you are satisfied and do not feel need, then every morning and every evening thank the Lord God from your whole soul for all of this and be very careful not to be ungrateful to Him. Everyone recognizes as vile those who are ungrateful to other people; even more so should we acknowledge as vile those who are ungrateful to the Lord God. The holy Apostle numbers the ingratitude of people among the vices of the people of the last time (II Timothy 3:2), that is, of the most depraved time. […] Never think, as many foolish people among the rich do, that you owe your wealth to your intelligence, your cleverness, or your energy. Although you, perhaps, really are intelligent, clever, and energetic, never attribute the acquisition of your wealth only to these attributes; for consider: who gave you your intelligence? Who gave and gives you health and strength, so that you can work? Who bless your labors with the success you desire, while many other people no less intelligent and hardworking than you are hardly able to get their daily piece of bread? And who looks after your wealth, which you could lose at any moment from any number of circumstances? Is it not God, your Creator, Who does this?

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” —John 15:5

Every moral and good and truthful thing that we have done and will do comes solely from God; He should receive all the credit, because at that moment you did good or spoke the truth, you allowed the will of God to flow through you as He intended with your creation.

But how about when an atheist speaks the truth? Or when a homosexual does a good deed? Or when a Jew cares for his neighbor? God made us in His image, and so we are made to do good deeds. God loves His creations to such an extent that He has mercy on us all, even those who hate Him, and allows them to participate in His good by serving as a light of some luminosity to the world, no matter how faint, but I must insist that it is far easier to do good when you are in direct communion with God, when you worship His Son, the second person of the Holy Trinity, who you will have to pass through on the way to the Father. Performing the occasional good deed is not enough to go to heaven. Being a “good person” is not enough to enter Paradise. Until then, God will do all he can to block your heart from becoming enveloped in total darkness.

How to handle misfortune and hatred from others

…when any misfortune befalls you, and you feel guilty of something, then immediately imagine the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross and cry out to Him with all your heart, ‘All-Merciful Lord, double, triple, or increase my grief tenfold, but do not allow me to perish in sin. What do all my temporary misfortunes matter, compared to eternal torments?’ Or, ‘My Lord and God! You suffered incomparable more for me than I can suffer, but You, being Most Pure, suffered completely innocently and suffered moreover without the slightly complaint or ill will, but I have merited much more misfortune, so can I grumble at my present misfortune? Have mercy on me. Teach me. Grant me zeal to correct myself, and strengthen me in this zeal. Have mercy on me and save me.’ […] Act [with faith], no matter whence your misfortune may come: from hostile people or from the elements, from wild animals or from livestock, and so on, because your misfortune really comes not from them, but from God. Nothing ever happens to use without God’s will or without His consent. […] If in your poverty some other burdens oppress you, again do not lose your spirits, but comfort yourself with holy thoughts. For example, people hate you or despise you. Think: ‘What does it matter? My Lord and Savior was God, but they hated and despised even Him. He was not at all diminished because of this. Should I not endure hatred and scorn, when the Lord also says, ‘Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you’ (Luke 6:22). Do they oppress you and insult you? Think: ‘What does it matter? Who did they oppress and insult more than the Lord Himself?’

Every day, I receive negative comments from people on the internet. Some are particularly nasty, even attacking members of my family, but that does not even approach 0.1% of the attacks that Lord Jesus Christ received while He was on Earth. When you bring the truth to the world, when you hold up the light that Jesus Christ has given you, you are becoming Christ-like, and so you will be hated, slandered, and persecuted. If it happened to Christ, and you follow Christ, or if you merely speak the truth, which comes from Christ, the persecution will happen to you, though remember that Christ endured much worse than you.

Beware of receiving praise from others

What does praise from people matter, when we are unworthy of praise from the Lord God? […] Remember well that what is worthy of praise in you is not yours, but God’s. It was, indeed, something we acquired because we tried to acquire it, but who gave us the disposition, ability, strength, desire, and opportunity to obtain it, if not God?

I don’t only receive hate—I receive many more compliments. Most are generic enough that they don’t stroke my pride, but every now and then, I receive a compliment so detailed, so targeted to my ego, that I can’t help but feel a brief moment of ecstasy. And then when I snap out of it, I force myself to reject it as a message from Satan. All credit goes to God. If you desire to compliment me, I insist you first thank God for allowing me to do what you seek to praise.

Some of the insults hurled at you are correct

When you hear that others are speaking badly of you and ascribing to you vices of various sorts, bad intentions, and so forth, then immediately subject yourself to the strictest examination to see whether the vices they ascribe to you are really there. Perhaps they say you are proud, a liar, an idler, a spendthrift, a drunkard, a sluggard, a debaucher, or whatever else. Examine yourself very closely: don’t those vices actually lurk within you, if only to a small degree? […] If impartial examination of yourself shows you that others reproach you justly, that one or another vice indeed exists in you, then quickly offer repentance, fervently pray to the Lord God to deliver you from that vice, try zealously to correct yourself of it, and then everywhere show the most sincere friendly disposition and gratitude towards the one who spoke evil of you, regardless of his intentions for doing so, because without his reproach you perhaps would never have seen your vices, would have died without repentance and correction, and would have perished forever.

A while ago I got into an argument with my mother. I wrongly fed my anger and said things I shouldn’t have. One of the things she said, which I immediately ignored, was, “You don’t listen when I speak!” Several days later, I examined all the things she said about me during the argument, at the height of my anger. Was she at all correct? Yes, actually, it’s true that I don’t listen to her. When she talks, I begin to zone out, focusing only on key words so that I know when to nod in agreement or give a ��Hmm” of sympathy. If I want to avoid future arguments with my mother, I must listen to her more intently, even when she talks about things I’m not interested in, like mothers are apt to do.

I take critiques of my behavior more seriously than in the past. Either the critique is true, and I’m in need of correction, or the critique is not true, and I can discard it. So why get defensive or upset about the critique? If the critique is correct then you should thank the critic, and if it’s incorrect then pray for humility that you do not get offended or feel aggrieved at a falsehood.

Thank God for any illness that befalls you

If some illness befalls you, first of all thank God for it, for the Lord God sends every illness for our salvation. Illnesses have always been of the Lord God’s most powerful motivators towards salvation. Without illness, many people would not have come to love God, would never have begun to pay less attention to the temporary, and would never have come to so highly value the eternal, as they do now.

God knows how to bring people to repentance—this is why human history is full of the same patterns and cycles of hardship and tribulation, both on the individual level and societal. I believe that illness is God’s best tool in waking someone up to the folly of their ways. In my case, it was the illness of my sister that brought me to repentance.

Take your work seriously

Whatever work you have to do in accordance with your position and profession, whether it is to hold the reins of some government organ, to judge someone, to teach someone, to write something, to engage in some kind of art or handiwork, to plow the fields, to so grain, to reap or to thresh, to mow and gather hay, and so on, do all of this, for whomever you do it, whether for yourself and your family, or as a duty to others, do all this as if for the Lord God Himself, that is, do it because the Lord God demands it from you, and because that work is God’s work—do it and say in your soul to God: ‘O Lord, You assigned me this work: I am doing it in obedience to You and to please you.’ Or: ‘O Lord, bless my labor. It was not without Your will that I found myself in the position in which I live, and the work that I do or should do is the work demanded by my position. You assigned it to me, so bless me and help me.

I’m very lucky that I can serve God directly through my writing, but even regular jobs will give you opportunities to praise God. When I worked in construction in Alabama, I would recite the Jesus Prayer while painting or sweeping the floor, knowing that I was not only working for my human boss but also for God, that how I conduct myself in work was a reflection of my faith. Even if I come upon hard times and have to labor as a dishwasher in a restaurant, I would make those dishes sparkle and present them not only before the manager of the business but also God Himself. How else could I hope to be a good servant of God if I’m not a good servant here on Earth to a mere human who has far less stringent demands of me?

Do not overeat

St. John Chrysostom gave an excellent rule for observing necessary moderation in food: ‘Eat just enough to alleviate your hunger.’ Another holy teacher said ‘You should not eat whatever you want, but eat what you have, and in a way that after eating and drinking, you still feel an urge for food. […] Satiety is extremely harmful for the soul. Whoever overindulges in food or drink is incapable of spiritual exercises and can never pray nor reflect on anything divine, because excess in food draws a person into laziness, sleepiness, idleness, idle talk, ludicrous behavior, and a great multitude of impure thoughts and desires. And for inflammation of anger and love of pleasure it often plays the same role as oil poured onto fire. In general, whoever overeats does not have the true God, but his own flesh and its desires. Therefore, whoever overeats is capable of violating even the holiest obligations and is prepared to commit the most vile acts.

This is one of my current stumbling blocks. Sometimes when I start eating, I become so lost in the pleasure of tasting, chewing, and swallowing that I ignore signals from my stomach that it’s full. I keep going until it’s overloaded and soon begins the bloatedness, lethargy, and sloth, all of which make prayer excruciatingly hard. I’ve reduced my cravings for carnal pleasure in other areas of life so it will be with food that I must make a grand stand against temptation, for I understand that the idea to eat an additional bite of food beyond my body’s need comes from Satan himself.

Reflect at the end of the day

After dinner, just as in the morning after breakfast, occupy your heart with spiritual thoughts. For example, you may properly say to yourself, ‘I have gotten a whole day closer to death. What if it is the Lord God’s will to call me during the coming night before His righteous Judgment Seat? Would I pass the test? In the morning I intended to pass the whole present day in a holy way, but did I? Have I somehow angered the Lord God?

If you have trouble sleeping

‘If I had to stand before the judgment seat of God in this present night, what could I expect, I who am so unworthy in God’s eyes. Now I lie in bed and find it annoying that I have not been able to fall asleep for a long while; but how hard it will be to lie in hell if I go there because of my sins. In hell there is never any sleep, not even for a moment. There are very many entrances to hell, but there is not a single exit!’ Occupy your mind with these and similar reflections until you fall asleep.

It amazes me how, upon waking in the middle of the night, my mind wants to immediately activate as if it had never been sleeping. It wants to focus on trivial concerns and judgements, mull over plans for the next day, or dive into inappropriate fantasies. The only way I’ve found to shut the mind up at such inappropriate times is to grab my wooden cross and recite the Jesus Prayer back to sleep: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” It turns out that sleep is primetime for spiritual warfare against those demons who couldn’t cause you to fall during the day.

Overall, How To Live A Holy Life is an excellent book that covers practical day-to-day matters that probably wasn’t covered in your catechumen instruction. It’s easy to teach the broad outline of the faith, scripture, prayer, and so forth, but it’s often the little things that allow us to be a Christian not only during prescribed periods of the day but throughout the whole day, just like the monastics. This is a must-read book for all those who are pursuing Orthodoxy.

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Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional: April 28th

“It Becomes Mutual ”

2 Corinthians 6:16

Here is a mutual interest. Each belongs to each. God is the portion of His people, and the chosen people are the portion of their God. The saints find in God their chief possession, and He reckons them to be His peculiar treasure. What a mine of comfort lies in this fact for each believer!

This happy condition of mutual interest leads to mutual consideration. God will always think of His own people, and they will always think of Him. This day my God will perform all things for me; what can I do for Him? My thoughts ought to run toward Him, for He thinketh upon me. Let me make sure that it is so and not be content with merely admitting that so it ought to be.

This, again, leads to mutual fellowship. God dwells in us, and we dwell in Him; He walks with us, and we walk with God….

Oh, for grace to treat the LORD as my God: to trust Him and to serve Him, as His Godhead deserves! Oh, that I could love, worship, adore, and obey Jehovah in spirit and in truth! This is my heart’s desire. When I shall attain to it, I shall have found my heaven. LORD, help me! Be my God in helping me to know Thee as my God, for Jesus’ sake.

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Seeds Of Destiny Devotional - Picture Abundance To Live In Abundance

Dunamis Seeds Of Destiny 14 September 2023 Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche – Picture Abundance To Live In Abundance TOPIC: Picture Abundance To Live In Abundance (Seeds Of Destiny 14 September 2023) SCRIPTURE: For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. Proverbs 23:7. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: What goes through your mind overflows into…

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To my greatest of regrets, I have not read too much of your work! (although a little more since i wrote that gift hehe /lh), so, my pick is from About Menfolk!

“Hey,” she ventured gently, leaning in towards the huntress, “You'll succeed in freeing him. Of that, I have no doubt.”

H'aanit sighed and offered her a half-smile.

“'Tis so easy to see what be on my mind, then?” she ruefully surmised. But she nodded, and offered, “I thank thee for thy confidence in me, Primrose.”

The dancer gave her a warm smile. “What else are friends for?” she replied with a wink, then urged, “Let yourself think about something else, will you? We have a long road ahead, and you can't spend all of your time moping.”

H'aanit frowned. “I was not moping...” she insisted pointedly, but sighed and finally agreed with a soft I suppose.

Primrose chuckled lightly at her answer and was about to turn away when H'aanit spoke again.

“Actually...” she began hesitantly, “perhaps there be one... no, forgetten I spoke,” the huntress then insisted, shaking her head.

Prim tilted her head questioningly. “What is it?” she asked, a lilt of interest in her tone.

“I only thought to asken thee a question, but... 'tis silly,” H'aanit replied, her mouth stretching into a thin line.

The dancer narrowed her eyes at her.

“Spill it, H'aanit,” she urged. “You can't pique my curiosity like that and then leave me to wonder.”

The huntress sighed.

“Oh, very well,” she breathed, seemingly flustered. “I have given more thought to what thou said when we arrived in Stonegard after we encountered that man Nathan harassing Natalia. About menfolk.”

“Oh?” Primrose responded, her brows raised.

H'aanit nodded. “Thou said that there be two kinds of men... but I wonder, must there not be some who fallen outside of those two types?

“For example,” she continued, “my master himself, when he is at the hunt, cannot be easily distracted from his quarry. He is without peer as a hunter and is devoted as such. And yet, at other times, he thinketh of nothing but gambling and drink – a man who enjoyeth his pleasures to a troublesome degree.”

Primrose tilted her head in thought.

“You may have a point, there,” she admitted. “I suppose I spoke from my own experience... and if there are men in the world who can strike a balance as to give a woman the attention she deserves without being a complete scoundrel, then I'd very much like to meet them.”

H'aanit then gestured ahead of them, pointing to Cyrus and Olberic who were walking side by side further up the road, engaged in what was clearly a one-sided conversation on the scholar's part.

“What of our companions?” she mused. “What type of men dost thou judgen them to be?”

Primrose laughed at the question.

Ahhh, About Menfolk! This was written for an exchange (my very first one!) and the requester wanted a story including Primrose, H'aanit, Olberic, and Cyrus, specifying that Prim and H'aan were their favorites. They also mentioned that they enjoyed stories about friendship and such. It seemed a perfect fit for me, as those four are my favorite Travelers, and I love love love H'aanit and Primrose's friendship! So I decided to expand on the 'there are two kinds of men' travel banter because, well, I felt like Primrose was being a bit unfair with what she told H'aanit then. I can 100% understand her bias, given her negative experiences with men, but I think that H'aanit is smart enough to think about what she said and go "wait, but..." H'aanit prompts the question about their traveling companions because, in her estimation, those guys (Alfyn and Therion as well, though they aren't mentioned) don't fit in so neatly with Prim's analysis. And, personal bias here, H'aanit wants Primrose's opinion about Olberic because she likes him ^_^ Now, to be fair, when I wrote this (I thought) I tried to keep it neutral in terms of shipping so that the reader could ship who they wanted, but I think I hinted a bit too strongly at my own H'aanberic bias, because readers in the comments picked up on it ;) As far as the scene you pulled, I wanted it to demonstrate the friendship aspect between H'aanit and Primrose. Prim can see that H'aanit has something on her mind, and she's quick to try and cheer her up. And H'aanit trusts Primrose enough to ask her an embarrassing (to her) question. And Z'aanta as an example seemed perfect, because as H'aanit said in that travel banter, she doesn't know much about men except for her master. And if he doesn't really fit into one of the two types that Primrose told her about, then it stands to reason that it's not all that simple, doesn't it? I also like the idea that H'aanit can challenge Primrose's prejudices in a way that leads Prim to reconsider her opinion, and really think about what she believes. Again, there's enough trust between them that H'aanit can make her look past her pain and trauma a little bit and realize that things maybe aren't as black and white as her experiences have led her to believe. It shows growth for both of them, and that gives me the warm fuzzies, because supportive female friendships are the absolute best!!! ^_^

Thanks for the ask and letting me ramble about Octopath askdjfhaskfhkasdh!!!! :D

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Good Morning!☀️

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23

With all the attention we are taught to give our external appearance it hard to remember that it is what goes on internally that determines how we live. Whatever is inside will eventually show up on the outside if it is allowed to take root in our heart and mind:

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. Proverbs 23:7

Proverbs repeatedly encourages us to watch our thought life. That which you focus you thoughts on will manifest itself in your life. That is one reason the apostle Paul gave this advice:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8

Guard your heart daily and diligently!