#getting to know God

[hinamie]

newest issue of first years fashion just dropped

[richelle-goodrich]

"I think one of the biggest reasons people have difficulty believing in God is because they do not understand Him. I often hear doubting comments like 'if there is a God then why this and why that?' and 'how could He allow…?' Perhaps if people were to invest true effort getting to know Him, they would discover a mindful Father who remains with us every step of the way through trials and tribulations that, though painful, are crucial experiences meant to teach and mold His children for a higher purpose."

― Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Expertise can't help you here.

[catsharky]

Happy early Valentines day, have something completely out of my wheelhouse! I wasn't joking in my previous comic, Stobotnik has me in a stranglehold (though as a heads up to anyone who doesn't follow me: I don't expect I'll be making more, I'm sorry 😔This is definitely a one-off)

Going through some old art of mine got me missing doing stylized, cartoony stuff so I thought this would be a good opportunity to push myself to bring some of that back into my life. Unfortunately the universe had it out for this thing and tried to stop me with pneumonia (it failed HAH) and every time I got closer to finishing it, I got struck with a new, more hellish stage of illness. I had 2 other panels I wanted to do for this and just had to tap out early😭

TFW your evil gay uncles think they can fakeout makeout you but one of them is 6 ft+ and wearing bright red.

[monkesupreme]

ref

a satisfactory answer for Selina

[luwha]

Not telling y'all that you should be able to identify AI slop (but it is a valuable skill, you totes should), but if you're to be accusing artists of being AI left and right at least go and do your homework, or at least do the bare minimum and use AI identification tools like Hive Moderation, so you 1- don't ruin someone's lifehood 2- don't make a clown out of yourself maybe

Like, i get it, AI slop and "AI artists" pretending to be genuine is getting harder and harder to identify, but just accusing someone out of the blue and calling it a day doesn't make it any better.

The AI clowns shifted to styles that have less "tells" and the AI arts are becoming better. Yeah, it sucks ass.

They're also integrating them with memes, so you chuckle and share, like those knights with pink backgrounds, some cool frog and a funny one liner, so you get used to their aesthetic.

This is an art from the new coming set Final Fantasy for MtG. This is someone on Reddit accusing someone of using AI. From what i can tell, and i fucking hate AI, there is NO AI used on this image.

As far as i can tell and as far as any tool i've used, the Artist didn't use AI. which leads to the next one:

they accused the artist of this one of using Ai. the name of this artist is Nestor Ossandon.

He as already been FALSELY ACCUSED of using AI, because he drew a HAND THAT LOOKED A LITTLE WEIRD, which caused a statement from D&D Beyond, confirming that no AI has been used.

Not to repeat mysef, they're accusing the art above, that is by Nestor, to have used Ai.

REAL artists are not machines. And just like the AI slop, we are not perfect and we make mistakes. The hands we draw have wonky fingers sometimes. The folds we draw are weird. But we are REAL. We are real people. And hey, some of our "mistakes" sometimes are CHOICES. Artistic choices are a thing yo.

If you're to accuse someone of using Ai, i know it's getting hard to identify. But come on. At least do your due diligence.

[onewithblankets]

this week on game changer, I am faced with the realization that good actors are, in fact, good actors

[crumb-crumblet-s-crumbington]

Why didn't you inherit my rage?

[seaglassdinosaur]

The way Remmick dunking Sammie in the climax of the film worked as a forced baptism? A precursor to a ‘conversion’ to vampirism? The one-sided conversation Remmick has about the imposition of Christianity, his own forcible conversion that he now inflicts on another young man, all while speaking as though he, Remmick, is better and more enlightened than his own oppressors? The violence of the scene, the terror and distress we see on Sammie’s face as he is waterboarded by Remmick. That it is all a metaphor for the actual violence of forced conversion, the mental, emotional, social and even physical helplessness and disorientation that is felt in the victim made tangible through Caton’s performance. All of it inflicted with an intention to control and subjugate.

Holy. Goddamn. Shit.

[brainrotcharacters]

the easy grip on the knife. the leg over the seat. the hand over the other seat. the sassy "come get it" move. you know the bitch is smiling behind that mask even as he said the line.

[daughterofsarenrae]

If i missed any please let me know (yes i know sickness isnt on here, i had limited options)

[jerome-pondering]

Knowing Ways

Love to Know God

We can love because God has first loved us. In the same way, I’ve always felt that I know God because God has reached out to know me. He has reached out through my parents, through the Church, and directly.

I remember praying on the bus home one day because the driver took the route backwards, and so we were going to be let off way after the time we should have been left off. Mom would be worried. And I “heard” The Voice tell me not to worry, just to pray.

The Voice has told me four times to be wary of certain men. Three have been accused of inappropriate predatory behavior. The other was untrustworthy for another reason. Hmm.

Maybe there really is a God.

I find it difficult to doubt God, and the Universe only makes sense to me if indeed, God loves us in spite of the mess we make of things, and God loves us enough to redeem us without rescuing us entirely. I find no other philosophy of life that makes sense of the world and offers life. My response, however, falls short.

I can remember some things before they happen, and I gradually came to consider the possibility that God was trying to help prepare me, to disarm some of the native nervousness of my personality. There are other explanations possible for this phenomenon, but this is one that rings true for me.

A few considerations, as if these ways of being present are keys to unlock the mystery of life: redemptive suffering, joy, being with, enduring with, maturity and growth in maturity, relationships visible in so many creatures and in so many other ways, patterns replicating at various levels, symbols and reality itself beckoning to consider something more than survival or efficiency.

The first prayer I chose to memorize was a prayer to the Holy Spirit: Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, everywhere present and filling all things, Treasury of Blessing and Giver of Life, come and dwell within us, cleanse us of all stain, and save our souls, O Gracious One. I don’t hold to the idea of the Holy Spirit as the “love between Father and Son” because that doesn’t sound very personal. I do hold to the idea of the Spirit as the quiet breath of God, which seems more Scriptural. This fits my experience. The Holy Spirit should be discerned, not assumed. All kinds of wild charismatic fervor does not necessarily signal the Spirit. Do we pray quietly, or assume that every movement is a movement of the Spirit?

Formal prayers teach me aspects of God and how to relate to Him. I know the centrality of relationship—not only between me and God but also with others, from the forgiveness line of the Our Father. Odd, uncommon words like “hallowed” push me to understand a concept not common in daily speech. Epiousious bread prompts me to think of one like Superman, a superbread, a supernourishing essence. Whatever comes from me is simply from me, but what comes from the Church helps me to integrate my understanding, and therefore my will, with that of the Church, and by extension, with God.

Everything good comes from God. Almost a postulate for understanding the world, I’m prompted more to turn to the Most High Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and not to presume that I’m responsible alone for any good that I do. This motivates me to craft my life more carefully. For example, in the resolution I have to avoid cursing by instead blessing. Or in my more-recent efforts to craft humor that builds others up, to reduce the biting humor that blossoms in my head. It’s an interesting exercise that has refocused my attention and my sense of humor and also made me feel a bit more vulnerable while also more joyful even in the face of insulting humor.

Perhaps it is fitting to end with the quote from Bonaventure:

For this reason, from him, through Him and in Him all things are; for He is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good. To behold Him perfectly is to be blessed, as was said to Moses: I will spread all good out before you.

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

The peach tree beams so red, How brilliant are its flowers!

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[egophiliac]

looking at next month's schedule and between the end of 7-12 and the wishing lantern event it's like

February is officially RIDDLE MONTH, brace yourselves to be absolutely blasted into ashes everybody

[nidbaesenpai]

Happy one year anniversary ISAT! To celebrate I wanted to share the lil strips I made for my friends when they reached the end of the game! They're all meant to be snippets of life post game and a glimpse into the world I'm making for Loop.