#live to righteousness

[a-godman]

We should Commit our Souls to the Faithful Creator and Live to Righteousness Today

As those under the mighty hand of God for His discipline, suffering in our soul, we should commit our souls to the faithful Creator who loves us and cares for us, realizing that we have died to sins in the death of Christ so that in His resurrection we might live to righteousness under God’s government. Amen! This week we have been enjoying the matter of living a Christian life under the…

[cicada-candy]

IF YOU WONT SING ALONG,

THEN YOU BETTER START DANCING

! 2 3 4 5

alts!! vvv

[aspirant1598]

[walkswithmyfather]

Romans 1:16-17 (NIV). [16] “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. [17] For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

“By Faith Alone” by In Touch Ministries:

“The chasm between God and mankind is crossed only through faith in Christ alone.”

“You may be a kind, gentle person—and even naturally benevolent. But unless you admit your need for Christ, you won’t receive His gift of salvation and will miss out on eternity with Him.

Salvation is God’s invitation to a relationship where we “abide in Him and He in us” (1 John 4:13). Understandably, if we’re to participate this way in union with the pure and holy God, sin has no place.

The dilemma, as Romans tells us, is that all people are sinners (Romans 3:23) and the penalty for sin is death (Romans 6:23). But God’s solution was to provide a bridge between mankind and Himself by sending His perfect Son to die in our place. We can’t work or reason our way into eternal life. Acknowledging our need for a Savior and accepting Christ’s death as payment for our sins is all that God requires for entering into a relationship with Him. Faith is the only way to heaven (John 14:6).

Perhaps you’re thinking, I want only what I deserve. But no one deserves grace, and nobody can earn salvation. The heavenly Father wants to give them both to His children, undeserving though we are. The truly wise people of this world are those who have accepted the truth and bent their spirit—and their knees—before the Lord.”

[Photo thanks to ut Asap Pang at Unsplash]

[alwaysrememberjesus]

Surrounded By Favor

“For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield.” Psalm 5v12 (NKJV)

God doesn’t hand out favor based on our performance, He gives it based on position. And if you are in Christ, you are already in position.

The Bible says God surrounds the righteous with favor like a shield, not a sprinkle, not a drop… surrounded. And here’s the good news… if you are trusting in the finished work of Jesus, then you are the righteous. “This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.” (Romans 3v22 NIV) That means you can ask boldly... “Lord, I need Your favor in this interview.” “I need Your favor on this offer.” “I need Your favor in this room, in this decision, in this next step.”

But here’s where the enemy tries to sneak in. You start wondering, “Am I righteous enough?” You think about your thoughts, your past, your weaknesses and suddenly you’re back to trying to earn what Jesus already paid for. Let this settle in your spirit: The only righteousness God responds to is Christ’s and if you are in Christ, then God sees you as righteous. That means His life covers all your sins of omission, and His death covers all your sins of commission. You aren’t trusting in your record, You are standing on His.

Favor isn’t a wage, Favor is grace. And grace is unearned, unmerited, undeserved favor. The world says, “You owe me a favor.” God says, “My Son paid for it. Receive it.” So when you pray for favor, don’t shrink back or hesitate or disqualify yourself in your mind. You aren’t asking based on how good you’ve been, you’re asking based on how perfect Christ is.“Righteousness shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead.” (Romans 4v22, 24 NKJV)

You are covered, positioned and surrounded. Expect the favor of the Lord. Walk in it, speak it and give God glory for it.

[hiddenparabletheory]

What Is Hidden Parable Theory?

I have been getting a lot of questions about my theory. Here is a very short description of it. Check it out. It will blow your mind!

Many of you may be asking yourself “What exactly is Hidden Parable Theory?”. In this article, I will try to help clarify this question. So, what is Hidden Parable Theory? Hidden Parable Theory is a form of numerology that I modified using mathematical behavior based on the golden ratio. Why the golden ratio? Well, many scholars view the golden ratio as evidence of the existence of God or more specifically a Grand Creator of all things. So, it makes sense from a logical standpoint to use it as a way to interpret the Bible. Numerology then is the pathway of connecting numerical relationships that are found with the golden ratio and the Bible. Essentially, this is what makes up Hidden Parable Theory.

Defined as straight numbers Hidden Parable Theory uses these symbolic representations of numbers found in nature to make connections with numbers in the Bible. Another way to think of it is these symbolic numbers are basically interpreted as universal numbers and are also found in other religions as well. So, locating these universal numbers in the Bible is how Hidden Parable Theory makes interpretations that are fundamentally based on elements found in nature. But it does not stop here.

The golden ratio is only one of many examples that exist in nature that support this concept of straight numbers. It is then by making connections with these other scientifically defined models in nature that a well-defined interpretation of the Bible can be made. Then it is by using these straight numbers found in the Bible and religious artifacts that codes to hidden parables are formulated.

[berryicet]

Taking a mental drag of my cigarette every time I start thinking about Chosen

[siffrins-therapist]

🎶Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves🎶

Has anyone done this yet?

[livinglifeagainblog]

Verse of the Day: James 3:18

"Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace."

[gaymothman]

the truth is, i am in fact terrified to walk this world alone, but i truly have no choice but to keep on living

[brenda-walsh-ministries]

"Jesus loves you with an everlasting love that flows from eternity without limits or conditions. God has clothed us in His righteousness; nothing & can reverse it. Not even the enemy. Therefore, your accomplishments have no bearing on God's love for you." - Brenda Walsh

[wiirocku]

Romans 1:17 (NKJV) - For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

[aspirant1598]

[truths33k3r4]

Happy Independence Day, guys! :)

Is our country perfect? Heck no.

Is our president perfect? Heck no.

But are we free from the clutches of Great Britain, finally allowed to make our own choices on what we say and what we believe without being hanged at a stake? Yes. Yes, we are. <3

And that is thanks to the millions of men and women who risked and gave up their lives in a mighty war so that we could one day be given this freedom. Remember the price of our liberty. Remember that the words we say, the choices we make, and the right to choose were all bought at a COST.

Today, choose to speak, shout, and sing in gratefulness for the voice we are now allowed to have. We have been BLESSED with that right, none of us in this generation have ever earned it.

Remember the blood that was spilt so that we could be free. <3

Also, listen to this theme song of an old show called "Liberty's Kids"! The show wasn't perfect, but the theme song is a great ballad of our freedom as Americans. :)

GOD BLESS AMERICA. And may we all bless each other, using our freedom- our right to choose and speak and believe- to encourage and uplift one another instead of tear each other down.

Use your freedom today to honor those who gave it to you.

To God be the glory!

~ Melissa

[lifepath25]

The birth of Christ

the rebirth of our hope

the rebirth of our endurance

the rebirth of a peacefull world

if only

atleast we do as

He told us to do

A merry Christmas to all of us

Alive.

[slayerdurge]

Sacrifice (A Post-DA II Sebhawke Two-Shot)

Summary:

Marian Hawke had always lived her life for her family—but magic took them all from her. Her mother killed by blood magic, her sister by the Blight that the magisters of old unleashed upon the world, her brother now a templar who no longer speaks to his apostate sister. She tells herself that if she can just be the perfect Andrastian, maybe one day it��ll make up for the fact that she’s a mage. Maybe then she’ll feel clean. She falls in love with a Chantry Brother who's also the most selfless man she's ever met, the only person she knows who carries as much guilt as she does. And though they’re both desperate to atone, when they look into each other’s eyes, neither can imagine why someone so wonderful should feel so damned. She knows there’s no real precedent for their chaste marriage. An apostate joining the Chantry in the first place is revolutionary. But Sebastian's enthusiasm makes her believe that maybe the Maker might actually let them have this. Then comes the destruction of the Kirkwall Chantry and the invocation of the Right of Annulment. Afterwards, nothing at all is certain.

Notes:

This is basically a one-shot with two chapters (a two-shot?), but I do plan to write more about this Hawke in the future (she has a very, very interesting dynamic with Meredith that I'm exceptionally keen to explore).

Chapter 1: Home

It’s odd, she thought, all these templars kneeling in front of a mage. 

Now that the heat of the moment had passed, Marian could tell that many of them were starting to realize it too. There were more than a few apprehensive twitches and shuffles, but none dared stand while Knight-Captain Cullen remained kneeling. Knight-Commander Cullen now, she supposed. She was glad of that. He deserved it.

She did wish he would stand, though. She wanted quite desperately to go home. 

Maker, please let them let me go home. 

She kept silent. Her companions did the same. She knew they were right behind her—Sebastian, Aveline, even Carver—but she was barely aware of them. Her gaze was fixed on the templars in front of her. 

Several tense moments later, the Knight-Commander rose. The rest of the Order rose with him. He walked towards the center of the courtyard and stopped about ten feet away from her. She was grateful that he didn’t come any closer because she was suddenly hit with the mad urge to flee. She clenched her fists and rooted her feet firmly in place. 

“Champion,” the Knight-Commander began, then paused. He took a moment to clear his throat. Marian steeled her nerves in case he had some kind of grandiose speech in mind, but Knight-Commander Cullen was a Ferelden. Earnest. Straight-forward. He embodied the best of their shared homeland. He simply said, “Thank you.”

She nodded at him. Her usual flair for diplomacy had abandoned her tonight. “Of course.”

He nodded back and gestured towards the Gallows exit as if to say ‘permission granted’. Thank the Maker. She turned, but as she did, she felt a fear so intense that it froze her body where it stood and so familiar that it flung her mind back into its earliest memories. 

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