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They may never understand your fire, but they will always long for your flames.

Jessica Katoff

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I had planned on walking 10k steps every day for March, but with my getting the flu last week, I fell off a bit. I’m ready to restart my walking journey tomorrow!

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A successful career needs a secret potion.

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Just a quick reminder to remind yourself that you’re only human: Everyone makes mistakes, everyone has good and bad days, so don’t beat yourself up for the bad ones. Good days are ahead C:

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Before Jesus comes as the Just Judge, He will first come as the Merciful Savior.

The mercy of God is endless, larger than any ocean. It’s a treasure worth more than silver or gold. The deep longing in your life that you suffer, the loneliness, the ache in your heart of despair like a dark whirlpool, can only be satisfied by God alone. God will not deny His mercy towards you. His love for you is greater than you can ever imagine.

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Just experienced sleep paralysis as a Christian, and here’s what happened:

I fell asleep while praying. In my dream, I was overcome with temptation and began to ask for strength to overcome. I heard the sound of the house settling, and felt this wave of fear and terror; I knew immediately then I wasn’t alone anymore. I signed the cross (I thought I had; at this point I didn’t know it was sleep paralysis and I hadn’t actually moved) and began to try to pray aloud. My mouth wouldn’t move. I couldn’t open my eyes (I didn’t want to; I believe I would’ve seen what was there if I had) and instead said the Lord’s Prayer in my head and prayed protection over me and my husband while calling on the name of Jesus.

When you’re in sleep paralysis, you can’t move, so sometimes you might feel “frozen”. I felt this way. As soon as I finished praying, it felt as though the dream “melted” and I was able to move again. It’s been a LONG time since I last experienced something like that. It makes me reflect upon my sins, and realizing I’m holding on to things not of God. One of those things I knew it to be was a tumblr account I was using that was related to a mental health issue I deal with. I feel convicted not to use that account anymore, so I’m back here! And thank God for his goodness and mercy! †

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“I wonder how much of what weighs me down is not mine to carry.”

— Unknown

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Mt. Rainier, Washington, USA by Majeed Badizadegan

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Gods plan still stands even when yours falls apart

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“If you have been brutally broken, but still have the courage to be gentle to others then you deserve a love deeper than the ocean itself.”

— Nikita Gill

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Lisa Kleypas