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But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. - 1 Corinthians 1:27

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“But for you, O LORD, do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer.” Psalm 38:15

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“Stand up to hypocrisy. If you don’t, the hypocrites will teach. Stand up to ignorance, because if you don’t, the ignorant will run free to spread ignorance like a disease. Stand up for truth. If you don’t, then there is no truth to your existence. If you don’t stand up for all that is right, then understand that you are part of the reason why there is so much wrong in the world.”

— Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun (via simply-divine-creation)

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“If Christ is not all to you he is nothing to you.”

— Charles Spurgeon

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“When asked, ‘What is more important: Prayer or Reading the Bible?’ Iask, 'What is more important: Breathing in or Breathing out’”

— Charles Spurgeon

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GOD DOES NOT ABANDON HIS CREATURES AS THEY ABANDON THEIR CREATOR.

Augustine

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“May God give you grace to see sin as it really is in his sight, for then you will realize your need of a Savior.”

— Charles Spurgeon

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being a WIFE & MOM is great

being content in SINGLENESS is great

but learning to follow Jesus better should be the goal in ministry for both

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Please pray for the small group of believers in the country of Afghanistan. They are walking on eggshells and are uncertain who to trust. Pray that they find strength, wisdom and supernatural peace in God’s promises.

Pray for the displaced. A new wave of refugees is expected to come from Afghanistan to many parts of the Middle East and the rest of the world. Pray for God’s protection and provision over them in their journeys.

Pray for the women. Many women fear that Taliban rule means they will be stripped of opportunities for education. Women involved in education during the past years could also be at risk – pray for their protection.

Pray for the sick. Though under-reported in international media, COVID-19 cases are spiking in the country and hospitals are limited in what they can offer. There is no certainty as to how the healthcare system will be able to sustain itself with the new Taliban government. Pray that the healthcare system will not collapse

Pray that the country will not be a haven for extremists. The Taliban government of 20 years ago are known enablers of extremist Islamic organisations. With their newfound control over Afghanistan, the country could be host to a new generation of terrorists.

Josh Manley in the UAE also listed prayer points that he received from the Afghan pastors themselves.

Physical protection and provision: “I asked one brother if he was presently in physical danger. He replied, ‘Not only me but my family too … because of me.’

“Pray also for physical provision. One brother asked that we would pray ‘for financial issues because no one can take out money from the bank and ATMs are empty.’

“A number have specifically asked that we would pray for visas to get out of the country.”

Spiritual provision: “Every church leader who has emailed or texted me has asked that we would pray for the Lord to strengthen them in their faith – that they would ‘stay strong in the Lord, who is the Sovereign King,’ as one put it.

“’Pray for me to be strong in my faith. It is really hard to stay here,’ said another.”

Gospel advance: “One brother described these days as “dark” and said they feel like a “storm.” Then he asked that we pray for “revival.” What faith! Here is a man whose life is in danger asking us, who enjoy so many privileges and freedoms, to pray that God would open the eyes of the spiritually blind and give life to dead hearts.

“Wouldn’t it be like our God to work in these horrible circumstances to make his great name known? While our Afghan brothers and sisters face terrible uncertainty, we should be like the believers in Acts 12 who themselves faced serious threats and persecution but, without ceasing, offered up earnest prayers to God.”

“Our hope is not in politics, but in Jesus”: Manley writes that over the past weeks, as US mission agencies pulled out their workers, he had the opportunity to minister to them as they processed their grief and confusion. “I’m grateful they could get out. Pray for them as well as for any who chose to stay,” he writes.

“But pray especially for the Afghans who have no choice but to stay, such as one brother who has already spent time imprisoned for his faith in Afghanistan. He has assured me again and again, ‘We can trust that our Lord is mighty and will care for his children.’ And: ‘Our hope is not in politics but in Jesus who is the King.’” - Source 

If you are able, people have compiled resources for different ways you can help the people of Afghanistan here.

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One of my favorite Hasidic stories.   I’ve heard this in multiple versions,  even Sufi, and attributed to Baal Shem Tov.   Regardless of the source,  the message is clear.   Go where you find your God.

#ModehAni

Afshine Emrani

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Simon Magus

But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great. They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.” And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic. But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.

Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, saying, “Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.” And Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”

Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

Acts 8:9-25, ESV