#Prayers and Reflections

[karisumawrites]

Don't shine so others can see you. Shine so that through you, others can see Him. - C.S. Lewis

[karlestrovanarcisso]

Pray in silence and cry heavily if you must. For our tears are filled with unspoken words only God can understand.

[terriblesolomons]

Ok but guys isn't it actually crazy how Eugene Roe's presence is literally defined by the ineffable silence of God....ep 6 has no narrative voice beyond the languageless vision of Roe's literal perspective....he brings with him silence in every episode he's in like the chaos after Jackson blows himself up stills completely when Doc runs in - they all go silent & frozen & breathless - when any man is wounded the very concept of words beyond orders fail...he talks about how Renee is blessed to calm the wounded she treats but it's evident that he brings with him something even graver than calm; it's unutterable, literally, it's a prayer, it's a response to the silence we meet (Roe meets) in his prayers (it's a reflection on the insane power we - they - have over our own - and their own - mortality - that silent and sometimes apparently godlike capacity to return (to the front lines) from the dead (that hell of lost brotherhood in the hospitals)?)

[annasanthology]

life is so subtle sometimes that you barely notice yourself walking through the doors you once prayed would open.

[al-firdaus]

Some days, we rush to our musallah (prayer mat), eager to stand in front of Allah ﷻ, feeling that khushū’ and that sweetness in being close to Him. And other days, it feels as if we’re dragging our feet, exhausted, distracted, or don’t really feel like praying. And it’s in those moments when shayṭān whispers to us, making us feel as if we’ve failed—that our ṣalāh isn’t “good enough,” that Allah ﷻ will be displeased, that we’re not good Muslims. We’re so hard on ourselves because we feel as if every ṣalāh needs to be filled with khushū’, sweetness and tranquility, and we become disheartened when it’s not.

But dear soul, don’t you see? The fact that you still pray, even when your heart feels heavy, even when you’re dragging your feet, even when you don’t feel like it, shows how much you long to please Allah ﷻ. That even when it feels difficult, your soul knows where it belongs—before Him.

And it’s okay. It’s okay if not every ṣalāh is filled with khushūʿ. It’s okay if some days feel like a struggle. Perhaps those ṣalāh’s are even more beloved to Allah ﷻ because they are a testament to your perseverance, your unwavering effort to turn back to Him.

So to the one dragging their feet to ṣalāh—keep going. Keep knocking on Allah’s door. He will, for sure, open it in a way that fills your heart with a love so deep that your soul will love to stand before Him, again and again.

May Allah ﷻ grant us the sweetness of ṣalāh and the ability to worship Him with sincerity, no matter how we feel. Amīn.

[nemfrog]

"Cuthbert praying in the sea." Geoffrey's window. 1921. Frontispiece.

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[motivatingcreativity-blog]

💭 “Is that God… or just me?” Sis, you’re not alone. If you've ever wrestled with that question—you’re in good company. God’s voice isn’t chaotic. It doesn’t rush, confuse, or pressure. It’s steady, peaceful, and always aligns with His Word. ✨ You don’t need to be perfect—you just need to be present. 📖 Read the full post on how to discern His voice! #HearingGodsVoice #FaithOverFeelings #MotivatingCreativity #SpiritLedLiving #DiscerningHisVoice #ChristianWomen

[impmansloot]

reading an article on narcissus and goldmund and thinking "this is way too focused on jungian archetypes and not queer enough. also not batshit crazy enough"

[rowanisawriter]

do you ever become so completely unhinged about a guy that you find yourself looped back around to normal. i am no longer horny. i am just normal and ambivalent :) i am able to view an image of a character and feel an ordinary and expected amount of emotions :) :)

[karisumawrites]

Heavenly Father, each day I am at the receiving end of Your generosity. Grant me the grace to also be generous in kind and in spirit to the needy.

[karlestrovanarcisso]

How blessed we are when our soul finally learns to find contentment and satisfaction in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

[withintheveil]

- Here is a poem for anyone going through illness, hardship, or silent pain.

Whispers of the Angel

I have heard death's whispers many times. It calls me like an old friend— a friend I’d rather stay away from, but a friend nonetheless.

He does not knock, nor does he wait for permission. He walks like shadow beside me, scary—but dutiful. An angel, bound not by malice, but by obedience to my Lord.

He does not speak. He simply stands when my soul trembles in sujood, when the wind stills at night, when my heart aches for things it cannot name.

He has seen the faces of kings and children, the lovers of dunya, and the lovers of Allah.

To the heedless, he comes like lightning— To the prepared, like a quiet pull toward home.

Sometimes I wonder if he’s near, when I can’t sleep. When my mother’s voice trembles in du’aa. When I feel too heavy for this earth, and too sinful for the sky.

But I know… He only moves when my Lord commands. He has no power of his own. He is not cruel. Just certain.

So I wait, not with eagerness, but with submission. Not with longing, but with hope.

That when he comes, he will not find me empty. He will not find me far.

Let him find me with Qur’an on my lips, and Allah in my heart. Let him take me, if I am ready.

And if I am not… then let me live only to become so.

-Ruhaya 🤍

[annasanthology]

Dear God,

Thank You for this day and for every moment You surround me with Your presence. Right now, I ask for peace over my mind. Calm every racing thought and help me to rest in Your promises.

Your Word says that no weapon formed against me will prosper, and I stand on that truth today. Remind me that You are my refuge and my strength, and I don't have to fight these battles alone. Fill my heart with Your peace, quiet the storms in my mind, and protect me from anything trying to steal my peace. I trust You to guide and sustain me today.

In Jesus' name, amen.

[love-others-despite-differences]

Could all of you take just 5 minutes out of your day to pray for a little boy at my church, he has cancer and is not doing well right now. I fully believe in the power of prayer and that god listens to each one but there is something so powerful about when we all pray, wherever you are, whatever you doing please take a Moment to pray for him it would mean the world to me and his family

Thank you for your time