#What are the 3 types of Psalms?

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Psalm 10: God’s Response to the Wicked Now. Psalm 10 begins on a rather negative note, “Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” This may seem negative, but it is also a very human reaction. At times, when we face trials and crisis, the Lord does seen to be far off and impersonal. This is especially true when we have to deal with those that reject the Lord. Verses 2 through 11 vividly describe a person who has no thought of the Lord, or his responsibilities to God. “His ways are always prosperous; he is haughty and your laws are far from him; he sneers at all his enemies. He says to himself, ‘Nothing will shake me I’ll always be happy and never have trouble.’ He says to himself, ‘God has forgotten; he covers his face and never sees.’” How many of us know people that reflect that attitude in their lives? When we look at unbelief and the evil actions that come from it, we may wonder why God allows this to happen. Why does He seem to stand off and watch?

Psalm 10: God’s Response to the Wicked Now

Today, it seems like the forces arrayed against the Lord’s people – the Church – are growing stronger. The doomsday prophets see the church in retreat. People challenge the fact that God is involved in the world of man today. “Look at the evil that exists. Look at how unfair things seem to be. Look at the people that seem to be doing just fine that never once thought about God or Jesus Christ.” These statements may be correct. There is a great deal of evil in the world. In fact, considering the nature of the world, it would be surprising if it was otherwise. However, the apparent strength of the opposition to Christ has nothing to do with the reality of God and His authority. What is David’s response to such thoughts? Verse 16 states, “The Lord is King for ever and ever….” Appearances are deceiving. Regardless how the world sees the present order, the Lord is King forever and ever. Simply because people may ignore that truth does not make it less real and true.

Psalm 10: God’s Response to the Wicked Now

One of the reasons why the Lord seems to stand back is His desire that all come to Him, and the Lord will give each person as many chances as possible to accept the offer of salvation. Peter wrote, “But do not forget this one thing, dear friends. With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” God is love, and He does love all people. That is why the offer of salvation is open to all. When we think that God does not seem to care, it may be that he is giving a person another chance to repent. As for us, we know that the Lord is King, and we know that we have an inheritance of eternal life. What can happen to us in this world that will change that? Can it be taken away or destroyed? No. There is nothing in this world that can affect our relationship with the Lord except ourselves. We can reject the offer that has been made; but other than that, our treasure is secure. Yes, as we have to face the day to day problems of life, we may echo the thoughts of David – “Why, O Lord, do you stand far off?” But as we consider the entire picture, we know better.

Psalm 10: God’s Response to the Wicked Now

God doesn’t stand far off. He is right here with us. Yes, we will have to face problems and trials. Yes, we will see injustice and tragedy in the world. God never promised to place us in a vacuum. But as we place our lives in the hands of our Lord, He will strengthen us and guide us to a more Christ-like life. The first verse of Psalm 10 began very negatively, but the last is a message of hope. “You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.” A final thought concerns verse 6 again. The wicked say, “Nothing will shake me; I’ll always be happy and never have trouble.” We know better. Such people are fooling themselves. Sooner or later, the sharp bite of despair will be felt. The words said with such arrogance in verse 6 are the words of youth and health. Everything in this life will surely pass away. Only the Lord stands forever. Only those that are joined to Him in Jesus Christ can say, “I will never be shaken!” That is a blessing that we need to remember.

Psalm 10: God’s Response to the Wicked Now

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"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

Joshua 1:9 🙏🏾🫶🏾

"So we say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?'"

Hebrews 13:6 🫶🏾🙏🏾

"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak."

Isaiah 40:29 🫶🏾🙏🏾

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

Revelation 21:4🫶🏾🙏🏾

"Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you."

Deuteronomy 3:22🫶🏾🙏🏾

"My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me."

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GRACE UPON GRACE E:16

The Power Of Fasting: What It Really Means

Hi y’all welcome to episode 16 of Grace Upon Grace! Today we are going to discuss the power of fasting:) Fasting is one of the most powerful spiritual disciplines in the Christian life. Throughout the Bible, we see men and women of faith turning to fasting as a way to draw closer to God, seek His will, and experience breakthroughs. But what does fasting really mean? Is it just about skipping meals, or is there something deeper behind it? We are going to talk 1. Fasting Is About Dependence On God 2. Fasting Is An Act Of Worship And Surrender 3. Fasting Brings Spiritual Breakthrough 4. Fasting Must Be Paired With Prayer 5. Different Types Of Fasting 6. The Right And Wrong Way To Fast <3

Fasting Is About Dependence On God:

At its core, fasting is not just about abstaining from food, it’s also replacing physical nourishment with spiritual dependence on God. When we fast, we acknowledge that we need God more than anything else in this world. Jesus Himself emphasised this when He said:

“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” - MATTHEW 4:4

Trust fasting shifts our focus away from the things that sustain our bodies and towards the One who sustains our souls.

Fasting Is An Act Of Worship And Surrender:

Fasting is a way to humble ourselves before God. It’s a form of surrender where we set aside earthly desires and tell God, “I need You more than I need food, entertainment, and distractions.”

King David understood this when he said:

“I humbled myself with fasting.” - PSALM 35:13

Through fasting, we acknowledge our need for God’s presence, wisdom, and power. It’s an act of worship that deepens our intimacy with Him.

Fasting Brings Spiritual Breakthrough:

In the Bible, fasting often preceded great spiritual victories and divine intervention. Here are a few examples:

• Moses fasted: Before receiving the Ten Commandments (EXODUS 34:28).

• Daniel fasted: and received divine revelation (DANIEL 10:2-3,12).

• Esther fasted: before approaching the king, and God saved her people (ESTHER 4:16).

• Jesus fasted: for 40 days before beginning His ministry (MATTHEW 4:2).

When we fast with a sincere heart, we open the door for God to move in powerful ways. Whether we’re seeking guidance, deliverance, or revival, fasting positions us to receive from the Lord.

Fasting Must Be Paired With Prayer:

Biblical fasting is always connected to prayer. Simply skipping meals without praying is just dieting! Jesus taught that certain spiritual battles require both prayer and fasting:

“This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.” - MATTHEW 17:21 (NKJV)

When we fast, we should dedicate time to reading scripture, worship, and prayer. It’s about replacing this time we normally spend eating with time spent in God’s presence.

Different Types Of Fasting:

Fasting is not a one-sized-fits all practice. There are different ways to fast, and The Holy Spirit can guide you in choosing the right one:

1. Full Fast - Abstaining from all food and only drinking water (or sometimes juice).

2. Partial Fast (Daniel Fast) - Avoiding certain food, such as meat, sweets, and processed foods, while eating fruits, vegetables, and whole grains (Daniel 10:3).

3. Intermittent Fasting -

Fasting for a set time each day (e.g., fasting from sunrise to sunset).

4. Media Or Social Media Fast -

Abstaining from distractions like Tv, social media, or entertainment to focus on God.

The Right And Wrong Way To Fast:

Jesus warned against fasting for the wrong reasons. In Matthew 6:16-18, He cautioned against fasting to impress others or appear more spiritual. Instead, He encouraged fasting in a way that is humble and between you and God.

Trust fasting is about seeking God, not seeking attention. It should be done with the right heart that’s out of love for Him, not legalism or self-righteousness.

I hope y’all enjoyed this subject and learnt a thing or two<3 read your bible, worship, and pray today to our one and only Jesus Christ. Remember God loves you and God bless, till next time!:))))

JOHN 6:35-

“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”

EZRA 8:21

“Ezra proclaimed a fast by the river of Ahava, so that they might humble themselves before God and seek a safe journey for themselves, their children, and their possessions.”

ESTHER 4:16 KJV

“Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.”

ACTS 13:2-3

“While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.”

MATTHEW 6:16-18-

“When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”

[apocrypals]

my understanding of the apocrypha were most were recognized as canon by the Roman Catholic Church and other Orthodox Churches but as I'm trying to find more information online I'm getting more confused about what's considered canon by who (mostly the Roman Catholic Church as that is what I was raised in) do you have resources that clearly explain and/or list which denominations recognize which apocrypha?

So there’s a distinction to be made between what we on the show call capital-A Apocrypha and lower case-a apocrypha.

The capital-A type is also known as the Deuterocanon, and it represents the various late-era books that are present in the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures called the Septuagint, but which are *not* included in the authoritative Hebrew text of the Bible known as the Masoretic text. (NB: the Septuagint is many centuries older than the Masoretic text.)

When Martin Luther translated the Bible into German, he separated these texts and put them at the end as being worthy of study but not as authoritative as the other material. Later American English editions of the Bible would subsequently cut the Apocrypha/Deuterocanon altogether to save on printing costs. So if you grew up in a Protestant church and don’t know what Bel and the Dragon is, that’s why.

These books include Tobit, Judith, and 1 and 2 Maccabees, among about a dozen others. You will find these in pretty much any Catholic Bible.

In addition, the Eastern Orthodox Church accepts a small handful more, including 3 and 4 Maccabees, 1 and 2 Esdras, and a bonus Psalm. If you buy a copy of a study version of the NRSV such as a NOAB or the new SBL study Bible, you should find that it contains all of the Deuterocanon of both the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.

Where things start to get broader is in some of the Oriental Orthodox churches, most notably the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, which has over 80 books in its broader canon (numbers differ), including Jubilees and 1 Enoch.

Where the confusion comes, I think, is from the fact that the word apocrypha is also used to refer to works that were never part of any official canon despite their popularity and influence. Elements of these books have come into Catholic belief through tradition, however, even though they have never been official scripture. The Infancy Gospel of James is a major example of a book that has never been canon but which nevertheless has had an outsize influence on Catholic teaching.

Wikipedia has a chart that you may or may not find useful depicting which books are canon where

A short rule of thumb is this: the only Apocrypha considered canon by any church is Jewish in origin. There is no New Testament apocrypha held as canon by any major church

[study-with-aura]

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

So far so good on the book. I had some extra time to spare today anyway, so that worked out well. I suppose I'll take it day by day and see what I can do with it. This also includes reading out loud to my mom as she drives me to or from dance. That's the condition for being allowed to read in the car. Normally this isn't a thing, but my mom is a lit professor, so why am I not surprised when she asks me what I'm reading next and I tell her the name of a literary classic? The book is on my phone which comes in handy when it starts getting dark.

I'm strongly thinking about not volunteering on Friday at the mission, so I can get some extra rest, but that would mean no volunteering at all this week since I have a Girl Scout thing on Saturday (World Thinking Day) and due to President's Day on Monday, I didn't have the usual program at the library I volunteer with. It would only be three extra hours in my day, nearly four given the time to get there and get back home, but it's still time I could use to have a mental or creative break. It's not like there's a schedule of volunteers either. I show up and they put me to work, but they know I'm usually there on Fridays. I'll make a decision day of whether I'm going to take a break or not.

May or may not post tomorrow. Depends on the time. Adieu!🦄

Tasks Completed:

Algebra 2 - Review quiz (100%)

American Literature - Copied vocabulary terms + read chapter 25 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee + answered discussion questions

Spanish 3 - Vocabulary test (100%)

Bible 2 - Read Job 42 and Psalm 1-2

Early American History - Read about Clay's Compromise + answered study guide questions

Earth Science with Lab - Completed a virtual emission spectrum lab + typed up lab report

Art Appreciation - Completed daily critiquing assignment on Self-Portrait at 28 by Albrecht Dürer + took notes about Dürer's style and philosophy

Khan Academy - Completed Algebra 2 daily mastery challenge

Duolingo - Studied for approximately 15 minutes (Spanish + French + Chinese) + completed daily quests

Piano - Piano lesson + practiced for two hours

Reading - Read pages 21-85 of Moby Dick by Herman Melville

Chores - Laundry + took trash and recycling out

Activities of the Day:

Personal Bible Study (Isaiah 43:1)

6-Week Devotional Journey (1 John 3:1)

Group Bible Study (Leviticus 16-18) + week 7 discussion questions

Ballet

Pointe

Journal/Mindfulness

[jenyifer]

August September LGBTQIA book list.

Now quick disclaimer: I moved during this time. Very stressful. So maybe that’s why I have so many dropped and disliked books. I’m going to give these quick reviews in a specific order of would recommend to mehhh only if you are that type of person. I don’t give spoilers this is just a taste. I am lesbian who is 30 so that also colors my perception of these stories. Only going to include pics of the top 5 to drag you in for easy screenshotting.

Okay Let’s go.

1. Somewhere Beyond the Sea by Tj Klune 🏳️‍🌈👨🏼‍🍼👬🔥🏡⛓️‍💥 okay once again when I take over the world House in the Cerulean Sea and Somewhere Beyond the Sea will be required reading I didn’t think the follow up book to one of the best books in the modern age about feel good found family foster family could get any better. But I was proven wrong. The sequel gives you all you need. You can tell the author felt the pain of our world as he wrote this but the children and characters give those stories life. I cried I laughed. There is nothing quite like it.

2. The Spirit Bares It’s Teeth by Andrew Joseph White 🏳️‍⚧️💕😱🩸👁️🐰 You know what I am putting this one as 2 because despite it making me have countless panic attacks because I’m not fond of… gore? Horror? I adored this book still thinking about it. The romance is 10/10 T4T. I adored the mystery and intrigue. The main character is autistic and very anxiety ridden I can’t describe to you how this book will change you. Although approach with caution.

3. The Disabled Tyrant’s Beloved Pet Fish Vol2. 🏳️‍🌈🐟🤴🏻🤣 mild 🌶️ on a completely different note the “IS THAT MAN IN LOVE WITH A FISH” is a treat that always surprises me with the amount I love it. Maybe I am trash crazy but I find this funny easy to read and in this second book we got even more time with the fish and his prince actually in human shape. The miscommunication trope is strong with this one but so is consent and romance. Idk I just fucking love it. I want the prince to become emperor with his fishy lover haha.

4. The Name Bearer by Natalia Hernandez 💃💐🏳️‍🌈👩‍❤️‍👩💜💜 Okay quick disclaimer here the book is an classic style fantasy journey it is slow. However I really loved how beautifully thought out the universe was it’s a latinx woman forward book. The romance is not the point but it feels very natural which I appreciate. Main character might even be ace spec. There are great side characters. I really love the apprentice wizard but WARRIOR NUNS!!! Hehehe also things seem to be not what they seem which is always cool. I’d definitely suggest this to any fantasy lover.

5. Grandmaster of Demon Cultivation the comic vol 1-3 🏳️‍🌈👬🪄🪦💀🫏necromancer evil wizard is reincarnated into his nephew’s body years after his death. Or is he evil? Or is he 🏳️‍🌈? Hahah yes he is. Anyways in the present he’s finding the consequences of his actions while his…. Love interest is going to make sure nothing happens to this version of him. You slowly get the past. I find the comic is the easiest way to consume this fantasy story. Yes there is anime, book, and a Netflix series and a new Japanese manga is being released but I like this one. 🤷🏻‍♀️

6. Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 💜🪦�� about a school for those who come back from other universes and long to go back. Main Character is probably ace spec. Very interesting fantasy book for someone who consumed a lot of fantasy as a child. Thought it was also very thoughtful book. I had fun it’s not super surprising or new ground but I enjoyed it for a quick read.

7. Spell Bound by FT Lukens 🏳️‍🌈🐈‍⬛🧙‍♀️🧑‍💻 well it’s YA. Out of the other FT Lukens books I semi enjoyed this one. The characters are still dumb as rocks and the setting could use some more fleshing. But it’s okay. For a fun quick read that semi reminds you of urban fantasy? It’s good. The side ship found family was a little forced but I enjoyed the side characters.

8. Psalm for the wild built 💜🍵🤖🏕️ it’s a chill cozy book for people who are over worked. I’d say if you want scifi it’s not. It’s closer to fantasy. Very short and preachy.

9. Casefile Compendium vol2 by Meatbun 🏳️‍🌈🩸🌶️🚩🔍🐉🥼 Danmei Murder mystery modern times age gap. Does have 2 chapters of non consent and absolutely off the wall opinions about the medical industry.

10. Otherworldly by FT Lukens 🧚‍♂️🏳️‍🌈🥶❄️ YA familiar escapes fairy world finds a skeptical person decides they’ll def fall in love and make a deal. I listened to 50% the characters are intensely idiotic and just…. So so so blind. I couldn’t do it. The skeptic is a person who moved to the city for their family but they do stuff for their family without really caring for them I’m just not buying it. The familiar is infact a psychopath or so low iq he doesn’t care to live or feel or observe anything in 5 years. So so so stupid. Omg.

I had several DNF

I made my parents listen to Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell in my mission to make my parents less homophobic. My mom enjoyed it. My dad said it was way too gay. 😩 man I wish it was way too gay.

What am I reading next? Hummm idk yet. Suggestions are always appreciated!!!

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Importance of Prayer 

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK

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+Psalm 37:3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness

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VERSE OF THE DAY 

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+ Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

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SUBJECT: Importance of Prayer 

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** SAY THIS BEFORE YOU READ; HERE’S SOME CHRISTIAN TRUTHS **

I AM PRAYING FOR YOU 

I AM PRAYING ALWAYS 

I AM FILLED WITH JOY 

I AM NOT FORSAKEN 

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READ TIME: 7 Minutes & 23 Seconds

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THOUGHTS:

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  What is the importance of prayer? It can draw us closer to God, help us ask God for the things we need, and communicate with Him. A lot of us don’t utilize prayer the way we should we just find it a useless task and it’s not it’s the most important thing we have in our arsenal, but do we know how important it is are we using it the right way, a lot of us think prayer is something we do. God doesn’t hear us, and He doesn't hear us. It might not be our time or His will for us to get what we are asking for, but it is something God wants us to do with Him. How many of you pray every day? How long do you pray for?

   Job 1:5 When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning, he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom

 Job made sure he did a burnt offering for his children because he didn’t know if they sinned that’s one way to utilize prayer is to pray for the sins we have committed we might sin and don’t realize we have and sin can separate us from  God it says it in the word (Isaiah 59:2  But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.)

  Another way to use prayer is to pray for our needs. A lot of us pray too much for this and not enough about our relationship with God. God doesn’t mind us asking for things and expressing our wants and desires, but that shouldn’t be our primary focus; it shouldn’t be something we do every time we pray. We should pray for people and our protection. We should be intercessors for one another, 

•           James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working

•           Galatians 6:2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

 Sometimes we forget that everyone needs prayer, perhaps a helping hand, not physically but spiritually, and it’s up to us to provide it. What is the importance of prayer in building us up and showing us how to draw closer to God? Every day, we have this opportunity to do so, but it’s up to us to take it. But if we don’t God won’t be made, but how do we call ourselves Christians if we never pray, if we never speak to our father about how we are feeling? 

  Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

 A lot of us don’t have that type of faith to believe that this could be ours, we don’t believe God will give to us, maybe we don’t think we are worthy, or maybe we feel it’s no way he hears us, maybe it’s something else I don’t know. Still, whatever it is that’s holding you back release it right now and don’t let it be a chain of the enemy any longer the enemy will plant seeds of doubt into your head making you think that God doesn’t want to hear from you when that’s a lie the enemy will place all types of lies in your mind to keep you from communicating with your maker don’t allow him to do it. 

   Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God

  Don’t be anxious about anything bring it all to God in prayer let your request be known to God so that he can hear what you want, make sure he hears your request of thanksgiving and praise, liftt him up while your praying don’t just ask for things lift him so he can hear you when you pray. Do you think him as you pray, do you let him know how grateful you are about the things he has given you, a lot of us forget that we don’t think him for the peace in our lives or the peace on our jobs we just sort of let him know what we need but never thanking him. 

   Matthew 6:6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your father, who sees in secret, will reward you

  Establish a prayer place in your home or somewhere near you show you can have a place where you can go to pray a lot of us forget that we need a place to pray sure prayer is dedicated to no type of place but to establish a nice closet or a corner of your room for prayer is something that we could do to create intimacy with God now if you can’t do this it is fine. Still, if you can, that would be great to show God that this is the place where you’re meeting with Him. 

 ***Today, we talked about the importance of prayer and what prayer is. Many of us have forgotten what prayer is about and what we should pray for. Sometimes it’s a lot to remember when we want that one thing to be answered. Still, it’s nice to lift him and pray and praise him. It’s even better when we ask God to forgive us of the sins, we commit so that we can have a clean slate before asking him for things. Yes, he’ll still hear us without doing this, but I make sure I ask him to forgive me so that I won’t have anything blocking him from hearing me. 

  1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing

 The enemy don’t want us to pray he want us to be helpless and that’s what we are when we don’t pray we are leaving ourselves open to spiritual attacks when we don’t pray and why don’t we pray because of time why don’t we pray because of laziness but when we don’t pray we are bound by the chain of sins that will come into our life prayer is essential for so many reasons. Still, we must be able to always understand and use prayer.

©Seer~ Prophetess Lee

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PRAYER

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Heavenly Father, we ask you to forgive us of the sins we have done. Lord, help us to hear your voice. Lord, help us to pray more to you about the things we need, and help us to lift you in praise. Lord, we ask you to come with us throughout our day, we ask you to give us strength and wisdom throughout all our day in Jesus' Name, Amen 

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REFERENCES 

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+ Jeremiah 33:3 Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.

 

+ John 15:7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you

 

+ Jeremiah 29:12 When you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you

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FURTHER READINGS 

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Proverbs 27

Isaiah 53

Job 32

Judges 10

1 Samuel 16

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hi!! :)

i hope this isn't weird, but i love reading your posts about judaism to learn more from it. i don't follow any religion but i love getting to know them from people who do

and if you don't mind me asking, what are your favourite things about it? <3

i hope i have expressed myself well and you don't mind this 🫶🏼

I actually love this ask, and I'm so glad you sent it! There are so many things I love about Judaism, it would take me forever to come up with a list of them, but here are a few of my favorites:

I love our everyday rituals. I love keeping kosher and going to the kosher supermarket. I love that every time I eat or go grocery shopping, I'm affirming my connection to my people and my ancestors. I love that we have blessings for the most mundane human activities like washing our hands. I love ending every week with Shabbat. I love how it gives us a day to rest and reflect and be thankful before we start a new week, and I love having the weekly marker of Shabbat to track the passage of time. I love that you don't have to subscribe to any particular version of Jewish theology or believe that we do these things because Hashem commanded us in order to participate fully in these rituals. You can do them just because you find meaning in them. You can do them just because you're proud to be Jewish and follow the traditions of your ancestors.

I love our holidays. So many of them commemorate our survival against those who tried to wipe us out: Purim, Chanukah, Passover. Every year, we tell the story of our peoples' perseverance. We reflect on the strength and courage of generations of Jews before us that allowed our continued survival into the present day. Other holidays are seasonal markers of time. Tu B'Shvat is a little over a week away, and it's our "new year for trees," the time of year when the earliest trees start to bloom in the Land of Israel. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mark the end of the old year and beginning of a new one, and give us the chance to leave our mistakes of the past year behind and learn from them moving forward as we start fresh with a brand new year. Sukkot is a traditional celebration of the annual harvest. And other holidays, we're just so happy to be Jewish that we need to throw a party about it! Shavuot celebrates the Israelites receiving the Torah from Hashem at Mount Sinai, and then we celebrate the Torah again on Simchat Torah, when we read the very last verses of the book of Dvarim and start all over again with Bereshit.

I love our music. Our daily prayers are set to music, with special nusach (melodies) for Shabbat and holidays. When we read from the Torah or the books of the prophets, we chant the words to the same melodies our ancestors have done for centuries. We sing as a way to connect with each other and with Hashem. We sing the psalms of King David, and we sing wordless melodies we call niggunim. We've developed our own styles of secular, non-liturgical music and dance: klezmer and canciones, the horah and the Yemenite step, and many, many more!

I love our scholarship. Our scholarly tradition is one of questioning and arguing, neither of which are viewed negatively in Jewish tradition! We love to ask ourselves "what if" and "why," and the point isn't so much finding a singular answer as it is the process of engaging with the text. Does it really matter as a real-world issue whether there are any Pokemon that would be kosher to eat? Of course not! But that's exactly the type of thing we love to argue over, and if the ancient rabbinic sages like Hillel and Akiva and Rashi and Maimonides were alive today, I guarantee you they would have opinions on the matter.

I love our joy. There is so much joy that comes with being Jewish, a joy we feel just for being alive against all odds. Most of our prayers are not asking Hashem for the things we want, but thanking Hashem for the things we have. We have a brachah we say specifically to thank Hashem for the opportunity to fix what is broken in this world. Our history has rarely been a happy one, but we have always found reasons to rejoice. We danced and sang and celebrated our holidays and life events even in the Warsaw Ghetto. This past December, during one of the saddest, heaviest, and scariest times for our people since the Shoah, Jews all over the world celebrated Chanukah like we always do. In the midst of our mourning, we found joy. Literally and figuratively, we came together as a tribe to create light in the darkness.

[nfumbewalk]

How to Cast Spells, My Way 💀

Rodolfo's altar looking cool. We both enjoy the purple!

This post is about how I cast spells. I figure, hell, they work - why not share a little? Everyone is different.

I cast my very first spell at 12 years old. I had Laurie Cabot's first book, "Power of the Witch." I loved that book - still do! I have a copy. Learning how to go into alpha with the Crystal Countdown is something that I still use for my students, but modified for death work. Lol! Sounds weird. Ha!

She had information on casting spells, so I followed her instructions to a "T." Within a month, my spell worked! I got what I asked for. I was all in. Never looked back. Her technique with spell casting is very exact and careful, which is true for most Wiccan spells, because God forbid the Threefold Law! And yes, I was Wiccan for a few years!

It is very important to be exact with spells. Some may argue with me because they say you shouldn't enforce your will onto other ppl. I call bollocks here. It doesn't matter. All magic is manipulation of some kind. If something goes awry with your spell and it hurts someone, you just have to take it as it comes. You simply cannot avoid all possible bad outcomes. Shit happens, deal. Lol!

That isn't to say that you shouldn't be responsible with your spell casting. Before any spell you do, divination should be consulted first. This can help avoid negative results. If you are unsure, have a friend or even an online reader divine for you.

The way that I cast spells is very simple. I divine first. If its good, I gather items, though I do check my books, not websites, for correspondences. I figure out who I want to go to for assistance which is usually Rodolfo. I set up the altar correctly, with the right amount of glasses of water and as many candles as well - plus what shape they need to be in. For the rite, I invoke Rodolfo with my Baston de Muerto using the Earth Siphoning technique, make the Muerteria opening the veil sign and start my spell. I raise energy my chosen way and release. After that, I read Rodolfo passages or psalms from his Bible. I meditate and smoke with him, then I say goodbye and make the Muerteria closing sign.

Items for spells:

You don't need fancy accoutrements for spells. Ligature magic (tying knots) is very powerful and all you need is a shoelace type of cord. Candles are great but they are so cliché. Witch peers into dancing flame! I adore candle magic, just did some today. But I'm moving toward non-flammable magic currently. With a lot of gestures, movements and signs as well as using parchment for written spells - which is right where I began with Laurie Cabot. Words mean a lot too.

So, during your next spell, come up with a short 2 or 3 line chant. Make it flow as best as you can. It doesn't need to be lyrical or poetic. Shoot from the hip and keep it real. Share it with other Witches/magic folks. I have a really good one that works very well for ppl who use it. Its been published in a book of spells. Its for unblocking and road opening.

"All of my roads are open. All of my blocks are unblocked."

How easy! Almost dumb. But it works! Sometimes the most simple drivel can be amazing. 😅

Well, I hear that some folks out there put timing on their spells. If it works, fine. But to those who are thinking about doing it, don't. Magic is like a wild creature - don't try to tame or control it. Why? It will eventually kick your pretty Witch arse! It may be cool to think you have magic in your hand - but ya probably don't. Nature will fix ya. Think about the end of "The Craft." Lol! When magic goes rogue on teenage witch bitches...love that movie! Thank God I was in college when that movie came out! 😂

Techniques of spell casting & tips

There's tons of things on the interwebs. There's just a few things that I like to do. Here:

I trace sigils (I usually say firmas) with invisible blue or orange flames. Blue is for cooler energy, calm spells. Obviously, orange amps things up.

I make sure to add blood to my spell oils.

If I cast some type of circle, I make sure that I carry each element around the perimeter to represent balance (i.e. carry incense for Air, etc)

Use crystals in spell casting! They are so empowering! And they hold all of that wonderful energy you raised for your spell. You can carry them after the ritual.

To raise energy: Chant or spin in a circle. Those are the two fastest physical ways that I know. You can build a cone of power and send it off into the cosmos with your pure intent.

Burn herbs that relate to the spell. Another quick intent motion.

Don't say things like "my spell will come true." Say "my spell IS true, and so it IS." Not "will be." See the difference?

Eh, just a few. Could update! Pls share!

M.M. 💖💀💖

[ao3feed-brucewayne]

Goodbye to the Skyline

by Blackbourn Bruce Samuel Kent is four and a half years old when he officially becomes their son. It had taken longer than it should have, what with the house checks and lawyers and the slow, grinding gait of bureaucracy, but every day had been worth it to see his name above their signatures on the adoption certificate. Or: Kal-El's ship lands in Gotham, not Kansas. That doesn't stop Martha from being a mother. Words: 2817, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Superman - All Media Types, DCU Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen Characters: Martha Kent, Bruce Wayne, Jonathan "Pa" Kent, Lana Lang, Lex Luthor, Ra's al Ghul Relationships: Martha Kent & Bruce Wayne, Jonathan "Pa" Kent & Martha Kent & Bruce Wayne, Jonathan "Pa" Kent & Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne and Lana Lang, Lex Luthor & Bruce Wayne Additional Tags: Bruce Wayne Needs a Hug, Martha Kent needs a hug, Bruce Wayne is Martha Kent's son, you can take the boy out of the city, but you can't take the city out of the boy, Adoption, Adopted Children, Scary Martha Kent, meanwhile clark in gotham: vanity of vanities all is vanity, feat: ra's being ra's, the waynes are not great parents but that's neither here nor there, Infertility, martha pulling a psalm 127:3-5 for 3k words via https://ift.tt/Kkz2O1X

[hibernica]

When Harrow is having her confessional with Jod she tells him that she's a war crime. But that's weird, right? Harrow isn't the type to play fast and loose with words most of the time, so why describe herself that way? I am a genocide, sure. I am a tragedy. But a war crime needs a war. So here's my question, what war does she think she's a crime in and why? Most likely, there is only one war in The Locked Tomb. The Nine Houses versus everyone else. Certainly there's no civil wars in The Houses, regardless of what the eighth would like to do to the Ninth. But what makes The Reverend Father and Mother genociding their own house to create a necromancer be a war crime against The Houses? My thinking is this: Every child of every house is a potential recruit for the cohort. The Lyctors are the hands and gestures of Jod, but the Cohort is his weapon. I think that in Jod's evangelical crusade to dominate the survivors of the resurrection he's turned the Nine Houses into a Quiverfull Death Cult. Psalm 127:1-5 has been cited by the Quiverfull sects of Christianity, of which Catholicism is one, as the reason families should have as many kids as possible. Some of them take it a step further and frame as building God's army on Earth. I think that Jod's obsession has not merely recreated the crimes of pre-resurrection colonialism and militarism. It's made clear multiple times throughout the text that Jod may care for the Houses, but doesn't have particularly strong feelings on any individual. I think the Nine Houses have taken that to heart and every life born into it is merely a weapon to be brandished by Jod against his enemies. This is reinforced by The Fourth's rather horrifying tendency to send literal child soldiers to the front lines and everyone kind of being okay with it. Harrowhark believes herself to be a crime against Jod and therefore a crime against Jod's war of evangelization. She is casting her parents as fundamentally doing Blood of Eden's work for them and as traitors to The Nine Houses even as she herself becomes a Lyctor. Psalm 127:1-5 1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

[writesaboutdragons]

365 Proverbs for Daily Living

Day 15 – Every Good Path

Then you will discern righteousness and justice And equity [and] every good course. (Pro 2:9 NASB95)

Read: Psalm 48:9-14

I’ve unpacked in other devotionals how we can know God’s will for our lives. And that there are three types to God’s Will – His REVEALED Will (what scripture teaches us about keeping God’s Commandments), His SOVEREIGN Will (things that will happen in the world because God orchestrated it to happen, good and bad (disasters, rescues, miraculous deliverances like the Red Sea crossing, the crucifixion and resurrection), and lastly, his MYSTERIOUS Will (What God desires for your individual life, your career path, who you will marry, etc.).

Don’t be deceived, dear Christian, there is one and only ONE path of salvation. Entering through that Wicket Gate that we talked about yesterday. Leaving your burden at the cross. Ephesians 2:8-9 tells us that we are saved by GRACE through FAITH, as a GIFT, through Jesus.

But today’s Proverb doesn’t talk about one path. It talks about every GOOD path. And the choosing of those paths map out our everyday mundane lives. Now, it’s not likely that little decisions like take-out or cook at home, would be significant in your life, unless of course you are broke and you do it every day. But it does matter if you are choosing whether to marry that hot atheist or that goofy but loving Christian. (2Co 6:14). Watch that horror flick or the new Christian flick. (Psa 101:3) Or ride home with the angry radical or wait for a bus (Pro 22:24-25).

So, what’s the bottom line? We are unpacking Wisdom this year, and the book of Proverbs is an excellent place to find guidance in choosing those GOOD paths. The study this year should help you (and me) to make good choices, and avoid at least a little of the trouble you might have in this life. If you are a Christian, God won’t decide to toss you away if you marry that atheist, watch that horror flick, buy take-out until you can’t afford your rent, or make friends with the angry rebel. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be consequences from those bad decisions. It’s your life, dear Christian, for good or ill.

Prayer:

Lord, help me make good choices in all that I do, today. Amen

[meirimerens]

3 and 15.... I come to you with knees bent and face turned up to kiss your palms as if in prayer asking for 3 and 15 on the ask meme.....

honestly this ask scared me because i was literally writing a piece of PMPE where it is discussed how the plague in dankovsky's ears sound like psalms and prayers are you in my walls...? oh well that's topical. LET'S GO

3. any ideas for how that experiment where daniil resurrected a woman went down?

love this question love it love it ok so the collective-imaginative vision of the anatomist resurrecting the dead before a crowd is very Victorian, it's very 19th century, at a time where mediums and other spiritualists were a more and more common sight; it's Gothic, it's Frankensteinesque. now, while patho's time period is purposefully ambiguous, many consider it 1910s-ish, with p2 being a little later (possibly closer to 1930s from what we've seen of the bachelor's route behind-the-scenes), so by this time, this type of thing would have been quite passé, and for Dankovsky especially, who's a man of the future, and not of the past, at least as far as medicine goes. the only account of him resurrecting a woman is from Lilich, and in the text it is also mentioned she didn't introduce herself by this name. the canon explanation for this is that puppet-players are not remembering their past games right, and are not weaving a coherent story; but i see this as... dankovsky would not do this kind of thing publicly - again, too Victorian, and with everything that entails; the pompousness, the stuck-upness,, the religiosity, the good mores; he is not of that kind. he would do this privately, he has. privately, perhaps surrounded by his peers at Thanatica, and as such, he remembers there being a woman - not Lilich, not even Karstlich (how she says she introduced herself as then), but his memory faltering¹ he thinks he remembers it. same for Lilich, in her own right: she attended one of his lectures. it did not contain reanimation, it contained something else; but his reputation, preceding and running after him like a bloodhound, has shaped her remembering of it. he has never resurrected a woman, privately or publicly - how so? how come? because he has never defeated death. we begin the game with him desperately trying, because he has always failed before.

¹ this is not faltering. i see it more as closer to greek myths: a single myth will be different from era to era, from storyteller to storyteller, from island to island. they are all true. this is not faltering, this is a truth polymorphic.

15. pick a barnett newman painting for each of them

my favorite question. let's get on with it.

this is Andrey. do you see the un-inked strip? and do you see how the ink seems to bubble up all around it, like festering around a wound, like matter accumulating by the Lack, bubbling up like anger, boiling? this un-inked stripped is what he sees as his Lack. he is the one constantly bringing up peter as his soulmate, them being two sides of a same coin, he is the one who declares the threefold bullet line. he is the one who acts in lack, in order to fill the lack. kill to keep peter close. go forward to bring dankovsky closer. kill a man because you couldn't keep him. matter, his own, and other's, accumulate by the Lack. dead fish where the water has drained.

this is Peter. the twotone is because i think he's bipolar (true fact). it is also because the pitch-black rectangle, the monolith, is the shape of farkhad's grave - it is farkhad's grave. (it is farkhad.) he is the guilt-bearer, he is eaten. half of him eaten by guilt, like taking of his bed. this half would be where he has space for andrey, for dankovsky, for himself expanded, but the murder put in its place the casket. he and andrey have been drifting apart since the murder, peter says of it he has been "hurting for 10 years" because of it, because of andrey's act of it. see how the black monolith encroaches into the lighter ink's space, but the reverse isn't true, because the black of the monolith is so absolute? this is happening to him.

this is Dankovsky. his shape is different from the others, because he is different from the others. he does not quite fit in with the twins. he is in the middle: he is cleaved. he is cleaved because he lacks: his life work has been destroyed, and he is slowly realizing everything is slipping out of his grasp. he is cleaved in two, there is a hollow for a third thing, a third part, a third piece. andrey calls it: molded me, my brother, and you into a single person… The fire of war has molded us into a threefold bullet. dankovsky is cleaved piece into which the already-molded peter and andrey could fit. if they were molded. and andrey, paining peter for years, has quite kept them from being so. dankovsky will keep this cleave, his hollow: he says "keep your dumb head cool", he reins back in. the hollow is fit for grief. at his sides, shadows approach and stand, but do not encroach. still, they threaten. one is bigger, one is seeping out. one grows and swells like an oil spill. (a monolith, baring hazier parts, in the fog of unknownness)

this is farkhad. come then forth thee monolithe... stands tall, pitch-black, front and center, middle. not unlike his grave. on his sides, matter frames him, maybe follows, or threatens him. matter boils, bubbles, or streaks. matter reacts to him, or around him -> the twins. the single white line, maybe the breaking of the bond, or the knife strike. see there, to the right, three lines? they are brackets: } . they are bringing-together brackets. he is the bringer-together... for the better and worse.

this was so fun :3 thank you... [ask me a little something something?]

[eruanna1875]

New Pinned Welcome!

Hey there, folks! This is Eruanna, and welcome to my blog! My activity on here is... sporadic, to say the least (meaning I'll forget about it for weeks, then have a burst of posts I saved in my drafts for ages, lol). However, you're welcome to look around anyway!

I'm also a creative type (in... several areas, probably too many, whoops), so here's a bit of a guide to what I do:

I write! You can find me on AO3, or here on my blog (#my writing, #my fanfiction, and #my stories are all available to search through my tags, but #salt and light will probably include everything). I also talk about my stories a good bit, just sort of rambling, so you'll probably find that there too.

I draw! Pretty sure it's #my art and #notebook sketch for tags (and #salt and light). It's a mix of exactly two things: fanart and random stuff I sketched up for my own stories.

I even make music! There's not much out there yet, but I have a few demos floating around. They're in the #my music tag.

Obviously, I reblog things, because this is the reblogging site XD Sometimes I make lengthy comments, and sometimes I just add a quick react and some tags, but yeah. I reblog stuff.

I also have (a million) sideblogs, so maybe check those out? @long-live-the-gobop is my technically main blog, because I made it first, but it's specifically an AIO fan blog. I also have @saved-for-me-own-stories (other stuff related to my writing), @marching-tall-through-it-all (Tangled/TTS stuff), @the-gifts-he-has-given-me (art stuff, mostly tips but a few art posts as well), @new-tag-oc (reblogging from the deactivated ones), @tpc-tangled-au (my Tangled AU featuring all my characters), and @less-lost-than-you-realize (my OTGW sideblog).

Yeah. And that's not even a third of them.

Well, I suppose that about sums it up for types of content! Oh, and just a reminder, you'll also see quite a bit of the tag #salt and light on here, because I'm both very much a Christian and very much a creator of content that flows from that.

And, because I'm a Christian, I decided it would be best to tell you where I stand from the Bible itself, so it's clear that this doesn't come from me alone but from God:

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil." ~ John 3:16-19 (KJV) and "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." ~ Acts 4:12 (KJV) (that one pretty much speaks for itself)

"...That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth, And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." ~ Philippians 2:10-11 (KJV) (a key word, every) "For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well." ~ Psalm 139:13-14 (NKJV) and "I was cast upon You from birth. From my mother’s womb You have been my God." ~ Psalm 22:10 (NKJV) (a key phrase, from my mother's womb) "But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder." ~ Mark 10:6-9 (KJV) (some key phrases, man and woman, and man and wife)

Obviously, all the words and phrases are key, because it's the Word of God, but this is just to emphasize, so it's clear what my beliefs are.

I'm rooted in what God tells us, about Himself and the world He made. Thus - regardless of what the world says God is or what the world says people are (or aren't) - I'm not going to move. This is where I stand.

As I said in my previous pinned, I'm not here to cause trouble. I'm not an argumentative person by nature, and I'm not going to try and provoke things or send people hate asks or anything. Even if they think I'm a psycho for believing the things I believe.

If that's you, just know I'll be praying for you.

And, regardless of whether you agree with me or not, I hope you find something to enjoy on this here blog o' mine! I'm just here to spread a little salt on the stories we devour and light on the shadows of this world. :)

[scribeforchrist-blog]

What Type of Seed Are you? 

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK

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+ Psalm 130:3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?

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VERSE OF THE DAY 

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+ Proverbs 27:19 As a face is reflected in water,

    the heart reflects the real person.

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SUBJECT: What Type of Seed Are you? 

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** SAY THIS BEFORE YOU READ; HERE’S SOME CHRISTIAN TRUTHS **

I AM STRONG 

I AM REFLECTING JESUS 

I AM HOLY 

I AM JOYFUL

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 Sometimes, you can understand who someone is by how they react to certain things; you can tell how someone feels by what they say when they’re angry. I believe the heart reflects someone's true intent and feelings; many try hard to see something different in someone. Once someone shows us who they are, we make the excuse of why this is happening, but friends, God gives us all the opportunity to see someone's true intent, but it's up to us to accept that person at face value, 

    The Holy Spirit reveals people to us to save us time and energy. Still, some of us are stuck with people right now the lord is saying to stop talking to or to get rid of. Still, we won't because we figured they couldn't be this way. Still, God is saying today, let this person go before they drain you of the anointing you are toting. Some of us have anointing in our lives. Still, it's being drained by some of the things we do; it's being drained by the company we keep; start asking God today, who is this person you want me to get rid of? Who is this person that your saying I shouldn’t be around anymore? 

    Geneiss6:5 The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

  God immediately saw the content of these people's hearts and knew they were wicked. When God has revealed someone's heart or intention to you, avoid them. Don’t try to make it work. Don’t try to figure it out. Leave them where they are so that you can gain steady ground where you are because as long as you walk in on that road, you will continue to slip on everything they give you 

  Mark 7:21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

  What comes out of the heart are evil thoughts of sexual immorality, theft, and murder these things, and if we aren’t careful with our heart and we don’t allow God's peace to guard it, we will allow things in that will change our heart, God wants us to be care with what we let in our heart out in our environment because if we aren’t careful we will let something come in that’s not of God, and those things will change who we are, God wants to constantly change us daily, the more he change us the more we began to look like him, 

     A lot of us aren’t looking like Jesus or sounding like him because we don’t know how to let go of our ways, we don’t allow him to fix our hearts, and we don’t allow him in, the moment we start allowing him in our mind will change, our heart will change, the enemy doesn’t-want your money he doesn’t want this or that he wants your soul and if he can get your mind and your heart ,every day we must keep our mind on God and nothing else s that’s why every day we must give ourselves to him.

  A lot of us allow life situations to get to us and change us, and we don’t understand that the world is full of wickedness; what is happening with most people is they get so comfortable with this world and what’s here in this world is temporary nothing last forever, it’s no way to be in this world and not expect the enemy to come after us he will but as long as we are living on this planet he will come, but we must know what to do and be prepared.

  Matthew 13:23 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.”

   We want to be these seeds that fall on good soil that hear the word of God, understand it, and stand for what it’s saying; a lot of us are in this world, and we are running for the things in it; we understand everything this world has to offer, but we won’t stand for the truth of God, God word is what’s going to keep us from falling prey to the enemy, God’s word is what’s going to keep us from allowing the seeds of the devil to be planted in our minds, God knows what we need, he knows what we can take on and a lot of us are taking on things that are not for us, but we are taking them on because we are dabbling in the wrong things 

   Verse 22: The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly, the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced.

  Some of us are like these seeds; we hear the word of God, but we are too quickly worried about life and wealth, and God wants what he plants in us to be what we have in our hearts he wants when we carry the anointing of God that we protect it from the different things in this world, that we don’t worry about wealth and things of that nature, a lot of us are worried about things that we have no control over but the Holy Spirit says today place your mind on me remove who is there that shouldn’t be, he says the world isn’t where you should be but in arms that’s where you should be. 

  ***Today, we talked about how our life is in God's hands and how we can meet people who will pull us from God because that’s what they are meant to do. The world is filled with so much that is ready to pull us from the road of holiness; this world isn’t filled with a lot of that; it’s filled with the lust of the eye and the pride of life, but when we stand for the love of God, and we stand for the holiness we won’t falter. 

   Verse 19: The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then, the evil one comes and snatches away the seed planted in their hearts.

  It's an everyday struggle that many of us face - we hear God's word but don't fully understand it. And the enemy knows this vulnerability and will try to snatch away what God has placed in us. That's why we must be vigilant and ask the Holy Spirit to teach us and show us the way. He is our ultimate guide, and if we yield to him daily, He will reveal what we need to know. The Holy Spirit won't force us to listen or learn, but He is always there for those who seek Him. He will teach us how to protect His anointing and walk in holiness. So, let's remember to yield to Him daily and allow Him to teach and guide us on our journey.

©Seer~ Prophetess Lee

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PRAYER

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Heavenly Father, We thank you for everything you have done in our lives, for your constant love and blessings that we are unworthy of. We are so grateful for your guidance and provision for walking with us through every step of our journey. Lord, we also humbly ask for your forgiveness for our sins. Thank you for your endless forgiveness and for never giving up on us. We pray that you continue to mold us into the people you have called us to be, in Jesus' Name, Amen.

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REFERENCES 

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+ Matthew 13:20 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it joyfully.

 

+ Matthew 13:21 But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.

 

+ Matthew 13:8 Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!

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FURTHER READINGS 

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Proverbs 7

Ecclesiastes 3

Exodus 16

Leviticus 13

1 Chronicles 8

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[after-nine-at-the-oasis]

Awww hey guys :)

That would be chill

Nah he just wants to go to bed

Real lol

Judd

Does he have alcohol in his room 😭

Y'all I'm scaaaareddd

Terrified xdd

Okay :')) gn <33

Owen pleeeease stay and watch him 😭

Okay no he's good for now, he better be 😭

Awww honeyyyyy my honey :'(((

I was gonna say are you okay but I know the answer to that question 😭😭😭 just I'm sorry honey :'(((

Y'all the picture of Grace 😭😭😭 killing me

I'm gonna dieee 😭😭😭

AWWW hey guys 🥺🥺🥺🥰🥰🥰🥰 I love them so much <33

AAHHHHH AWW LOOK AT THEM 🥰🥰🥰

being so honest I LOVE this look at a wedding night where they're just like chilling and in love

AWWWW they're so cute 🥺🥰🥰🥰 :'D

LOL awww sweeeet :'))

Neither of them can believe it 🥰 x'D

Y'ALLLLLL THEY'RE MARRIEDDDDD :'OO :'DDDD!!!

I can't believe it either xD

Awww :')))

STOPPPP it is a fairytale ending type vibe :'DDD ❤️🥰

AAAHHHHHHH IT IS A FAIRYTALE BEGINNING TOO UHAAAGHHHH 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️🥺🥰🥰🥰🥰

STOPPPPP I LOVE THEM SO MUCHHH 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Awwwww it's so cute how much they love each other :')) like look at their eyessss my gosh

Oop

Look how in love she is :')

:'O is she gonna take of her hijab

UAAHHHHHH SHE IS!!!

AWWWW stopppp that's the sweetest most beautiful thing 😭 he must feel so honored 🥺 <3

Are they gonna show us

I kinda feel like it would be cool if they didn't

Ah they did :/ still super sweet moment :')))

UAAGHHHHH LOOK AT THEM 😭😭😭

She is so beautiful like look at her smile <3333

Awww he is so in shock he is so much in love with her :'DDD :')) 🥺❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰

GOSHHH LOOK AT THEM

Y'all he loves her so much 😭

And she too to him :')))

AAAHHHHHH AWWWWW 😭😭😭😭🥺🥺🥰❤️❤️❤️

Y'all that was the sweetest thing ever my gosh <333

I'm actually gonna lose it :'D 🥰

I'm so happy for them <3

Back to Judd 😭😭 xd

Honeyyyy

My poor boy 😭

Nooo

And then Owen's sitting in the kitchen like "- idk the thing I'm thinking of but kinda like welcome home cheater but chiller xD"

JUDDD

I KNOW Owen better be sitting in there right now 😭

There's just no way she doesn't see at some point

Or maybe he got rid of everything?

Noooope 😭😭😭😭🥺🥺😬💔💔💔

GUYSSSS I'M NOT OKAYYYY 😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔

Losing it

HONEY NOOOOO

DON'T DO THIS HONEYYY 😭😭😭😭😭

Honey :'(((

My boy 😭😭😭🥺🥺🥺🥺💔💔❤️❤️

You've already had signs honey please 😭

OOUGH THAT'S NOT EVEN WHAT HE ASKED FOR

Just help him get through this 😭🥺

Gosh I so totally get that

My gosh 😭😭😭 this is so freaking good 🥺 :'(((

Applause for Jim Parrack my gosh 👏👏👏

Y'allll I'm losing it :(((((

UAAAGHHHHHH

:'O

TEXT!!

IT BETTER BE GRACE IT'S GRACE ISN'T IT 😭😭😭😭🥺🥺🥺🥺😬🥺❤️❤️

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IT ISSSS!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭👏👏👏😭😭❤️🥺🥰🥰🥺🥺🥺👏🥰🥰😭😭

THANK GOODNESS GRACE RYDER

YES HE IS AVAILABLE :'DDD LUCKILY

UAAAGHHHHHHHHHH THE HAND OVER THE MOUTH AND THE FRAMING WITH PSALM 31 (WHICH IS ALL ABOUT BEING DELIVERED AND ROCK AND FORTRESS AND ALL THAT) AND JUST HOLDING THERE FOR A MINUTE MY G O S H UAAGHHHHHH H H H H!!!!

So good wow

And that feeling I swear, like you don't wanna do what you're doing but it feels like you're your own enemy, until someone finally pulls you out of it :( :')

Gosh. I get it

I didn't see what excuse he said to be up I think just like woke up idk but whatever works <333

Just looked, oh he just said give him a sec lol

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH WOOHOOOOO YESSSS POUR IT OUT JUDD 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥰🥰🥰🥰👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭❤️❤️🥰

I am so proud of him :'DD

How are we gonna explain this to Owen and have him believe it lol

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH THEMMMM!!!!!

SHE LITERALLY IS AN ANSWERED PRAYER MY GOSH 😭😭😭🥺❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰

Awww the "yes you" knowing she was just like "me :) 🥰" with a little laugh

GOSHHH UAAGHHHHHHH

GONNA LOSE IT

:'OOO Owen's watching isn't he

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH YES HE ISSS 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😭😭👏👏👏👏❤️

So glad <333

Because it makes that easier to explain lol

GOSHHH y'all I love them so much <33 (Judd and Owen)

You're good now that you're talking to her :'))

I know how that feels <3

And he turns away :')) he knows he's okay now <33 he's got it

Sometimes once you get past that one moment, you can keep going yourself for a little while

Awww themmm :')))

Judd and Grace that time

Gosh <333

W O W holy crap that was so amazing

SUCH a stellar episode my gosh

I absolutely loved it :DDD :')) ❤️😭😭🥰🥰👏👏👏