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Im going thru a lil situation‼️and it’s not stressful cuz ik exactly wut it is so I can deal wit it. But it’s alil disappointing cuz I had plans‼️‼️but thru it allllll,it’s kinda exciting☺️LoLLLL do I wanna go thru it Noooo‼️but it is wut it is🤷🏿‍♂️im Strong enough to handle it Now‼️so ima do wut I gotta do. In if it dnt wurkout in my favor ik God got sumthin better in stored for me😔🙏🏿but I must say it’s kinda exciting to me🤴🏿💯

[poweredinpeace]

Matt.7:9 Or who is there among you, who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 7:10 Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent?

Many throughout history confuse Government with God! Serpents are death dealing only a malicious person would give their own a serpent instead of food, to kill them rather than feed them.

America Government is handing serpents out to our children, children's in debt, covid, boarders, sexual perversion, war, racism none of which is from God.

Matt. 7:11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

James1:16 Don't be deceived, my beloved brothers.  1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

[roman-catholic-mass-readings]

1st September >> Mass Readings (Except USA)

Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

(Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II))

First Reading Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8 Observe these laws and customs, that you may have life.

Moses said to the people: ‘Now, Israel, take notice of the laws and customs that I teach you today, and observe them, that you may have life and may enter and take possession of the land that the Lord the God of your fathers is giving you. You must add nothing to what I command you, and take nothing from it, but keep the commandments of the Lord your God just as I lay them down for you. Keep them, observe them, and they will demonstrate to the peoples your wisdom and understanding. When they come to know of all these laws they will exclaim, “No other people is as wise and prudent as this great nation.” And indeed, what great nation is there that has its gods so near as the Lord our God is to us whenever we call to him? And what great nation is there that has laws and customs to match this whole Law that I put before you today?’

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 14(15):2-5

R/ The just will live in the presence of the Lord.

Lord, who shall dwell on your holy mountain? He who walks without fault; he who acts with justice and speaks the truth from his heart; he who does not slander with his tongue.

R/ The just will live in the presence of the Lord.

He who does no wrong to his brother, who casts no slur on his neighbour, who holds the godless in disdain, but honours those who fear the Lord.

R/ The just will live in the presence of the Lord.

He who keeps his pledge, come what may; who takes no interest on a loan and accepts no bribes against the innocent. Such a man will stand firm for ever.

R/ The just will live in the presence of the Lord.

Second Reading James 1:17-18,21-22,27 Accept and submit to the word.

It is all that is good, everything that is perfect, which is given us from above; it comes down from the Father of all light; with him there is no such thing as alteration, no shadow of a change. By his own choice he made us his children by the message of the truth so that we should be a sort of first-fruits of all that he had created. Accept and submit to the word which has been planted in you and can save your souls. But you must do what the word tells you, and not just listen to it and deceive yourselves. Pure, unspoilt religion, in the eyes of God our Father is this: coming to the help of orphans and widows when they need it, and keeping oneself uncontaminated by the world.

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation cf. John 6:63,68

Alleluia, alleluia! Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life; you have the message of eternal life. Alleluia!

Or:

James1:18

Alleluia, alleluia! By his own choice the Father made us his children by the message of the truth, so that we should be a sort of first-fruits of all that he created. Alleluia!

Gospel Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 You put aside the commandment of God, to cling to human traditions.

The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus, and they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with unclean hands, that is, without washing them. For the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, follow the tradition of the elders and never eat without washing their arms as far as the elbow; and on returning from the market place they never eat without first sprinkling themselves. There are also many other observances which have been handed down to them concerning the washing of cups and pots and bronze dishes. So these Pharisees and scribes asked him, ‘Why do your disciples not respect the tradition of the elders but eat their food with unclean hands?’ He answered, ‘It was of you hypocrites that Isaiah so rightly prophesied in this passage of scripture:

This people honours me only with lip-service, while their hearts are far from me. The worship they offer me is worthless, the doctrines they teach are only human regulations.

You put aside the commandment of God to cling to human traditions.’ He called the people to him again and said, ‘Listen to me, all of you, and understand. Nothing that goes into a man from outside can make him unclean; it is the things that come out of a man that make him unclean. For it is from within, from men’s hearts, that evil intentions emerge: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, malice, deceit, indecency, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within and make a man unclean.’

The Gospel of the Lord

R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

[jzlily333]

🌺07/17LiveWell活岀美好🌺

Stand firm in the truth that God is in control, for God always fights for me.

I will go before you and make the rough places straight. I will break down the bronze gates and cut off the iron bars (Isaiah 45:2).

07/17 Bible verses

But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. (James1:6)

Ask in faith without doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind (James 1:6).

07/17Good words of wisdom

1. Smile, elegance and confidence are the greatest spiritual wealth in life. If you have them, you have it all.

2. Be a kind person at all times. Good things come to you, and when the time comes, grace and blessings beyond your imagination will come.

Hymn: The Lord Sits King

https://youtu.be/yk1xBkP3lAc?si=yVNXfoG-652jE5d6

🌺07/17活出美好🌺

要堅定地站在上帝掌權的真理中，因上帝時時為我爭戰。         

我必在你前面行，修平崎嶇之地。我必打破銅門，砍斷鐵閂 (以賽亞書45: 2)。

07/17圣经金句

But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. (James1:6)

只要憑著信心求，一點不疑惑；因為那疑惑的人，就像海中的波浪，被風吹動翻騰 (雅各書1: 6)。

07/17金玉良言

1. 笑容、優雅與自信，是人生最大的精神財富。擁有了他們，你就擁有了全部。

2. 無論什麼時候，都要做一個善良的人。善有善報，只要時機到，超乎所想的恩典祝福必臨到。

詩歌：耶和華坐著為王 

https://youtu.be/yk1xBkP3lAc?si=yVNXfoG-652jE5d6

[itsyourchoicedevotionals]

Independence

“For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13KJV

The United States was founded on independence. Birthing the question — why do we carry this desire for independence to being independent from God, when we need His strength?

Independence, a form of pride, is born in the male heart first. One of the first sentences my son said was, ‘NO! Me do!’ His desire for independence came from an immature mind. Not once did it occur to his little mind, Mommy could do better.

Since the Garden of Eden, human nature has been warring against God for its independence. Adam and Eve thought they could be “like God” Genesis 3:5. They sewed fig leaves together to clothe themselves in a pathetic effort to take care of themselves. The leaf skirt was rebellion’s way of covering their great loss of the glory covering. Their leaf skirt left one part of themselves largely uncovered. Our attempts are equally futile, always leaving the same body part showing.

In the wilderness, the Israelites talked Aaron into giving them a ‘god’ they could see, a replacement for the invisible God Moses worshiped. This image would give them independence from God and Moses, who was off visiting on the mountain with Yahweh God. Aaron consented in their desire to ‘see’ God,  taking their gold. He created a golden calf, claiming this was Yahweh, Exodus.32:1-6. The original golden calf caused many Israelites to die. Golden calves in our lives will kill our spirits, too.

Throughout Bible history only one King was totally dependent on the Lord— David. With God’s strength, he killed a lion, a bear and Goliath the giant— all this happened before reaching manhood, see 1Samuel 17:37, 45, 50. In the wars he fought with King Saul, he became the people’s hero, not Saul. After becoming the Israelite King, he never went out to battle, without checking with the Lord, 1Samuel. 30:6-90. God blessed King David with victory and wealth. All the surrounding nations were subdued before his death forcing them to pay tribute to Him, see 2Samuel 8:2-6.

Every king, after David, had the theme song of independence— ‘I Did It My Way,’ at some point in their reign. Israel ended up broke and enslaved. Carted off to Babylon, and Assyria, they learned whose way was the smartest. Independence from God? Dependence on God? The benefits King David had definitely outweighed the extreme losses, and captivity. (See 1 & 2 Kings).

Our way, independence is always wrong. It is written: 1 Corinthians 3:19NLT “For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.” Face it. We are “of this world,” as long as we walk in our fleshly earth suits. Depending on His strength and wisdom is the correct way to live.

The greatest need we have is total dependence— God in charge, in every decision. To have Him in charge, we gain His wisdom. “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.” James1:5 NLT

Independence isn’t worth the price, satan will extract from you, for the mistakes you make. Yes that’s right— satan is the enforcer of the Law. You break the Law, he has the right to punish.

Dependence upon God, will get the right answer, to everything, every time. You and I can do everything we need to do through our dependence upon Him. Will you be dependent? It’s your choice. You choose.

LET’S PRAY: Papa God, we frail humans are slow learners. Please  penetrate the front lobe of our brains with the absolute necessity to be dependent upon You in order to acquire wisdom from You, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

by Debbie Veilleux Copyright 2022 You have my permission to reblog this devotional for others. Please keep my name with this devotional, as author. Thank you.

[blogrivendell]

#26 Finding the centre of gravity

“I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my  joy. I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world. I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. They do not belong to this world any more than I do. Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth. Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world.” John 17: 13b - 18. (Jesus’ prayer for his disciples) 

“if you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask Him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do. James1:5 - 8

John and I are both prone to sea-sickness, so  riding the waves of the sea is not a comfortable experience. The strategy John has always used to minimise the risk of getting ill is to find the centre of gravity, the balance point,  of the boat and stay right there, to minimise the rocking  motion that is greater on the sides. 

Christianity has always required we hold many  things in tension and find a balance point for truth and right living. If we focus too much on one thing, such as discerning sin and error, we forgot that the gospel is about grace and love. We are in as much inbalance if we fail to address error and sin by only ever focusing on  love and grace, ignoring the need for  radical transformation. 

As  exiles in a hostile world, the challenge is always to be “in the world and not part of it”.  Here  is another tension  where it is difficult to maintain a balance. The bigger the conflict between the lifestyle and values of our culture and Christianity the more the temptation is to either accommodate to the current culture and lose the distinctiveness of our faith and also compromise our allegiance to Christ, or else, retreat from the world in attempted self -preservation into ghettos of  “purity” by avoiding contact with the culture around us, an isolation that violates our calling  to bring Christ into the  world around us. But finding that balance point is  a task that has to be repeated with every generation as our society changes so quickly .

As I mentioned in previous blogs, the powerful intrusiveness of the world through digital technology makes it especially hard to fill our minds with the things of God or to resist the force of value-changing propaganda, when we know that sheer constant repetition   makes any idea feel true or “normal”.  The apparent lack of a distinctive biblical worldview among so many who call themselves Christian may be testimony to how much people have succumbed to stronger cultural influences and maybe as well the failure of the churches to disciple people into a sound understanding of biblical truth, an ability to  critique the influences of our culture from that perspective  and how that applies to living in a postmodern society where truth and reality have been reduced to subjective experience. 

To complicate this further is the need for  ongoing deep repentance of how the institutional church worldwide has failed to display Christ in its midst  by its sins - such as  legalism and Pharisaism, or  the abuse of  children and its cover up to protect the perpetrators and the public image of the institution,  or of power-seeking in leadership and a failure to speak prophetically  about the sins of our capitalist society and the wealthy elites -  such as greed,  oppression of poor workers and poor nations, and the rape of the environment. The institutional church  does not look attractive to most outsiders or to  its own  younger generation. The outside world has rightly criticized  the failings of many sectors of the church but the answer is not to adopt the perspective and values of society in reaction to what is wrong with the church. eg we don't need to adopt “critical race theory” in order to acknowledge the problems of racism that have infiltrated parts of the church, in order to bring change. We need to return to our roots, and press the re-set button on Christianity. We need to work it all out again from our foundations in the character and  mission of Christ.  Much of the day to day activity  of church has distracted us from what should be our true focus, being discipled in how to live in Christ, as Christ and for Christ . Our focus must be on  completing God’s  purpose of a kingdom of  people whose first love is God and through whom God can love the rest of the world. We should not be hated for our bad attitude or behaviour but because we are continuing to be a threat to all the forces of darkness that work to dehumanise and destroy and alienate people from God. Christ is our centre of gravity, that keeps us from getting unbalanced. But we Christians are already  and will continue to be accused of being unloving for not agreeing with other people’s values or their self understanding. Here is where we need great wisdom and gentleness that our generous God is ready to impart. It is actually possible to love someone unconditionally even if we cannot agree with  their lifestyle choices and values, because that is how God loves us! We are not required to bend toward the demands of what others require of us or respond to  them on their terms only but to learn how to respond the way Jesus did to those who sought him and to  those who rejected him. 

[rodneyoracle]

Saturday 18 July Affirmation

Saturday 18 July Affirmation

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James1:17

The anointing🪔 of the Holy Ghost is upon me, is at work🏋️ in every fibre of my being, is at work 🏋🏽in my ministry, is at work 🏋🏽in career👷, is at work🏋🏽 in finances💵💳, is at work 🏋🏽in academic👨‍🎓, is at work 🏋🏽 in family👨‍👩‍👧‍👦and in all that concerns me!

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Your PIT is your PATH to your PALACE.🔥Follow my 29K Twitter account👉🏾@troubledontlast👈🏾for more🔥For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.- 2 Cor4:17 ・・・ You are built to handle the pressure that comes with your calling. #facingchallenges When a man falls in love with the cultivation, then he is ready for the garden. #toughtimes But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.- Job23:10 #hardtimes Diamonds are formed only through pressure, so the greater the test the dearer the treasure. #stormsoflife Pressure produces power. #pressurequotes Everything is hard before it is easy. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 🔥Follow my IG/Twitter/Snap👉🏾@troubledontlast👈🏾for more🔥 Turn On Post Notification Like/Comment/Share/Save Comment what you think is missing . . Follow: Podcast👉🏾@upliftpastcrossroads👈🏾 YouTube channel👉🏾@upliftwithdrj👈🏾 Fashion Page👉🏾@glamourmeetsgq👈🏾 . . 👤 Tag a friend who would like this page ⬇️ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.- 2Cor4:7-12 #pressure Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.- James1:2-4 #struggles Storms aren't meant to stop you; quite the opposite actually. They are meant to strengthen you. #hardship We don't grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges. #difficulties You can't be successful if you can't handle pressure. #adversity (at Mount Juliet, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-zpy5wFv8d/?igshid=so06bzp92dxy

[poweredinpeace]

James 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God can't be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

Do we believe God created humans with a free will to chose good or bad for themselves? Now were not saying Government, religion, Commerce or this life doesn’t take our free will, no, but God.

If we believe God gave humans free will than we know why there is also evil! God did not create evil in his universe, angles, and humans chose evil. To be clear here, when law punishes us for breaking it, those enforcing it bring wrath on us, hence, an evil.

Romans 4:15 For the law always brings punishment on those who try to obey it. (The only way to avoid breaking the law is to have no law to break!)

God can bring evil {wrath} upon those violating his laws, but it is human who are under sin ( sin is evil to God) that make the choice.

Remember God is not in sin there is no evil therefore in God. Humans are born into sin subsequently its impossible for them to understand God is only good.

James1:16 Don't be deceived, my beloved brothers. 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow. 1:18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

[roman-catholic-mass-readings]

29th August >> Mass Readings (Except USA)

Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B

(Liturgical Colour: Green)

First Reading

Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8

Observe these laws and customs, that you may have life.

Moses said to the people: ‘Now, Israel, take notice of the laws and customs that I teach you today, and observe them, that you may have life and may enter and take possession of the land that the Lord the God of your fathers is giving you. You must add nothing to what I command you, and take nothing from it, but keep the commandments of the Lord your God just as I lay them down for you. Keep them, observe them, and they will demonstrate to the peoples your wisdom and understanding. When they come to know of all these laws they will exclaim, “No other people is as wise and prudent as this great nation.” And indeed, what great nation is there that has its gods so near as the Lord our God is to us whenever we call to him? And what great nation is there that has laws and customs to match this whole Law that I put before you today?’

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 14(15):2-5

R/ The just will live in the presence of the Lord.

Lord, who shall dwell on your holy mountain? He who walks without fault; he who acts with justice and speaks the truth from his heart; he who does not slander with his tongue.

R/ The just will live in the presence of the Lord.

He who does no wrong to his brother, who casts no slur on his neighbour, who holds the godless in disdain, but honours those who fear the Lord.

R/ The just will live in the presence of the Lord.

He who keeps his pledge, come what may; who takes no interest on a loan and accepts no bribes against the innocent. Such a man will stand firm for ever.

R/ The just will live in the presence of the Lord.

Second Reading

James 1:17-18,21-22,27

Accept and submit to the word.

It is all that is good, everything that is perfect, which is given us from above; it comes down from the Father of all light; with him there is no such thing as alteration, no shadow of a change. By his own choice he made us his children by the message of the truth so that we should be a sort of first-fruits of all that he had created. 

   Accept and submit to the word which has been planted in you and can save your souls. But you must do what the word tells you, and not just listen to it and deceive yourselves.

   Pure, unspoilt religion, in the eyes of God our Father is this: coming to the help of orphans and widows when they need it, and keeping oneself uncontaminated by the world.

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation

cf. John 6:63,68

Alleluia, alleluia! Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life; you have the message of eternal life. Alleluia!

Or:

James1:18

Alleluia, alleluia! By his own choice the Father made us his children by the message of the truth, so that we should be a sort of first-fruits of all that he created. Alleluia!

Gospel

Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23

You put aside the commandment of God, to cling to human traditions.

The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus, and they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with unclean hands, that is, without washing them. For the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, follow the tradition of the elders and never eat without washing their arms as far as the elbow; and on returning from the market place they never eat without first sprinkling themselves. There are also many other observances which have been handed down to them concerning the washing of cups and pots and bronze dishes. So these Pharisees and scribes asked him, ‘Why do your disciples not respect the tradition of the elders but eat their food with unclean hands?’ He answered, ‘It was of you hypocrites that Isaiah so rightly prophesied in this passage of scripture:

This people honours me only with lip-service, while their hearts are far from me. The worship they offer me is worthless, the doctrines they teach are only human regulations.

You put aside the commandment of God to cling to human traditions.’ He called the people to him again and said, ‘Listen to me, all of you, and understand. Nothing that goes into a man from outside can make him unclean; it is the things that come out of a man that make him unclean. For it is from within, from men’s hearts, that evil intentions emerge: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, malice, deceit, indecency, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within and make a man unclean.’

The Gospel of the Lord

R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

[mayorcassidy]

Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father who created all the lights in the heavens. - James 1:17 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ____________________________________ #verseoftheday #dailyverse #youversion #James #james1 #light

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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. James 1:17

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[chriannasacred]

Majorkey 🗝 SAME - yesterday, today, tomorrow, forever- SAME! No matter what’s changing all around us, ONE thing we can always count on is GOD DOES NOT CHANGE! #goodmorning🌞 #happysunday #jubileeseason #james1:17 #2tim2:13 #malachi3:6

[taglens]

“Every good and perfect gift is . . . from the Father” (James 1:17). All of the credit, all of the praise belongs to the Giver of good gifts. #gifts #perfect #james1:17 #wordofGod (at Missouri City, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtvQcUBFHks/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8cfxd006q0pm

[ocelotl7]

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. #james1:17 #yourdailydose #mydailydose #lifeinoregon #livinggood #rogueriver #missingoregon #tumblr #photography #lifeisgoodeveryday #Godisgreat #withoutJahnothing (at Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsHJT3Yhujm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=180563i2mfoo