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Yes, you will suffer for a short time. But after that, God will make everything right. He will make you strong. He will support you and keep you from falling. He is the God who gives all grace. He chose you to share in his glory in Christ. That glory will continue forever.

1 Peter 5:10

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JOHN BINDER!!!!!!

John binder? John binder.

"Somebody will say something like "I can't help myself" but let me tell you something. Listen, the devil can't make a Child of God do anything. He cannot make you. He will lead you, he will guide you, he'll entice you, tempt you but he can't make you." - Dr. Charles Stanley.

Once you have surrendered yourself to Christ, once you have been born again, and once you're gifted with the Holy Spirit, you are a Child of God and therefore you're no longer a slave to the world. You're no longer a slave to the spiritual principalities that rule this word (Ephesians 2:2, Proverbs 1:10).

As a Child of God we are called and expected to walk in step with the Holy Spirit on a "moment by moment" basis. Meaning we don't seek him once a day, once a week, once a month, only when we're in trouble and distress, but on a moment to moment basis. Seeking him every moment of everyday.

We do this because everyday we wake up we face three enemies:

The world

The flesh

The devil

This is why we seek the Spirit on a moment by moment basis. We seek his council, his wisdom, his strength. We seek him when we are inevitably confronted by one of these three enemies and they can come at any moment.

Moment by moment we should be listening to the Holy Spirit. Why? Because he is our guide. He is our gift from the Father above.

Trust me, I know how hard it can be to struggle with sin, to struggle with giving in. I understand just as much as anybody. But I promise you, it's possible to live life without sin, I've done it before, I can do it again. And I know you can too. Amen, may God bless you, always. 🤍

Ephesians 1:14 NLT

[14] The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.

Romans 8:4

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

yall seem to like my faith memes so heres a dump of them

Pretty christian boy 💃✨️

DID U PRAY 2DAY??? DID U PRAY TODAY??????

finally finished this... the great colour wheel circle of indie horror games.

Daily Doodles- Day 108- 01/08/24

My OC Faith from my yet-to-be-written short story called 'Diary of an Ex-Witch'

The tag for this is #agdoodles

I've been thinking a lot about Constantine. The movie, not the show or comic, as I'm not really familiar with them.

Specifically, I keep thinking about the scene with him and Tilda Swindon, Gabriel, in the church near the start of the film. It's when the film first tells us that Constantine is doomed to go to Hell when he dies (since a large portion of this film is based on a misunderstanding of Catholic doctrine regarding suicide). They start talking about the necessity of faith, which Constantine argues he has. But Gabriel corrects him. Constantine doesn't have faith in God, he has knowledge of God, which are very different things.

And it makes me think of how a lot of evangelical Christians try to argue that there is proof that the Christian God exists. There are alleged miracles, people who have claimed to hear His voice, accounts of near death experiences. There's a whole subset of Christian fiction that involves atheists or people of other faiths literally meeting God and being told that Christianity is the way to go.

And this all just seems very antithetical to the entire point of having faith. If you believe in God due to perceived proof, that's not faith. It's knowledge - at least from their perspective.

I don't really know where I'm going with this. It's just been swirling around in my head for a while.

Just wanna repost this in light of what the Catholic Church said recently

There is literally no demographic more interesting than queer religious people. Even if you never had much of a crisis in faith (like me), we are still forced to reconcile what we believe in with our own existence in a way that straight religious people, and nonreligious queer people, will never fully experience. I once spoke to a lesbian minister of a queer-centric nondenominational church who said “the god you believe in is always a reflection of self, which is why queer people see god as so much more loving and forgiving than other people do. Our god is a form of self-love and acceptance” and i will never forget that.

A gun with one bullet

Hope has dirt under her fingernails

Hope has dirt under her fingernails. Her broken foot trembles beneath her as she stands up, reading herself for another punch.

Faith clutches the rim of the sink, breath fogging up the mirror. Then she takes her meds and closes the door behind her.

Perseverance hands bribes to cops and takes the first cleaning job she gets, eyes averted as she gets slapped for tardiness.

Selflessness shivers on her bedroom floor, the memory of loosing a patient on the operation table replaying behind her eyelids again.

Love sits in the visitors hall of the hospital, waiting to replace the wilted flowers beside the coma patient.

Passion only leaves the house to go to therapy, the world too painful to look at for long.

Strength looks at the others and decides to make a home in their hearts.

You don’t think Mary knew what it was to sacrifice?

Don’t think she spent every day of her son’s life wondering if it would be his last?

Don’t think she asked herself if his first steps would be his last?

Which of the times he told her goodbye would be the final one?

Which of the miracles he preformed would paint the target on his back?

Which of the gods he opposed would be gifted his head, Mary’s heart resting aside it?

You don’t think she grew to resent her God?

The man who gifted her the most precious of things, for the sole purpose of taking him away?

You don’t think she warred with herself for questioning God’s will?

Don’t think she ever wondered why it had to be her?

Did she ever look at the people amongst her and wonder why they deserved salvation?

Ever question why they should live while her child should not?

Ever pray to take his place?

Ever blame herself for what was to come?

For it was not simply God who made her child, she accepted him. She agreed.

Is she not as guilty and morally objectionable as those she scorns?

Is she not as blood coated as those who hammers the nails?

Mary, who knew the fate that beheld the lamb once it reached the wooden alter, cradled it in her arms.

The lamb felt warmth. The lamb felt love. The lamb looked upon his mother and saw the good in humanity. So what was the lamb to do but step upon the alter himself?

What could he have done but lay his head before the knife, in reverence to the woman who carried him there?

How was the lamb to repay his mother’s kindness with damnation? When she above all deserved absolution.

Mary raised her son with love, kindness and faith. Praying what she knew would occurs never came to pass. What else was she to do?

Her son felt the love and kindness she gave with no ask of repayment, saw her faith. Believing the good in humanity flowed and shined from her. What else was he to do?

Palestinians pray in the rubble of Rafah's al-Farouk mosque, destroyed in Israeli attack

Palestinians in the Rafah city of Gaza, perform the last Friday prayer before the holy month of Ramadan in the rubble of al-Farouk mosque, which was destroyed in an Israeli attack, on March 08, 2024." from Abed Zagout:

wardsz and a cole

"Let your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you." Psalm 33:22

"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure." Hebrews 6:19

"Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord." Psalm 31:24

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you,plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds." Hebrews 10:24-25

john ward = baby girl

john ward brainrot moment

I agree!!

He is risen, gang! Whoo! Let’s go!

So since it’s Easter, I thought it would be nice to share about what God did for me.

I was suicidal due to a porn addiction. God removed BOTH my suicidal tendencies and my lustful desires in one night on November 3rd, 2022. Now I help others follow Matthew 5:28

all my self harm scars are gone. Just vanished.

I was bisexual-ish, and God removed that on November 3rd, 2022, as well.

yeah. Just stuff God did for me. If He’ll do that for me, how much more will He do for you?

Happy Easter!

“Hate the sin, love the sinner.”

this is coming from a formerly bi kiddo: People always treat correction as an act of hate—-it's not.

If we hated you, we'd say "you're going to hell." "God wants nothing to do with you." THOSE Christians have got to get their $hit together.

but correction isn't a bad thing. remember when Jesus spoke to the adulterous woman? “neither do I condemn you. Now go and sin no more.” He said calmly

"For God so LOVED the world, He gave His One and Only Son, so that WHOEVER believes in Him will not perish, but have everlasting life. For the Son of Man did NOT come to condemn the world, but to SAVE it.” -John 3:16-17

to any adult content creators that may stumble across this

you’re more than a body.

This is coming from a formerly “bi” person: please don’t sell your body. (I don’t mean to force anything on you,) but Turn to Jesus and He’ll take care of you.

“For I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works. I know that full well.” -Psalm 139:14

You don’t need validation from other people. these people don’t care about you. They don’t care about your personality, what you like or dislike. What your favorite cereal and superheroes are. What your favorite movie genres and hobbies are. What your favorite music genres are. They just want to use you—-use your body as a pawn, a mere object, a mere sack of meat For their own gain. They don’t care for your well being.

please. Please don’t do this. Enjoy your wife (guys)/husband(ladies) for yourself. And your wife/husband should enjoy only you. This will lead to emotional cheating if this is not followed. It’s already physical cheating to an extent. And God made private parts private for a reason. (Exodus 20:26)

I’m gonna tell you what I tell the others.  Hear me out.

(I don’t mean to force anything on you,) but ask God to send the right friends in your life and to remove the wrong ones for you. Same goes for your future husband/wife. Just pray and wait. keep God first as Billy Graham said.

Also, I have to inform you that you CANT divorce UNLESS you get cheated on, and you CANT get remarried after divorcing someone unless your divorced spouse dies. So make it count the first time. (Matt 5:32, Rom 7:1-3)

Look around you. People did things THEIR way and now people commend cheating (emotionally and physically), open relationships, and open marriages. (They ended up cheating/divorcing later on! Learn from them!)

The real one that God has for you won’t cheat on you and won’t want open relationships and open marriages. It’ll be magical—-your wife/husband will only want you and no one else. He/she will only want to be with you and know you while serving God with you. How cool is that?

After all, “The Blessing of the Lord brings wealth. He adds no painful toil to it.” -Prov 10:22

And “He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.” - prov 18:22

And “Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.” -Prov 19:14

all these men and women are your brothers and sisters.

“That man sitting next to you, that’s your brother. That woman over there, that’s your sister.” -Stan Lee

Treat them as such. Besides, some of these people are taken. How would you like it if someone gave your girlfriend/wife or husband/boyfriend a certain look?

Ayo, i don’t mean to force anything on anyone, but we have various types of evidence for biblical events, if anyone is interested. I also found ways to combat lust, if anyone is interested. (I’m talking archaeological evidence, miracles caught live, arguments against evolution, divine revelation, science, cosmology, fulfilled prophecy, evidence for the Bible outside of the Bible, God’s work in people’s lives, etc.)

"for the righteous man falls seven times and rises again" Proverbs 24:16.

such a bad@ss verse.

one day at a time, kids. i love you and i'm rooting for you. if you have religious trauma, i'm so sorry that Christ was misrepresented. you were in a "religious" home or enviornment. not a Christian home or environment

“Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.”

— Hafiz

it’s one thing to be tempted, another to act.

I love you, my lgbt brothers and sisters. I may not condone the actions, but you all are still my brothers and sisters.

I’m sorry that both Christians and non-Christians treated you like freaks. Your feelings are valid. It’s okay to not be okay. This earth isn’t home anyway. This is the warzone. Heaven with God is the real home. Life on Earth is just the journey.

but there are ways to keep your desires at bay. Check my blog to find it. Probably one of the older posts. I’m rooting for ya and I’m on your side. You always have a place in my heart.

sincerely,

a formerly bi kid.

SIZE DOESN’T MATTER

image taken from Hallow. Free app. Really great. I find myself more excited to pray. I used to see it as a chore. Now it’s a time to rest and reflect.

Ladies and gentlemen, Boys and girls, you all have a gift. Use it for God’s glory and for your community.

never doubt yourself. You may look around and see how many people have so much power and influence, making yourself wonder if you’re even making a difference, but that’s okay!

SOMETIMES the big people may lose sight of the little issues. That’s where YOU come in. You keep your ear close to the ground, seeing things from the people’s perspective instead of the bird’s eye view.

You don’t change the world overnight. You make a win with what you have. Did conquerors take the land in one swift move? No! There was extensive planning involved, many revisions, along with physical and mental preparations in place.

did Bruce Wayne become Batman overnight? No! He had YEARS of training to get where he is now! Did Superman become the symbol of hope in one go? No! He operated in the shadows, trying not to be seen as a kid and a young adult (depends on continuity). But then Lois Lane happened… always trying to be front and center… 👏 not 👏 everything 👏 is 👏 about👏 YOU, 👏LOIS!👏 🙄. She’s the type of person to be on camera talking about the news but will be covering the shot lol.

Supes’ creators even said that Lois was never supposed to end up with Clark Kent.

But anyways, they were always learning. Always improving. They can’t save everyone, but they get who they can. They give their best and reflect then improve.

remember the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30 (see below). The three servants had various talents. Two of them did what they could with the hand dealt to them. So keep going. Motion is motion. At least you’re moving.

“I don’t care if it’s slow progress, motion is motion.” (Great song. “Wake up!” By yvngxzaye)

YOU do YOUR part, God will do His part. He’ll add to your talents.

After all, we can’t expect God to do ALL the work.

So just keep swimming. Just keep on keeping on. Forget all the others. You do you. Focus on yourself.

“for the righteous man falls seven times and rises again.” -Proverbs 24:16 For all my fellow tired, depressed, $uicidal people, your feelings are valid. I understand more than you know. But know that you are loved, chosen, desired, accepted, respected, wanted, needed. By God and by me. Just keep going. Take it one day at a time. Little by little.

Batman vs Superman

Time to break down the BvS fight in TDKR (the Dark Knight Returns) and also the film BvS (Batman v Superman). 

in TDKR, Superman was just trying to reason with Batman. He wasn’t out for blood. He was just trying to confront him like a parent to his or her child. That’s all it was. Stop blowing it out of proportion. (Another tumblr user came up with this analogy. It’s not mine.)

and in BvS, same thing. Clark was trying to reason with a bloodthirsty Batman. Superman needed help finding Clark’s mom—Martha. (He could have just used his super hearing to listen for her heartbeat.) stop blowing things out of proportion. 

“If I wanted it, you’d be dead already!” -Superman to Batman

In Batman: Hush, Bats even said that Superman could take him down with his superspeed. But Clark was holding back. And Clark is more than just fists.

Clark has alien technology that is more advanced than earth and understands it. He led the JL before Bruce Timm showed up and forced a bunch of changes—-Batman, the self-righteous lone wolf as the leader of the JL (“I work alone.” Yet has the entire Batfam, GCPD, and Batman Inc.), an OOC Wonder Woman interested in Batman and a grumpy strong man for Superman.

(Also, (This is coming from a formerly bi person (not important in this context)): i don’t mean to force anything on anyone, but we have various types of evidence for biblical events, if anyone is interested. I also found ways to combat lust, if anyone is interested. (I’m talking archaeological evidence, miracles caught live, arguments against evolution, divine revelation, science, cosmology, fulfilled prophecy, evidence for the Bible outside of the Bible, God’s work in people’s lives, etc.)

You don’t need perfect faith. You just need faith in a perfect God.

You need to shut up you fucking gay faggot. Fuck god, fuck Jesus. Fuck you in general. Stay the fuck off the posts because they will not listen to you. Rot in hell because your God does not love gay or bi sexual people. He created man and woman. Not man and man or woman and woman. Anybody who identifies as gay or bi will not go into heaven. They will go to the fire pits of hell. That's where you are going when you die. not heaven. We are here to cause sins and have sex with each other and there is nothing you can do to stop us. We are all stronger than your weak ass. So again fuck you

God loves us all. But is He pleased with us?

look at it this way: your love your spouse or friend, but he or she hurts you in some way. The love is still there, but are you happy with that person? Probably not. But you’re willing to reconcile, aren’t you? That’s exactly how God works. That’s what marriage is about—a reflection of the relationship between God and man. Intimate, deep, nothing hidden.

It's one thing to be TEMPTED, another to ACT.

Lots of people have actually thanked me for calling them out. And I’m not trying to put anyone down. I don’t want you to suffer as I have. You are going down the same road I have and I want you to be better than me. We’re here to love God and love people. Not have sex. To serve others and bring them to God. That’s all, my friend. Be better than me. I know you can.

“you wanna know what’s on the other side? Ask someone who’s coming back.” So ask me and many others who are willing to kill themselves over their past mistakes.

“a wise man learns from his mistakes. A smart man from others’ mistakes.”

you curse me, I will bless you. I love you, sir. More than you know. I’d die for you in a heartbeat. But I guess no dying is coming for now, so… just take my advice, pretty please

hey guys, if you ever think about looking at porn or checking out other women and girls, this is what’s happening behind the scenes. Those poor girls and women are more than just bodies. Matthew 5:28. Also, check my older posts or see below on how to combat lust! Let me know if you need anything! God loves you and I love you! God bless!

This is coming from a formerly bi person (19 M when I write this)

How to combat lust: Triggers

“Trace it, face it, erase it, replace it.”

TRACE the triggers, FACE it with God’s help (you can’t do it on your own. Trust me), ERASE all triggers, and REPLACE it (put a different activity in its place. Remember how the house was cleaned, but then seven more demons showed up and trashed the place? Luke 11:26)

The fact that you’re trying is good. After all, “For the righteous man falls seven times and rises again.” (Prov 24:16)

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:6

“Where is God when I need Him?”

How temptation really works

Make sure to cleanse your mind. Don’t think about certain things, don’t check out girls (Or check out guys, if you’re a girl). Keep your eyes on their faces. Even then, just straight up don’t look at them if it’s possible.

Watch out for the music you listen to (dirty words. That is a trigger. Trust me. I know.) 

Try some ACTUALLY GOOD Christian music (see below)

Check these out for 

Metal: some skillet, theocracy, divinefire, golden resurrection, REFORMED

Rock: dcTalk, red, skillet, ashes remain, old Tobymac, Kevin max (from dcTalk), thousand foot krutch, jars of clay, switchfoot

Also, watch out for The shows, memes, etc. you watch. Those are triggers as well. (Dirty jokes and whatnot)

Get the correct amount of sleep. Your hormones will be thrown off.

Don’t look at men or women in a certain way. 

In the words of Stan Lee, “that man sitting next to you, that’s your brother. That woman sitting over there-that’s your sister.”

Besides, some of those people are taken. How would you like it if someone gave your boyfriend/husband or girlfriend/wife a certain look? 

Also, the people you see in those videos are people who are being trafficked and rap3d. It’s NOT what you think it is. Imagine if that happened to your girlfriend, wife, sister, friend, mother, grandmother, aunt, etc. them begging for their life inside while ACTING as if it’s okay? They’re called “ACTORS” for a reason.

My friend, don’t do this. These men and women are just trying to get by. They don’t need anyone looking at them in a certain way. They just want to be loved, Not lusted after. Not looked at and used like a s3x toy and put away when not needed. They might be low on money, they could have been traumatized, they could be su!cidal, they could be selling their bodies unwillingly so they can get cash. Please. You don’t know what theyre going through. 

protect and look after everyone as if they were your children. Care for them as you would your own spouse or closest/only friend. Love and look at them as if you had one hour left to be with them.

Ayo, i don’t mean to force anything on anyone, but we have various types of evidence for biblical events, if anyone is interested. I also found ways to combat lust, if anyone is interested. (I’m talking archaeological evidence, miracles caught live, arguments against evolution, divine revelation, science, cosmology, fulfilled prophecy, evidence for the Bible outside of the Bible, God’s work in people’s lives, etc.)